Kilden
Kilden & Competence Center
Kilden is a national center of excellence for diversity, inclusion, and collaborative art atperforming arts centre Kilden performing arts centre Kristiansand
“Culture for Health,” EU report
Arts and cultural activities are important for promoting good mental health and quality of life among the population, both individually and collectively.
Kilden is a national center of excellence for diversity, inclusion, and collaborative art atperforming arts centre Kilden performing arts centre Kristiansand.The initiative is based on the beliefthat the performing arts are a powerful tool for promoting self-reliance, social participation, and quality of life.
As a national center of excellence, we work on the development of the field, research on outcomes, and dissemination of methodology, knowledge, and experiences.
- Development: We build on more than 15 years of experience in collaborative performing arts to develop methods and productions that combine artistic quality with social inclusion.
- Research: Kilden is the only arts center in Norway with Kilden own research director. She investigates how participation in art and culture can influence people’s well-being and how they cope with life. We have a particular focus on the field of collaborative performing arts and on the connection between culture, health, and living conditions.
- Outreach: We share our experience, expertise, and research findings through scientific articles, opinion pieces, lectures, workshops, and collaborations with cultural institutions, schools, and organizations nationwide.
Our projects
Kilden Dialog has a wide range of exciting projects, both past and ongoing.
My daughter was a rock star on Saturday
With deep gratitude, I just want to thank you for a fantastic performance! My daughter, who has multiple disabilities—including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and visual impairment—was my rock star on Saturday! She was beaming, gave it her all, and I saw how her enthusiasm spread among all the wonderful students as each one contributed to a truly magical experience.
There is light
Being part of this has been like going from fifth grade to high school in a week—I’ve learned so much. There is light, even if you might not realize it.
– Participant in Ikke A4
A willpower I have rarely seen.
What a performance—congratulations! This was truly impressive—the way these young people tell their unique stories—their lives filled with immense challenges, yet marked by a hope and a strength of will I have rarely seen. They managed to take a playful jab at us in the healthcare system.
Anne Lill Berthelsen, professional advisor psychiatric department at Sørlandet Hospital about the performance Ikke A4
Kilden
Elisabeth Lindland
Stage director/Project manager Kilden Dialog
Key partners
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