INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAYOslo Chamber of Commerce

WEEKEND SUGGESTIONSWeek 15

HI EVERYBODY!

INN MEMBER EVENTS

Have you ever wondered what Oslo will look like in the future? We would like to invite you to an event with VisitOSLO next Wednesday, where you will have the chance to hear more about the cultural projects in Oslo in the near future. The CEO of VisitOSLO, Bente Holm, will give an exciting insight of what plans they have for our beautiful city!VisitOSLO is responsible for visitor services such as the official tourist information office Oslo Visitor Centre and the official website. You don´t want to miss this event! Click here to sign up!

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Dungeons, bank robbers and heroes at Akershus Fortress, April 23Join us for an exciting and revealing guided tour for children and families through historic sites in Oslo city centre!The walk starts with a visit to two large prison cells from the 18th century. It then continues to the site of a spectacular bank robbery that took place in 1834, and ends at Akershus Fortress with tales about heroes and ghosts who have left their marks on the fortress grounds.Walk through the dark, gloomy chambers of the underground vaults on this ghostly walk. Hear tales of those who once occupied the vaults and perhaps still do… Click here for more information and registration.

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DUAL CAREER AND PARTNER SUPPORT EVENTS

This event is for spouses/partners who are a part of the INN Dual Career & Partner Support program.

Learn the Language!, April 28 from 11.30 – 13.00Learning the local language is usually a main issue when moving to a new country. We would therefore like to invite all DCPS members for a lunch meeting at our offices, where we will discuss the importance of Norwegian language in the job seeking process and building a network in your new country, as well as present the different options available for learning.Senior Project Manager Rasa Ziburkute from MOSA – Migrasjon og språk will also be joining the meeting. Rasa has broad experience of working with expatriates and their partners and understands the challenges they face when learning a new language. She will present MOSA and the range of courses they offer.Click here for more information and registration. Ph

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MAJOR EVENTS/FESTIVALS

Tourist in Your Own CityOn Sunday April 17 all Oslo locals are invited to take part in Tourist in Your Own City. Meet at Oslo City Hall between 09.00 and 15.00 to get your free Oslo Pass for the day!Many of the city’s museums and attractions will have stands in the City Hall with information and tips. Tourist in Your Own City is an annual event hosted by the City of Oslo and VisitOSLO along with Ruter and the museums and attractions of Oslo. The purpose of the event is for Osloites to get better acquainted with the city’s museums and attractions, as well as getting to know the Oslo Pass and the public transport system. The Oslo Pass is Oslo’s official city card, which includes free entrance to museums and attractions, free public transport and much more!

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Arab Film Days, Victoria Kino, April 14 - 17Arab Film Days film festival shows the latest and best in movies from the Arab world. Through a selection of movies and documentaries, the festival sheds light on the developments in one of the world’s most underestimated regions as far as movie making is concerned.For more information and tickets click here.Address: Ruseløkkveien 16How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre

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Oslo Open 2016: Open art studios, Saturday –Sunday, April 16 – 17 from 12.00 – 18.00Meet the artists in their studios. See art where art is created. One weekend every year, Oslo’s professional artists open their studios to the public, providing a valuable, non-curated encounter with their art at the very place where it is made. Oslo open also offers concerts, performances, a film programme and a children’s festival.For a complete programme, practical information and maps of the participating artists’ studios, visit Oslo Open’s website. Ph

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Sylvie Courvoisier Trio, Nasjonal Jazzscene, April 14 at 20.00Sylvie Courvoisier is originally from Switzerland but now lives in New York where she is a leading artist on the experimental jazz scene. Since 2010 she has travelled all over the world with Israel Galvan’s project “la Curva”. Click here for more information and here for tickets.Address: Karl Johans gate 35How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre or Stortinget

CONCERTS

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Oscar Blesson, Parkteatret Scene, April 14 at 20.00Oscar Blesson is a young Norwegian rapper with a sound reminiscent of JayZ. Blesson is signed to the renowned Tee Production’s label.Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets. Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Schous plass

