The ceremony is being held by the Human-Ethical Association and there will be many speeches and art elements.
The article is updated.
The government wants to honor Shabana Rehman by renting the burial takes place at the expense of the State. Rehman’s relatives agreed.
For the occasion, access to the town hall was granted by the municipality of Oslo.
The ceremony will take place next Tuesday at 12 noon, reports the Human-Ethical Association.
The popular comedian, writer and public debater died on December 29 after obtaining the diagnosis of cancer at the beginning of the year. She was 46 years old.
I will check guests
The town hall opens its doors at 10.30, and the organizer will carry out an access control for guests. There is no written record.
Otherwise, it is recommended not to bring bulky bags or bags. Flowers for the ceremony cannot be brought to the Municipality upon arrival.
Here’s what the ceremony will look like
The general secretary of the Human-Ethical Association, Trond Enger, informs VG that Christian Lomsdalen, president of the association, will be the speaker at the funeral.
– The ceremony will be humanistic, with an emphasis on Shabana’s life and work, Enger says.
The coffin will be present at the ceremony, which ends with the coffin being carried to the car.
– There will be a series of speakers related to Shabana’s life, as well as different musical and artistic aspects. But who will be responsible for these is not yet ready for publication. says Enger.
The town hall ceremony is expected to last up to an hour and a half.
Two ministers participate
Guests are advised to arrive early, as a large crowd is expected. All guests must be inside the Town Hall by 11:30am Official guests arrive after kl. 11.30.
From the government, the Minister of Culture and Gender Equality Anette Trettebergstuen and the Minister of Labor and Inclusion Marte Mjøs Persen are standing, informs the Ministry of Culture in a press release to NTB.
The official ceremony ends in the town hall.
On the website of Saga Begravelsesbyrå was created a separate commemorative page.
– Irreplaceable
«It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that our much loved irreplaceable sister, daughter, aunt, friend, centerpiece, cheerleader and pride passed away peacefully this morning» wrote Shabana Rehman’s brother Shakeel Rehman when he announced the disappearance of his sister on Facebook during Christmas.
Rehman becomes the first immigrant to be buried at state expense.
Shakeel Rehman says The online newspaper which is a very important acknowledgment that the state honors Shabana by paying for the funeral.
– Shabana was a national hero and a pioneer in promoting the freedom of the individual in a diverse society, where some groups are deprived of their freedom due to negative social control, he says.
State-paid burial is an award granted by the government. About 100 people have been buried at state expense since the scheme was introduced in 1881.
Both former bishop Rosemarie Køhn and actor Toralv Maurstad were recently buried at state expense.
