INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF Oslo Chamber of Commerce WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS Week 48

HI EVERYBODY!

Don’t miss the official opening of the Christmas shopping streets in Oslo with lighting of the Christmas lights, a parade, Santa, entertainment, opening of the Christmas market, ice skating show and much more! Put on your Santa hat and join the fun on Saturday, November 28. 16.00: Official opening at Oslo City. Opera with soprano Benedicte Årving and barytone Kim W. Johansen. 16.15: Santa and the elves from Putti Plutti Pott will hand out lights and candy bags at Jernbanetorget. Everyone is then invited to join in a light procession up Karl Johans gate with surprises and entertainment along the way. 17.00: Entertainment in Spikersuppa. Mayor Marianne Borgen will open the Christmas market and the ice skating rink for the season. Ice skating show with children from Oslo Ice Skating Club and the Canadian ice dancing group Le Patin Libre. Enjoy free “nail soup” (spikersupppe) courtesy of Grand Hotel and Hotel Continental - and try the new Ferris wheel! 18.00: Lighting of the Christmas lights at Aker Brygge

The Christmas season is here! Photo: visitoslo.com

INN MEMBER EVENTS

An Old-Fashioned Christmas Day at Bærums Verk, December 5 at 10.30 INN invites you to our traditional Christmas event at Bærums Verk (this is for Individual members only). In the charming “Bærum Ironworks” from 1610 you will today find about 50 shops, restaurants, handicraft, art galleries and workshops. There is also an idyllic park with changing sculpture exhibitions, old workers’ houses and a museum. Enjoy a nostalgic market at Stortorget, Verksgata, with lots of food, arts & crafts, entertainment and Christmas activities. This will truly get you into the Christmas spirit! A local guide will take us through the area and tell us all about Bærums Verk’s history. After the guided tour we hope you would like to join us for a true lunch experience at the unique Værtshuset Bærums Verk, the oldest restaurant in Norway.

Photo: akershus.com Click here for more information and registration.

Pre-Christmas Get-Together, December 10 at 17.30 We would like to repeat our successful Pre-Christmas get-together and invite all INN members to join us on 10th December. As the festive season approaches, we would like to share some Norwegian Christmas traditions. A special time of year filled with events and activities focused on the celebration of Christmas on 24th December. Come and hear about Christmas in Norway: the traditions and songs, the food and drink. Try your hand at decorating “pepperkaker ” (Gingerbread biscuits) and sample a delicious Christmas drink, “gløgg”. Click here for more information and registration. 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 on December 9. Free of charge for all INN Individual Members. For INN Corporate Members/ OCC Members the price per person is NOK 4000 and non-members NOK 5000, including a welcome package and lunch.

OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS

Both Oslo Chamber of Commerce and INN members are welcome to this event:

Global Economic Outlook, Danske Bank, December 8, from 08:30 - 10:00 Want an insightful update of the Norwegian and international economy? Enjoy a free breakfast presentation in Danske Bank’s offices, Aker Brygge. Chief Economist at Danske Bank, Frank Jullum, presents the latest news and trends in the Norwegian and international economy. This event is free of charge. Welcome!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Kygo to perform at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert Norway’s biggest EDM star will perform at the concert in Telenor Arena on December 11. Other performers include a-ha and Aurora, and Jay Leno will be hosting the show. The Nobel Peace Prize Concert takes place on the day after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and will honour this years’ laureate, the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. This is first time the concert is being held in Telenor Arena. Relatively unknown just a year ago, Kygo is now one of the world’s biggest EDM stars, with hits including “Firestone”, “Stole the Show” and a remix of a-ha’s “Take on Me”. In addition to his performance in Telenor Arena, Kygo will play an acoustic version of “Firestone” outside the Grand Hotel at the end of the torch parade on 10 December. The entire 2015 Nobel Peace Prize Concert will be streamed live on YouTube and shown live on the Norwegian TV station NRK1. In addition to Kygo, a-ha and Aurora, more artists will be announced in the coming weeks. Click here for more information and here for tickets.