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Sidiki Camara Group, Nasjonal Jazzscene, April 15 at 21.00Sidiki Camara mixes his unique Malian musical sound and his extraordinary percussive and rhythmic flow.Click here for more information and here for tickets.Address: Karl Johans gate 35How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre or Stortinget Ph

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Musikk på grensen, Litteraturhuset, April 16 at 19.00Ferhat Tunç is one of the most prominent Kurdish musicians of his generation. He has paid a high price for the right to sing in his own language, and has been subject to censorship, interrogations and imprisonment. In 1979, he was forced into exile, where he stayed for a decade. After returning to Turkey, his circumstances have been marked by a lack of safety. Many of the lyrics on his previous album deal with the 1938 Kurdish genocide. His new album, on which Mari Boine and Knut Reiersrud are among the Norwegian contributors, bears the title Kobani, for the city that has been in the line of fire in the Syrian Kurds’ resistance fight against ISIS.Click here for more information and here for tickets.Address: Wergelandsveien 29How to get there: Trams 17/18 to Frydenlund

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De Vakreste Operaperler, Oslo Konserthus, April 17 at 18.00Since 2004, this performance of opera highlights, produced by DaCapo from Austria, has taken audiences by storm all across Europe. Master pieces from the opera literature will be performed by K&K Philharmoniker and K&K Opernchor.Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets.Address: Munkedamsveien 14How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre

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DANCEOlivier Dubois: Tragédie, Dansens Hus, April 16 – 17 at 19.00With the body as its focus, Tragédie is an exploration of the human conditions and relationships through nine female and nine male dancers, who, both in a literally and metaphorical sense, are undressed on stage. Through their naked vulnerability, the dancers’ different repetitive and precise phrases of movement build up to a hypnotic choir, where body and soul meet. Through an archaic pattern of motion, the performance is slowly but surely developed into a mighty and large crescendo.Olivier Dubois is an award-winning choreographer who has figured at the forefront of development in French contemporary dance since 1999. Click here for more information and tickets.Address: Møllerveien 2How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Møllerveien

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THEATRE & SHOW

Sound/In light, Skyspace, Ekebergparken, April 14 – 15 at 20.00A musical art piece by VoxLab and Kristin Bolstad to complement the light sculpture Skyspace: The Color Beneath by James Turell. Doors open at 19.45.Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets.Address: Kongsveien 23How to get there: Trams 18/19 to Ekebergparken Ph

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Stand Up at Latter, April 15 - 16Stand Up show at Latter with both Norwegian and international comedians. Click here for more information and tickets (in Norwegian).Address: Holmens gate 1How to get there: Tram 12 to Aker Brygge

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FAMILY & CHILDREN

Karsten og Petra – Alle Vil Ha en Bestevenn, Torshovteatret, until June 2, Tue - FriChildren’s theatre performance (in Norwegian).Karsten and Petra is a series of books written by Tor Åge Bringsværd and illustrated by Anne G. Holt. 5-year-olds Karsten and Petra attend the same kindergarten. The story follows the children’s everyday lives with their soft toys Frøken Kanin and Løveungen. Click here for more information and tickets (in Norwegian).Address: Vogts gate 64How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 and bus 20 to Torshov Ph

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BOO!,Barnefestival, April 16 - 17BOO! Barnefestival consists of a series of free 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 programme of the workshops offered is available at Oslo Open’s website (in Norwegian only). Preregistration is recommended. To register, send an email to formidling@osloopen.no, with the name of the desired workshop as the subject.

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Bukkene Bruse på Badeland, Oslo Nye Trikkestallen, until April 30Children’s theatre (in Norwegian).In the traditional children’s tale “Three Billy Goats Gruff” the goats are on their way to the mountain in order to eat and fatten themselves up. In this performance, they discover the sign “Waterworld - 200 meters” on their way to the mountain. They are tempted to play in the water park and change their course. They have an exciting time there, but then the rowdy troll shows up and creates chaos…Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets.Address: Torshovgata 33How to get there: Trams 20/30 to Torshovparken

