INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY Oslo Chamber of Commerce WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS Week 19 HI EVERYBODY! Getting tired of the grey and rainy weather? Sun and mild temperatures are forecast for the next few days, so don’t despair! This month’s quiz is here and we invite all INN members to take the challenge. Last month’s lucky winner was Zhao Jing from DNV GL.. This INN member answered all 3 questions correctly and the prize is already on its way. Congratulations! OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS Annual Meeting and International Forum, May 21 at 16.30 Oslo Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting (in Norwegian) and International Forum presenting OCC member Prox Dynamics AS – a world leader in micro drones weighing only 13-18 grams. Welcome to an exciting and insightful session! Click here for more information and registration. Boost your Business English in 3 hours!, Oslo Chamber of Commerce, May 27 from 08:30 - 12:30 In three hours, you will learn essential techniques and skills you can make use of immediately. Click here for more information and registration. Folk Costume Day, Norsk Folkemuseum, May 10 from 11.00 – 16.00 See traditional Norwegian folk costumes (bunads) in the Open-Air Museum. There will be lectures and folk dance performances. Free entrance for anyone dressed in a bunad. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 12 37 25. Address: Museumsveien 10 How to get there: Bus 30 to Folkemuseet Photo: norskfolkemuseum.no MAJOR EVENTS/FESTIVALS MARKETS & FAIRS European Food Market, Youngstorget, until May 9 from 10.00 – 20.00 Large market with sellers from the Netherlands, France, Italy, England and Spain. You may shop for cheese, ham, sausages, jams and marmalade. Other products for sale will be olives, dried fruit, nuts, baklava, nougat, chocolate, sweets, toffee and more. Some of the stalls will also serve hot foods like paella, couscous, chicken, crepes, waffles, bratwurst, fajitas and pizza. There will also be opportunity to buy clothes, leather bags, fashion accessories, jewellery and crafts. Free entrance. Click here for more information (in Norwegian). Address: Youngstorget How to get there: Buses 30/31/34/54, trams 11/13/17 to Brugata Photo: youngstorget.com The Outside Track, Riksscenen, May 7 at 21.00 The Outside Track consists of musicians from Ireland, Scotland and Canada. The quintet masters fiddle, flute, accordion, harp, guitar and vocals, and combined with stepping they create a truly unique sound. The band has released four albums since their debut in 2007, and has toured on most known continents. Click here for more information and tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 23 89 68 58. Address: Trondheimsveien 2 How to get there: Buses 30/31 or tram 17 to Heimdalsgata Photo: billettservice.no Mudhoney, Vulkan Arena, May 7 at 20.00 The living legends in Mudhoney visit Oslo for the first time in many years. Their most recent album is 2013’s Vanishing Point. Like most of their releases it is filled to the brim with wonderfully noisy rock with equal amounts of borrowings from punk, adrenalin blues, garage rock and classic hard rock. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets. Address: Maridalsveien 13 B How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Møllerveien Photo: riksscenen.no Lisa Ekdahl, Rockefeller, May 7 at 20.00 Lisa Ekdahl is one of Sweden’s most cherished and acclaimed artsist. She visits Oslo and Rockefeller with a brand new album, entitled “Look to Your Own Heart”, which contains her unique signature blend of folk, jazz, bossa nova and ballads. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 20 32 32. Address: Torggata 16 How to get there: Buses 30/31/34/54, trams 11/13/17 to Brugata Photo: rockefeller.no CONCERTS Magnus Berg, Herr Nilsen, May 8 at 22.00 Magnus Berg is a young guitar wiz who debuted at the mere age of 12. The youngster has already made his mark on the Norwegian blues landscape, and has performed with various musicians at numerous festivals and blues clubs in Norway and the US. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to [email protected] or call 22 42 60 26 Address: C.J. Hambros plass 5 How to get there: Trams 11/17/18 to Tinghuset Photo: parkteatret.no Photo: herrnilsen.no Samaris, Parkteatret Scene, May 8 at 20.00 Samaris is a young, critically acclaimed band from Reykjavík, Iceland. The trio, which is compared to everything from Björk to James Blake, plays atmospheric electronica with influence from trip hop, among other things, and uses lyrics taken from ancient Icelandic folk poetry. 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 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Olaf Ryes plass DANCE Dream Play, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, until June 1 Dream Play is a four-part ballet performance comprised of choreographies by four masters: “Lamentate” by Jo Strømgren, “Without Words” by Nacho Duato, “Dream Play” by Johan Inger and “Skew Whiff” by León & Lightfoot. Performers are the Norwegian National Ballet and the Norwegian National Opera Orchesta. 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 Photo: dansenshus.com Kaboom, Dansens Hus, May 8 – 10 at 19.00 The choreographers in Subjazz have collaborated for more than ten years, with a strong commitment to developing their own scenic expression which is rooted in jazz dance and contemporary jazz. Their artistic expression has been defined as both cutting-edge and crossover. Their performance Kaboom offers raw and explosive dance, combined with tender and emotional moments. The crew also promises captivating music and lots of physical action in true Subjazz style. Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and tickets, send an email to billettsalg@ dansenshus.com or call 23 70 94 25. Address: Møllerveien 2 How to get there: Bus 34/54 to Møllerveien Pride, Grünerløkka, May 8 at 20.00 Outdoor cinema and performances at Schous plass, Grünerløkka. Free screening of Pride (2014) starts at 9.30 pm. Free entrance. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to deichman.grynerlokka@ kul.oslo.kommune.no or call 22 35 65 83. Address: Schous plass 10 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Schous plass Photo: deichman.no CINEMA Bringing Order Out of Chaos: The CCP Central Committee Decision on Ruling the Country According to Law, Litteraturhuset, May 8 at 12.00 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites to the second seminar in the Asia Forum series. Professor Margaret Woo from the Northeastern University School of Law in Boston will hold the lecture. Woo is a specialist in legal reforms in China, and has contributed to numerous publications and lectures on the court’s role in the economic development and democracy. The seminar will be commented by Zhou Yong, a lawyer and researcher for the China Autonomy Programme at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, University of Oslo. Free entrance. