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Melahuset Og Melafestivalen 2020 rsrapport Å 2020 • Melafestivalen • Melahuset Bugge Wesseltoft, Nick Hatch, Lotus og Droolian, Melafestivalen 24. september 2 Innhold Kunstformidling gjennom en krisetid 5 Året på Melahuset og Melafestivalen 9 Koronahåndteringen på Melahuset 10 og Melafestivalen Kommunikasjon og synlighet 12 Årsrapport Melafestivalen 15 Konserter på Melafestivalen 2020 17 Stab og styre 2020 / Økonomi 23 Årsrapport Melahuset 25 Våren på Melahuset 26 Høsten på Melahuset 27 Melahusets egne produksjoner i 2020 31 Stab og styre 2020 / Økonomi 39 Tabeller / oversikt over arrangementer 40 på Melafestivalen 3 Queendom på Melahusets 8. mars-markering 4 unstformidling K gjennom en krisetid Mye har skjedd siden mars da pandemien traff verden, og kulturelle begivenheter, særlig fysiske møteplasser, ble truet med nedstengning. Melafestivalen på Rådhusplassen ble avlyst. rilufts- og utendørsfestivaler av alder og etnisitet som skiller stemninger, dekorasjoner, leker Fble et opplagt mål for denne byens befolkning. og andre typer uttrykk som er krisen fordi det ble fokus på Som kjent har Oslo Mela blitt til på tvers av tradisjonelle større menneskeansamlinger. utviklet seg til å være live, så vel som utradisjonelle Utendørsfestivaler har mer sjangeroverskridende, skillelinjer. enn noe annet vært arenaer uforpliktende, en fysisk for det som også skjer på møteplass, et slags rendezvous, Alle typer mennesker, alle plassen, arenaen i seg selv er for byens mangfoldige generasjoner, store og like interessant som det som befolkning, en smeltedigel der små, har gjennom fysisk skjer på scenen. Arenaen gir en man kan oppleve kunst- og og intim tilstedeværelse på spennende og friere ramme for kulturuttrykk fra flere deler av Rådhusplassen fått ta del i publikum og bidrar derfor også verden – uttrykk som både er denne berikelsen av samfunnet, til økte opplevelser. gjenstand for kontinuitet og som har bidratt til en positiv fornyelse. utvikling i hvordan vi omgås, I 1999 ble undertegnende hvordan vi ser på og opplever oppfordret av Norsk kulturråd Svært mange Oslo-borgere og hverandre. Mela kan på en måte til å foreslå en strategi for tilreisende har gjennom tyve sies å ha vært navet i denne formidling av «kunst og kultur» år fått et langt bedre innblikk utviklingen, alt samtidig, alt på fra innvandreres opprinnelige i disse sidene som har blitt en samme sted. land. Denne formidlingen del av norsk kultur, opprinnelig fant vi ut at må skje gjennom tilhørende deler av befolkningen Det var denne møteplassen, å etablere en stor kulturell som har sitt opprinnelige den fysiske, som ble utfordret i møteplass. opphav fra andre steder i verden sin visjon og utøvende profil da enn Norge. Dette gjelder ikke samfunnet ble rammet i 2020. Vi valgte bevisst ikke begrepet festival. Det vi ønsket var en kulturell møteplass som «Allerede i mars oppsto behovet for kultur- vil være noe «forenelig» for politisk årvåkenhet da Norsk komponistfore- byen. Nettopp fordi Oslo, som ning ønsket at NRK skulle spille bare «norsk- mange andre byer, har en norsk» musikk på radio for å kanalisere befolkning med variert tilgang rettighetsinntekter til norske musikere, mens til kulturelle ressurser. Valget de andre kanalene kunne spille både norsk og av Rådhusplassen var ikke internasjonal musikk.» tilfeldig: plassen er verken i øst eller vest, men ganske i midten - bare innvandret kunst og kultur Noen av de første reaksjonene hovedstadens storstue. Vi skulle i en snever definisjon, men var preget av fortvilelse samle publikum med variert også i et bredere perspektiv og avmakt. Dette gjaldt tilgang til ressurser, en blanding – gjennom mat, tradisjoner, også Melafestivalen på 5 Rådhusplassen som var planlagt problemstillinger og stadig nye utendørs scener krever en annen avviklet 14. – 16. august 2020. vurderinger som krevde nye logistisk tilnærming som det Allerede i mars oppsto behovet løsninger. Denne prosessen gikk ikke var mulig å innfri under de for kulturpolitisk årvåkenhet da for Mela helt fra primo mars gjeldende reglene. Den endelige Norsk komponistforening ønsket til medio juni, og den pågår versjonen av programmet at NRK skulle spille bare «norsk- fortsatt. inneholder store variasjoner, der norsk» musikk på radio for å flere av festivalens ingredienser kanalisere rettighetsinntekter til Da det ble mulig å ha mindre er tatt med fra 14. august til ut norske musikere, mens de andre samlinger, ble det satt i gang november. kanalene kunne spille både planer for arrangementer. Kunstnere med norsk og internasjonal musikk. Vi landet på en nedskalert migrasjonsbakgrunn, som bor I en kronikk i Dagsavisen stilte jeg spørsmål om at hvis det bare er snakk om å øke andelen for å kompensere for tapte inntekter, bør ikke dette da heller dekkes av en krisepakke fra regjeringen til