Mumford & Sons to Oslo in May The quartet will perform in Oslo Spektrum May 10. Mumford & Sons debuted with Sigh No More in 2009 and took the world by storm with their energetic mix of folk, country and bluegrass. The follow- up, Babel, topped the charts worldwide, and was rewarded with the coveted Grammy award for the year’s best in 2013. When the band was booked to perform at Sentrum Scene on the Babel tour, the tickets sold out in two minutes. The concert was therefore moved to the much bigger Oslo Spektrum, which also sold out in no time. Now Mumford & Sons are back with their third album, Wilder Mind. This time electric guitar and keyboards have replaced the banjo, and the band’s sound is slightly darker than before, without having lost the comfy, energetic feel that has made their music so popular. Photo: billettservice.com Tickets on sale here. MAJOR EVENTS/FESTIVALS

Lighting of the Christmas Tree, Universitetsplassen, November 29 at 17.00 Lighting of the Christmas tree in the square in front of the old University building (Karl Johans gate). This event always takes place on the first Sunday of Advent, and is organised by the Salvation Army. There will be live music, walking around the Christmas tree, speeches and reading of Christmas stories. Send an email to [email protected] or call 22 99 85 00 for more information. Address: Universitetsplassen

How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Photo: visitoslo.com

CONCERTS

Nystedt, Grieg og Brahms, Oslo Konserthus, November 26 at 19.00 Norwegian composer Knut Nystedt would have turned 100 years in September 2015. He is known world-wide for his choir music, and was a central driving force behind the development of Norway’s strong choir movement. This concert starts out with one of his orchestra works, Sinfonia del mare. The programme continues with another great Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg, and his immensely popular piano concerto. After the intermission, the audience gets to hear Vasily Petrenko’s interpretation of Brahms’ first symphony. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 23 11 31 00. Address: Munkedamsveien 14

How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Photo: oslokonserthus.no

Antonio Sanchez & Migration, Nasjonal Jazzscene, November 26 at 20.00 Concert with Antonio Sanchez, considered by many critics and musicians alike as one of the most prominent drummers, bandleaders and composers of his generation. Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an email to post@ nasjonaljazzscene.no or call 22 00 56 60. Address: Karl Johans gate 35 How to get there: All public transportation to Stortinget/National Theatre Photo: nasjonaljazzscene.no Shining, Parkteatret Scene, November 28 at 20.00 Fronted by multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and songwriter Jørgen Munkeby, the band Shining has challenged musical borders and received numerous awards. By combining progressive, technical metal with jazz and avant-garde, and adding innovative visual elements, the band has created its very own genre - blackjazz. The concert at Parkteatret marks the end of Shining’s extensive fall tour of and the release of their latest album International Blackjazz Society. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 35 63 00. Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11

Photo: parkteatret.no How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Schous plass

Simon Lynge, Buckleys, November 28 at 22.00 Lynge’s 2010 debut album,The Future, was described by Rolling Stone magazine as “one of the most memorable and melodic debut of recent years”. Lynge’s music has variously been compared by writers to that of , , and . Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets. Address: Lille Grensen 7 How to get there: All metro lines to Stortinget Photo: buckleys.no CHRISTMAS CONCERTS

Et Barn er Født, Oslo Domkirke, November 26 at 19.00 Kirkens Nødhjelp and Oslo Domkirke host a Christmas concert with several notable Norwegian artists: Gabrielle Leithaug, Sigvart Dagsland, Ingrid Olava, Tord Gustavsen and Oslo Chamber Choir. The artist will perform well-known Christmas songs, along with some highlight s from their own repertoires. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to post.domkirken@oslo. kirken.no or call 23 62 90 10. Tickets at the door. Address: Karl Johans gate 11 How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget; trams

11/12/13/17/18/19 to Stortorvet Photo: oslokammerkor.net

Snø, Kulturkirken Jakob, November 28 at 20.00 Pitsj consists of five strong female voices who create vocal music at the intersection of jazz, pop and folk. The concert is based around their album from last year, Snø, where they perform original compositions, along with Christmas classics in new and interesting arrangements. The ensemble is accompanied by the fabulous saxophone player Trygve Seim. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 99 34 50 Address: Hausmanns gate 14 How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Jakob kirke Photo: jakob.no

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

Christmas Market in Spikersuppa, November 28 – December 20 from 10.00 – 20.00 Christmas market located right in the middle of Oslo with delicacies and crafts for sale, a Christmas workshop for children, Christmas-themed entertainment - and a Ferris wheel. Click here for more information (in Norwegian). Address: Spikersuppa How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre; All metro lines to Stortinget Photo: julivinterland.no

Christmas Market at Youngstorget, November 28 – December 22 from 11.00 – 18.00 Right in the centre of Oslo you will find an exciting and cosy Christmas market for adults and children - with food and drinks, presents, Christmas delicacies, Christmas decorations and arts and crafts. Youngstorget will be filled with stands and tents, lit and decorated for Christmas. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) or send an email to post@ julemarked.no Address: Youngstorget

