Thu, Oct 30
|Normoria (formidlingssal)
Seminar: Understanding Diversity – Part 2
Join Eivind Breilid (Balansekunst) and dance artist Siri Jøntvedt for a seminar on diversity—exploring age stigma in dance, workplace power dynamics, and fresh perspectives for reflection and understanding. .
TIME & LOCATION
Oct 30, 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Normoria (formidlingssal), Kongens Plass 6, 6509 Kristiansund, Norway
ABOUT THE EVENT
Seminar: Understanding Diversity – Part 2
How can we open the door to a more diverse and inclusive cultural life?
In this seminar, we highlight various perspectives on diversity—both as a structural challenge and as a personal experience within artistic practice.
Eivind Breilid addresses why the cultural sector still does not reflect society’s diversity, despite broad ambitions for equality and representation. What hinders change, and what is needed to break down these barriers?
Siri Jøntvedt, a dance artist with over 35 years of experience, shares personal reflections on the body, aging, endurance, and sustaining a creative career over time. With warmth and humor, she highlights the value of considering diversity through the lens of life course and bodily experiences.
The seminar concludes with a presentation by Carina Møller from Globale Kristiansund, who will speak about their work on inclusion and community across cultures—both locally and globally.
About the Speakers:
Eivind Breilid works as a communicator and member advisor at Balansekunst. They hold degrees in teaching, anthropology, and museology, and are particularly engaged in topics related to diversity, inclusion, and social development.
Siri Jøntvedt is a dance artist based in Oslo, active in the independent performing arts scene since 1990. She works with the transformation of the body and explores the intuitive in meeting the formal, often blending humor and seriousness. Siri has created several solo performances, including Fifty Ways to Leave a Shape (2023), and collaborates interdisciplinarily with artists in music and visual arts. She runs the company Siri&Snelle with Snelle Hall and teaches release technique, improvisation, and composition. Siri is a member of the Norwegian Actors and Dancers Alliance and has received several awards, including the Rolf Gammleng Prize in 2019 and the Norwegian Government Artist Grant in 2024.
Practical Information:
10:00–10:30 Registration
10:30–10:45 Welcome by Ingeborg Fagerlie Johannessen
10:45–11:30 Lecture by Siri Jøntvedt
11:30–12:00 Light refreshments
12:15–13:15 Lecture by Eivind Breilid
13:15–13:30 Coffee & brief info about Globale Kristiansund with Carina Møller
The seminar is organized in collaboration with Kristiansund Municipality, Kristiansund Library & Nordmørsmusea.