The 46664 Arctic concert
will be a totally unique event from a Norwegian perspective. It is principally a
concert designed to put work concerning HIV/AIDS on the international agenda. In
order to achieve this, several high profile international artists will perform
alongside Scandinavian, national and local musicians. Several of these will
perform together in exciting and new compositions.
The concert area will open
in the afternoon and different activities will take place throughout the
evening. The experience will be like a day festival where we imagine the crowd
will build up as the event progresses.
The artists,
along with national and international ambassadors, will speak on the work
against HIV/AIDS. Some of these will be shown live on the giant screen,
while others will be recorded in advance.
The concert will be
produced for television by Norwegian national broadcaster NRK and we expect the
coverage to be sold to many television broadcasters around the
world.
The concert arena is a
picturesque site with the sea on one side and the majestic Tromsdalstinden
mountain on the other. The stage will face Tromsø's well known landmark, the
distinctive Arctic Cathedral, and the Tromsø Bridge. The crowd will stand partly
towards the north with the chance to experience the Midnight Sun shining in
their faces.
The concert will take place
in Tromsø, in Northern Norway, on June 11. The
crowd capacity has been set at 15,000.
Tromsø is defined as a
lively, multicultural coastal city north of the Arctic
Circle. Here are a few facts about the city:
- 62,000
residents (plus 10,000-12,000 students)
- 120
different nationalities represented - with a rich and varied social life and
many cultural opportunities
- Tromsø
is a city devoted to peace. The Centre for Peace Studies at the University of
Tromsø is internationally
respected.
- The
Norwegian Olympic Committee has proposed Tromsø as the next Norwegian
candidate to host the Winter Olympics.
- Dramatic
and beautiful surroundings, with mountains rising directly from the
sea.
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