Kunsten å leve-festivalen (Kristiansand Mural Art & Mental Health Festival)Kunsten å leve-festivalen

An annual urban art festival combining visual art and public health themes, organized by the Cultiva foundation. During late spring and summer, international and local artists paint murals and perform installations in Kristiansand, Mandal, and Lillesand to raise awareness on mental health and inclusion 1.

Begun in the 2010s, this festival reflects a modern movement linking art with community wellbeing. It fosters local identity by engaging neighborhoods in creative projects, rather than traditional folk customs 1.