hi shawna was one of the first settlements in Norway here they lived in
settlements in Norway here they lived in
settlements in Norway here they lived in caves 9,000 years ago today the island
caves 9,000 years ago today the island
caves 9,000 years ago today the island is home to some 500 people making it one
is home to some 500 people making it one
is home to some 500 people making it one of the smallest and most remote
of the smallest and most remote
of the smallest and most remote municipalities in Norway as everywhere
municipalities in Norway as everywhere
municipalities in Norway as everywhere else urbanization makes small places in
else urbanization makes small places in
else urbanization makes small places in the outskirt very aware of the constant
the outskirt very aware of the constant
the outskirt very aware of the constant threat of depopulation just like it was
threat of depopulation just like it was
threat of depopulation just like it was a hundred years ago when Norwegians
a hundred years ago when Norwegians
a hundred years ago when Norwegians emigrated to nations overseas before I
emigrated to nations overseas before I
emigrated to nations overseas before I go into how we are working with creative
go into how we are working with creative
go into how we are working with creative collaborations between outsiders and
collaborations between outsiders and
collaborations between outsiders and locals to fight depopulation today I’d
locals to fight depopulation today I’d
locals to fight depopulation today I’d like to share a story it’s a story of
like to share a story it’s a story of
like to share a story it’s a story of hundred years and ten thousand nautical
hundred years and ten thousand nautical
hundred years and ten thousand nautical miles from Holmen in Tirana to Honolulu
miles from Holmen in Tirana to Honolulu
miles from Holmen in Tirana to Honolulu in Hawaii in 1898 Theodore Holman an 18
in Hawaii in 1898 Theodore Holman an 18
in Hawaii in 1898 Theodore Holman an 18 year old man from tirana left his home
year old man from tirana left his home
year old man from tirana left his home to begin a journey which took him to
to begin a journey which took him to
to begin a journey which took him to Hawaii he emigrated just like hundreds
Hawaii he emigrated just like hundreds
Hawaii he emigrated just like hundreds of thousands other Norwegians during
of thousands other Norwegians during
of thousands other Norwegians during this time period three years later his
this time period three years later his
this time period three years later his little sister Alma was born she grew up
little sister Alma was born she grew up
little sister Alma was born she grew up and lived all her life in Tirana despite
and lived all her life in Tirana despite
and lived all her life in Tirana despite the distance the brother and sister
the distance the brother and sister
the distance the brother and sister managed to communicate with each other
managed to communicate with each other
managed to communicate with each other from one side of the globe to the other
from one side of the globe to the other
from one side of the globe to the other three years or as soon as Alma was old
three years or as soon as Alma was old
three years or as soon as Alma was old enough to start reading tarot wrote
enough to start reading tarot wrote
enough to start reading tarot wrote letters directly to her three months
letters directly to her three months
letters directly to her three months later they arrived in China in this way
later they arrived in China in this way
later they arrived in China in this way they slowly got to know each other but
they slowly got to know each other but
they slowly got to know each other but they never met in 9025 Alma received the
they never met in 9025 Alma received the
they never met in 9025 Alma received the package
package
package bigger than just a letter opening it
bigger than just a letter opening it
bigger than just a letter opening it finding out it was a camera a code
finding out it was a camera a code
finding out it was a camera a code ematic a machine should never seen
ematic a machine should never seen
ematic a machine should never seen before she had to write to the brother
before she had to write to the brother
before she had to write to the brother asking how is this supposed to work it
asking how is this supposed to work it
asking how is this supposed to work it took three months for the letter to
took three months for the letter to
took three months for the letter to reach him another three months to get a
reach him another three months to get a
reach him another three months to get a reply then the camera became an
reply then the camera became an
reply then the camera became an important object in almost life and also
important object in almost life and also
important object in almost life and also for the rest of the community with an
for the rest of the community with an
for the rest of the community with an expressed wish from the brother of
expressed wish from the brother of
expressed wish from the brother of documenting his home I London sending
documenting his home I London sending
documenting his home I London sending the best pictures to him ten thousand
