INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY
Oslo Chamber of Commerce
WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS
Week 20
This weekend´s big happening is the 17th May national holiday, and it will color
the city this Sunday!
The official celebrations will start early with parades, concerts, speeches and
general merrymaking all over the country.
In Oslo, the Royal Palace Square is a popular spot, and many will gather there
to get a glimpse of the Royal Family waving from the balcony to the passing
procession. Make sure to get your tickets to the Palace Square beforehand at the
City Hall.
Bring good humour and don’t forget the Norwegian flag!
Photo: wikipedia.org
HI EVERYBODY!
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.
Funfair: Thomas Tivoli, Grønland, May 14 – 17 from 12.00 – 23.00
Family event at Grønland with a big funfair, entertainment, market stalls, food
and much more.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to info@sentrum.
info or call 22 71 87 20/ 98 48 44 98.
Address: Brugata, Grønland
How to get there: All metro lines to Grønland
Photo: wikipedia.org
MARKETS & FAIRS
EXHIBITIONS
Visions of the Alhambra, Arkitekturmuseet, until May 16
The exhibition Visions of the Alhambra presents the project “New Gate of the Alhambra”,
designed by the world famous Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira in collaboration
with the Spanish architect Juan Domingo Santos.
This project won the 2010 International Competition of Ideas: Atrium of the Alhambra.
As one of the most eminent of UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Alhambra in Granada
represents a period of respect for diversity, pluralism and the co-existence of the Islamic
and Christian cultures.
Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected] or call 21 98
20 00.
Address: Bankplassen 3
How to get there: Tram 12 to Christiania torv or tram 13 to Kongens gate
Photo: nasjonalmuseet.no
Photo: vigeland.museum.no
A Movable Trace, Vigeland-museet, until May 16 from 10.00 – 17.00
The Vigeland museum presents an exhibition of works by Norwegian artist Kaia Hugin.
Hugin works mainly with video, and has received acclaim for her performance-based
video works in the series Motholic Mobble. Thematically speaking, these works center on
different existential questions and are characterized by an unsettling atmosphere. It is
surreal and ghastly, but, at the same time, humor is also an important tool.
The exhibition shows works from the Motholic Mobble series, included Motholic Mobble
part 10 (2015) which is shown here for the first time. The exhibition additionally includes
a series of new photos, inspired by the American artist Bruce Nauman.
Click here for more information, send an email to [email protected].
no or call 23 49 37 00.
Address: Nobels gate 32
How to get there: Tram 12 to Frogner plass
GUIDED TOURS
Photo: operaen.no
Guided Tour of the Opera House, Den Norske Opera & Ballett
The spectacular Opera House was designed by the Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta.
Audiences can enjoy world-class opera and concerts on three stages.
The tours give you a chance to learn more about the architecture and catch a glimpse of
life backstage.
Tickets are available online, by email [email protected], phone 21 42 21 21 and
at the Opera House’s box office.
Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1
How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget
5 Seconds of Summer, Oslo Spektrum, May 14 at 19.30
5 Seconds of Summer became a household name after the hit singles “She
Looks So Perfect” and “Don’t Stop” took their album to number one on iTunes in
over 70 countries. In 2015 they are embarking on a two-month European tour
and Oslo is a part of their list.
Click here for more information and here for tickets.
Address: Sonja Henies plass 2
How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget
Photo: oslospektrum.no
CONCERTS
Photo: parkteatret.no
Bebe Rexha, Parkteatret Scene, May 14 at 18.00
Super star Bebe Rexha gives an exclusive club concert at Parkteatret. She has written
global hits for Rihanna and Eminem and fronted the group BlackCards. Now, her solo
career is also taking off and her debut single “I’m Gonna Show You Crazy” is almost
impossible to avoid if you turn on the radio.
Click here for more information and here for tickets,
Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11
How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Olaf Ryes plass
PARTY
Photo: billettservice.no
Bugge Wesseltoft: The Organ Club, Cosmopolite, May 16 at 20.00
With his Organ Club, acclaimed jazz musician Bugge Wesseltoft seeks to recreate the
atmosphere of American after hours-bars. Expect a cool atmosphere and wonderful organ
music with roots in American jazz, soul, funk and space music from the ‘60s and ‘70s.
Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an email to cosmopolite@
cosmopolite.no or call 22 11 33 08.
Address: Vogts gate 64
How to get there: Buses 20/30 or trams 11/12/13 to Torshov
Photo: visitoslo.com
17th May Celebration, Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel Oslo, May 17 at 10.00
Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel welcomes everyone to celebrate May 17th at the hotel,
located right by the Royal Palace and Oslo’s main street Karl Johan.
Here you can enjoy a sandwich buffet and cakes, and there will be hot dogs and ice cream
for the children. Summit bar at the hotel’s 21st floor offers stunning views of the city.
Click here for more information or call 23 29 30 00.
Address: Holbergs gate 30
How to get there: Trams 11/17/18 to Holbergs plass
FAMILY & CHILDREN
May 17th Celebrations, Øvrevoll Galoppbane, from 15.00
Horse races and family entertainment featuring a fun fair and free pony rides, horse
and carriage rides.
Free entrance and free parking. Booking restaurant ahead is recommended at
[email protected]
Click here for more information.
Address: Vollsveien 132, Jar
How to get there: Metro line 5 to Eiksmarka or bus 131 to Øvrevoll.
Photo: norskfolkemuseum.no
Photo: wikipedia.org
May 17 - Norway’s Constitution Day, Norsk Folkemuseum, May 17 from 12.00
– 16.00
Bygdøy School celebrates May 17 with a parade, speech and games for children (the
museum exhibitions will be closed).
Click here for more information.
Address: Museumsveien 10
How to get there: Bus 30 Folkemuseum
Photo: operaen.no
Snow White, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, May 15 – May 30 at 18.00
The Norwegian Opera and Ballet’s childrens’ choir perform a new children’s opera (in
Norwegian) based on the fairytale of Snow White, with music written by students of
composition at the Norwegian Academy of Music.
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
FIRST NIGHT MOVIES
Photo: nfkino.no
Mad Max: Fury Road (USA)
In a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, two rebels just might be able to
restore order: Max, a man of action and of few words, and Furiosa, a woman of action
who is looking to make it back to her childhood homeland. With Tom Hardy, Nicholas
Hoult, Charlize Theron, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Zoë Kravitz, Riley Keough, Nathan
Jones and Josh Helman.
OUTSIDE OF OSLO – AKERSHUS & ØSTFOLD
Photo: visitoslofjord.no
May 17th Celebration in Halden, from 07.00 – 16.00
Enjoy the children’s parade, food, drink and festivities during the Constitution day in
Halden.
Click here for the detailed program (in Norwegian).
Photo: halden.kommune.no
Photo: hvaler.kommune.no
May 17th Celebration in Fredrikstad, from 06.30 – 21.00
There will be events throughout the day in connection with the Norwegian
National Day celebrations in Fredrikstad.
Click here for more information and detailed programme for the day.
May 17th Celebration in Hvaler, from 08.00 – 21.00
In Hvaler, the celebrations of the Constitution Day will start at 08.00 with fun
activities for the entire family.
Click here for the full programme.
We wish you all a lovely weekend!
Best regards,
The INN Team
INN® - International Network of Norway
OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Phone:+47 22 12 94 00
inn.chamber.no