Narvik, Norway
On the trail of Svarta Bjørn - Narvik cultural center Vinterfestuka
On the trail of Svarta Bjørn.
Ofotbanen and Bergensbanen are 1,400 km apart, but could they have something in common? Absolutely!
The construction of Ofotbanen and Bergensbanen are two works of engineering in railway history, built at roughly the same time, and in the same inhospitable high mountain landscape.
Both courses have had a major impact on the area in which they were built. Industrial development for Narvik, and tourism for Geilo. Now we intertwine the stories with the characters; rally cook Svarta Bjørn from Ofotbanen, and engineer Sigvard Heber from Bergensbanen.
The concert is based on songs and lyrics from the album by Kari Bremnes, which was published at Kirkelig kulturverksted in 1998. The book "When the Bergen Railway was created" was written by Sigvard Heber, who was an engineer in the 6th department, during the construction and trial operation of the Bergen Railway. His lyrics about the nature in the mountains, the work, the toil and the daily life in the barracks, have been selected to underpin and enliven the songs. And the whole shows that Narvik and Geilo, despite great physical distance, is part of a shared history.
SvartaBjørn is a collaborative production between KorArti in Narvik and Koret Bris from Geilo, Narvik Kulturskole and Vinterfestuka. The theater concert Svarta Bjørn was staged for the first time at Geilo Kulturhus in October 2022 with 19 singers on stage. When the performance is staged at Vinterfestuka on 17 March 2025, the collaboration between the two choirs means that there will be 57 singers on stage. With both short-traveled and long-traveled culture enthusiasts, interspersed with enormous joy in communication, this is going to be a powerful experience you cannot miss.
Ofotbanen and Bergensbanen are 1,400 km apart, but could they have something in common? Absolutely!
The construction of Ofotbanen and Bergensbanen are two works of engineering in railway history, built at roughly the same time, and in the same inhospitable high mountain landscape.
Both courses have had a major impact on the area in which they were built. Industrial development for Narvik, and tourism for Geilo. Now we intertwine the stories with the characters; rally cook Svarta Bjørn from Ofotbanen, and engineer Sigvard Heber from Bergensbanen.
The concert is based on songs and lyrics from the album by Kari Bremnes, which was published at Kirkelig kulturverksted in 1998. The book "When the Bergen Railway was created" was written by Sigvard Heber, who was an engineer in the 6th department, during the construction and trial operation of the Bergen Railway. His lyrics about the nature in the mountains, the work, the toil and the daily life in the barracks, have been selected to underpin and enliven the songs. And the whole shows that Narvik and Geilo, despite great physical distance, is part of a shared history.
SvartaBjørn is a collaborative production between KorArti in Narvik and Koret Bris from Geilo, Narvik Kulturskole and Vinterfestuka. The theater concert Svarta Bjørn was staged for the first time at Geilo Kulturhus in October 2022 with 19 singers on stage. When the performance is staged at Vinterfestuka on 17 March 2025, the collaboration between the two choirs means that there will be 57 singers on stage. With both short-traveled and long-traveled culture enthusiasts, interspersed with enormous joy in communication, this is going to be a powerful experience you cannot miss.