the best pictures to him ten thousand
the best pictures to him ten thousand nautical miles away she committed to the
nautical miles away she committed to the
nautical miles away she committed to the task and captured the island and its
task and captured the island and its
task and captured the island and its people throughout the rest of the
people throughout the rest of the
people throughout the rest of the century theatre received pictures of
century theatre received pictures of
century theatre received pictures of better and better quality but he never
better and better quality but he never
better and better quality but he never returned home he died in America leaving
returned home he died in America leaving
returned home he died in America leaving no other traces than the letters sent to
no other traces than the letters sent to
no other traces than the letters sent to Norway and alma she never got the chance
Norway and alma she never got the chance
Norway and alma she never got the chance to visit him she died 1997 the same year
to visit him she died 1997 the same year
to visit him she died 1997 the same year as internet made its entrance today we
as internet made its entrance today we
as internet made its entrance today we easily send messengers and snapshots two
easily send messengers and snapshots two
easily send messengers and snapshots two brothers and sisters all over the globe
brothers and sisters all over the globe
brothers and sisters all over the globe it takes three seconds rather than three
it takes three seconds rather than three
it takes three seconds rather than three months to send and it takes three
months to send and it takes three
months to send and it takes three seconds for it to disappear but the
seconds for it to disappear but the
seconds for it to disappear but the letters and pictures that Almonte are
letters and pictures that Almonte are
letters and pictures that Almonte are sent they’re still here 100 years later
sent they’re still here 100 years later
sent they’re still here 100 years later some thousand copies or negatives from
some thousand copies or negatives from
some thousand copies or negatives from Alma and 150 letters from theatre have
Alma and 150 letters from theatre have
Alma and 150 letters from theatre have been kept their exchange of letters and
been kept their exchange of letters and
been kept their exchange of letters and pictures is a personal documentation of
pictures is a personal documentation of
pictures is a personal documentation of an entire century capturing migration
an entire century capturing migration
an entire century capturing migration economic growth The Wall Street Crash
economic growth The Wall Street Crash
economic growth The Wall Street Crash the first world war and the second one
the first world war and the second one
the first world war and the second one portrayed by two siblings from two
portrayed by two siblings from two
portrayed by two siblings from two different island communities on the on
different island communities on the on
different island communities on the on the opposite side of the
the opposite side of the
the opposite side of the hello how can we know all this now how
hello how can we know all this now how
hello how can we know all this now how can I tell this story well thanks to
can I tell this story well thanks to
can I tell this story well thanks to collaboration from a person coming from
collaboration from a person coming from
collaboration from a person coming from outside and some truly engaged local
outside and some truly engaged local
outside and some truly engaged local people one day photographer and
people one day photographer and
people one day photographer and archivists my artistic came to the
archivists my artistic came to the
archivists my artistic came to the island finding out that this story was
island finding out that this story was
island finding out that this story was lying here just waiting to be told she
lying here just waiting to be told she
lying here just waiting to be told she saw the potential of the story and
saw the potential of the story and
saw the potential of the story and wanted to make it a national example a
wanted to make it a national example a
wanted to make it a national example a time capsule from this period of history
time capsule from this period of history
time capsule from this period of history and she initiated to take care of all
and she initiated to take care of all
and she initiated to take care of all the photos and letters before they were
the photos and letters before they were
the photos and letters before they were two were destroyed by time but she also
two were destroyed by time but she also
two were destroyed by time but she also wanted to add new layers to the story
wanted to add new layers to the story
wanted to add new layers to the story bringing it back to relevance today for
bringing it back to relevance today for
bringing it back to relevance today for example during the Second World War
example during the Second World War
example during the Second World War there was a regulation in Norway forcing
there was a regulation in Norway forcing
there was a regulation in Norway forcing people to where ID cards since Alma was
