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Culture in Bergen

Bergen has a rich cultural life with a variety of festivals, concerts, museums, galleries and other attractions.

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For an overview of cultural sights and activities, see visitBergen.com and Study Bergen.

The oldest rock club in Norway is Hulen/The Cave, located in a bunker close to the Student Centre. It's run by student organisations and presents itself as a "cultural shelter" for students, with concerts and disco several nights a week. Det Akademiske Kvarter (Kvarteret) is run by students and here you can pop in for a quiet drink, or attend cultural events like concerts, student theatre etc.

Off campus you find popular student hang-outs such as Garage and USF Verftet. Cafe Opera is also popular with students, serving inexpensive food, often in a combination with art exhibitions and mini-concerts.


Courses
Courses in just about every conceivable subject starts twice a year. There are two major organisations running most of the courses offered: Folkeuniversitetet and AOF. The courses are offered to adults, and the prices are fairly low. So whether you like decorating pottery, learning health administration or mastering Greek, the choice is yours.


Bergen Public Library
Located between the bus station and the railway station, Bergen Public Library/Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek has reading rooms with international newspapers and magazines, a music department and a children's department. There are branch libraries in different parts of Bergen. All services at the library are free of charge.