kulturlivet? På den måten slipper NRK å ofre et redaksjonelt prinsipp som kanskje er mer viktig enn noen gang for å slippe en dreining mot proteksjonisme. Siden Rådhusplassen var uaktuell for Melafestivalen, dukket det etterhvert opp flere forslag og tips til alternativ organisering, noen rent ut fra solidarisk goodwill med Mela. Mange fikk ikke med viktigheten av fysiske møteplasser, og Transjoik, Melafestivalen 14. august foreslo kun en virtuell festival med streaming. Dette var ikke aktuelt siden det strider mot festival med en kombinasjon i Norge, kom bra ut av denne Melas premiss som møteplass. av fysisk møteplass og virtuelle situasjonen med nye muligheter Da det ble tillatt med et overføringer til et større og styrket fokus på sin kunst. begrenset antall personer samlet publikum. Det ble satset på et Mela har i snart 20 år vært på et sted, og med strenge samarbeid mellom Melahusets konsekvent på å programmere smittevernhensyn, fant vi en planlagte arrangementer, nesten en tredjedel av festivalen form som ivaretok deler av inkludert de som var utsatt, og med ikke-hvite kunstnere på Melafestivalens filosofi. festivalens viktige og mulige scenen. Dette aspektet kom konstellasjoner av lokale så tydelig fram i år. Enda Krevende artister. mer interessant er at mange utfordringer besøkende som tilhører bransjen En rekke forberedelser for Melahusets dører ble derfor la ekstra merke til dette. Rådhusplassen var ferdig forsiktig åpnet i juni. allerede ved begynnelsen Publikum og respons av året. I likhet med alle Et annerledes I etterkant har vi fått kulturinstitusjoner over hele program anerkjennelse for at Mela valgte landet befant vi oss hver Vi måtte lande på et repertoar de aller dyktigste artistene dag over flere måneder i nye for mindre scener ettersom store som befant seg i Norge, som 6 sikret kvalitet av programmet oppsyn med bevegelse i lokalet, som vi har maktet å avvikle på høyt nivå og som kunne vakthold, renhold og generelle ordinære ferieplaner. være passende for profilen til tiltak som god tilgang til antibac Melafestivalen. Det er verdt å og håndvask. Mela Café har stått Som de fleste andre i kulturlivet nevne at to kunstområder fikk for servering. har vi under hele denne bedre plass på Mela enn noen perioden måttet forholde oss gang tidligere, nemlig uttrykk Arrangementsansvarlig har til stadig endringer i regler fra Midtøsten og samisk kunst sørget for at regler overholdes og og pålegg fra både lokale og og kultur. Flere konserter daglige rapporter er blitt skrevet nasjonale myndigheter. Vi har har blitt gjennomført på en når arrangementet er ferdig. hatt kontinuerlige endringer måte som gir inntrykk av at Det har blitt sørget for ekstra underveis, og ikke minst daglig programmet var ment for å opplæring av de som jobber på oppfølging og dokumentasjon ha intimitet rundt seg. Dette arrangementene. av hva som fungerer og hvor vi er først og fremst på grunn av har sett et forbedringspotensial, lokalitetene og de rammene som Det har betydd å fokusere på særlig ettersom situasjonen viste vi ble pålagt fra myndighetene. høye smitteverntiltak, opplæring seg å bli av lenger varighet enn Resultatet ble gode kunstneriske av ansatte i å håndtere disse, først antatt. presentasjoner. NRK fjernsyn tilpasninger og omgjøring av har kringkastet fem av Melas lokalene, bygningsmessige Noe som er underlig er at arrangementer i denne perioden. endringer, utvidet det helt fra mars og fremover markedsføring samt anskaffelser har vært fokus på norsk På hvert eneste arrangement har av avansert AV-utstyr for de kunstverdens avhengighet av det kommet nye publikummere, virtuelle arrangementene. staten, og lite om kunstens som etter hvert har blitt faste bidrag i en krisesituasjon. besøkende. Mens enda nye har Denne krisesituasjonen krevde kommet til. Midt oppi alt dette ommøblering av arbeidsrutiner Den samfunnskritiske kunstens har vi altså klart å få et større i staben og omdisponering egen respons på denne nedslagsfelt. av ressurser, forskjellige situasjonen har vi sikkert i vente. vaktordninger, og i flere tilfeller Arbeid med neste års Vi var såpass tidlig ute for å tilby mye større budsjettramme. Melafestivalen er godt i gang. publikum kulturopplevelser at Krisen kom så brått at det var Det samme gjelder planlegging vi møtte oppriktige hjertesukk umulig å finne nye medarbeidere for 20-årsjubileet 2021. blant de første publikummere utenfra med tilstrekkelig Gjennomføringen av dette kan som sa at Mela har fått oss ut av kompetanse som Melas sjanger i verste fall komme til å måtte pandemiens handlingslammelse og musikkutvalg trenger. Melas skyves frem i tid. Vi forbereder med lettelse og håp. egne medarbeidere har derfor oss nå for ulike alternativer selv nedlagt et stort antall ekstra for 2021, der vi absolutt tar Nødvendige arbeidstimer
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