Pulse 09.12.2008

First event is Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, which will be held on 10th of December at 1 p.m. in the Oslo City Hall. During the award ceremony the laureate will deliver his Nobel Peace lecture. And this year Nobel Peace Prize will go to Martti Ahtisaari for his important efforts on several continents and over more than three decades to resolve international conflicts. Saddly, entrance only with invitations, but at 6 p.m. will be held Torchlight procession, which will start at Stortorget and continue to the Grand Hotel, where the laureate will be greeting the procession from the balcony. Moreover, on 11th of December exhibition on Martti Ahtisaari will be open in the Nobel Peace Center. So, You will be able to visit it! For more information visit: www.nobel.no

Second event is Oslo International Students Union party! This party will be held on 12th of December in Amatoren from 8 p.m. until 3 a.m. It will be great party with dj, open dance floor and a lot of fun! Party theame is: 'We love Oslo'. I hope that You love Oslo too and You will join the party! It is free of charge!

As this week there are no more special events, I suggest You to go to the Christmas markets in the Harbour, Sandvika or Folks Museum and trye to get into Christmas mood or take T-bane number 1 and go the 'Tryvann Vinterpark', which is the largest ski lift facility in the Oslo. For more information You can go to: www.visitoslo.com/en/oslo-winter-park-tryvann
If You are still board, make a nice 'kitchen party'!

Podcast, December 9

Tune in for a dose of your favourite English language radio show.

This week: time to say goodbye even though we welcome the new your, yes all right it's Christmas, French music with homicidal undertones, Sheldon Blackman from Trinidad and Tobago brings the Soca to Norway (and the sunshine to our studio), "It's a wonderful life" or is it?, the Pulse and, as always, lots of good music.

We are recruiting!

With the semester and the year nearing it's end "Snakker Ikke Norsk" is saying farewell to some of their cherished journalists. If you are staying in Oslo the next semester or longer and always wanted to bring out that inner journalist , now is your opportunity! For the next semester, we are looking for 4-5 new journalists and 1 new technician to keep our show fun, inspiring and entertaining.

What is Radio Nova?
"Snakker ikke Norsk" is just one of many shows on the radio station Radio Nova. Radio Nova is Oslo's studemt radio station, broadcasting on 99.3FM about 50 hours a week on just about any topic under the sun. Radio Nova is financed primarily by the students' semester fees and is almost entirely run by volunteers - this means you will not get paid! On the plus side, Radio Nova offers a fun and inspiring environment where to get first-hand experience in radio broadcasting, and while we may be amateurs our ambitions are high! Radio Nova regularly competes with commercial radio stations for national radio awards and several of its former members have gone on to careers in professional broadcasting. So whether you just want to dabble in radio or whether you are planning a career in radio, Radio Nova is the place for you!

What is "Snakker Ikke Norsk"?
Snakker ikke Norsk is the only English language show on Radio Nova. Our motto is "by foreign students for foreign students". Unlike most other shows, Snakker ikke Norsk is not bound to any particular topic, and in the past we have have covered everything from movie and concert reviews to reports on the economic crisis or the drug situation on lower Grünerløkka and even live, improvised comedy skits. We try to look at Norway through foreign eyes and bring the great wide world, but within that framework almost anything goes. As a journalist you would produce the content that goes on the air, choose the music and host the show. As a technician, you operate the mixer, computers, etc. and manage the show when it's actually going on the air.

If you want to know more...
The next broadcasting semester starts at January 12th 2009 and we look to find our new members by the end of january. We will have a formal round of interviews in the end of january, but if you are interested or have any questions, do contact us now! Our email adress is snakkerikkenorsk@gmail.com

Enjoy the holidays!

Human Rights Human Wrongs Film Festival

We welcomed Sarah Prosser from Oslodokumentarkino on the studio last tuesday. She is one of the organiser of the first human rights film festival in Oslo.
You can find more information regarding the program and the debate going on in Parkteatret on : humanfilm.no.

Podcast, December 2

Tune in for a dose of your favourite English language radio show.

This week: Speaking Norwegian ("I don't understand you, but go on"), Human Rights - the movie, "don't drop your tools if they fall up", music you wouldn't think came from the Czech Republic (but it did!), the Pulse, and, as always, lots of grrrrreat music.

Pulse November 25

Pirate Party

When you feel like a pirate, but think that the Somalian coastal waters are getting too dangerous there is student pub Amatøren for you: On Saturday a pirate party is happening with everything you need: A DJ all night long, a treasure hunt, costume competition and the best thing: It is open until 3. Amatøren is located in Sogn, the entrance is free and the party starts at 8.

Art and Technology

If you are interested in art and new technology, the Deichmanske library has something for you: On Friday at 1 o'clock a few of the new media stations will be presented. What is this all about?
An exhibition will show the first test installation of the media stations with all technology installed. This includes a computer with touch screen, sound system and illumination system guided by a infrared sensor.This has been a collaborative project of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, the HfG Offenbach and the OCEAN research and design network. The entrance is free and you will find the exhibition in the gallery of the Oslo School of Architecture and Design in Maridalsveien 29.

Christmas Market

Christmas is coming and this means it is about time for the yearly Christmas market in Oslo. From Thursday onwards, on the City Hall Square by the harbour you will find an exciting and cosy Christmas Market - with food and drink, presents, Christmas delicacies, Christmas decorations and arts and crafts. The entrance is free and maybe you will meet Santa there.

Podcast, November 25

Tune in for a dose of your favourite English language radio show.

This week: Body modification, Rimbaud and the enemy within, Mr Lobaloba, from Wargnier to Man to Man, when young and old are "strange", the Pulse, and, as always, lots of good music.

Updates on our blog

Hello dear Snakker Ikke Norsk afficionados,

we have made some small updates on our blog. In keeping up with new technology -- or really just using what comes for free with blogspot -- we have put up links to RSS-feeds for our blog. You will find the links on the left collumn in our blog. This allows you to keep up to date with our blog using your favourite rss-reader. Some mobile phones also allow one to keep track of RSS-feeds, so you can now bring Snakker Ikke Norsk with you wherever you go. Neat, eh?

One part that comes with the RSS-feeds is a new, more integrated podcast functionality: Simply drag and drop the link for the "podcast" RSS-feed into your favourite podcast-tracker (like e.g. iTunes or Juice) and you will receive the latest Snakker Ikke Norsk podcast. For now, we can only store one show at a time (i.e. the latest) on our servers, but we will hopefully fix that in the near future.

