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INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NORWAY
Oslo Chamber of Commerce
WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS
Week 6
HI EVERYBODY!
Take the opportunity to check out the special deal Dale of Norway
is offering all INN members: 20% discount on the Biathlon World
Championships 2016 official sweater!
Dale of Norway has designed official sweaters for every Winter
Olympics and World Championships since 1956, as the official
supplier to the Norwegian Ski Association and the International
Olympic Committee.
Go to our Facebook page to download the discount voucher that
can be used in Dale Concept Stores and web shop (valid until
10.03.16).
We hope to see you around!
Photo: daleofnorway.com
INN wishes to provide a swift update on its activities, listen to what you have to say and ease the communication between all
INN members. With that in focus, we strongly encourage you to use our Facebook page, to easily find out what’s going on.
To receive our updates on your news feed on Facebook join our closed group “INN – International Network of Norway”.
USEFUL INFORMATION
New Norwegian Conversation Group starting February 23
The class is tailor-made for our INN members who have a level of Norwegian of A2/+ and wish to practice their Norwegian,
extend their vocabulary and gain more knowledge of Norwegian culture and society. INN can highly recommend this
conversation group. Please let us know if you are interested in participating and we will send you the registration form.
Time: 19:45 – 21:00
Content: 10 exciting themes. Sports, gender equality, and humor are some of the new themes this semester.
Price: 2250,- per person. Divided over 17 hours, 132,50 NOK per hour per person.
Address: Sommerrogata 1, Solli plass
INN MEMBER EVENTS
Freialand, Art and Chocolate Tour, February 17
This event is now fully booked. We may try to organise another tour to Freialand
later in the year if there is enough interest.
Alpine Ski Fun at Norefjell, March 5
INN will be organising an alpine ski day on Saturday March 5, so hold the date!
A separate invitation will follow.
INN WELCOME TO NORWAY SEMINAR
New in Norway and curious about 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 on February 18. 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.
OSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENTS
Both Oslo Chamber of Commerce and INN members are welcome to this event:
Global Economic Outlook, March 8 from 08.30 – 10.00
Want an insightful update of the Norwegian and international economy?
Enjoy a free breakfast presentation in Danske Bank’s offices, Aker Brygge. This event is free of charge and will be held in
Danske Bank’s offices at Aker Brygge.
Welcome!
Click here for registration.
Paleofantasy, Litteraturhuset, February 13 at 13.00
Popular science lecture by author and researcher Marlene Zuk.
We are the result of evolution, but what does evolution really tell us about
what to eat and how to live? Author and researcher Marlene Zuk will give
a popular science lecture based on parts of her latest book: Paleofantasy.
No registration necessary, but seats are limited. The event will be held in
English.
Click here for more information, send an email to post@litteraturhuset.no
or call 22 95 55 30.
Address: Wergelandsveien 29
How to get there: Trams 11/17/18 to Frydenlund
Photo: ianchadwick.com
LECTURES/DEBATES
CONCERTS
Oslo Octet, Norges Musikkhøgskole, February 12 at 19.00
Oslo Octet is a new, project-based ensemble that consists of students from the Norwegian Academy of Music. The ensemble
takes as its starting point music written for octet, but will also perform works written for other constellations of voices.
On their first concert, the ensemble will perform a programme that includes “Serenata in vano” by Carl Nielsen, “Sonata for
bassoon and basso continuo in Bb major, K. 292” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and “Octuor ” by Jean Françaix.
The concert is free of charge.
Click here for more information, send an email to post@nmh.no or call 23 36 70 00.
Address: Slemdalsveien 11
How to get there: All metro lines to Majorstuen
Photo: nasjonaljazzscene.no
Kristin Asbjørnsen, Nasjonal Jazzscene, February 13 at 21.00
Kristin Asbjørnsen has figured among Norway’s greatest vocalists
for several years. Her ensemble creates a distinctive sound, where
string and percussion instruments are woven together into a warm
and organic sound. The rich chamber play bear traces of inspirations
from West African and Afro-American music, Nordic jazz and
contemplative church music.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets,
send an email to post@nasjonaljazzscene.no or call 22 00 56 60.
Address: Karl Johans gate 35
How to get there: All metro lines to Stortinget
Photo: operaen.no
Lemaitre, Sentrum Scene, February 13 at 20.00
Lemaitre has had some adventurous years since their start in 2010, with
massive international interest from both industry and the public. EP
trilogy Relativity and last year’s EP Singularity achieved great success.