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to post@litteraturhuset. no or call 22 95 55 30. Address: Wergelandsveien 29 How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Photo: litteraturhuset.no LECTURES/DEBATES Women Go West: The Search for Belonging in a Changing Europe, Litteraturhuset, May 8 at 18.00 Lecture by Maja Hrgović. The Balkans are being hardly hit by the new European economic reality and simultaneously struggling with the repercussions of the war. There are now entire villages whose women travelled west in search of work. What are the consequences for those who stay at home and how affected is the family structure when women live abroad for extensive periods? Croatian Maja Hrgović was awarded The Balkan Fellowship for journalistic excellence after having published a socioeconomic and sociological study on female migration. Free entrance. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to [email protected] or call 22 95 55 30. Address: Wergelandsveien 29 How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Balkanboogie, Litteraturhuset, May 9 at 13.00 Balkan-themed music performance and storytelling for children (in Norwegian). This event is free of charge. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to [email protected] or call 22 95 55 30. Address: Wergelandsveien 29 How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre Boat Workshop, Norsk Maritimt Museum, May 10 from 12.00 – 15.00 Miniature boat building workshop for children at the Norwegian Maritime Museum. Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 24 11 41 50. Address: Bygdøynesveien 37 How to get there: Bus 30 to Bygdøynes Photo: litteraturhuset.no Rem & Ron, Teater Manu, until May 11 Teater Manu - the Norwegian sign-language theatre, presents the children’s theatre performance Rem & Ron. Rem and Ron are photojournalists who travel around to document different events. They have assignments across the country, and a good chunk of their time is therefore spent traveling. This entails a lot of waiting. Waiting requires patients, a virtue which Rem and Ron unfortunately do not possess. Therefore, they spend their waiting time creating all sorts of problems, both for themselves and others... Recommended for children aged five and older. Click here for more information and tickets (in Norwegian). Address: Christiesgate 5 How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Birkelunden or bus 30 to Dælenenga Photo: teatermanu.no FAMILY & CHILDREN Holmenkollstafetten, May 9 at 14.30 Holmenkollstafetten is an annual running relay with 15 legs starting at Bislett stadium, up to Holmenkollen and back at the stadium. The race is open to everyone professionals, businesses and other groups. Over 50,000 teams with more than 750,000 runners have participated in Holmenkollstafetten altogether. The athletics club Tjalve IK has organised the relay in May every year since 1923. Click here for more information and registration (in Norwegian), send an email to [email protected] or call 22 60 43 40. Photo: flickr.com SPORT Chihiro og Heksene/ Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi /Spirited Away (JAP) Film dubbed in Norwegian. During her family’s move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters, and where humans are changed into beasts. Hot Pursuit (USA) An uptight and by-the-book cop tries to protect the outgoing widow of a drug boss as they race through Texas pursued by crooked cops and murderous gunmen. With Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Michael Mosley and John Carroll Lynch. McFarland (USA) A cross country coach in a small California town transforms a team of athletes into championship contenders. With Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Morgan Saylor and Elsie Fisher. While We’re Young (USA) A middle-aged couple’s career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives. With Amanda Seyfried, Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver, Charles Grodin and Brady Corbet. OUTSIDE OF OSLO – AKERSHUS & ØSTFOLD Rød Manor Guided Tour, until September 27 from 12.00 – 15.00 One of the finest and most complete manors, with its well-preserved buildings, baroque garden and English garden opens to the public for the season. Here one can see interiors from the time when the manor was inhabited. Guided tours are available. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to hhs@ostfoldmuseene. no or call 69 11 56 50. Address: Rød Manor, 1771 Halden Photo: visitoslofjord.no Photo: nfkino.no Photo: nfkino.no Photo: nfkino.no Photo: nfkino.no FIRST NIGHT MOVIES Flea Market at Bergheim, May 9 from 10.00 – 16.00 Halden School marching band flea market with great offers this weekend. Come and grab a bargain! Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to hsmk@ haldensmk.no or call 971 08 992. Photo: Nina Frydenlund Practical Photography Course and Lightroom Editing, Ytre Hvaler National Park, May 10 from 11.00 – 19.00 The meeting point for this course will be at the parking lot of Guttormvauen, Vesterøy at 11.00. From there, there will be a photo tour through the forest out to the beach with numerous photo opportunities: beautiful rocks, water surfaces, potholes and small beaches. Fine opportunities for landscape photography and portraits. From 15.00, the course will continue at Skjærhalden and the National Park Center, where the Lightroom 6 editing workshop will be held. For more information and registration send an email to [email protected] or call 98 62 41 69. Address: Ytre Hvaler Nasjonalpark, 1680 Skjærhalden Photo: ostfoldmuseene.no Photo: haldensmk.no Østfolds Vakre Bunader, until May 27, Tue – Sun from 12.00 – 15.00 The exhibition will display Norwegian traditional costumes (bunad) prepared by Østfold Bygdekvinnelag and Østfold Husflidslag, showcasing the new and the traditional bunads, with all varieties. The exhibition will also display a beautiful silver bridal crown from ca. 1765. Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to fredrikstadmuseum@ ostfoldmuseene.no or call 69 11 56 50. Address: Tøihusgaten 41, 1632 Old Fredrikstad We wish you all a lovely weekend! 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