INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY Oslo Chamber of Commerce WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS Week 16
HI EVERYBODY! As the temperature increases so does the number of exciting things to do in Oslo. The city becomes ever livelier each week. You can laugh all night at the improv comedy festival or soak up the wonderful images at the Takashi Murakami exhibition. Music lovers have lots to choose from, including the renowned violin masters Dr M. Lalitha and M. Nandini or the rousing military bands from around the world at the annual tattoo. Or you could just let the child in you have fun at the Street Games festival – promising a great day for all.
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EVENTS 5th May – Friday Vibes @Mesh. Bring your colleagues or friends. Open for everybody! 17th May – Start the Norwegian constitution day with our traditional breakfast. Separate invitation will follow. 24th May – International Forum Summer edition
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INN WELCOME TO NORWAY SEMINAR New in Norway and curious about the country and its people? Sign up here for our popular «Welcome to Norway» Seminar, a one-day practical introduction to living and working in Norway and Oslo. The next seminar will take place 19th April 2018. Free of charge for all INN Individual Members. For INN Corporate Members/OCC Members the price per person is NOK 4150 and non-members NOK 5200, including a welcome package and lunch. UPCOMING EVENTS
Joe Bonamassa, Oslo Spektrum 28th September Joe Bonamassa has visited Norway several times, and each time he has experienced sold out concert arenas. He is a true live artist and one of the world’s greatest blues artists. Now he is coming back in the autumn! Tickets on sale from Friday 20th April. Here.
Photo: Livenation.no WWE Live Oslo Spektrum, 1st November For the first time in Norway the international success WWE live will come to Norway. This is first class action entertainment for the whole family. Tickets are on sale and can be bought here
FESTIVALS
Chamber Music Festival – Fagerborgfestspillene 18th to 21st April Fagerborgfestspillene is an annual chamber music festival created and organised by young musicians at Barratt Due Music Institute, with the aim of presenting classical music in new ways. The concerts take place at different venues around Oslo. For detailed program and information about tickets see the festivals’ website. (In Norwegian) Photo: VisitOslo.com
Oslo Open Art Festival 21st – 22nd April How does an artist work? What is an artist studio? Do you want to build your own art collection? During this weekend the artists of Oslo offer an opportunity to step inside their studios and have a glimpse of the place where art is created. Oslo Open is the largest art festival in Norway and gives the public the opportunity to see art before it gets to the museum or gallery. During the festival 350-400 of Oslo artists open their doors to the public. There are also children’s workshops and guided tours. The festival is free of charge. See the festival website for more information.
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MARKETS
Saturday 21st April Vestkanttorvet Bric-a-brac/antiques market Farmers Market (local food), Birkelunden Market: The Fashion Archives, Kulturhuset Market Day in Bogstadveien & Hegdehaugsveien
Sunday 22nd April Sunday market around Blå Birkelunden bric-a-brac market Photo: VisitOslo.com EXHIBITIONS Takashi Murakami – The moon over the ruined castle Galleri Fineart, 13th - 21st April, 10:00-16.00 Galleri Fineart in Oslo presents the exhibition The moon over the ruined castle with works by the world-famous artist Takashi Murakami. The gallery has collected works by Murakami for several years and has curated a solo exhibition based on a wide selection of graphic works by this artist. The exhibition contains 50 works from the last five years. Free entrance Address: Filipstad brygge 2
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CONCERTS A musical tribute to the story of Akershus Fortress Akershus fortress, 19th April at 21:00 The tribute is a place-specific piece, modernised and dedicated to the fortress of Akershus. It is about newer Norwegian history, mobilisation, invasion and war. And not least, about the thousands of housewives who waited at home not knowing if they would see their men and family members again. The concert is free of charge. Address: Akershus festning
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Palmarejo aid concert: Valkyrien Kampen Bistro, 19th April at 20:00 Aid concert for the Palmarejo Project, which supports a local school for stateless children in the Dominican Republic. The project is ten this year and celebrates with a concert with the band Valkyrien. Valkyrien (formerly Valkyrien Allstars) has become an attraction across the globe. Since their debut in 2005, the band has continued to develop and refine its unique sound, thus renewing Norwegian traditional music. All proceeds go towards the shool project in Palmarejo. Click here for tickets. Photo: VisitOslo.com Address: Bøgata 21
Michael McDermott Café Mono, 19th April at 21:00 In the early 90's Michael McDermott was hailed as the new Dylan, Springsteen or Tom Waits. His self-destructive lifestyle, however, made sure that his career had an abrupt stop. Skip forward to today and McDermott has put old problems behind him and made a grand comeback in the American folk music landscape. His new album is called Out from Under. Click here for tickets. Address: Pløens gate 4 Photo: VisitOslo.com
