Princess Astrid of Norway was present this Saturday evening at the Dissimilis New Year’s show at the Oslo Opera. Dissimilis works to improve the quality of life for people with intellectual and functional disabilities by offering cultural activities.
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Dissimilis offers a New Year’s show initiating change
Every year, Princess Astrid of Norway, 92, shows her support for Dissimilis, an organization to which she has given her patronage since 1995. Usually, Dissimilis organizes a Christmas pageant attended by the sister of King Harald V. This year, this It was not this show that Princess Astrid attended but the New Year’s celebration at the Oslo Opera House.
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It’s been more than four decades since Kai Zahl founded Dissimilis, which provides positive experiences to people with intellectual and functional disabilities. Dissimilis organizes various events during the year, including a festival during the summer. The objective is to contribute to positive visibility, inclusion and greater artistic diversity.
The show offered at the Oslo Opera House this Saturday, January 11, 2025 had as its common thread a story of hope and resistance. The show emphasized the importance of taking action, even when it feels like the world is at a standstill. “In a world characterized by turmoil and worry, our main characters are faced with an unexpected dilemma. They come across a newspaper article which says that the king no longer sees any reason to fight for a better world: he is simply exhausted. Should they let the world sail their own sea, or will they choose to stand up for what they believe in? »explains Dissimilis in the summary of his show.
The characters in the play go to meet the king, named Karl Johann in the show, in order to convince him not to give up. Along the way, citizens meet people who inspire and challenge them, and each encounter leads them to better understand that even the smallest actions can initiate major changes.
