Eirin Hammari is a producer and project manager with over 20 years of experience in the arts and culture sector. She currently works with Audionor AS and has previously been involved with the Arctic Arts Festival, Musikkontoret Nord, and the…

Christopher Angiolini is Artistic Director, promoter, and producer based in Ravenna, Italy. He founded Bronson Produzioni, the Hana-Bi beach club, and the Bronson Club, and created international boutique festivals like Transmissions and Beaches Brew. In 2011 he launched Bronson Recordings…

Cathrine Paus is Head of Education and Outreach at the Arctic University Museum of Norway. She is responsible for exhibitions and public engagement at the museum on Tromsøya. Her work focuses on making cultural and natural heritage accessible to a…

Catherine is the head of youth programs at the Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad, leading the two annual festivals NUK – New Young Art and Youth Festival of the Arts. Her work is nationally recognized for pioneering inclusion of people…

Bogdan Benigar is Director of Druga Godba, one of Europe’s most respected world music festivals. He has a long career in programming jazz and global music, including over two decades as Artistic Director of Jazz Festival Ljubljana. He has served…

Balázs Weyer is an ethnomusicologist and world music producer based in Hungary. He curates major festivals such as Budapest Ritmo and leads the Creative Europe project MOST, while also serving as an advisor to UNESCO Cities of Music. Weyer is…

Astrid is Head of Programming for Films from the North at the Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF) and project manager for the foundation’s children and youth initiatives. She serves as Festival Director of TIFF Junior and is responsible for TIFF’s…

Aslaug Eidsvik is Managing Director of Perspektivet Museum, a position she has held since 2012. A trained media scholar, she previously worked as a regional manager at the Norwegian Authors’ Centre in Northern Norway. She also serves on the boards…

Anne Grete Seljebakk is the director of Troms Music Council and secretary for the choral organization Troms Musikkråd, as well as concert organizer for Viseklubben Spelt. Troms Music Council works on cultural policy, manages funding schemes for music volunteers, and…

Andreas is a senior advisor for Innovation Norway Arctic, based in Tromsø. He has a broad and interdisciplinary background in culture, architecture, and organizational development. Since 2006, Andreas has worked independently within the cultural sector, including serving as head of…