Norwegian Soloists' Choir and Barokkanerne - Hamburg 1786 Universitetes Aula, 20th April at 19:00 The Norwegian Soloists' Choir and Barokkanerne Baroque Orchestra present a reconstruction of the concert where C. Ph. E. Bach premiered his Magnficat in Hamburg i 1786. The ensembles will also perform excerpts from J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor and H-moll and G. F. Handel’s Messiah. Conductor for the evening will be Grete Pedersen. Click here for tickets. Address: Karl Johans gate 47
Photo: VisitOslo.com Lalitha Nandini Blå, 20th April at 20:00 The internationally renowned violin master Dr. M. Lalitha and M. Nandini have been celebrated as pioneers in their generation. These enchanting musicians have delighted audiences with their music and are said to be the only female Asian duo that play the merger between classical South Indian and Western classical music. Here we have an instinctive flair. The sisters are fourth generation musicians, so you can safely say that this is in the genes, which is again topped with an over 20 years of professional career. You will not get any better than this! Click here for tickets. Address: Brenneriveien 9c Photo: cafeoto.co.uk
Jazzmeia Horn Victoria, Nasjonal jazzscene, 20th April at 21:00 The up and coming American vocalist Jazzmeia Horn is inspired by everything from Erykah Badu to the most spiritual of 60s soul, but her voice – which carries in it both swinging authority and blue, raw emotions – is genuine classic jazz. Her album ‘A social call’ was released last year and shows a young artist who already is in full control and who is looking at a bright future. Music can work as a time machine – Jazzmeia Horn takes you back to the good old times. Click here for tickets. Photo: VisitOslo.com Address: Karl Johans gate 35
Super Parquet and Center of the Universe Riksscenen, 20th April at 21:00 The music of Super Parquet is neither traditional nor electronic – it is both. Traditional dance tunes like schottis, bourée and farandole are performed on bagpipe and banjo, which in turn melt together with the tones from a specially built hurdy gurdy, electronic rhythms and samples. The result is an unstoppable dance mix which has captivated audiences all across Europe. Center of the Universe is the solo project of Jørgen Skjulstad, who Inspired by folk music and rhythmic escapades from all corners of the globe Photo: VisitOslo.com released his first album in 2000. The project combines heavy bass, lopsided time signatures and several electronic instruments with an experimental approach to recordings. Click here for tickets. Address: Schous Kulturbryggeri, Trondheimsveien 2
Saturday opera: Vienna and waltzes Gamle Raadhus Scene, 21st April at 15:30 The programme this afternoon consists of 20th century music, with Vienna as a focal point. The performers bring you back to dim-lit cabaret stages, grand ballrooms and up above the rooftops and into nature. Performers will be: Ingrid Vetlesen – soprano, Silje Bugjerde Bagge – violin and Marita Kjetland Rabben – piano. It is recommended to buy tickets in advance. Tickets are also sold at the door, pending Photo: VisitOslo.com availability (payment by credit card). Address: Christiania torv 1
Baby Dee Café Mir, 21st April at 21:00 One of the industry's most flamboyant musical discoveries of the last decade, Baby Dee is an enchanting songwriter, classically trained harpist, circus sideshow veteran, and transgender street legend. Her infectious cackle and extraordinary talent on the piano, harp, and accordion has caught her many musical admirers including Will Oldham, Matt Sweeney, Maxim Moston, and Andrew WK, all of whom have produced unique and magnificent albums for her. Her last release is ‘I Am A Stick’. Currently on the road with a stellar line-up performing even more heart-breaking songs about laughter, love, and religion. Click here for tickets. Photo: VisitOslo.com Address: Toftes gate 69 The Waterboys Sentrum Scene, 21st April at 19:00 The Waterboys are back in Oslo after their sell-out show last November. The band formed in 1983 and released their self-titled album the same year. Their breakthrough came with 1985’s grandiose rock-epos This is The Sea. Their latest album, Modern Blues, sees the band move more towards a roots-based, funky direction. The Waterboys build a musical bridge between the rough British/Irish rock and the gut-wrenching funk of American southern music. Click here for tickets. Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1 Photo: VisitOslo.com
Scott Bradlee’s Post-modern Jukebox Rockefeller, 22nd April at 19:00 The musical time machine that is Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox will entertain this evening. The dand describe themselves as «pop music in a time machine» and have become a global phenomenon with their vintage cover versions of modern pop songs. Experience 50s’ and 60s’ soul, R ’n’ B, pop and jazz, with a modern twist. All performed by masterful musicians. Click here for tickets. Address: Torggata 16 Photo: VisitOslo.com
