INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY Oslo Chamber of Commerce WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS Week 17

HI EVERYBODY! 1st May is the International Worker´s Day, a celebration of the international labour movement. This day is a national holiday in more than 80 countries around the world, including Norway, and is celebrated unofficially in many others. In Oslo, the day will be marked by the traditional march and rally organised by Landsorganisasjonen i Norge (The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions) with speeches by the main political party leaders. The event starts at Youngstorget at 11:25 with speeches followed by the march starting from Youngstorget at 12:45. Many Norwegians do choose to spend the day at home with the family or getting the garden ready for spring.

Here are our suggestions for this weekend. Enjoy!

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OCC EVENTS Both Oslo Chamber of Commerce and INN members are welcome to these events: 10th May Export breakfast - Snøhetta 15th May Meet an Ambassador – Breakfast meeting at Grand Hotel

USEFUL INFORMATION Check, change or submit the tax return, deadline April 30th Did you pay tax in Norway in 2016 and have received the tax return beginning of this month? The official deadline to check and make and changes is April 30th. For more information log in here.

INN EVENTS 5th May Friday Vibes @ Mesh first Friday of the Month 17th May 17th May breakfast for all our INN members (separate invitation will follow) Remember to check out our calendar for upcoming INNEvents

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INN WELCOME TO NORWAY SEMINAR New in Norway and curious about the culture, 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 9th May. 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. UPCOMING EVENTS Are you in to heavy metal? Metallica is playing at Telenor Arena Wednesday 2nd May Tickets Photo: Google

EXHIBITIONS Ted Parsons – Rhythm Attach Art, Galleri Schaeffers. 28th April – 7th May. Galleri Schaeffers Gate 5 presents the exhibition"Ted Parson –​ Rhythm Attack Art." The exhibition features visual works by the musician best known for his drumming with Prong, Swans, Godflesh, Foetus, Bill Laswell, Jesu, Killing Joke and more. The artist will be present during the entire exhibition with both original art and limited edition prints. Exhibition opening 28 April from 18:00 -21:00. Free of charge Photo: VisitOslo Address: Schæffers gate 5 Tori Wrånes – Hot Pocket, Museum of Contemporary Art, 28th and 29th April, 12:00 – 17:00 Few Norwegian artists are better known internationally than Tori Wrånes (b. 1978). A unique voice on the contemporary art scene, she uses costumes, props, voice and movement to create suggestive and hypnotic pockets of time – secret, highly charged spaces and mesmerising utopias. Wrånes’ all-encompassing projects draw us into a magical, dreamlike world where anything is possible. She twists and reshapes traditions into spellbinding experiences – a concert in a ski lift, a ballet of construction cranes, an opera on bicycles. The exhibition "Hot Pocket" is Wrånes’ first major presentation in Norway. It will include both new works and others that have not previously beenb shown here, and will be accompanied by a performance programme. Tickets on site. Address: Bankplassen 4 Photo: VisitOslo CONCERTS Ghost, Oslo Spektrum 27th and 28th April at 19:30 Concert with the Swedish metal band who took the world by storm in 2010. Three albums later they have shown that it is possible to create heavy metal music with a wide appeal. The band's members come from many different metal traditions, but are all inspired by classic 60's and 70's rock like Blue Öyster Cult and Black Widdow. You'll also find traces of Psychedelica a la The Beatles as well as ABBA's unmatched pop. Add a pinch of occult metal and you have Ghost's sound. Click here for tickets. Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 Photo: VisitOslo

All is One – Rock Weekend, Hard Rock Café 28th – 30th April at 20:00 A weekend filled to the brim with rock at Hard Rock Café. No less than 19 bands will take to the stage and make sure that this goes down as a true rock weekend. For program and to purchase tickets click here. Address: Karl Johans gate 45

Photo: HardRock. Photo: VisitOslo Photo: fighter.org Photo: VisitOslo Photo: VisitOslo Photo: VisitOslo

