When the storm is at its fiercest, you need a safe harbor. Bodø has been such a safe harbor for fishermen and travelers for hundreds of years. Now, Bodø will also become a safe harbor for artists and writers who are persecuted in their home countries, for storms can come in many forms—such as conflicts and war.

From 4 August to 29 September 2024, Austrian light and media artist Victoria Coeln invites visitors to discover and playfully explore the medium of light as a phenomenon and tool of knowledge in the outdoor area of the Austrian Papermaking Museum on the River Traun and in its gallery spaces.

At various locations in the Salzkammergut, the animated sculptures by Eva Schlegel in collaboration with 2MVD, one of Austria’s most internationally renowned artists, will be visible outside and inside using a QR code.

After a six-year break, the open-air show Tõrva Loits will take place again on July 20th in Tõrva. Estonia’s largest symbiosis of fire, water, and music will be titled "Ouroboros" this year, symbolizing the infinite cycle of life with the ancient and mystical emblem of a snake eating its own tail.

As part of the Capital of Culture 2024, the artist Grace Ellen Barkey is showing the installations "Solastalgia" at the Landungsplatz Ebensee railway station and "Windows and Mosaic of Leaves" at the Kalvarienbergkirche Gosau.