Bodø 2024 – European capital of culture

   This year, Bodø, northern Norway, will be the European Capital of Culture, the first city north of the Arctic Circle to hold the prestigious title. 1,000 events are planned for the occasion in Bodø and Nordland throughout 2024. 

The highlights in  Bodø 2024   - the program includes Nordland By Light - Nordland's first ever light festival. Light installations, light shows, light walks and more. Bodø, Værøy, Alstahaug, etc. Nov-Dec 2024; Kjerringøy Land Art Biennale – Europe's only land art biennale, opening weekend: 6–7 July 2024 and Bodø City Museum will be converted into a Sami museum for the year.

For the full program check http://www.bodo2024.no

Bodø2024 hopes that more than 500,000 people will visit Bodø and Nordland during the year as European Capital of Culture. This will be the world's longest party, both in terms of time and area covered: the county of Nordland stretches over 800 km from north to south. And the festivities will last for a whole year. The program, which is still under development, will be continuously updated.