people to where ID cards since Alma was
people to where ID cards since Alma was the one with a camera on the island she
the one with a camera on the island she
the one with a camera on the island she took pictures of everyone who lived in
took pictures of everyone who lived in
took pictures of everyone who lived in tirana at that time also some 500 people
tirana at that time also some 500 people
tirana at that time also some 500 people with this we get an excellent view of
with this we get an excellent view of
with this we get an excellent view of all who lived there but the photographer
all who lived there but the photographer
all who lived there but the photographer Maya wanted to add her layer to the
Maya wanted to add her layer to the
Maya wanted to add her layer to the story what about taking new pictures of
story what about taking new pictures of
story what about taking new pictures of all people living in China today with
all people living in China today with
all people living in China today with Alma’s old camera the same one that was
Alma’s old camera the same one that was
Alma’s old camera the same one that was sent from Honolulu 1925 she is now
sent from Honolulu 1925 she is now
sent from Honolulu 1925 she is now capturing all people living in China to
capturing all people living in China to
capturing all people living in China to see who we are now but also set them
see who we are now but also set them
see who we are now but also set them aside and see who they were before us
aside and see who they were before us
aside and see who they were before us and questioning who we want to become
and questioning who we want to become
and questioning who we want to become tomorrow because this story is not told
tomorrow because this story is not told
tomorrow because this story is not told just to be dreaming of the past it’s
just to be dreaming of the past it’s
just to be dreaming of the past it’s also for creating a tomorrow what can we
also for creating a tomorrow what can we
also for creating a tomorrow what can we learn from persons coming from outside
learn from persons coming from outside
learn from persons coming from outside seeing our history with their own
seeing our history with their own
seeing our history with their own perspectives giving it as a gift to us
perspectives giving it as a gift to us
perspectives giving it as a gift to us sometimes you did you don’t even know
sometimes you did you don’t even know
sometimes you did you don’t even know that
that
that your story is unique and sometimes
your story is unique and sometimes
your story is unique and sometimes searching in history gives us new
searching in history gives us new
searching in history gives us new perspectives on things that we are
perspectives on things that we are
perspectives on things that we are dealing with today such as migration
dealing with today such as migration
dealing with today such as migration immigration depopulation creating
immigration depopulation creating
immigration depopulation creating sustainable societies and depopulation
sustainable societies and depopulation
sustainable societies and depopulation is a constant theme along the coastline
is a constant theme along the coastline
is a constant theme along the coastline in northern Norway and even if it is we
in northern Norway and even if it is we
in northern Norway and even if it is we are actually experience the opposite
are actually experience the opposite
are actually experience the opposite once a year in Tirana the population is
once a year in Tirana the population is
once a year in Tirana the population is 10 times multiplied how come well thanks
10 times multiplied how come well thanks
10 times multiplied how come well thanks to collaboration between people coming
to collaboration between people coming
to collaboration between people coming from the outside and some truly engaged
from the outside and some truly engaged
from the outside and some truly engaged local people one day our lamo good
local people one day our lamo good
local people one day our lamo good lotion came up with an ID what about
lotion came up with an ID what about
lotion came up with an ID what about creating the most unexpected festival
creating the most unexpected festival
creating the most unexpected festival out here in the cave where the first
out here in the cave where the first
out here in the cave where the first settlers lived with international
settlers lived with international
settlers lived with international musicians standing on the naked cliff
musicians standing on the naked cliff
musicians standing on the naked cliff and using the cave as a natural stage
and using the cave as a natural stage
and using the cave as a natural stage and get the audience spreading out in
and get the audience spreading out in
and get the audience spreading out in the slope some people at the island
the slope some people at the island
the slope some people at the island probably said no that’s a crazy idea
probably said no that’s a crazy idea
probably said no that’s a crazy idea it’s not possible while others said
it’s not possible while others said
it’s not possible while others said that’s a crazy idea is it possible let’s
that’s a crazy idea is it possible let’s