Photo: VisitOslo April at April th April at 20:00 th May. Morning st April, 18:00 th April at 23:00 th April at 21:00 th April at 21:00 th Concert with Cuban trumpeter Jesús Alemañy and his band Cubanismo. Expect trumpeter Jesús Alemañy and his Concert with Cuban bands at Cosmopolite one of the world's leading world music salsa rhythms and here for tickets this evening. Click gate 64 Address: Vogts Cubanismo, Cosmopolite, 30 Cubanismo, Cosmopolite, Photo: VisitOslo Jazz concert led by Swedish artist Peter Eldh. What was originally a Berlin trio has Eldh. What was originally a Berlin trio has Jazz concert led by Swedish artist Peter wind musician garde of avant addition the with quartet Transatlantic to a grown Click here for tickets. form New York. Evans Peter Address: Karl Johan gate 35 Free Walking Tours in Oslo Tours Free Walking The group of tour guides offer free walking tours of Oslo from 1 GUIDED TOURS SPORT Fight Night II, Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel, 29 Kickboxing Amok Amor, National Jazzscene, 28 Amok Amor, Andrew Belew Power Trio, John Dee Club, 28 John Andrew Belew Power Trio, Unni Boksasp Ensemble, Hovedscenen, 29 Unni Boksasp Ensemble, A Tribute to Chicago and Earth Wind and Fire, Kanonhallen, 29 Fire, Kanonhallen, and Earth Wind and to Chicago A Tribute and her ensemble have immersed The Norwegian folk musician Unni Boksasp songs after the fiddler Knut Dahle and themselves in both traditional fiddle "Opus 72017", a concert Edvard Grieg's "Opus 72". They now present their own arrangements inspired by both Dahle and performance of songs, fiddle tunes and click here. For tickets Grieg - but with their own distinct signature. 2 Trondheimsveien Address: Schous Kulturbryggeri, Trio, Belew and his Adrian Belew Power Concert with legendary guitarist Adrian years 30 than more spent has Belew Ralph. Tobias and Slick Julie of consisting Heads, Laurie Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Talking creating music with artists like for tickets. Simon. A renowned, veteran guitarist. Click here Anderson and Paul 16 Address: Torggata WAKO PRO world champion title matches 10 rounds: Norwegian fighters Thea Therese WAKO title belts. Vingmark Næss and Birgit Reitan Øksnes will defend their world champion Henry PRO prestige matches with Raymong Straume, Tommy There will also be WAKO and Macpherson and Sahand Lahafdoozian (five rounds). Entertainment by Sirius, DJs dancers. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. please click here. For tickets Address: Sonja Henies plass 3 19:00 and Fire and Earth Wind music of Chicago celebrates the Band Sinsen Youth Fantasy and Boggie Wonderland, tracks including, evening of favourite with and for tickets. Click here September. 2 Møllers vei Peter Address: tours start at 10:00 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Evening tours start at 10:00 every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Evening tours are at 16:00 every Saturday. The local gudies will give interesting insight to to Oslo. Just show up at the meeting point (Tiger statue at central station) Click here to see the schedule. join the tour. DANCE International Dance Days on various stages in the city, 28th, 30th April As part of the celebrations of International Dance Day, numerous events take place in Oslo's city centre, including Egertorget, Olaf Ryes plass and Youngstorget. Most of the events are free of charge. International Dance Day is celebrated every year on 29th April and the days before and after. In Norway, we have celebrated International Dance Day since 1999, and every year the number of registrations to Dance Day have increased. More information about the Oslo programme at Danseinformasjonen's webpages (in Norwegian). Photo: VisitOslo Beginners intensive course in Cuban salsa or Dominican Bachata, C-baila Danseskole, 29th or 30th April, 11:00-14:00hrs Do you want to have a quick introduction to Cuban salsa or Dominican Bachata and impress your friends at the next party? Then you should sing up to one of these one-time courses. No dancing partner is necessary. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) Address: Kongensgate 16 Photo: Detskjerioslo.no

