About
Community Connections,
Exchange,
Events,
Travel
The Seattle-Bergen relationship has featured many outstanding cultural and educational exchanges. In 1970, Sister Cities International honored the association with an award for best overall program. Bergen's Nordnes Park has a totem pole from Seattle and the Seattle community of Ballard has a mini-park dedicated by King Olav of Norway. The Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association's other projects include cultural exchanges, hosting of visitors, tours to Scandinavia, social and political forums, and film screenings.
Bergen is Norway's second largest city with a population of about 272,000 and is a cosmopolitan center of trade, finance, shipping, oil production, fishing, research, and education. The city is famous for the Bergen International Festival of music and arts and has a major university and several internationally recognized research institutions. Bergen, a city of seven mountains and gateway to the fjords and Europe, shares many ties with Seattle, a city of seven hills and gateway to Alaska and Asia.
Site image: "Bryggen Dusk" by Jana Peterson / private collection
Annual Meeting
March 23, 2025,
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
National Nordic Museum
Our annual meeting is a time for planning, connecting, and the elections of our board of officers. Afterward, see the new Norwegian exhibit or connect with friends for a cup of coffee in the café. Register today!
Vågespel Podcast
Launching March 8
vaagespel.no
Sister City
Short Film Festival
May 4, 2025, 4 p.m.– 7 p.m.
Polish Home Asscociation
On International Women's Day, join us for the launch of Vågespel, a new podcast that gives a voice to the brave Norwegian women who emigrated to America between 1825 and 1925.
The SBSCA presents the short animated film Bear Hug about the importance of finding yourself and finding new friends.
17th of May
at Bergen Place
May 17, 2025, 11 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.
Each year, the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association sponsors a lineup of musical entertainment at Bergen Place Park in Ballard to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day.
Get involved
Support the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association
Membership levels start at $15 (individual) or $25 (family) annually.
Student memberships are available for $10 annually.
Sign up online or mail us a check today!
Sponsorship: Contact us at info@seattle-bergen.org about making a tax-deductible donation.
The Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 91-1085798.