Uniting poets, visual artists and singers from the ICORN Cities of Refuge Network, joining forces with Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, actors from Rogaland Theatre, volunteer participants and Stavanger Culture School's youth choir, Songs Of Existence turned out an event of major importance and tremendous artistic power. Nils Henrik A. was the curator and artistic director.
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Singers: Marja Fjellheim Mortensson, Ghawgha, Mohammed Elsusi, Ramy Essam
Readings by Mansur Rajih,Fatemeh Ekhtesari, Aaiun Nin, Haile Bizen and Selma Yonus
Translations read by Anders Dale, Mari Strand Ferstad, Mareike Bechtel Wang
Additional poetry by Artur Dron and Iryna Shuvalova
Stavanger Kulturskole Youth Choir
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Ingunn Korsgård Hagen
Percussion: Kenneth Ekornes
Organ: Nils Henrik Asheim
Prologue with Ana Ahwa performance, by Amira al-Sharif
Video graphics for Mohammed Elsusi: Elsusi
Video graphics for Ramy Essam: Khalid Albaih and Studio Blunt
Video graphics by André Foldøy and Aleksander Forsbakk
Sound design: Kenneth Hernes
Light design: Tord Knudsen