THEATER & SHOW Eddie Izzard: Force Majeure Reloaded, Oslo Konserthus, 28th April at 21:30 Nearly three years after launching his epic circumnavigation of the globe, international celebrity Eddie Izzard – comedian, actor, marathon runner and Europhile – is about to celebrate his unofficial comedy world record of performing in more than 28 countries (and in three languages) –from Moscow to the Hollywood Bowl. To get these popular tickets click here. Address: Munkedamsveien 14 Photo: VisitOslo

FAMILY & CHILDREN Cirkus Arnardo, By The Munch museum, Tøyen 27th, 28th , 29th and 30th April Cirkus Arnardo embarks on its 68th season, with innovative and high-quality acts provided by performers from 15 different nations. This year's show includes lively classic acrobatics, daring trapeze artists, spectacular aerial acrobatics and a musical clown show. Cirkus Arnardo visits Oslo from 21 April til until 30 April, with performances at 6 pm on weekdays, and at 1 pm and 4 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The box office opens every day at noon. to purchase tickets online. Address: Tøyengata 53 Photo: VisitOslo Rampelys youth theatre festival, Black Box Teater, 28th April – 7th May Rampelysfestivalen is Norway's largest theatre festival for children and youth, and is this year held at Black Box Teater at Grünerløkka. All the performers are between the ages of seven and twenty five. Buy tickets here. Address: Marstrandgata 8 Photo: VisitOslo

Children’s jazz café, Cafeteatret, 30th April at 14:00 Young talent's jazz concert at Cafeteatret in celebration of the 2017 International Jazz Day. Address: Hollendergata 8 Photo: Pintrest Asics Sentrumsløpet Road Race, Starts at Universitetsplassen, 29th April, 13:00 Sentrumsløpet is an annual family road race that starts and finishes at University Square in the city centre.

Distances and starting times 13.15: Nordlandia children's race, 600 metres (age groups 3-5 år, 6-8, 9-11) 14.30: Asics Sentrumssprinten, 800 metres (by invitation only) 16.00: Asics Sentrumsløpet, 10 kilometres (for anyone turning 12 or more in 2017) 17.15: Asics Sentrumsløpet, 5 kilometres (for anyone turning 10 or more in 2017)

Registration The registration fee keeps increasing as the race date gets closer. The earlier you register, the lower the price. Entry form at sentrumslopet.no. Photo: Aftenposten

EATING OUT Txtox in Grünerløkka Txotx is a casual and relaxed pintxos bar with a focus on Basque cider, wine and beer. They serve both cold pintxos as well as warm raciones and are open late five days a week. A drop-in venue so reservations are limited. Address: Trondheimsveien 2

Photo: Txtox facebook Publiko in Majorstuen Norwegian kitchen. Great food, nice atmosphere, good reviews – try it! Address: Vibes gate 11 Photo: Publiko facebook Publiko Photo:

Kamai Exclusive Asian fusion restaurant, drop in café and cocktail bar in Grünerløkka. Where taste meets innovation and atmosphere. Address: Korsgata 25

FIRST NIGHT MOVIES Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

Action/Sci-Fi Age above 12

Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand. Raw

Thriller Age above 18 French

When a young vegetarian undergoes a carnivorous hazing ritual at vet school, an unbidden taste for meat begins to grow in her.

TED Cinema Experience: Highlights Exclusive Sunday 30th April at Vika movie theatre at 17:00

Through the TED Cinema Experience series, we all have access to the TED experience, giving us the opportunity to have our curiosity sparked, minds opened, and worlds shifted.

TED will be opened up for the public like never before, with a program created exclusively for cinema audiences. This event will give cinema-goers a first-of-its-kind look at the TED2017 conference experience, driven by revelatory TED Talks and performances captured live that highlight some of the most insightful, inspiring and exciting moments of the week-long TED2017.

We wish you all a great weekend!

Best regards, The INN Team

INN® - International Network of Norway OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Phone:+47 22 12 94 00 inn.chamber.no