INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY Oslo Chamber of Commerce WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS Week 51

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Get into the Christmas Spirit Only one week to go and the Christmas rush is on: wrapping presents, hanging decorations, baking cookies… Only the snow seems to be missing! Let us hope the weather forecast changes before the holiday so that we can enjoy a white Christmas...

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USEFUL INFORMATION

Updated Oslo app out now The redesigned Oslo - Official City App comes in six languages (Norwegian, English, German, French, Spanish and Italian), is free and is available for iOS and Android. Most of the content is available offline, which means you don’t need an internet connection to use it while in Oslo. The “What’s on” calendar lists hundreds of events every week, and now many of them have direct links to tickets for concerts, theatre performances and shows at most of Oslo’s major stages. The app now includes videos from Oslo’s attractions and events, and there are thousands of pictures showing everything from art exhibitions to plates of gourmet food. Photo: visitoslo .com The app lets you mark your favourite places and events using Facebook, Twitter, email and text message.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Bryan Ferry to Oslo in 2016 The always elegant Bryan Ferry has already left his mark in the history of music. He was the unquestionable leader of Roxy Music and responsible for the release of “Roxy Music”, “For your Pleasure,” “Stranded” and “Country Life”. He is regarded as pioneer in the British glam- and art-rock scene. Parallel to Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry also started a solo career that continues until today. With songs like “Let’s stick together ”, “The Price of Love” and “Kiss and Tell” he has consolidated his position as a major songwriter and singer. Bryan Ferry will perform at Oslo Konserthus Mai 1, presenting a fantastic song list that combines the best of Roxy Music and his successful solo career. There will also be songs from Ferry’s acclaimed new album “Avanmore”, described by many as his best album in 30 years.

Tickets on sale here. Photo: billettservice.com Mariah Carey to Oslo The international popstar will go on a European tour for the first time in 13 years and will bring Sweet Sweet Fantasy to Oslo Spektrum March 31. With an impressive back-catalogue, consisting of 18 number 1 singles, Mariah Carey will perform her greatest hits, including timeless songs like Hero, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby and We Belong Together, among others. Mariah Carey is the biggest selling female artist of all time with more than 220 million records sold. With her distinct five-octave vocal range, a prolific song writing and production talent, Mariah defined the modern pop artist. As singer/songwriter and producer, she has received numerous awards, including multiple Grammy Awards, 21 American Music Awards, Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” Award, World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist Of The Millennium” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her extremely outstanding achievements in song writing. She has topped the charts worldwide, and played to packed stadiums and arenas worldwide. She has inspired a number of other artists and fans, and set the standard within the music industry. Tickets on sale here December 18 at 09.00. Photo: billettservice.com

EXHIBITIONS

Impressions. Five centuries of woodcuts, until January 24 Woodcuts are prints made from wooden blocks. Five centuries ago, this was the cutting-edge form of pictorial communication. What is the place of this venerable technique in our current age, with its ceaseless torrent of images on the web, on tablets and mobile phones? The exhibition seeks to surprise and excite by revealing the varied expressive potential of the woodcut medium. Here one can view everything from intricate ancient book illustrations to monumental works of recent years and woodcuts at the interface between two and three dimensions. The collaboration of young artists illustrates the contemporary relevance of the medium. Visitors will have a chance to create their own prints. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 21 98 20 00. Address: Universitetsgata 13 How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Photo: nasjonalmuseet.no

The Tunisian method, Nobels Fredssenter, until February 14 The Tunisian Method is an exhibition about the National Dialogue Quartet, winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize. The National Dialogue Quartet consists of four organizations that jointly took on the role as a mediator when Tunisia was on the brink of a civil war in 2013. The Quartet laid the grounds for free elections and the adoption of a new constitution that has been praised worldwide. On commission from the Nobel Peace Center, photographer Moises Saman has interpreted the new constitution in a photo series. The online newspaper Tunisia Live has interviewed the four heads of the organizations that make up the Quartet, and made a video documentary about their work. The exhibition also invites visitors to test their own dialogue skills. The exhibition has free admission until December 30. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 48 30 10 00. Address: Brynjulf Bulls plass 1 How to get there: Tram 12 to Aker Brygge CONCERTS