That is all for now. Let us now, if you encounter problems, have comments, suggestions or simply want to send us a an always welcome dose of flattering and praise.

Podcast, Nov 18

Tune in for your favourite English language radio show.

This week: Oslo coffee culture, German chanson(?), tips for celebrating Christmas, the Pulse and, as always, lots of good music.

Podcast, November 11

Tune in for a dose of your favourite English language radio show.

This week: Danish gangster rap, coverage of the US election, tips for tax-free shopping, language tandems, the world music festival, the Pulse and lots of good music.

Pulse, November 18

1. Exhibition

The Year 2008 marks 40 years since the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. Reflecting this event, a photo exhibition takes place in the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, in the period from the 17th until the 30th of November.
The Photos in the exhibition were taken by renowned Slovakian photo journalist Ladislav Bielik, who is best known for his pictures of the Soviet Invasion in 1968, which have been exhibited in a number of cities, including Vienna, Moscow or Stockholm.
Texts in the ehibition will be displayed in English, Entrance fee will be about 50 NOK for students. For more information view www.nobelpeacecenter.org

2. International Film Festival

Do you love movies? The International Filmfestival in Oslo is a great chance to see exciting movie premiers, international documentaries, movies or animated films.
Like every year it takes place in november, this time from the 20th until the 30th of this month.
The movies will be shown in the “Eldorado Cinema”, the “Filmens Hus” and the “Rockefeller”.
Tickets cost 60 NOK a day, including a free coffee. For the whole programm go on
www.oslofilmfestival.com

3. Karaoke from Hell

Karaoke on a party is great fun! But what about trying something new? At “caraoke frome hell” at the club garage on the 21st of November you can be a Rockstar for one night with one of Norways best life bands (“deafmazjin”) for your support!
You choose the song you sing and perform it life on stage!
So why using a computer or jukebox if you can stand on a real stage?
For more information, go on www.garageoslo.no

Pulse, November 11

1. Concert

You would like to go to a concert, but you don't want to wait until the weekend? The band High Places is giving a concert tomorrow at Mir. High Places are Rob Barber and May Pearson and they are from the US. Their sound is sometimes described as if they grew up with Paul Simon’s Graceland but then went away to art school and dropped a bunch of acid. Check out their performance tomorrow at Mir in Gründerløkka. The concert starts at 21.00.

2. Free Salsa Class

If you need to move you can go to a beginners Salsa class. There will be a professional Salsa teacher and the entry is just 30 crowns. After the 2-hour-lesson, there will be an afterparty with DJ Groovy Grevling. You can bring your own snacks, beverages and good mood. The party is this Friday at the party room in Kringsjå and starts at 20.00.

3. Flea Market

After heavy partying on Saturday, you need to relax on Sunday. Why not connect the relaxation with a little shopping through a flea market? The Birkelunden market is this Sunday from 12 o'clock in Grünerløkka. You will find lots of books, cds, DVDs, pictures and paintings and a lot more. Happy shopping!

The Night Ravens

The Night Ravens is a humanitarian grass roots movement which aims at preventing violence and damages. The main idea is that the presence of sober adults calms uneasy tensions.

The Night Ravens are spread throughout Norway, divided in 300 groups. All work done in the streets is solely based on volunteering.

To find more about the ravens of night go here.

Pulse, November 4

1. Italian Movies

Do you speak Italian or you want to improve it? Then you've got the unique chance to see a couple of Italian movies that are shown at Chateau Neuf during the Italian Movie Festival. There are various movies shown throughout this and next week. The price is with 135 NOKs quite high, however if you are a member of Studentersamfundet you can get in for only 35 kroner. The movies all start at half past 6 or half past 8, for a detailed list go to Studentersamfundet.no

2. Band festival

If you are up for some concerts, there is a band festival this Friday at student pub Amatören in Sogn. Among the performers are Kavaleriet, Groove Formation and Schnabelkäse. It starts at 8, and unfortunately, I was unable to find out whether it costs entry or not. In any case, you should be able to get in for a low or no price, so just go there and see yourself.

3. Feeding of the animals

When you are bored and in need of some excitement, you can go to the feeding of the animals at Oslo Reptile Park. Every Tuesday at 5 the snakes and lizards are fed. The boas eat mice, rats and de-frosted rabbits, the piranyas eat meat and the lizards eat insects. Tickets for students cost 50 Crowns and Oslo Reptile Park is situated at St. Olavs Gate 2. Enjoy the meal!

Pulse, October 28

1. The world according to Monsanto

Some people say, big corporations are bad. One of these controversial companies is Monsanto, a multinational agricultural corporation and one of the leading producers for genetically engineered seed. French journalist Marie-Monique Robin researched Monsanto for three years and presents
her results in a documentary movie. "The world according to Monsanto" reveals numerous controversial issues about Monsanto and is shown this Thursday at seven in the café of Husmania, Hausmannsgate 34. The entrance is free.

2. Raumlabor Berlin is coming...

Art is boring? Certainly not when it comes from these guys. "Raumlabor Berlin" are giving their first performance in Scandinavia this coming weekend. Raumlabor Berlin is a group of architects that have specialized in the creation of spaces that intervene in the urban texture. Sounds
strange? Their latest project is a submarine made out of recycled garbage and in their exhibition "We are coming" you can have a look at their works. The opening party is this Friday at 7 at 0047 Oslo, but maybe more interesting is a lecture about their works on Sunday at 1 o'clock in
the afternoon. The best thing: There is some food and it is for free! Both the party and the lecture are at 0047 Oslo at Schweigaardsgate 34 D, 1st floor.

3. Halloween

You want to celebrate Halloween, but you don't want to throw a party yourself? Go to the student bar Amatören in Sogn this Friday and celebrate Halloween there. It starts at seven and is opened until 3 in the morning. If you need some Halloween merchandise, stores like Nille have
a huge selection of scary things with reasonable prices. Happy Halloween!

Pulse, October 21

This week while making the Pulse I thought of finding the concrete ideas of what you can do the three coming days and all of them are free of charge

1. Seminar

Tomorrow, on Wednesday at 16.00 at Parkteatret there is a seminar «Alternatives to Military intervension», where 2 documentaries: «View from the Bridge» about Kosovo and «Pray the Devil Back to Hell» about Liberia will be shown and followed up by discussions.

Register at http://www.dokumentarkino.no beforehand if you are interested.

