Art of Democracy international conference, Bodø (10th-14th September)

As it happened in 1432 for Pietro Querini, when the storm is at its fiercest, you need a safe harbor.Bodø and Nordland has been such a safe harbor for fishermen and travelers for hundreds of years.Now, Bodø will also become a safe harbor for artists and writers who are persecuted in their homecountries, for storms can come in many forms—such as conflicts and war.

Join the “Arts of Democracy” international conference in Bodø.

More than 85 member cities, including 14 former European Capitals of Culture, which form thecornerstones of ICORN, the International Cities of Refuge Network , wait for you! . Together with ICORN—and cities like Paris, Stockholm, Trencin, Stavanger, Amsterdam, Chemnitz—Bodø2024 will connectart and culture with democracy.

Join us in this important celebration of art and democracy, where together we can help strengthenfreedom of expression and create a safer existence for persecuted artists from around the world.

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