that’s a crazy idea is it possible let’s try it today travel festival on is a
try it today travel festival on is a
try it today travel festival on is a success bringing people together from
success bringing people together from
success bringing people together from far and near and setting the scene for
far and near and setting the scene for
far and near and setting the scene for some majestic days to remember not only
some majestic days to remember not only
some majestic days to remember not only for the celebrities that that comes from
for the celebrities that that comes from
for the celebrities that that comes from outside but also for the local ones who
outside but also for the local ones who
outside but also for the local ones who lives here and experience once a year
lives here and experience once a year
lives here and experience once a year that the everyday view turns into a big
that the everyday view turns into a big
that the everyday view turns into a big celebration of their home well after
celebration of their home well after
celebration of their home well after success it’s easy to applaud the man
success it’s easy to applaud the man
success it’s easy to applaud the man behind the great ID but I’d also like to
behind the great ID but I’d also like to
behind the great ID but I’d also like to applaud those who dared to say yes to
applaud those who dared to say yes to
applaud those who dared to say yes to this crazy ID daring to welcome creative
this crazy ID daring to welcome creative
this crazy ID daring to welcome creative minds from outside with your own local
minds from outside with your own local
minds from outside with your own local impotence it’s what it’s all about very
impotence it’s what it’s all about very
impotence it’s what it’s all about very easy to say yet something quite
easy to say yet something quite
easy to say yet something quite difficult to do it takes training but
difficult to do it takes training but
difficult to do it takes training but when you succeed with these
when you succeed with these
when you succeed with these collaborations and creative combinations
collaborations and creative combinations
collaborations and creative combinations something happens some people call it
something happens some people call it
something happens some people call it added value others innovation or just
added value others innovation or just
added value others innovation or just magic or as world-famous artist manager
magic or as world-famous artist manager
magic or as world-famous artist manager once put its drama paradise only closer
once put its drama paradise only closer
once put its drama paradise only closer I agree but 13 years after the summer
I agree but 13 years after the summer
I agree but 13 years after the summer festival it was time for another crazy
festival it was time for another crazy
festival it was time for another crazy vision this one goes back to a letter
vision this one goes back to a letter
vision this one goes back to a letter that theater once wrote to his little
that theater once wrote to his little
that theater once wrote to his little sister Alma sitting in Honolulu the
sister Alma sitting in Honolulu the
sister Alma sitting in Honolulu the tenth of January 1922 he was a longing
tenth of January 1922 he was a longing
tenth of January 1922 he was a longing to experience something else than
to experience something else than
to experience something else than sunshine I wish I could be with you a
sunshine I wish I could be with you a
sunshine I wish I could be with you a day in real cold weather hmm he was
day in real cold weather hmm he was
day in real cold weather hmm he was longing for those days in tirana that
longing for those days in tirana that
longing for those days in tirana that makes the life at the island to what it
makes the life at the island to what it
makes the life at the island to what it is the shitty weather the storms the
is the shitty weather the storms the
is the shitty weather the storms the roughness maybe it was not until he
roughness maybe it was not until he
roughness maybe it was not until he gained an outside perspective that he
gained an outside perspective that he
gained an outside perspective that he could really verbalize the charm of
could really verbalize the charm of
could really verbalize the charm of drift back shitty weather from this a
drift back shitty weather from this a
drift back shitty weather from this a new ID was born what about create the
new ID was born what about create the
new ID was born what about create the most unexpected festival out here during
most unexpected festival out here during
most unexpected festival out here during the wintertime the peak season of
the wintertime the peak season of
the wintertime the peak season of hurricanes and storms inviting people to
hurricanes and storms inviting people to
hurricanes and storms inviting people to come and experience how life here really
come and experience how life here really
come and experience how life here really is as a tribute to theaters words and to
is as a tribute to theaters words and to
is as a tribute to theaters words and to everything that makes life at the Arctic
everything that makes life at the Arctic