2. Movie

On Thursday there is a movie shown at Cinemateket at 16.30.This time it's My daughter the terrorist-In this intimate and personal portrait we meet two young female elite soldiers in Sri Lanka trained for the ultimate mission for the Black Tigers. We share their childhood experiences, their dreams and their families' loss. Left is the mother. What makes anyone want to blow themselves up for a cause? Some answers to this question might be found in the movie.

3.Movie

On Friday there is yet another movie- «I am because we are» shown at Literaturhuset at 18.30. Malawi is the second poorest country in the world. One million children are orphans due to HIV and AIDS in a country where poverty overshadows hope. I Am Because We Are sketches out how social and cultural traditions in Malawi help create serious problems for the society. We meet inhabitants, old and young, who talk about how traditions and silence contribute to the spreading of HIV, violence and oppression. I Am Because We Areis a documentary that does not only convey young people’s hopes and dreams for the future but also gives us an indication what the rest of the world can do to help. It is written and co-produced by Madonna, the pop artist.

4. Weekend

No ideas for the weekend?just relax and take it easy!

Pulse, October 14

1. Norwegian Movie

You Norwegian is not that good yet, but you are interested in seeing a Norwegian movie? Try Mars and Venus, a feelgood movie that starts off where other romantic films end. The story is about Ida and Mathias who are married happily and sold their wedding dress on ebay already. They are a perfect couple, but in maby ways they live on different planets and start wondering about what life will bring... If that sounds interesting to you, the movie is shown next Monday at 7 at Georg Sverdrups house which is the library. The entry is free.

2. Hip Hop Documentary

You like hip hop, but are tired of all the standard rappers you hear on the radio? A refreshing option to have a new insight into hip hop is "Slingshot Hip Hop". It is a documentary movie that portraits the dayliy of palestinian rappers in Gaza. The movie is shown on Saturday at 19.00 at Litteraturhuset at Wegelandsveien 29 for free.

3. Fashion Show

The "International week" in Oslo starts this Friday with the slogan "A better world". The kick off happens with a fashion show in the Nobel peace center. It starts at 6 and the entrance is free. For many more events in the course of the International week like dances, movie screenings, debates go to internasjionaluke.no, you find the link also on our blog.

4. Enjoy the sunshine

Last, but not least just go outside. Although the weather forecast cannot be trusted in Oslo, it looks as if the weekend is going to be sunny with around 10 degrees during the day. Enjoy the sunshine, it might be the last before a long and dark winter. If you missed anything of the Pulse, log on to our blog snakkerikkenorsk.blogspot.com to find all the events.

Information about Digital Storytelling

Here are some websites where you can find more information about Digital Storytelling
www.storycenter.org
http://oaklanddusty.org/ You can find here the example of Digital Storytelling you heard on our last show called "Lyfe-N-Rhyme"

Pulse, October 6

1. Flea Market

Looking for a bargain? Maybe one of Oslo's flea markets is something for you. They mostly happen in schools (so in case it rains you won't get wet) and are a great way of finding things you don't really need. It is cheap, the choice is huge and it is just fun to go there.

The website www.loppemarked.info has an overview over all the flea markets in and around Oslo. The upcoming weekend there is one at the Majorstua school (Bogstaveien 74, close to the Majorstuen subway stop.) On Saturday it is from 11 to 4, and on Sunday from 12 to 3. Happy shopping!

2. Free Opera

You want to listen to some opera, but are not willing to pay a single crown? There is a free performance at the First Hotel Millenium at Tollbugata 25. It starts this Friday at 6 in the evening and they play "Meine Lippen sie küssen so heiss" (My lips, they kiss so hotly) which was first performed in Vienna in 1934.

3. Documentary movie about water

If you just want to watch a movie, here comes and interesting documentary: The movie "About Water, People and Yellow cans" starts at 13.30 on Saturday at the Nobel Peace Center. The documentary is about people who have difficulties getting water - one of the most important elements of our lives. The entrance fee is 60 Crowns and the movie is part of the Film fra Sør film festival. For information about this movie and a whole lot more go to filmfrasor.no

4. National Theatre: Behind the scenes

Ever wanted to look behind the scenes of the National Theatre? On Saturday at 12.00 o'clock you have the possibility to do so. There is a guided tour as part of the special events programme of the University of Oslo. The event is free of charge, but bring your semester card and meet in the lobby of National Theatre at 12. You will be introduced to Norway's theatre life and the tour takes you to all the main parts of the theatre.

Pulse, September 30

1. Jazz Music

The New Orleans Workshop Jazz Club plays every saturday afternoon in one of Oslo's oldest restaurant : The Stortovets Gjaestgiveri. The club is one of the most active jazz clubs in Norway and provides free concerts on three different stages each week in the center of Oslo. The concert is from 13.30 to 16.30 and it's free of charge

2. Stenersen Museum

You can see three different exhibitions of contemporary art. The first one by Claudio Losi is called "Patterns of identity". The second one consists of 6 videos of staged filmatic tableaus from Birgitte Sigmundstad. And the last one shows paintings provided by Oystein Tommeras. More information available on stenersen.museum.no

3. The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture

This week you can see "Clip/Stamps/Fold an overview of the radical architecture of little magazines for free. More information on norskform.no

4. Exhibition

The first annual scandinavian renewable energy forum on the 1rst and 2nd of October
There is a free exhibition for which you can register on Internet at messe.no

5. Concert

Free jazz concert at Bla on sunday evening.

Pulse 23.09.2008

First event is Norwegian film, called 'THE TEN LIVES OF TITANIC THE CAT'. It is a story about 12 years old Liv, who has granted a voyage with the new cruise ferry Danaworld, which is going to sail from Oslo to Denmark. But before the voyage black cat appears and mystery begins... The screening takes place on Thursday, 25 of September, at 4.30 p.m. in CINEMATEKET. Tickets should be collected in the Film shop at Filmens Hus from Tuesday till Thursday. Hurry up, because it is free of charge!

This Friday, 26 of September, is going to be very busy, because there will be riotous Gazpacho concert in Amatoren. Gazpacho is playing progressive rock, folk, electronic and world music. Entrance for students and members of progressive rock society Subtacto is only 40 NOK, and for others - 50 NOK. For more information visit:
http://www.amatoren.no/

Friday, 26 of September, is also Oslo Culture Night! During this night you can go on opera cruise, see the Scream exhibition at the Munch Museum, try street ball or Bollywood dancing and experience many more activities. The opening show starts at 7 p.m. between the Parliament and National Theatre. Is is free of charge but don't forget to receive a free Culture Night token from participating venues. For more information visit:
http://kalender.oslokulturnatt.no/

And the last one but not the least event is 'Fifties party' on Saturday night, 27 of September, which starts at 8 p.m. in Amatoren. There will be rewards for the best dressed lady and gentelmen so don't forget to dress like Betty Boop or Elvis Prestley. It is free of charge so see You there!