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Barnas Jazzscene, Nasjonal jazzscene Victoria, April 16 at 14.00Concert with talented aspiring jazz musicians. Bring your young ones for inspiration!Barnas Jazzhus, which was awarded the Norwegian Jazz Club of the year in 2013, has its origins in improvisation, and finally got its own branch in Oslo. Young talent learn and develop skills in improvisation, a free run that’s refreshing to listen to. Creative kids can really show the way, and you will be simply amazed at the achievements of children as young as 9 years old, playing complex, improvised music at a high level. Welcome the next generation of jazz musicians!Tickets are sold at the door. Click here for more information.Address: Karl Johans gate 35How to get there: All public transportation to National TheatrePh

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LECTURES/DEBATES

Badass Kurdish Women, Litteraturhuset, April 14 at 20.00Kurdish women have a long and proud tradition as soldiers, and they have fought fiercely against Iran, Turkey and Saddam Hussein previously, and in later years against IS in Syria. Female representation and participation in the political movement is also strong. But what is the status of gender equality and women’s rights in Kurdish families, societies and in the diaspora? How are women affected by a traditionally strict code of honour? Don’t miss an interesting talk with activist and Cambridge graduate Dilar Dirik, Swedish author Mustafa Can and Hannah Helseth, author and PhD candidate at the Centre for Gender Studies, University of Oslo.This event is free of charge. Click here for more information.Address: Wergelandsveien 29How to get there: Trams 17/18 to Frydenlund Ph

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FIRST NIGHT MOVIES

Boomerang (FRA)A secret kept in the past can change everything in the present for Antoine Rey’s family. With Laurent Lafitte, Mélanie Laurent and Audrey Dana.

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Jungelboken/ The Jungle Book (USA)The man-cub Mowgli flees the jungle after a threat from the tiger Shere Khan. Guided by Bagheera the panther and the bear Baloo, Mowgli embarks on a journey of self-discovery, though he also meets creatures who don’t have his best interests at heart. With Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Neel Sethi and Christopher Walken.Ph

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Markedets lov/ La Loi du Marché (FRA)An unemployed factory worker is trying to make ends meet in working-class France. With Vincent Lindon, Yves Ory, Karine de Mirbeck, Matthieu Schaller, Xavier Mathieu, Noel Mairot, Catherine Saint-Bonnet and Roland Thomin.

Where to Invade Next (USA)To see what the USA can learn from other nations, Michael Moore playfully “invades” them to see what they have to offer. With Michael Moore, Krista Kiuru and Tim Walker. Ph

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We wish you all a lovely weekend!

Best regards,The INN Team

INN® - International Network of NorwayOSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPhone:+47 22 12 94 00inn.chamber.no

OUTSIDE OF OSLO

FAN (IND)Film in Hindi language.Gaurav, a huge fan of movie star Aryan Khanna, heads to Mumbai in order to wish his God a happy birthday. When things don’t go according to plan, Gaurav’s obsession with Aryan crosses the line. With Shahrukh Khan, Waluscha De Souza, Shirya Pilgaonkar, Deepika Amin, Yogendra Tiku and Sayani Gupta.

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Pippi, Sandvika Teater, until May 1Children’s performance (in Norwegian).Nine-year-old Pippi is unconventional, assertive, and has superhuman strength, being able to lift her horse one-handed. She is playful and unpredictable. She frequently makes fun of unreasonable adult attitudes, especially when displayed by pompous and condescending adults.Pippi’s books have been translated into 70 languages and adapted into several films and television series.Click here for tickets.Address: Kinoveien 2, 1301 Sandvika

Mozartfestivalen, Halden/Fredrikstad/Skjeberg, April 14 – 17Welcome to a festival presenting world-class artists and young talents. The program is comprehensive and offers interesting concerts for everyone.Click here for more information (in Norwegian).

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Tidløs, Blå Grotte, April 12 – 14 at 18.00Kulturskolen in Fredrikstad presents dance performance Tidløs to celebrate its 20th anniversary. All dance students will participate in a performance of classical ballet, jazz dance, modern dance, hip hop, dance mix and dancing for children.Click here for more information (in Norwegian).Address: Nygaardsgate 22-24, 1607 Fredrikstad

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