– The Norwegian Academy of Music wants to be a diverse and inclusive institution, and by participating in the Pride Parade, we show that we mean it in practice. We participate in the Pride Parade to demonstrate our view on diversity and inclusion, says Pricipal Astrid Kvalbein and Vice Principal Sidsel Karlsen.
The Norwegian Academy of Music has a diversity declaration stating that we should recognize and make room for a wide range of human, musical, social, and cultural expressions, backgrounds, competencies, and perspectives. Karlsen believes participating in the Pride Parade is a symbolic and unambiguous manifestation of our values.