Østasiatisk kulturuke

was founded in 2019 at the House of Literature in Bergen as a politically independent interest, competence, and collaborative organization for the literary field in Vestland County. At the annual general meeting in 2020, our area of operation was expanded to include Rogaland County.

Tekstallianse aims to promote written culture in Western Norway. The program and activities are to be developed in collaboration with relevant communities and should contribute to increased competence, improved conditions for the production and dissemination of literature, and the strengthening of professional industry actors.

is a municipal primary school located in Møhlenpris in central Bergen. The school opened in 1912 after a construction period of just eight months. At the time of its construction, it was well-equipped and modern, featuring 21 classrooms spread over three floors, including an attic with an art room and a science room. The building also housed a reading room, a home economics kitchen, a bath, and a swimming pool. The architect was the city architect Kaspar Hassel (1877–1962). The school has capacity for 350 pupils from 1st to 7th grade. In addition, Nygård Schooloccupies parts of the building.

is a Bergen-inspired ice cream bar located in one of the city's oldest shopping streets, Skostredet. Here, we make homemade ice cream using the finest ingredients from Western Norway, as well as a selection of sustainable ingredients from around the world.

At its core, Hallaisen seeks to reconnect with the historical roots of Bryggen and Vågsbunnen as a meeting place for the exchange of local and international goods, ideas, and cultures.

For the founders, She Fah and May, Hallaisen is both a reunion and an exploration in the universe of flavors. After many years traveling the world, we bring with us new tastes from the East and a curiosity for what grows along the mountainsides and coastline here in Norway.

As the name suggests, Hallaisen is a friendly and welcoming greeting, and hopefully the start of a conversation. We are always open to creative collaborations across food, music, culture, design, and urban development, and we hope to contribute to making Bergen a slightly more open and warm city.