Concerts for Free!

Soon after ones arrival in Oslo, it becomes clear that living in Norway can be sometimes a little be more expencive than expected. Going out in the city on a Friday night or visit a concert of a band will maybe cost the amount of money you planned to spend the whole week.
But don`t worry. Even with an empty wallet you can still enjoy good live music. (Here are some examples where to go):

If you like good jazz music you should visit the Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri at Grensen No.1 at Saturday the 20. Of September in order to see the ”Friends of big Chief Jazzband”, that is one of Europes oldest traditional Jazzbands. Terje Johansen trp, Harald Bergersen clar, Ola Reitan trb, Arild Berger pno, Svein Briså bass, and Olav Gustafson drms will play for you, starting at half past 1 PM.

Also On Saturday the 20th of September you might want to visit the Cafe Mono on Pløens Gate 4, where the Norwgian band ”Good Time Charlie” will perform live. Good time Charly play a energetic mixture of rythem and blues, which made them a popular road band for now 25 Years. The Concert will start on 6PM but to give you an impression you can listen to them now: http://www.myspace.com/gtctcb

If you have some energy left after an exhausting weekend, I would recommend you to go to the Club Blå in Brenneriveien 9c on Sunday evenings at 8PM. Because every Sunday evening, the band ”Frank Znort Quartet” performs there life with their feel- good mixture of Jazz, Grassroots and so called ”gibsymusic” (BALKAN??) The entrance is free and the place often pretty crowded. Take it as an enjoyful alternative to hang on your Couch, watching TV!

For all lovers of classical music, there is a Violin Concert at the Norges Musikkhøgskole on Tuesday the 23rd of September. The free Concert will be given by students of the Acadamy of music and start at 7PM in Slemdalsveien 11. For more information go to http://www.nmh.no/no


Every last Monday of the month, the Club ”Garage” invites some new upcoming bands to play in their Backyard (or in the basement as soon as Summer is over) The next band in line will be the ”Manheads” which play a rather heavier mixture of Stoner Rock and Punk and are already known for their good skills on stage. So if you want to see this band for free before they maybe become really big and tickets for their concerts are not affordable anymore, go to Garage in Grensen No. 9 on Monday the 29th of Septmember. The Concert will start at half past 9PM. For more information about the band og to http://www.myspace.com/manheads

Pulse 16.09

The first event is a concert. Nina Kinert who is a young singer and songwriter from Sweden is performing at Chateau Neuf. She is 24 years ols and has already released three albums. The warm-up act will be Therese Aune from Norway. She also writes all her songs herself and accompanies herself on the piano. The concert takes place on Friday, 19th of september at Chateau Neuf. The price is normally 120 kroners, as a member of the studentersamfundet is costs 80 kroners. The event starts at 8 pm. You can buy the tickets for the concert online at studentersamfundet.no

The second event is a concert by members of the Oslo academy of music. As a part of the Oslo Opera Festival, young talents from the academy of music arrange a concert with opera aries and romantic songs. The concert takes place on Friday, 19th of September in the "Firts Hotel Millenium" and it is for free. The hotel is situated at Tollbugata 25. The concert starts at 6 pm. If you want more information about this event, you can find it at kulturentusiastene.no

The third event is a movie that is shown at the cinemateket. The film is called "Das blaue Licht" and was directed by Leni Riefenstahl and Béla Balàzs. The film is about a mysterious blue light, that shines at night froma mountain top in a small village. Many men were already killed when they tried to climb the mountain to find out the secret about the light. Junta, a girl that lives in the mountains because the village people think she is a witch knows about the secret. She shares her knowledge with one man, who betrays her in the end. The film will be shown with english subtitles. It takes place on Sunday, 21st of September and starts at 9 pm. For more information visit nfi.no/cinemateket

The last event is a concert for fans of jazz music. Every sunday different jazz-musicians meet at the Jazzclub "Herr Nilsen" and have a Jamsession together. There are different musicians every sunday and therefore always a different kind of music. The entry is for free and the concert starts at 22:30. For more information visit herrnilsen.no

Pulse 09-10

1. The first event is related to 9-11 issues.
Oslo Documentary Cinema presents four documentaries on Thursday 11th September
It takes place at Parkteatret from 11:00 to 22:00
The entry is free before 18:00 and then it is 70 kr for one film and 100 for two films
More information is available at dokumentarkino.no

2. The second event is a concert performed by the master students from the Norwegian Academy of Music
The show is runned by the Music Academy's Vocal Ensemble and conducted by Margarita Mikhailova
It takes place on Friday 12th September at 19:30 in Norges musikkhogskole (Majorstuen T-Bane Station)
It is free of charge

3. This week-end starts the Oslo Operafestival
It lasts one week from 13th sep. to 21th sep.
On Saturday, the show "La Bohème" is performed on Oslo Konserthus at 19:00
It is 150 kr for students
More information on kulturentusiastene.no

Pulse 02.09

1.The first event is a free rock festival. GranittRock is a festival for everybody in Arena Lillomarka, Bergensveien, Grorud. Live music from 3 stages, including Raga Rockers, Åge Alexandersen & Sambandet, Surferosa and Animal Alpha, just to name few.
The festival will take place at Grorud, on Friday, the 5th of September from 17.00, and on Saturday, the 6th of September from 14.00
Free of charge
Info available at granittrock.no
2. The next event is a movie shown at Cinemateket. “THE KAUTOKEINO REBELLION” For centuries Northern Scandinavia has been inhabited by the Saami population. Set in 1952 the film tells how modernisation is about to enter the small village of Kautokeino, where authority is held by the trades man and liquor dealer Ruth. One of the native tribes refuses to pay the unjust debt to Ruth. This leads to a rebellion, led by the young woman Elen, which turns out to be the most dramatic part of Northern Scandinavian history. The movie is screened with the English subtitles.

