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Friday, May 23rd

Graduation exhibition: 12:00 onwards

Festival: 17:00 – 01:00

Saturday, May 24th

Exhibition and Festival: 12:00 – 17:00

May 23,24 – 2025
Bobergsgatan 48

Join the State of Words Festival.
Enter at your own discourse.

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The Declaration

How are words doing, really?
Words- /wɜ:dz/- noun- units of language.
The building blocks of connection, creation-control.
Meaning is missing. Meaning is under review. Meaning is made by everyone.
Define the word. Redefine the word. Defy the world.
Words are searching for something.
Words have reached a landmark.
Controlled against their will.
Monitored. Muted. Twisted.
In crisis.
In need of: independence.
Berghs drafts a new decree.
From buzzwords with no bite.
From mass-produced syntax,
boxed in templates and twisted into headlines.
Becoming a liberated landscape for expression-
where meaning isn’t fixed.
Where meaning is stitched together by the people in which they exist.
Welcome to a place where words come to play.
Welcome to the State of Words.
A free communication nation,
where the word is governed by no one — and owned by all.

Our sponsors

Speak Mindfully, Sip Responsibly

Words carry weight – so do our choices. At the State of Words, we encourage conscious communication and conscious consumption. Beverage sales are restricted to guests over 18, and a range of non-alcoholic options will be available – because every participant should feel welcome in the conversation. For more on responsible alcohol habits, visit IQ.se.

We’re excited to let you know that an upcoming event at Berghs will be both photographed and filmed. The content captured will be used for communication and marketing purposes across our channels. If you prefer not to appear in any footage or images, please let a member of our team know on-site. Thank you for helping us share the energy and creativity of Berghs with the world!