Winter of Soul Festival

30/03/2026

20/02/2026

Festival furniture giveaway!
Everything must go by the end of next week.

We welcome (but don’t require) a small donation to support the festival. Come give these pieces a new home! Send an email to [email protected]

- White carpet (reserved)
- Dark carpet (reserved)
- Red sofa
- 4 white chairs
- 2 black chairs
- Black low chair
- Red armchair
- Green table (reserved)
- 2 white tables
- Brown table (reserved)

16/02/2026

Day 3 summary! And with that The Winter of Soul festival 2026 is done! 🧡

Thank you to all of our performers, artists, workshop/seminar leaders, vendors and, of course, thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers! Winter of soul is a very human-sized project, built with a lot of love from a very small (but mighty!) team. Thanks everyone for offering your energy, time and skills — and for wanting to help bring our vision into reality! We are genuinely so grateful and we hope you all enjoyed what the festival had to offer! 🧡

And a special thanks to for being the best festival director! Thank you for all your hard work and creating this amazing community!🌺

15/02/2026

Summary of day 2 + beautiful afrobunads by 🙌🏾

Thanks for amazing energy throughout the festival, let’s keep this up for the last day!!🫶🏾

14/02/2026

Little summary of day 1!🙌🏾
Thanks to everyone for a great first day!

Markets opens at 13:00 this Saturday with a full program throughout the whole day including seminars, workshops, concert and Dj-ing! Check our linktree in our bio for more details and tickets!

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14/02/2026

New additional stand! 🌺

Howaida Faisal from Kandakiz - a Sudanese female organisation - brings Sudanese cookies as well as talks about Sudan! Catch her and all of our other stands at Winter of Soul festival this Saturday and Sunday at Bergen Internasjonale Kultursenter.

12/02/2026

🔥 Winter of Soul – Festival Kitchen Nyam Menu

When the winter cold sets in, we’re bringing the warmth. This year at Winter of Soul, our festival kitchen is all about comforting, flavourful dishes inspired by Jamaican traditions – made to warm you up from the inside out.

Whether you’re stopping by for something hearty or just a warm bite between shows, we’ve got you covered.

Come hungry. Leave warm.

🍲❤️‍🔥🍌🍗🍲❤️‍🔥🍌🍗🍲❤️‍🔥🍌🍗

09/02/2026

The festival is starting this Friday! Make sure to click on the link to check out the whole programme to not to miss anything! https://www.winterofsoulfestival.com/program2026

06/02/2026

Soul Market
As part of the Winter of Soul Festival, the Soul Market brings together artists, makers, authors, and brands whose work reflects care, craftsmanship, identity, and community.

Dora’s Crochet Collection features handcrafted crocheted products that blend sustainability and tradition. Each bag and basket represents renewal, care, and a tribute to the traditions and stories that live within us all.

Irene Kinunda Afriyie is an author, speaker, and socially engaged voice. She debuted in 2023 with the book Jeg er fordi du er – fortellinger om mitt Norge, which received wide attention for its personal and thought-provoking reflections on belonging, identity, and community. During the festival, Irene will be present at her stand, where she sells and signs books and welcomes conversations with the audience.

NURU is a beauty and empowerment brand celebrating curly and afro hair through carefully selected haircare products, available through their website, www.nuru.no. At the Winter of Soul Festival, NURU invites visitors to discover products made for their texture, identity, and confidence—because hair tells a story, and it deserves to be celebrated.

Oriaku Studio is an Oslo-based jewelry brand that fuses African craftsmanship with Scandinavian minimalism. Founded by Celia, the brand is driven by a desire to elevate African craftsmanship into the luxury conversation and to redefine true wealth—time, culture, and connection. Each piece is created for the modern woman who values quality, history, and identity.

SheaCompassion offers professionally made natural hair and body products using organic, raw, and fair-trade ingredients. The brand is a tribute to the founder’s grandmother, who traditionally made and used shea butter for both hair and body. What began as a personal practice in 2009, later shared with family and friends, has grown into a long-term project now shared with a wider community.

🧶🌿✨ 🧶🌿✨ 🧶🌿✨

06/02/2026

Soul Market
As part of the Winter of Soul Festival, the Soul Market brings together artists, makers, authors, and brands whose work reflects care, craftsmanship, identity, and community.

features handcrafted crocheted products that blend sustainability and tradition. Each bag and basket represents renewal, care, and a tribute to the traditions and stories that live within us all.

Irene Kinunda Afriyie () is an author, speaker, and socially engaged voice. She debuted in 2023 with the book Jeg er fordi du er – fortellinger om mitt Norge, which received wide attention for its personal and thought-provoking reflections on belonging, identity, and community. During the festival, Irene will be present at her stand, where she sells and signs books and welcomes conversations with the audience.

is a beauty and empowerment brand celebrating curly and afro hair through carefully selected haircare products, available through their website, www.nuru.no. At the Winter of Soul Festival, NURU invites visitors to discover products made for their texture, identity, and confidence—because hair tells a story, and it deserves to be celebrated.

is an Oslo-based jewelry brand that fuses African craftsmanship with Scandinavian minimalism. Founded by Celia, the brand is driven by a desire to elevate African craftsmanship into the luxury conversation and to redefine true wealth—time, culture, and connection. Each piece is created for the modern woman who values quality, history, and identity.

offers professionally made natural hair and body products using organic, raw, and fair-trade ingredients. The brand is a tribute to the founder’s grandmother, who traditionally made and used shea butter for both hair and body. What began as a personal practice in 2009, later shared with family and friends, has grown into a long-term project now shared with a wider community.

🧶🌿✨ 🧶🌿✨ 🧶🌿✨