Click here for more information and tickets, send an email to post@
rockefeller.no or call 22 20 32 32
Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1
How to get there: Trams 11/12/13/17 or buses 30/31 to Brugata
Photo: oslospektrum.no
Sivert Høyem, Oslo Spektrum, February 13 at 19.30
Sivert Høyem opens his Norwegian tour with a concert in Oslo Spektrum.
His new album, “Lioness” was launched February 1.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets.
Address: Sonja Henies plass 2
How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget
Photo: rockefeller.no
Photo: parkteatret.no
Numa Edema, Parkteatret, February 12 at 20.00
Concert with the Norwegian singer-songwriter Numa Edema, who
received great acclaim for his debut single “Delta Man”. With roots
in soul and a heart for folk, he operates in a musical landscape few
Norwegian artists have explored before him. The concert marks the
release of his debut album, entitled “Hourglass”.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets,
send an email to info@parkteatret.no or call 22 35 63 00.
Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11
How to get there: Trams 11/12/13 to Schous plass
Håvard Gimse, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, February 14 at
18.30
Chamber concert with renowned Norwegian pianist Håvard Gimse,
who will perform three of Beethoven’s sonatas: Sonata no. 14, op.
27 no. 2 “Moonlight sonata”, Sonata no. 8 op. 13 “Pathetique”, Sonata
no. 17 op. 31 no. 2 “The tempest”.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets,
send an email to post@operaen.no or call 21 42 21 00.
Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1
How to get there: All public transportation to Oslo S/Jernbanetorget
THEATRE & SHOW
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Elvis! - with Ackles, Busk and Flaata, Oslo Konserthus,
February 12 at 19.30
Elvis tribute concert with 40 songs performed by three of
Norway’s top rock, blues and country voices, Stephen Ackles,
Paal Flaata and Vidar Busk.
Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an
email to ok@oslokonserthus.no or call 23 11 31 00.
Address: Munkedamsveien 14
How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre
FAMILY & CHILDREN
Photo: folketeateret.no
Skatteøya, Litteraturhuset, February 13 at 13.00
Theatre adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island (performed in Norwegian).
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to
post@litteraturhuset.no or call 22 95 55 30
Address: Wergelandsveien 29
How to get there: Trams 11/17/18 to Frydenlund
Familiedag, Oslo Konserthus, February 13 at 15.00
Music and motion come together as the Oslo Philharmonic collaborates with dancer and choreographer Kyrre Texnæs and
conductor Per Kristian Skalstad. Magnificent classical works are combined with dance and play which appeal to anyone who
is, or aspires to be, a playful person.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to ok@oslokonserthus.no or call 23 11
31 00.
Address: Munkedamsveien 14
How to get there: All public transportation to National Theatre
Photo: oslokonserthus.no
Photo: litteraturhuset.no
Flying Superkids, Folketeateret, February 11 at 18.30
Family show with the Danish gymnastic company Flying Superkids, comprised of
talented children ages 7 to 18. The company has entertained millions of people in 35
countries, and is now ready for Oslo.
Take the whole family for a great show filled with gymnastics, jumping, dancing and
singing!
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets, send an email to
publikum@folketeateret.no or call 21 09 65 00.
Address: Storgata 21
How to get there: Trams 11/12/13/17, buses 30/31/34/54 to Brugata
Photo: blackbox.no
Faust for Kids, Black Box Teater, February 13 – 14 at 15.00
Goethe’s Faust adapted for children. The play is suitable for kids 10
years and up, be it the first encounter with the story or if you are
just looking to refresh your Goethe. Faust for Kids was nominated
for the Hedda award for best children and youth performance in
2012. The performance received raving reviews from the press as
well as from the audience.
Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an email
to blackbox@blackbox.no or call 23 40 77 70.
Address: Marstrandgata 8
How to get there: Bus 30 to Dælenenga
Doktor Proktors Tidsbadekar, Oslo Nye Centralteatret, until April 23
Theatre adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s popular children’s book Doktor Proktors
Tidsbadekar (performed in Norwegian).
Click here for more information and here for tickets, send an email to oslonye@
oslonye.no or call 22 34 86 00.
Address: Akersgata 38
How to get there: All metro lines to Stortinget
Photo: oslonye.no
Photo: skiforeningen.no
Children’s Holmenkollen Ski Event, Holmenkollen, February 14 from 10.00
– 14.30
Barnas Holmenkolldag is the world’s largest ski event for children, with around
8,000 participants in the 3-12 age group.
Ski, fun and games - and prizes for everyone! After the ski races there will be other
activities and entertainment. Skis can be borrowed for free at the event.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to skif@
skiforeningen.no or call 22 92 32 00.
Address: Holmenkollen
How to get there: Tram line 1 to Holmenkollen
SPORT
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Holmenkollmarsjen, Holmenkollen, February 13 at 09.00
Traditional and challenging cross-country ski race through some of the most
beautiful parts of the Nordmarka forest.
