Bergen International Festival

(Local Name: Folksdansgilda) Music, drama, folk events are held in Bergen through May and June.

This annual two-week festival runs from late May to early June and includes a vast array of events under the motto "Quality for the Majority." There are usually over a dozen daily events, including operas, orchestral, choral and chamber performances, dance recitals, ballets, jazz and folk concerts and theatrical plays. The repertoire of the festival is equally rich, ranging from baroque to gospel to modern.

Various venues are used throughout the festival, such as the Bergen National Theater, the Bryggen Museum, the Wharf, and many state homes, churches and halls.