Haile Bizen is a poet, editor, translator and journalist from Asmara, Eritrea. He has studied psychology, worked as a journalist and editor, and published several collections of poems and short stories in Eritrea.

After the publication of the book "Behind the Doors" in 2009, he was forced to flee his home country. He came to Kristiansand as a ICORN Cities of Refuge writer in 2011, and now lives in Lillehammer. In Norway, Bizen's texts have been published in several anthologies and he has also translated two children's books into Tigrinya.
 
«La oss si at jeg er» («Let us say that I am") is Bizen's first collection of poems in Norway, and the text was developed in parallel in Tigrinya and Norwegian. The book is published by Aschehoug forlag, in collaboration with and supported by Leser søker bok. Haile Bizen's exile poems is referred to by Eirik Riis Mossefinn in Klassekampen Bokmagasinet as powerful and liberating, full of humor, and he has received very good reviews for his book.
 
The moderator is Espen Halvorsen from Kristiansand public library. He is the coordinator for Kristiansand's ICORN Cities of Refuge writers and has had close contact with Haile Bizen since he came to Norway. In the conversation also contributes Lina Undrum Mariussen, advisor in Leser søker bok and re-poetry in Norwegian. Bizen's poem will be read in Tigrinya and Norwegian, the conversation will mainly take place in English.​​
 
The event is supported by Fritt Ord. ​
Arr: Arendal library and Kristiansand public library. Art27Arendal.​
 
Free tickets can be reserved here. https://arendalbibliotek.zaui.net/booking/web/#/default/activity/98?date=2023-10-26 

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Norwegian:
Haile Bizen er poet, redaktør, oversetter og journalist fra Asmara, Eritrea. Han har studert psykologi, arbeidet som journalist og redaktør, og utgitt flere dikt- og novellesamlinger i Eritrea. Etter utgivelsen av boka «Behind the Doors» i 2009 ble han tvunget til å flykte fra hjemlandet. Han kom til Kristiansand som fribyforfatter i 2011 og bor nå på Lillehammer. I Norge har Bizens tekster stått på trykk i flere antologier og han har også oversatt to barnebøker til tigrinja. 

«La oss si at jeg er» er Bizens første diktsamling i Norge, og teksten er arbeidet frem parallelt på tigrinja og norsk. Boka er utgitt av Aschehoug forlag, i samarbeid med og støttet av Leser søker bok. Haile Bizens eksildikt omtales av Eirik Riis Mossefinn i Klassekampen Bokmagasinet som kraftfulle og befriende humørfylte, og han har fått svært gode anmeldelser for denne

Samtaleleder er Espen Halvorsen fra Kristiansand folkebibliotek. Han er koordinator for Kristiansands fribyforfattere og har hatt nær kontakt med Haile Bizen siden han kom til Norge. I samtalen medvirker også​
Lina Undrum Mariussen, rådgiver i Leser søker bok og gjendikter til norsk. Bizens dikt vil bli lest på tigrinja og norsk, samtalen vil hovedsaklig foregå på engelsk.​

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Arrangementet er støttet av Fritt Ord. ​
Arr: Arendal bibliotek og Kristiansand folkebibliotek. Art27Arendal.​

Gratisbilletter kan holdes av her​. https://arendalbibliotek.zaui.net/booking/web/#/default/activity/98?date=2023-10-26 

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Welcome for exhibition opening 8 August at 11 a.m

The exhibition aims to reflect the realities of life in Ukraine during the war with the Russian invaders. The author's 31 works show the world the struggle, resistance and faith of Ukrainian people. The photographs are a fusion from the time before and after February 24, 2022. The subjects are taken from the Kiev region, the Kharkiv region and Odessa.

The exhibition is a collaboration between the Ukrainian association Arendal Kalyna, Arendal library, Arendal Adult Education and the Ukrainian agricultural operation BTU-CENTER.

Arendal library, Scenen. Free.

Fotoutstilling: Livet før og under krigen… av den ukrainske fotografen Eugene Zinchenko.

Utstillingsåpning 8. august kl. 11.00

Utstillingen har som mål å gjenspeile realitetene i livet i Ukraina under krigen med de russiske inntrengerne. 31 verk viser kampen, motstanden, troen og håpet på en seier for det ukrainske folket. Fotografiene er en sammensmelting fra tiden før og etter 24. februar 2022. Motivene er hentet fra Kiev-regionen, Kharkiv- regionen og Odessa.

Utstillingen er et samarbeid mellom Den ukrainske foreningen Arendal Kalyna, Arendal bibliotek, Arendal Voksenopplæring og den ukrainske landbruksdriften BTU-CENTER.
Art27Arendal.

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In connection with the exhibition opening of Per Adde - The mountain drew itself against the sky on Saturday 17 June, there will be a concert with Mari Boine on Sunday 18 June at 1pm at Bomuldsfabriken on the 2nd floor. Tickets will be posted on Monday 12 June. There are a total of 80 seats and 20 standing places, there is no seat numbering and the seats must be prioritized for the elderly. Doors open at 12:30.

Tickets can be purchased via the link:

https://ibakgaarden.ticketco.events/no/nb/e/mari_boine__bomuldsfabrikken_kunsthall

Since her debut over 30 years ago, she has delivered an incredibly rich discography, spreading our common cultural heritage all over the world. She has also (to put it mildly) been honored for this - with buckets and buckets of Spellemannsprize (including the honorary prize), Rockheim Hall of Fame, the Nordic Council's Music Prize, the Sami Council's Honorary Prize, Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of St. Olav, the Ole Vig Prize , Finmark Fylkes Kulturpris, Anders Jahre's Kulturpris, honorary doctorate, appointed state scholarship holder and much more - a list that can take most people's breath away.

Mari Boine creates music on the borderland between Sami and other folk music, rock and jazz, and delivers live performances that can take everyone's breath away, in trio or full band format.

New exhibition Proud and stately

The costume exhibition "Proud and stately" was created in collaboration with the population of Arendal, and is a gift to the people who live in the city in connection with the city's anniversary in 2023. Together with historical material from the museum's collection, we present a variety of costumes found in our international city.

It is the costumes themselves that are the focus of the exhibition. The costumes borrowed from the citizens of Arendal are presented together with a photo of the owner in the costume, and a text telling about where it comes from. The historical suits are presented with accompanying text about the garment's history. Smaller costume accessories of various kinds, such as shoes, hats and gloves, will also have their place in the exhibition. In addition, a film of Arendal people in different costumes will be shown, this in order to be able to show more costumes than there is room for physically in the exhibition space. "Proud and stately" opens in June.