Odd Size: Messiah, Oslo Ladegård, December 18 at 18.00 and 21.30 Odd Size consists of four musicians who take on challenges that at first glance may seem impossible. The quartet’s members have worked their way to their very own version of Händel’s Messiah, without choir, orchestra or conductor. The result is playful, insisting, and perhaps a bit crazy, but also, arguably, a unique chance to get closer to Händel’s masterpiece. Click here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 19 44 68. Address: Oslo gate 13 Photo: ensembleoddsize.se How to get there: Trams 18/19 to St. Hallvards plass

Desembertoner, Oslo Domkirke, December 18 at 17.00 and 20.00 Christmas concert in Oslo Cathedral with several well-known Norwegian artists, including Anne Grete Preus, Vamp, Lars Vaular, Trefoldighet jentekor, and organist Kåre Nordstoga. The concert is free of charge (seats will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis). Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to [email protected]. no or call 23 62 90 10. Address: Karl Johans gate 11 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Kirkeristen; all public transportation to Oslo S/ Jernbanetorget Photo: desembertoner.nordea.no

Desemberstemninger, Grorud Kirke, December 19 at 17.00 Popular Christmas concert series with Ole Edvard Antonsen, one of the world’s foremost trumpet players. Antonsen will be accompanied by tenor Didrik Solli Tangen, singer Elisabeth Andreassen, and his own band. Desemberstemninger will also visit Lambertseter church December 20 at 17.00. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 23 62 96 20. Address: Pastor Blaauws vei 3 How to get there: Buses 66/79 to Grorud skole Photo: billettservice.no

Magnolia Jazz Band, Gamle Logen, December 20 at 19.30 Christmas concert with Magnolia Jazz Band, known for its terrific New Orleans revival sound. Click here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 33 44 70. Address: Grev Wedels plass 2 How to get there: Trams 12/13/19 to Kongens gate Photo: magnoliajazzband.com

THEATRE & SHOW

POING Pøbeljul, Nasjonal Jazzscene, December 18 at 21.00 The contemporary/jazz trio POING’s annual Christmas show is known for its abundance of charm, comedy, great music and prominent guest performers. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 00 56 60. Address: Karl Johans gate 35 How to get there: All public transportation to Stortinget or National Theatre Photo: nasjonaljazzscene.no FAMILY & CHILDREN

The Source: of Christmas, Cosmopolite, November 19 at 15.00 The Source: of Christmas is an extravagant and different Christmas celebration with popular Christmas songs performed in new and exotic ways. For the first time this year, The Source holds a Children’s edition of their popular Christmas show. All guests over 18 must be accompanied by a child. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to cosmopolite@ cosmopolite.no or call 22 11 33 08. Address: Vogts gate 64 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Torshov Photo: cosmopolite.no

Pinocchio, Riksteatret, until November 19 Adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic story of Pinocchio (performed in Norwegian). Click here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 24 14 42 00. Address: Gullhaug torg 2 How to get there: Metro lines 4/6 to Nydalen Photo: billettservice.no

Putti Plutti Pott og Julenissens Skjegg, Oslo Spektrum, December 18 - 20 Family musical (in Norwegian). Click here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 05 29 00. Address: Sonja Henies plass 2 How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget Photo: oslospektrum.no

OUTSIDE OF OSLO

Julekonsert, Fredrikshalds Teater, December 17 at 19.00 Fredrikshalds teater invites to a cosy Christmas concert with EirikHaug Stømner (piano), Carl-Christian Kure (baritone), Erik Grøtvedt (tenor) and Sebastian Dankel (cello). Call 911 49 223 for tickets. Address: Teatergata, 1771 Halden Photo: flickr.com

Beer Tasting, Halden Mikrobryggeri - Den Gylne Høne, until December 31, Saturday at 17.00 Taste local hand-brewed beer in a warm atmosphere while listening to good stories about Halden. Tickets at the door. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 948 46 688. Address: Borgergata 12, 1767 Halden Photo: facebook.com Advent Ferry, December 20 from 14.00 – 16.00 Every Sunday in Advent travelers of Gamleby ferry will enjoy free Christmas music in the crossing between Cicignon and Gamlebyen. December 20: Vokaloktetten KorLuren and Fredrikstad Trekkspillklubb Click here for more information (in Norwegian). Address: Gamleby, Fredrikstad Photo: citadell-musica.no

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