The Democracy Festival 2026 is underway in Skien with free events all over the city. On Thursday 27 August you are invited to a pub to pub round where the theme is: Ibsen and democracy.
The Democracy Festival in Skien is a celebration of democracy, human rights and freedom of expression, through a series of events organized by various actors at various locations in Skien.
Enjoy events on everything from democracy, freedom of expression, tolerance, human rights, critical thinking and current social issues – to debates, workshops and artistic expression.
Ibsen and democracy
On Thursday you can take part in a pub to pub round where the theme is Ibsen and democracy.
Authors, public debaters and Ibsen experts Nasim Nazari and Masoud Ghadimfallah will read their newly written texts for the occasion. They have been asked to pursue three words – Ibsen, freedom of expression and democracy, and 15 minutes are allotted for each reading.
The festival is a collaboration between a number of public, private and voluntary actors, and is coordinated by Skien Municipality with support from the Gjensidige Foundation, Trygg by Norge and Nordic Safe Cities.
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