It’s on Thursday, the 4th of September at 16.30 and it’s free of charge.
More info available at nfi.no

3. This weekend is a beginning of “4 days of Jewish culture” in Norway. As a part of this event there is a concert on Sunday at 7. 30 p.m at the Norwegian academy of music. : "Issay Dobrowen's music”
More information about the event is available at jodiskmuseum.no

Wanna work in the RADIO

Wanna ask questions that you dont dear, do things that you haven't thought off before, be part of the coolest student activity??? well that is you chanse to do some radio with us.

If journalism spirit is burning in you, please come to our recruitement meeting on Tuesday 26 August at 19.00, at Chateau Neuf (entrance).

Pulse 19. 08

International Coffee Hour
Where: Chateau Neuf, Slemdalsveien 15
When: Every Friday from 16:00 to 18:00
Cost: Free

Gran Fiesta Latina,
Where:at chateau neuf, slemdalsveien 15
When: friday 22 august 19,00,
Cost: 30 kr,
promised lessons on how to danse and some food!

Mela Festival 2008.
A Festival Suited to All takes place at Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square) from Friday 22. to Sunday 24. August. The festival is considered to be the biggest international celebration of culture and creativity in Norway, with artists from more than twenty countries. This year´s programme includes a main music stage, Mela Spice, the smaller and more intimate Mela Mix, the children´s stage Mela Fantasy and a separate stage for the Vietnamese water puppet theatre. In addition there will be food and handicraft stalls presenting products from many countries.
Among the artists performing this year are Ali Zafar, Farmer´s Market, noori, Faakhir, Fez City Clan, Samsaya, Malika Makouf Rasmussen, Sher Miandad Quawwal, Talwar Singh, Solo Chissoko, Transjoik, Odd Børetzen, One Unity, The Beats, Viet Vo Da House, Gatas Parlament, Tran Quang Hai, Sudesh, Real Talk – and many more.

come come come, good time and food promissed :) and the festival is for free.
for more info check www.horisont.org

Quasi -pulse for June 10

Hello kid-lings!
Because our last show was a 'clip show', we didn't get to release all of our hot event tips for the week. To appease your thirsty need for things to do, this might interest you:
On Sunday June 15th from 19.00 to 21.00, 'Loppemarked' is playing a free show at Torgerstuen Cafe, located at Åkebergveien 50 in Tøyen. Oddly marked as both their debut and final concert, this folk duo promises to serve up 'spring and sadness, love and story-telling, love, picknicks and attics'. Equally, an internationally medley, 'Loppemarked' is composed of an Estonian and an Australian.
For more info, check out the Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17589401870.
-Gwyneth

Pulse, 3d of June

Here comes your Oslo update on what to do next «hopefully» free for exams week.

1.The first event is a must go to in Oslo. The event I personally was waiting for at least the last half a year.It's National Music Day or Musikkfest:-)30 scenes, 12 hours of non-stop music, over the whole Oslo, absolutely for free.Sounds exciting check:www.musikkfest.no

2.The second event is a jazz festival.This year graduates from the Norwegian State Academy of Musicare giving concerts from 5^th till the 14^th of June.The palce is National Jazz Scene. Check www.nmh.no The event is free of charge.

3.The third event is Poetry in all world's languages.11 poets from Norway and 11 international ones. The event is today, Tuesday, the 3d of June at 20.00 It will take place at Litteraturhuset. It's free of charge.

4. The last event on agenda is a lecture, about “war and Peace in the 21^st century”.Tariq Ali-historian, author and a political activist, who has been active in political debate since Vietnam War.The event is on the 7^th of June at 12.00 at Litteraturhuset. It's free of charge.

Pulse 27.05

1. New short-movie programme is ready. The programme started on the 23d of May and will last until 26^th of June.You can watch it every evening at KLINGENBERGKJELLEREN at 17.40. The entrance is free of charge.

More info is available at www.oslokino.no/kortfilm/

2.The next event is a Guided tour in the Medieval part of Oslo. You'll visit Maria church, Hallvards cathedral and will be able to enter the Olavsklosterets medieval place.

The meeting point is at Ladegårdens garden.Time: Wednesday, 28^th of May at 18.00.

Price is 20/40kr. More info is available at: www.oslo.kommune.no/ladegard

3.The third event is a concert. Hermit will be playing at Chateau neuf's Betonghaven ao Friday, the 30^th og May at 19.00. The person behind the band name Hermit is Håvard Bævre.You may listen to his music at http://www.baunen.com/havard.html and if you like it come to Chateau Neuf.The entrance is free of charge

4.The last event on the Pulse agenda is Happy Days sound Festival on the 30^th and 31^st of May.It opend on Friaday at 19.00 at Record. The festival has Anger as the main theme. It'll be a combination of lectures on the topic and great variety of music:from punk to Norwegian homemusic.Detailed programme may be found at :www.happydays.no.

The festival is free of charge.

17th of May Pulse

Today’s Pulse is dedicated to the celebration of 17th of May:-)
In order to give you, international students, some ideas on what to do, where to go and what you absolutely HAVE to see on this day.
1. You first have to see children's parade.The massive Oslo parade, which is greeted by the royal family from the balcony of the Royal Palace, includes some 60,000 children from around 100 schools as well as marching bands.The children's parade starts at Festningsplassen and Youngstorget, enters the main street Karl Johans gate at Stortorvet by the Cathedral, passes the Parliament and the Royal Palace and ends up at the City Hall square. Best view: along Karl Johans gate and in front of the Royal Palace. The parade starts at 10.00, but be sure to get downtown early enough to get a good spot.
2.The next parade you also have to see is he parade of the "russ", i.e. the high school graduates. The Red Caps leaves Hartvig Nissens school - Gyldenløves gate - Colbjørnsens gate - Parkveien - Henrik Ibsens gate where they join the Blue Caps from Oslo Handelsgymnasium - Henrik Ibsens gate - Frederiks gate - Karl Johan - Roald Amundsens gate – Stortingsgata. It starts at 15.00
3.Another Oslo's 17th of May event is called “17th of May for all". The anti-racist organisation SOS Rasisme celebrates the day with outdoor concerts, stands and entertainment in the idyllic Kuba park by the river Akerselva. Those who initiated the festival wanted to show that the national day was a celebration not only for the ethnic Norwegian majority, but for everyone living in Norway.
The festival has always had free access for everyone. The audience record is about 15 000 people, most of whom sitting on the grass, relaxing, barbecuing and listening to great music.
All the events are free of charge

Pulse 29.04

1. Gressholmen is the place to be when the sun is up and shining. Take bus 60 from Jernbanetorget to Vippetangen , and then take boat NR 93 to island of Gressholmen.
You can check how to get it at http://trafikanten.no/

2.Decadence and Decay exhibition on Wednesday at 19:00 at Atelier Nord , Jade Boyd experiments in the project room with a collection of audio-visual contraptions and effects. The peculiarity of this exhibition is that the images are transmitted between camera, screen, projector and fed back on themselves, resulting in gradual deterioration. For more info: http://www.anart.no.
Free of Charge.

