Norway has ratified the Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, where article 30 deals with the right to participate in culture life. A recent white paper from the Ministry of Culture and Equality addresses this issue1. Here they emphasize program such as Dissimilis, A cultural organization for intellectually disabled musicians, actors and dancers which organises more than 90 groups and 700 artists.
Another important measure is companion cards. The Ministry of Culture and Equality places a requirement on grant recipients that everyone with a companion card who buys a regular price ticket receives a free companion card for their companion.
Nevertheless, the paper also stresses that there remain several obstacles for disabled persons when attending a culture event.
1 https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/meld.-st.-8-20222023/id2945431/?ch=4#kap12
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