everything that makes life at the Arctic Circle far out at sea hard yet fantastic
Circle far out at sea hard yet fantastic
Circle far out at sea hard yet fantastic the Winter Festival tarana taken by
the Winter Festival tarana taken by
the Winter Festival tarana taken by storm was launched
with this festival or gathering we want
with this festival or gathering we want to discuss and celebrate this changes
to discuss and celebrate this changes
to discuss and celebrate this changes that are along the Norwegian coast line
that are along the Norwegian coast line
that are along the Norwegian coast line and inviting other small communities and
and inviting other small communities and
and inviting other small communities and people who wants to be a part of that
people who wants to be a part of that
people who wants to be a part of that discussion creating our own future and
discussion creating our own future and
discussion creating our own future and well celebrating these perspectives of
well celebrating these perspectives of
well celebrating these perspectives of collaborations with festivals every year
collaborations with festivals every year
collaborations with festivals every year is great but working and using these
is great but working and using these
is great but working and using these values on an everyday basis is even
values on an everyday basis is even
values on an everyday basis is even better today we are working with
better today we are working with
better today we are working with long-term development in trauma one of
long-term development in trauma one of
long-term development in trauma one of the smallest municipalities in Norway to
the smallest municipalities in Norway to
the smallest municipalities in Norway to see what we can become in the future
see what we can become in the future
see what we can become in the future nine thousand years from then and nine
nine thousand years from then and nine
nine thousand years from then and nine nine thousand years to come and setting
nine thousand years to come and setting
nine thousand years to come and setting up a structure like that we need to look
up a structure like that we need to look
up a structure like that we need to look for new Islanders so our our our in
for new Islanders so our our our in
for new Islanders so our our our in residency program is a part of that
residency program is a part of that
residency program is a part of that structure artist-in-residence business
structure artist-in-residence business
structure artist-in-residence business in residence and chefs in residence
in residence and chefs in residence
in residence and chefs in residence since 2015 more than 150 projects have
since 2015 more than 150 projects have
since 2015 more than 150 projects have applied to come to our little island and
applied to come to our little island and
applied to come to our little island and make creative contributions to and with
make creative contributions to and with
make creative contributions to and with the local community they get free
the local community they get free
the local community they get free housing and we get free creative minds
housing and we get free creative minds
housing and we get free creative minds to collaborate with it’s a win-win it
to collaborate with it’s a win-win it
to collaborate with it’s a win-win it ends up with us for example a book and
ends up with us for example a book and
ends up with us for example a book and new outdoor venue food products or
new outdoor venue food products or
new outdoor venue food products or happening or as in this example this
happening or as in this example this
happening or as in this example this summer a group of young architects came
summer a group of young architects came
summer a group of young architects came to Tirana with an idea of renovating the
to Tirana with an idea of renovating the
to Tirana with an idea of renovating the oldest boathouse we have hmmm it was
oldest boathouse we have hmmm it was
oldest boathouse we have hmmm it was almost totally destroyed by every storm
almost totally destroyed by every storm
almost totally destroyed by every storm that has been but they wanted to create
that has been but they wanted to create
that has been but they wanted to create a new meeting place by the sea welcome
a new meeting place by the sea welcome
a new meeting place by the sea welcome coming us out into the water
coming us out into the water
coming us out into the water into the warm in September our public
into the warm in September our public
into the warm in September our public sauna was opened and I can assure you
sauna was opened and I can assure you
sauna was opened and I can assure you almost no Islander thought that they
almost no Islander thought that they
almost no Islander thought that they needed a sauna now if they do the the
needed a sauna now if they do the the
needed a sauna now if they do the the residency program is not just for coming
residency program is not just for coming
residency program is not just for coming making quick fixes but with our open
making quick fixes but with our open
making quick fixes but with our open call we want to we want people to
call we want to we want people to
call we want to we want people to actually come and try out the life at
