Bergen, Norway

Bergen is a municipality and city in the county of Hordaland, Norway.

Culture and sports

Bergen is also an important cultural centre in its region and in Norway, maybe best known for hosting the annual Bergen International Festival (Festspillene). Bergen is home of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra http://www.filharmonien.no/, which was founded in 1765 and is one of the world's oldest orchestral institutions. The orchestra performs regularly at the 1,500 seat Grieg Hall. Bergen was a European City of Culture in 2000. Other main cultural events includes Nattjazz and Bergenfest (former Ole Blues).

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra - 2000

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In the late 1990s and early 2000s many musicians from Bergen became famous, in Norway and abroad. Many of whom were connected to the small record label Tellé. In domestic press, this became known as the Bergen Wave. Musicians and bands from Bergen include Kings of Convenience, Röyksopp, Erlend Øye, Annie and Sondre Lerche.

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1990s - 2000s - Bergen Wave - Kings of Convenience - Röyksopp - Erlend Øye - Annie - Sondre Lerche

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Bergen has a small but thriving scene for contemporary art, most notebly centered around BIT, Bergen Kunsthall, USF and Bergen center of Electronic Art - BEK.

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The local football team, S.K. Brann, plays in the Norwegian premier league (2004).

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Football - S.K. Brann - Norwegian premier league - 2004

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