Announcing the International Ibsen Scholarships 2009

SKIEN, Norway - The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated in 2007 by the
Norwegian government.

In total, scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000
Euro/150.000 US Dollars) in 2009, and will be awarded to Ibsen-related
projects worldwide.

The scholarships are meant to act as incentives for critical discourse in
regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik
Ibsen.

Scholarships are applicable to individuals, organizations or institutions
within the artistic and cultural communities.

We wish for as many relevant applications as possible, from projects
throughout the world. The applications will be subject to scrutiny by a
review panel consisting of three people.

The International Ibsen Scholarships are awarded annually. Four projects
in Asia, North-America and Europe were the initial beneficiaries when
scholarships were awarded for the first time in 2008.

Presentation of the scholarships is staged in Ibsens city of birth, Skien
in Norway, on September 11th, 2009 and coincides with the Skien International
Ibsen Conference.

The application deadline for The International Ibsen Scholarships is May
1st, 2009.

“Ibsen never gave up. He continued to the end to write,
searching for that something more, that could give sense to everything - and
to himself. Ibsen didn’t try to change the world, to rectify its evils. He
tried to discover why even the worst of life is worth saving. And to find the
stories and the situations through which to make this - affirmation.”

Peter Brook (c) 2008 Winner of the International Ibsen Award 2008

For further information, statutes and application form, kindly visit our
website www.ibsenawards.com.

Contact: Hilde Guri Bohlin, e-mail: hilde.guri.bohlin@skien.kommune.no,
ph: +47-38-58-10-00 / +47-917-67-903.

Source: Ibsen Awards - Skien Kommune

Contact: Hilde Guri Bohlin, e-mail: hilde.guri.bohlin at skien.kommune.no, ph: +47-38-58-10-00 / +47-917-67-903.