actually come and try out the life at
actually come and try out the life at our islands living there working there
our islands living there working there
our islands living there working there being one of us instead of advertising
being one of us instead of advertising
being one of us instead of advertising about how good the life is like other
about how good the life is like other
about how good the life is like other traditional meanest parties do we give
traditional meanest parties do we give
traditional meanest parties do we give people the possibility to pack the bag
people the possibility to pack the bag
people the possibility to pack the bag and try it out and judge it themselves
and try it out and judge it themselves
and try it out and judge it themselves our first artists-in-residence guest was
our first artists-in-residence guest was
our first artists-in-residence guest was a seaweed pioneer we will meet her later
a seaweed pioneer we will meet her later
a seaweed pioneer we will meet her later tonight prize-winning startup the
tonight prize-winning startup the
tonight prize-winning startup the northern company came in contact with us
northern company came in contact with us
northern company came in contact with us they wanted to look for new
they wanted to look for new
they wanted to look for new possibilities for developing seaweed
possibilities for developing seaweed
possibilities for developing seaweed products from our freshen wild water up
products from our freshen wild water up
products from our freshen wild water up there as the Asian cuisine is largely
there as the Asian cuisine is largely
there as the Asian cuisine is largely based on seaweed and since we need to
based on seaweed and since we need to
based on seaweed and since we need to feed the world with more sustainable
feed the world with more sustainable
feed the world with more sustainable food we thought that this was a really
food we thought that this was a really
food we thought that this was a really interesting field to be a part of of
interesting field to be a part of of
interesting field to be a part of of course someone at the island said
course someone at the island said
course someone at the island said seaweed we don’t even give it to the
seaweed we don’t even give it to the
seaweed we don’t even give it to the cows anymore some also said yes that’s a
cows anymore some also said yes that’s a
cows anymore some also said yes that’s a fantastic idea one year later they are
fantastic idea one year later they are
fantastic idea one year later they are working with establishing a firm in
working with establishing a firm in
working with establishing a firm in tirana creating new workplaces and
tirana creating new workplaces and
tirana creating new workplaces and collaborating with a local fisherman
collaborating with a local fisherman
collaborating with a local fisherman using the old fish factory for a new
using the old fish factory for a new
using the old fish factory for a new purpose with their work they are
purpose with their work they are
purpose with their work they are activating a whole little Society and at
activating a whole little Society and at
activating a whole little Society and at the same time making us know that the
the same time making us know that the
the same time making us know that the rest of the world is interested in
rest of the world is interested in
rest of the world is interested in something we didn’t even know we had
something we didn’t even know we had
something we didn’t even know we had being able to combine the creative
being able to combine the creative
being able to combine the creative forces coming from outside of Tirana
forces coming from outside of Tirana
forces coming from outside of Tirana with our own local competences history
with our own local competences history
with our own local competences history tradition and resources is the main
tradition and resources is the main
tradition and resources is the main learning here we can build strong
learning here we can build strong
learning here we can build strong relations overseas and two decades
relations overseas and two decades
relations overseas and two decades across disciplines and cultures if we
across disciplines and cultures if we
across disciplines and cultures if we dare to let people in what will happen
dare to let people in what will happen
dare to let people in what will happen next well urbanization will most likely
next well urbanization will most likely
next well urbanization will most likely continue and some small places will
continue and some small places will
continue and some small places will continue depopulate but i think all
continue depopulate but i think all
continue depopulate but i think all societies big or small has the potential
societies big or small has the potential
societies big or small has the potential to sustain if they dare to let people in
to sustain if they dare to let people in
to sustain if they dare to let people in say yes and collaborate with outsiders
say yes and collaborate with outsiders
say yes and collaborate with outsiders thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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