Bulgarian/Norwegian Conference: The myth of Orpheus
NIKU and Bergen City Museum invites you to join this conference for anyone interested in thracian and Norse myths and archaeology. November 8th and 9th 2017 in Bergen, Norway.
NIKU and Bergen City Museum invites you to join this conferenceabout the Orpheus myth and its impact on our common European cultural heritage.
The one and a half day conference is open to the public.
This conference is a side event to the exhibition Legends in Gold. Thracian Treasures from Bulgaria, and you will as part of the conference have the opportunity to join a guided tour through the exhibition.
Legends in Gold. Thracian Treasures from Bulgaria is displayed at Bryggens Museum from 2 September until 10 December 2017 – a mythical world of ancient Thracian culture represented by archaeological treasures dating back several thousand years. The exhibition is produced by the Bulgarian National History Museum in co-operation with twelve other museums in Bulgaria. www.legenderigull.no
Bulgarian/Norwegian Conference: The myth of Orpheus:
Conference organiser:
The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) and Bergen City Museum
Inge Lindblom: Senior Advisor, NIKU inge.lindblom@niku.no
Janicke Larsen: Head of exhibitions and public outreach, Bergen City Museum janlar@bymuseet.no
Venue: Bryggens Museum, Dreggsalmenning 3, 5003 Bergen, Norway
Period: 8th – 9th November 2017
Language: English
Moderator: Stefka G. Eriksen (Research director, NIKU)
Registration: Sigrid Samset Mygland (senior curator, Bergen City Museum) sigsam@bymuseet.no