Choose between the classic 54-kilometre race from the Sørkedalen valley and
a shorter 25-kilometre race from Elveli. Both trails end at Holmenkollen Arena.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) or call 22 92 32 00.
Address: Holmenkollen
How to get there: Tram line 1 to Holmenkollen
Brazilian Carnival, Vulkan Arena, February 13 at 22.00
Spicy 411 and Tornado Booking hope to repeat last year’s success with a
Brazilian carnival at Vulkan Arena. They have, for the occasion, joined forces
with Oh Mama! Crew, who in turn invited along the London-based grime bosses
Elijah & Skilliam and the grime legend D Double E.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets or send an
email to post@vulkanarena.no
Address: Maridalsveien 13 B
How to get there: Buses 34/54 to Møllerveien
Photo: vulkanarena.no
SPORT
FIRST NIGHT MOVIES
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Brooklyn (IRL/GBR/CAN)
An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into
a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she
must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. With
Saoirse Ronan, Emily Bett Rickards, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, Jim
Broadbent, Nora-Jane Noone, Emory Cohen, Michael Zegen and Paulino
Nunes.
Photo: nfkino.no
Deadpool (USA)
A former Special Forces operative turned mercenary is subjected to a rogue
experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopting the
alter ego Deadpool. With Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J.
Miller, Yorick Van Wageningen, Gina Carano and Brianna Hildebrand.
Trumbo (USA)
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and
other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. With Bryan
Cranston, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, Diane Lane and John
Goodman.
Photo: nfkino.no
Photo: nfkino.no
How to be Single (USA)
New York City is full of lonely hearts seeking the right match, and what Alice, Robin,
Lucy, Meg, Tom and David all have in common is the need to learn how to be single in
a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. With Dakota Johnson, Rebel Wilson
and Alison Brie.
Photo: nfkino.no
Photo: nfkino.no
Min Elskede/Mon Roi (FRA)
Film in French language.
Tony is admitted to a rehabilitation center after a serious skiing accident.
Dependent on medical staff and painkillers, she takes the time to
remember the tumultuous love story she lived with Georgio. With Vincent
Cassel, Louis Garrel, Emmanuelle Bercot, Ludovic Berthillot, Félix Bossuet
and Camille Cottin.
Fitoor (IND)
Film in Hindi language.
Thirteen-year-old Noor, an impressionable shikara boy living by the
piers of Kashmir’s Dal Lake, is lured into the world of the Begum - the
wealthiest woman in town. Young Noor falls in love with the Begum’s
daughter, Firdaus - a beautiful child who has been raised to break hearts.
With Aditya Roy Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Aditi Rao Hydari, Rahul
Bhat, Akshey Oberoi, Lara Dutta, Tunishma Sharma and Suchitira Pillai.
Sunday at the Museum, Rød Herregård, February 14 at 13.00
Rød Herregård invites to a guiding tour of the Manor on Sunday,
where visitors will have the opportunity to see old paintings and old
iron furnaces.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to
hhs@ostfoldmuseene.no or call 69 11 56 50. Tickets at the door.
Address: Herregårdsveien 10, 1771 Halden
Photo: ostfoldmuseene.no
OUTSIDE OF OSLO - AKERSHUS & ØSTFOLD
Vinterfestivalen, Hadeland Glassverk, until February 28
Welcome to a fine crafts exhibition. Hadeland Glassverk will fill the
gallery with artists from across the country and present all types
of handicrafts in a big showroom.
Cathrine Rasmussen and her wondrous carpets with beautiful
shapes will be among the exhibitors.
Kristin Odegaard Wiola, on the other hand, will present her sleek
and colourful sweater collection. She has written several books
on knitting and has really taken the Norwegian “kofta” to new
heights.
Free admission.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian), send an email to
post@hadeland-glassverk.no or call 61 31 64 00.
Address: Glassverksveien 9, 3520 Jevnaker
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
Photo: hadeland-glassverk.no
Photo: scandiccity.no
The Sound of Musicals, City Scene, February 13 at 21.00
“The Sound of Musicals” is a tribute to the greatest musicals.
You will get a taste of the classic musicals such as Cabaret, Chicago and
Singing in the Rain; the fast-paced musicals in 60’s and 70’s such as
Oliver, Annie and Hair; and major musicals of the 80’s like Les Miserables,
Chess and Phantom of the Opera; and perhaps a couple you have not heard
before.
Click here for more information (in Norwegian) and here for tickets or call
69 38 56 05
Address: Nygaardsgate 44/46, 1607 Fredrikstad