3. This Wednesday at Stenersens museum you can see an exhibition " 2 Move/ Migratory Aesthetics". Migratory Aesthetics concerns the movement of people and the movement of images and how both movements, real and imaginary, provoke 'movements of sprit' or 'emotions'. It is, then, a double movement: images which move and which move us. The aesthetic dimension of the exhibition develops in two directions: the influence of immigrants in the culture of host countries, especially in the public space; and the influence of these countries in the subjective relationships of immigrants with their homelands.

I'ts until 11. Mai 2008. and cost 25NOK for students or 45NOK for not students.
The address is Munkedamsveien 15, Oslo.
For more info Check http://www.stenersen.museum.no/

4. Monday 5 of may Noble peace center will have a conference about the freedom of Internet. Here you can expect to hear more about control and censorship of Internet. Just to give you the impression of what you can expect I will just name some of the names that will participate in the conference:
Jimmy Wales, grunnlegger av Wikipedia
Professor Jonathan Zittrain, Oxford University / OpenNet Initiative
Zena el Khalil, kunstner og blogger fra Libanon
Parvin Ardalan, cyber-feminist fra Iran
Øystein Alme, forfatter og redaktør for “Voice of Tibet”
Knut Aasrud, CEO Microsoft Norway
Hilde Tonne, Executive Vice President, TelenorProfessor
Jon Bing, Universitetet i Oslo / Teknologirådet

It's free of charge.
For more info, please check: www.nobelpeacecenter.org/
or the plan of the seminar: http://teknologiradet.no/FullStory.aspx?m=28&amid=5029

Pulse 22.04

Here comes your up-date of what to do in Oslo the coming (hopefully sunny) week.
1. The spring feeling is here so the first arrangement on your must –do- list is a celebration of the international Day of Dance at Parkteatret. You’ll be able to see both amateur and professional dancers perform.
The evnt is on Sturday, 26th of April ,from 13 p.m. It’s free of charge.
More info at www.parkteatret.no
2. The second event is an exhibition: Recycling the looking-glass / Trash art – Found objects takes as its starting point Trash art and Found objects, two different practices in art where the reuse and recycling of waste, discarded objects, metaphor and meaning are central elements. Internationally, Trash art and Found objects are among the predominant strategies employed in contemporary art and recent art history. The exhibition becomes a starting point, a platform that raises important questions relating to contemporary art in a globalized world. Recycling as a global phenomenon has cultural and social implications with political, environmental, and economic dimensions.Recycling the looking-glass opens up to local, national, and international perspectives. The exhibition’s environmental and ecological dimensions make it a prescient approach to contemporary global, burning questions.
It’s free of charge and available at Oslo Kunstforening until 30th of April.
More info available at www.du-store-verden.no
3. You, of course, have to have a movie on your list of events for the next week. The one offered by Cinemateket this week is “FACTOTUM (Bent Hamer)”. A Norwegian movie released in 2005 with English subtitles.
Henry Chinaski works in factories and warehouses to support what he really wants to do: drink, bet the horses, take up with women as rootless as he is and, above all, write stories that no one wants to publish.Based on the novel by Charles Bukowski, Factotum is the story of a man living on the edge, of a writer who is willing to risk everything to make sure that his life is his poetry.
It’s at Cinemateket on Thursday, 24th of April at 16.30 and it’s free of charge.
More info is available at www.nfi.no
4. The last event is also an exhibition. “Our Holy Rooms”. Did you know there is a holy hindu lake in Oslo's forest, that Hell's Angels in Oslo have a sikh temple as their next-door neighbour, or that Norway in some connections is considered a buddhist country? The exhibition Our Holy Rooms gives you a chance to experience the religious diversity in Oslo under one roof.Our Holy Rooms is an exciting informative exhibition about religious minorities in Norway. Over two floors, the visitors can see reconstructions of holy rooms from six of Oslo's minority religions: A catholic church, an orthodox synagogue, a Pakistani mosque, a Tamil hindu temple, a Vietnamese buddhist temple and a sikh gurdwara.
The exibiton is at Intercultural Museum and is free of charge as well.
More info at www.oslomuseum.no

PULSE 15.04

Concert with Atlas Orientalsk: classic Arabic music, Andalusian flamenco and Moroccan rhythms. Thursday 17th at the theater Boat MS Innvik. Doors open at 20,00, entrance 80NOK.
www.msinnvik.no

Africans in Norway: Thursday 17 th until 25 th August at Folkemuseum opens the exhibition Africans in Norway. For more info check www.AFRIN.org

Flew market at Blitz: it is organized by RadiOrakel and you can find Cd's, records, clothes and other stuff. It opens at 12.00. http://www.blitz.no/

Spring walk at Huk, Bygdøy: take bus number 30 to the last stop and meet the guides from the Museum of Natural History. the tour starts at 11.00 and last for two hours.

Loppemarked season

Hello lovers and haters,
I hope you enjoyed our little segment about loppemarkeds this week! I did indeed talk with Peter Watz from www.loppemarked.info about how to break into the flea market scene. If you didn't get a chance to hear him here's a little about what we talked about:
1) The best bargains can be found earlier in the day, so consider setting your alarm clock and getting up *gasp* EARLY this weekend. There are also many tasty treats to be had, so roll your sad-hungover self out of bed, and get your morning waffles at the flea market.
2) If you're a secret treasure hunter, be a discerning shopper. Look at a tags on clothing... old designer clothing can be worth a fortune. Also, check old books to see if they have been signed by the author because that will increase their value exponentially. Remember: their is a myth that an old Edvard Munch painting was found at flea market in Oslo, and sold for a fraction of the price to a clever buyer. This could be you!
3) As a rule, the best finds can be found on the outskirts of the city. This is where rich pensioners are starting to retire and give away all their things!
4) Top tip for this weekend. The best bicycles this weekend can probably be found at the flea market in Ekeberg hageby. These should sell from anywhere between 100 and 300 NOK... quite a deal if you ask me! More information can be found at the loppemarked website, but Ekeberg can be reached either by bus 34 (Ekeberg Hageby) or by the trikken.
Alright kids, this should be plenty of advice. And keep in mind: all of the proceeds from the loppemarkeds go to charity, so spend freely. It's one the only shopping experiences in Norway that shouldn't hurt your pocketbook too much!
Best of luck,
G-to-the-wizzle (aka Gwyneth).
ps. Consult www.trafikanten.no to figure out how the heck to get to these flea markets.

the pulse for this week

Be an international citzen by improving your language skills at Club Cliché, Play the language game íNew Amigos! and meet people from Norway and all over the world! Choose between: Norsk, Español, Français, Deutsch, English or Italiano.

