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Time for Mosaic Week

A multicultural thematic week with exhibitions, theater, presentations, mother language day, Orrestaare samisk market and many more.

- Mosaic Week grows every year with more and more people jumping on the wagon, says Anna-Lena Wahlberg, a deacon in the Swedish Church in Ornskoldsvik, which is one of the many organisations involved in planning mosaic week.

- More and more organisations are taking part. We also strive to get schools involved. We also aim to spread  Mosaic week out in the municipality, so that it's not just happening in the city center, but we have not really succeeded yet.

Mosaic week kick starts on Thursday, February 16 at  Missionkyrkan with the theme "The Sami - an indigenous people."  Friday sees, the opening of an exhibition of artist Gustav Klimt`s work by special class of students at Örnsköldsvik högskola (formerly Hampnäs)  which shows at Rådhuset until March 2.

Folkhögskolans theater group`s  "La Strada del Amore" by Staffan Goethe, will premiere on Saturday, February 18th. The traditional Orrestaare Sami market, continues at the Örnsköldsvik Museum & Art Gallery.

An interesting presentation on integration with Anders Lago, the former mayor of Sodertalje,  will be at Pinassen in Arken on Monday 20 February, and on Tuesday is  mother language day in Arkenbiblioteket where children and students perform with singing, music, dance and play in many different languages.

- The important thing is that Mosaic Week is about creating communities, not just for the different organisations to be seen doing something. We also need more than just a week, maybe also a place where we can meet more regularly, says mother language teacher Walburga Stumpf from Germa

Together with Örnsköldsviks Kollektiva Konstnärsverkstad and Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan organises three other african organisations – Kollektiva armen, Örnsköldsviks Afrikanska kvinnors förening and Föreningen för Afrikaner i Örnsköldsvik –an exhibition called Exodus at Galleri Lokomotiv. Exhibitors are George Anwan, Edmon Khalil and Rahwa Tesfai Ghermai.


Mosaic Week is a way to show the diversity in our community and is also part of the ongoing integration process, which is not so simple.

- We want to become integrated into the society, but we fail. We are wondering whether the  Swedish society really wants to integrate us, says Jean-Marie Vianney Ntukamazina, president of the Föreningen för Afrikaner in Örnsköldsvik.

Programme for Mosaic Week

Thursday 16/2
12.00–16.00. Exodus Exhibition. Contemporary African art by  George Anwan, Edmon Khalil, Rawha Tesfai Ghermai. Galleri Lokomotiv in Resecentrum. Ongoing until  21/2, open 12.00–16.00.

19.00–20.30. Samer – an indigenous people. Pictures and presentation by Sonia and Leif Larsson. Coffee evening at  Missionskyrkan, Nygatan 7.

Friday 17/2
10.00–14.30. A glimse of Klimt. Special class from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola interprets the work of Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. Exhibition hangs until 2 March.

Saturday 18/2
10.00–16.00. Orrestaare Samisk market at  Örnsköldsviks museum & Art Gallery.

19.00–21.15. Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at  Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Tickets 100 kr (students\pensionaires 60 kr).

Monday 20/2
13.00–14.30. Presentation  in  Pinassen with  Anders Lago, Södertälje. Organisers: FN-föreningen, Internationella kvinnoföreningen, Svenska kyrkan Örnsköldsvik, Örnsköldsviks kommun.

14.30–16.00. Language conference at  Arkenbiblioteket. Theme Poetry.

18.30–20.00. Film night in Sörlidens församlingsgård. ”Pray the devil back to hell” about Liberian women`s road to nobel peace prize. Organisers: FN-föreningen and Svenska kyrkan Örnsköldsvik.

Tuesady 21/2
08.30–15.00. Worlds women show their work for the Hemslöjdsföreningens 100-year celebration project  ”Ser du löven för alla träd?” (which will be exhibited in Liljevalchs in the summer) at Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset.

10.00–13.00. Special class from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset presents exhibition `` En glimt av Klimt``

11.00–14.00. Open house at  Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan, Rådhusgatan 4 A.

13.00–15.15. Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Ticket 100 kr (students\pensionaires 60 kr).

14.00–15.30. Mother tongue day. Children and students perfom songs, music, dance and play in different languages. Arkenbiblioteket.

Wednesday 22/2
13.00–14.30. Active in Övik`s församlingshem. Presentation by  Gunvor Ngarambe, Stochholm, ``UN`s work for women`s rights``. Call for International Victims Day by Kay Lundgren. Organisers: Internationella kvinnoföreningen, FN-föreningen, Hemslöjdsföreningen, Sensus, Svenska kyrkan Örnsköldsvik, Brottsofferjouren.

19.00–21.15. Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Ticket 100 kr (students\pensionaires 60 kr)

Thursday 23/2
18.00–20.00. Multi religious guide for all interested in Örnsköldsviks församlingshem. OBS! Book beforehand with Eva Larsmark, 0660-26 60 94. Organisers: Sensus and  Svenska kyrkan Örnsköldsvik.

13.00–15.15. Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at  Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Tickets 100 kr (students\pensionaires 60 kr).

 Friday 24/2
18.00–21.15. Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Inclusive theater dinner with a 3 course meal. Tickets 275 kr, 0660-26 67 10.

Saturday 25/2
12.00–13.00. Poetry corner Arkenbiblioteket.

19.00–21.15.Theater group from Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola showcase ”La Strada del Amore” at  Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola/Rådhuset. Tickets 100 kr (students\pensionaires 60 kr).

Sunday 26/2
18.00–19.30. Mosaic Week`s closing worship service at Sörlidens församlingsgård. Daniel Breimert, Gospel choruses and more.

 Organisers
Kollektiva armen
Örnsköldsviks Afrikanska Kvinnors Förening
Föreningen För Afrikaner i Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsviks Kollektiva Konstnärsverkstad
Missionskyrkan
Orrestaare Saemien Sibrie, Örnsköldsviks sameförening
Örnsköldsviks folkhögskola
FN-föreningen
Internationella kvinnoföreningen
Svenska kyrkan Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsviks kommun
Hemslöjdsföreningen
Modersmålslärarna med elever
Brottsofferjouren
Studieförbundet Sensus
Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan
Världsklass 2015

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