Flowers on the Blue stone in Bergen’s city centre, in commemoration of The King.
His Majesty King Harald V has been King and Head of State of Norway since 1991. He passed away at the Oslo University Hospital – Rikshospitalet early this morning.
As a cultural organisation dedicated to exploring different aspects of the human experience through the arts and bringing people together, we would like to express our gratitude to His Majesty The King. Throughout his years as monarch, he always spoke with a voice of reconciliation and inclusion.
“The ability to put oneself in another person’s situation and to feel compassion for one another is absolutely essential in the journey from ‘I’ to ‘We’. And that is where we must go; that is where we belong.” From His Majesty The King’s New Year Address, 2025.
Our deepest condolences go to Her Majesty Queen Sonja and the rest of the Royal Family.
Rest in peace, and thank you for everything.