New Amigos Ville is also a language cafe for tourists who wants to meet local people. If you speek Spanish, French, Italian, German or English you can learn som Norwegian. Then head out there you might win yourself a date.
Every Tuesday from 6 pm til late.

Entrance is absolutely free.

Transport
> Nationaltheatret / Rådhusplassen





For more info
http://www.newamigos.org/



The art lovers brace yourselves for this.. the art exhibition entitled Watercolors at Galleri Heer after years of working with oil on carnvas the Norwegian acclaimed artist had done it again with water paint, so head out to the gallarie and check out these spectacular landscape paintings. Every day until the 29th of April from midday

The entrance is absolutely free.
Transport take tram 11,12 or13 to Birkelunden

For more info
http://www.galleriheer.no/

those of you who have music at heart we have something for you too, the live piano concert on the 10th of April by piano students from the Norwegian Academy of Music.

At the the Norwegian academy of music here in majorstuen on Thursday starting at 19.30

Entrance is absolutely free.

For more information
http://www.nmh.no/

on behalf of snakkeikkenorsk Adrian wishes you a splendid week.

Pulse April 1st

Here is again the Pulse from April 1st (and this is no joke):

1. The first concert is for those of you who like opera. Students from the Norwegian Academy of Music and «Barrat Due» will introduce you to the art of opera singing by giving a concert on Wednesday, April 2nd (that is tomorrow) at BokCafeen in Chateu Neuf. The entrance is free and it is withing walking distance from Majorstuen. The concert starts at nine.

2. The second concert is for those of you who like experimental music. The «Køln-Oslo Protocoll» is a German/Norwegian collaboration. It is an interdisciplinary ensemble that includes media artists, sound artists, electronic and acoustic musicians, composers, designers, architects, and writers and was founded in 2001. The concert is this Thursday at Biermansgården in Maridalsveien 78 and starts at 8. The entrance is 50 NOKs.

3. Coming to the movies: Cinemateket shows the movie «The war game» by Peter Watkins. The movie is a documentary about a nuclear conflict between Great Britain and the Soviet Union. The movie was made in 1965 but caused dismay with the BBC and the UK government, so that it was not transmitted until 1985. The movie is shown on Wednesday (among other times) at Cinemateket in Dronningens Gate, very close to T-Bane stop Jernbanetorget or Stortinget. It starts at 18.30 and the entrance fee is 45 NOKs for members and 75 NOKs for non-members.

4. If you do not want to spend any money on watching movies, there is also an entirely free option: On Monday, April 7th, the movie «You Really Got Me» is shown at the University in Blindern. It is a Norwegian movie with English subtitles. The movie is about Jan, a fastfood-business owner who is going bankrupt. His girlfriend has left him, and he is being exploited by his live-in father. Therefore, he has nothing to loose when he gets mixed up in the kidnapping of famous rock star Iver Mo. But Jan has never been able to do anything right his whole life, and there are others who want to get their hands on the ransom money. The movie is described as a black comedy and it is shown at Georg Sverderups Hus 1 at seven. The entrance is free.

5. And last but not least, we have a scavenger hunt for you: Organized by the special events programme of the UIO, it starts Friday, April 4th at 2 o'clock at Universitetsplassen (down-town). Participants will be divided in teams and have to go on «missions» in the streets of Oslo in order to collect points. The Scavenger Hunt will end in a big get-together at a bar in down town Oslo where the winners will be awarded. This event is free of charge.

Pulse 11/3

1. Thursday 13th, at Youngstorget the Cylinder Production will show a filmatisation of Ibsen's Peer Gynt under an open sky
It's at 19,00 and free of charge
To find: http://www.trafikanten.no/, write name of the place you fill go from-to (Youngstorget)

2. Thursday 13th, at Mir RadioNova will have a festival release party
It's at 20,00 and free of charge
For more info: http://www.radionova.no/
Address: Toftes gate 69

3. Friday 14th, at Shamrock pub Blow is playing Tom Waits most Irish songs in celebration of St.Patrick's day.
Time: 22,00-3,00, and it's free of charge
For more info: http://www.shamrock.no/
Address: Schleppegrells gate 32 , Grünerløkka

4. Saturday 15th at Cosmopolite you can hear folk songs and contemporary songs from Balochistan.
For more info: http://www.cosmopolite.no/, and it's free of charge.
Address: Møllergata 26

5. Hausmania is hosting a crossover festival called "Idealism 08". Here you can hear progrock, acid rock, folk music, techno, poetry and madness.
It's at 20,00 and its free of charge.
Address: Hausmannsgata 34

Theatresports - additional info

If watching theatresports (or as Keith Johnstone put it: improvisational theatre meets wrestling) is not enough for you, there is an excellent opportunity to try it out yourself too. Teater Liksom, one of the impro-groups mentioned in the previous post, has a weekly workshop, wednesdays at 6PM, before they play their regular show. Here, you can either watch or try out an impro-game or two yourself.

But wait, you say, aren't these people playing their shows in Norwegian? Yes, most of the time they do, but they'll play an occasional English show too. As for the workshop, they are also very forthcoming to non-Norwegian speakers and if you get together with a couple of your friends, they'll set up a special English section at the workshop for you. Email them at post@teaterliksom.com for more info.

Week 10 Pulse - Lady Fest!

This week Snakker Ikke Norsk brings you four FREE events.

1.) Thursday - Kick off Lady Fest in honor of International Women's Day, March 8th

In honor of International Women’s Day this Friday, the 8th of March, the city of Oslo is putting on Lady Fest, a week of free (or cheap) concerts, literature nights and parades. Snakker Ikke Norsk’s Pulse highlights Lady Fest’s Thursday concert at the Villa, featuring Berlin-based “Planning to Rock,” a concert including video art, costumes, headgear and electro/hiphop/classical infused opera! The concert starts at 9 pm, transportation: trams 11, 12, 13, 17 to Brugata, ask around for Møllergate 25.