DANCE Rosas danst Rosas, Dansens Hus, 20th – 22nd April In 1983, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker had her international breakthrough with Rosas danst Rosas, a performance that has since become a benchmark in the history of postmodern dance. Rosas danst Rosas builds on the minimalism initiated in Fase (1982): abstract movements constitute the basis of a layered choreographic structure in which repetition plays the lead role. Click here for more information and to buy tickets. Address: Vulkan 1 Photo: VisitOslo.com
THEATER & SHOW
The Norwegian Military Tattoo Oslo Spektrum, 20th and 21st April Norwegian Military Tattoo is the biggest indoor event in Norway. The Tattoo has developed into a very popular happening, which attracts military music enthusiasts from all over the world. It is also a very family-friendly show. The event has had participants from the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, USA, Sweden, Switzerland and several Norwegian units, including His Majesty the King's Guard. They will have three concerts during the weekend. For more information and to buy tickets click here. Photo: VisitOslo.com Address: Sonje Henies plass 2
Alessandro Sciarroni - JOSEPH_kids Black Box theatre, 21st and 22nd April Who is this Joseph, all alone on stage, clutching a laptop? While playing with, and fighting, his own image, he is confronted by his own fantasies and takes the audience on a one-of-a-kind journey, full of surprises. This solo play is suitable and fun for children from the age of three and up. Click for tickets on 21st and 22nd. Address: Marstrandgata 8
Photo: VisitOslo.com A Curious Improv Comedy Festival in the Night-Time 2 Chateau Neuf, 21st April at 18:00 Impro Neuf International triumphantly returns with their English improv mini-festival: thirteen teams with more than forty improvisers perform in one all-night marathon! Spend your evening at getting in as much improv as you can handle! Get your tickets for this fun evening here. Address: Slemdalsveien 15
Photo: VisitOslo.com Marc Maron Folketeateret, 22nd April at 19:30 Marc Maron has had a long career in raw, honest and thought- provoking stand-up, radio, podcasting, TV and writing for over thirty years. He is perhaps most famous for his podcast WTF with Marc Maron, which has featured a variety of guest. Including Conan O’Brien, Robin Williams, Keith Richards, Ben Stiller, Julias Louis-Dreyfus, Lorne Michaels and, impressively, the former president of the United States, Barack Obama. Should not be missed. Click here for tickets. Address: Storgata 21-23 Photo: VisitOslo.com
FAMILY & CHILDREN
Street games festival Tøyenbekken 5, 11:00-16:00 Oslo's Intercultural Museum welcomes everyone to a family street festival filled with games and fun. The street outside the museum will be closed down, and you can try a great selection of traditional Norwegian outdoor games and games from many other cultures. There will also be street soccer, street chess, a kite workshop, music dance and much more. The fun is suitable for both adults and children. Address: Tøyenbekken 5 Photo: VisitOslo.com
BOO! Children’s festival 21st – 22nd April Barnas Oslo Open (BOO!) consists of a series of art workshops for children and youth, which are part of the Oslo Open art festival. The children are invited to visit the studios of different artists, where they will learn about the artist's work and create their own art based on a concept developed by the artist they visit. A detailed program of the workshops that are offered is available at Oslo Open's Photo: VisitOslo.com website (in Norwegian only). To register, send an email to formidling@osloopen. no, with the name of the desired workshop as the subject.
EATING OUT Teatro, near the National Theatre Great pizza a in new wrapping. Is this Oslo’s best pizza…? At Teatro, they base the menu on the Italian pizza, without being bound to the traditional. They strive to find exciting toppings and original flavour combinations. Red pizzas are made with tomatoes from Italy and seasoned to find the right taste balance. White pizzas are made with a creme fraiche base, they add garlic, wine and herbs. Photo: Ettbord.no Homepage
Arakataka, Oslo Centre This restaurant is always a good decision. Arakataka opened in 2001 vis-à-vis Rockefeller. The restaurant has established itself as a quality restaurant and has always been a natural link between the city's theatre and concert venues. Seasonable food with Nordic inspiration. Homepage Photo: Arakataka.no FIRST NIGHT MOVIES
Death Wish Action/Drama Age above 15
Dr. Paul Kersey is an experienced trauma surgeon, a man who has spent his life saving lives. After an attack on his family, Paul embarks on his own mission for justice.
Loving Vincent Animation/Biography Age above 15
In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh to deliver the troubled artists final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
Mountain Documentary All ages
An experience about the highest peaks around the world.
The Fixer Drama/Thriller
The film is inspired by true events and centres on a young journalist, who goes to Transylvania together with a French TV crew led by a top reporter, to deal with a case of a young prostitute repatriated from France. The Place Drama/Comedy All Ages
The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.
We wish you a nice weekend! Best regards, The INN Team INN® - International Network of Norway OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phone:+47 22 12 94 00 inn.chamber.no