How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Kirkeristen Photo: julemarked.no

Christmas Market in the Botanical Garden, November 28.00 from 11.00 – 16.00 Outdoor Christmas market in the Botanical Gardens. Arts and crafts, food and drinks, and horse and carriage rides for the children. Click here for more information (in Norwegian). Address: Sars’ gate 1 How to get there: All metro lines to Tøyen Photo: nhm.uio.no Steinerjulemarked, Rudolf Steiner School, November 28 from 11.00 – 17 and November 29 from 12.00 – 16.00 The Rudolf Steiner School in Oslo hosts a large Christmas market, offering homemade delicacies, gifts and toys. There is also a medieval market place with knight tournaments, archery and a real smithy for the children. Music and theatre performances by the school’s students. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to post. [email protected] or call 21 08 22 00. Address: Flyveien 2 How to get there: Metro line 5 to Hovseter Photo: steinerjulemarkedet.no

Christmas Market at Blå, November 28 – December 20, Sat – Sun from 12.00 – 17.00 On the Saturdays and Sundays before Christmas you can visit the Christmas market around “Blå” at Grünerløkka. Here you can find knit wear, jewellery, ceramics, glass, wool, clothes, toys, paintings, bags and more. For more information send an email to [email protected] Address: Brenneriveien 9 How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Møllerveien Photo: sondagsmarkedet.blogspot.com

Old-fashioned Christmas at Vøienvolden, November 29 from 12.00 – 17.00 Traditional Norwegian Christmas market at Vøienvolden Farm at Sagene. Visit Vøienvolden for market stalls with everything from crafts to skincare products, a Christmas workshop, horse and sleigh rides, music and great food. Tickets at the entrance. For more information, send an email to oslo-akershus@ fortidsminneforeningen.no or call 97 00 58 58. Address: Maridalsveien 120 How to get there: Bus 28 to Arkitekt Rivertz plass/ Vøyenbrua Photo: fortidsminneforeningen.no

DANCE

Giselle, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, November 27 at 19.00 and November 29 at 18.00 All great ballet companies have their versions of the classic Giselle. That of the Norwegian National Ballet is based on the original choreography by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, and staged by former prima ballerina Cynthia Harvey to evocative music by Adolphe Adam. Click here for more information and tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 21 42 21 00. Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget Photo: operaen.no

Oslo Danse Ensemble: ODE 2015, Dansens Hus, until December 6 at 19.00 Since the company was formed in 1994, Oslo Danse Ensemble (ODE) has worked with more than 90 dance artists and 35 choreographers, and has created fifty new works. ODE’s development and success through the past 20 years cannot be linked to a single choreographer or a specific genre. Rather, the company is characterised by many different expressions, usually combined within a single performance. Variation in expression is also characteristic of this fall’s ODE 2015. The performance presents works by three very different choreographers: Ole Martin Meland, Fredrik “Benke” Rydman and Jo Strømgren. Click here for more information and tickets, send an email to svar@dansenshus. com or call 23 70 94 25. Address: Møllerveien 2 How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Møllerveien Photo: dansenshus.com Jingle Horse! - an alternative Christmas ballet, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, until December 8 Could there be other Christmas ballets besides the Nutcracker? Yes, is the answer from the Norwegian Opera and Ballets in-house choreographer Alan Lucien Øyen. The award-winning director, choreographer and scriptwriter, who loves both Christmas and the Nutcracker, seeks to find alternative Christmas stories. Together with actor and scriptwriter Andrew Wale, he looks at the well-known stories in a new light. Somewhere in between Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”, Sufjan Stevens’ “That Was The Worst X-mas Ever ”, and other new and old Christmas songs, Jingle Horse! emerges as a Christmas collage for the future. Click here for more information and tickets, send an email to post@ operaen.no or call 21 42 21 00. Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1

Photo: operaen.no How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget

THEATRE & SHOW

Congress of Dreams, Black Box Teater, until November 29 at 19.00 What is a dream? What do dreams do to people? How are we affected by dreams? What happens when a dream is interrupted by other people? What kinds of dreams have survived in today’s Europe? The European collaboration project Congress of Dreams is a theatre piece based on music, and a musical work with a foundation of text. With actors as musicians and musicians as actors, the borders between dream and reality and between music and theatre dissolve. Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an email to blackbox@ blackbox.no or call 23 40 77 70. Address: Marstrandgata 8 How to get there: Bus 30 to Dælenenga Photo: blackbox.no

CINEMA

La Città Ideale, IIC Oslo, November 26 at 18.30 A man takes his ecological lifestyle to the extreme. With Aida Burruano, Luigi Maria Burruano, Barbara Enrichi and Massimo Foschi. Film in Italian language (subtitles in English). Address: Oscars gate 56 How to get there: Tram 19 to Riddervolds plass Photo: iicoslo.esteri.it

FAMILY & CHILDREN

Christmas at Bogstad Manor, November 29 from 11.00 – 16.00 At Bogstad Manor Christmas is celebrated with all facilities open to the public. Christmas in the shop, open café, Christmas porridge in the barn, open stables, as well as children’s activities. In the courtyard there will be a bonfire and Christmas presents and traditional Christmas foods for sale. The main building is decorated for the festivities according to old traditions. Tickets at the door. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to bogstad@ bogstad.no or call 22 06 52 00. Address: Sørkedalsveien 826 How to get there: Metro line 5 to Røa + bus 41 to Bogstad Gård Photo: bogstad.no Majorstuens Jul, Riksscenen, November 29 at 12.30 Family day at Riksscenen featuring a concert with the fiddle ensemble Majorstuen. Click here for more information and tickets (in Norwegian), send an email to [email protected] or call 23 89 68 58 Address: Trondheimsveien 2 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Schous plass Photo: riksscenen.no

FIRST NIGHT MOVIES

Bridge of Spies (USA) During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. With Tom Hanks, Amy Ryan, Mark Rylance and Alan Alda. Photo: nfkino.no

By the Sea (USA) Set in France during the mid-1970s, Vanessa, a former dancer, and her husband Roland, an American writer, travel the country together. They seem to be growing apart, but when they linger in one quiet, seaside town they begin to draw close to some of its more vibrant inhabitants, such as a local bar/café-keeper and a hotel owner. With Angelina Jolie Pitt, Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Sarah Naudi, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. Photo: nfkino.no

Gåsehud/Goosebumps (USA) A teenager teams up with the daughter of young adult horror author R. L. Stine after the writer’s imaginary demons are set free on the town of Madison, Delaware. With Jack Black, Odeya Rush, Dylan Minnette, Jeremy Ambler and Larry Mainland. Photo: nfkino.no

Himmelen over Havanna/Retour à Ithaque (FRA/BEL) Film in Spanish language. Sun is setting on Havana. Five friends are gathered to celebrate the return of Amadeo after 16 years of exile in Madrid. With Isabel Santos, Jorge Perugorría, Fernando Hechevarría, Néstor Jiménez and Pedro Julio Díaz Ferrán. Photo: nfkino.no

Tamasha (IND) Film in Hindi language. Based in France, this unusual fairy tale unfolds the lives of a nomad and a tourist who gradually develop a fondness for each other as they orchestrate ‘Tamashas’ all across the island. With Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Javed Sheikh, Nikhil Bhagat, Faraaz Servaia and Punam Singh. Photo: nfkino.no OUTSIDE OF OSLO

Christmas at Blaafarveværket, November 28 - December 13 Traditional Christmas foods and great gift ideas at Blaafarveværket, located in peaceful surroundings one hour outside of Oslo. The café (Kroa) serves Christmas dinners, rice pudding, waffles, Christmas porridge and Christmas cookies. Blaafarveværket has three shops offering great gift ideas: the Blue shop (cobalt coloured glass), the General store (candy and a large variety of other products), and the Gemstone and Jewellery shop. Christmas workshop for children during the weekends. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 32 78 67 00. Address: Blaafarveværket og Koboltgruvene, 3340 Åmot

How to get there: Click here for driving directions and here for public Photo: blaa.no transportation.

Opening of the Christmas Streets, Halden sentrum, November 26 from 16.00 – 20.00 Halden kommune and “Handel i Halden” invite to a great opening of the Christmas streets in the center of Halden. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 90 07 38 73. Address: 1767 Halden Photo: handelihalden.no

Rat Miller, Feelgood, November 27 at 21.00 Energetic rock with hypnotic rhythms and pulsating riffs. The band released their debut album Electric Heartache in September. Click here for more information. Send an email to [email protected] or call 99 69 22 06 for booking. Address: Svenskegata, 1776 Halden Photo: feelgood-halden.com

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