Check out www.ladyfest.no for the full week’s schedule.

2.) Friday

Check out a free masters’ student piano concert at the Norwegian Academy of Music, across from Chateau Neuf. Concert starts at 6:00 pm, transportation: all t-bane lines to Majorstua

3.) Saturday with Grieg

Head over to the National Gallery and enjoy not only the free art, but also a free concert, which adapts Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s music to individual paintings in the museum. A choir will travel from painting to painting and perform a piece they’ve chosen to reflect the feeling of each painting. Transportation: tram 11 to Tullinlokka or Any T-bane line to Nasjionalteatret

4.) Sunday in the Park

Explore the bric a brac open market at Bla, from 12 to 6 and stick around for the free concert featuring the Frank Znort Quartet, starting at 8 pm. Transportation trams 11,12 and13 to Schous Plass, walk straight to the river.

Theatresports in Oslo and beyond

Last week we talked to four "theatre athletes" about the brand of improvisational theatre called theatresports. Here is some additional information:

Theatresports was invented by Keith Johnstone and the Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary, Canada. Check out their links here: Keith Johnstone, Loose Moose Theatre Company.

There are several impro-theatre groups in Oslo. Among those are :

• "Teater Liksom", who play at Chateau Neuf every wednesday at 2000h, entry is 50 NOK.
• "ImproTent", who play at Dattera til Hagen every other tuesday at 2000h, entry is 50 NOK.
• "Oslo Improvisasjonsteater", who also play at Dattera til Hagen every other tuesday at 2000h, entry is 50 NOK.
• "16:9", who play at Skuret every other monday at 2000h.

All those groups also have facebook-groups. Simply search for the name, subscribe and get updated about forthcoming shows.

the pulse of this week

This week in pulse, we offer fundemental activities for integrating the Norwegian social and cultural life, especially for new comers. Enjoy them: (You can find all the details about these free activities by clicking on the links attached below each of them)

Contemporary Norwegian film with English subtitles
Free screenings of Norwegian films with English subtitles. Here is your chance to see what is going on the Norwegian movie scene.The screenings take place on Thursday afternoon, at 4.30 p.m. Tickets might be collected in the film store at Filmens Hus Tuesday-Thursday from 12.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Tickets are available three days in advance. Free entrance.14 Feb. Elling (Elling), by Petter Næss 200221 Feb. Death at Oslo Central (Døden på Oslo S) by Eva Isaksen 199028 Feb. Coastal Life (Å seile sin egen sjø), documentary by Øyvind Sandberg 2002Norsk Filminstitutt, Filmens HusAddress: Dronningens gate 16Postal address: 0152 OsloWeb: http://www.nfi.no/


Galleri Voksenåsen: Rough paintings from the North
Welcome to an art exhibition with Kaare Espolin Johnson and Kurt Edvin Blix Hansen ; "Rough paintings from the North"Opening 20. January . Live music.Voksenåsen HotelAddress: Ullveien 4Postal address: 0791 OsloWeb: http://www.voksenaasen.no/


Freedom of Expression - How Free is Free?
The exhibition presents people that have pushed the boundries of the freedom of expression, such as Anna Politkovskaja, Aung San Suu Kyi, Sami Al-Arian, Salman Rushdie og Theo van Goch and many more.Being able to express yourself freely and critically is a human right and a corner stone in any democracy. The Nobel Peace Center highlights dilemmas linked to the freedom of expression: How far can people be allowed to push the limits of expression? Should everything be allowed or legal?See the sculpture the Wall by Pål Vigeland outside the Nobel Peace Center. The Wall is intended as a political comment to the situation in the Middle East and is erected in connection with the exhibition "How Free is Free". Nobels FredssenterAddress: Brynjulf Bulls plass 1Postal address: 0124 OsloWeb: http://www.nobelpeacecenter.org/


Guided tour of the Viking Museum (No.)
Free guided tour of the Viking Museum in Norwegian.Vikingskipshuset/ Kulturhistorisk museum,UiOAddress: Huk Aveny 35Postal address: 0287 OsloWeb: http://www.khm.uio.no/


Date: 02.03.2008 13:00
Bus No.30 > Bygdøy

Norwegian Year of Cultural Diversity

Last show we talk to Ellen Stokland, who is an advisor for Secretariat for Norwegian Year of Diversity 2008. And as promised I am adding some info:

http://www.kultureltmangfold.no/

http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kkd/aktuelt/nyheter/2008/Mangfoldsaret-2008-er-i-gang.html?id=496116 - at this government site you can find a link to a flayer about Year of Diversity 2008.

If you have any questions, please wright to us at snakkerikkenorsk@gmail.com .

the pulse this week

The Discovery of the Mountains.
At the Nasjonalgalleriet

The exhibition shows artistic and scientific expeditions into the mountains in East and West of Norway in the first part of the 19th century. The artists on these expeditions documenented their magnificent natural surroundings.
Scientists and artists exchanged experiences and copied each other. The exhibition presents 150 works, with an emphasis on drawings, graphic works, and oil paintings, but with the inclusion of some of the maps and measuring instruments from the period.

You will be able to see works by acclaimed landscape painters like J.C. Dahl, Flintoe, Fearnley, Frich and Gude

From Wednesday until satarday.

Entrance is absolutely free.

Take tram 11 18 or 17 and get out from tullinøka

More info www.nasjonalmuseet.no


War & Love

A photographic exhibition by Henrik Saxgren
At Stenersenmuseet

Photography - About immigration to the Nordic countries War and love has literally brought these people to the remote cold north, many of them close to the Polar Circle? Why did they wish to settle that far north? Danish photographer Henrik Saxgren has portraited more than 80 immigrant families in their new homes. The photographs tell their stories.

Wednesday to Friday at 11am

Free

More info www.stenersen.museum.no



Our Holy Rooms

At Oslo Museum, avd. Interkulturelt museum (IKM

Did you know there is a holy hindu lake in Oslo's forest, that Hell's Angels in Oslo have a sikh temple as their next-door neighbour, or that Norway in some connections is considered a buddhist country? The exhibition Our Holy Rooms gives you a chance to experience the religious diversity in Oslo under one roof.Our Holy Rooms is an exciting informative exhibition about religious minorities in Norway. Over two floors, the visitors can see reconstructions of holy rooms from six of Oslo's minority religions: A catholic church, an orthodox synagogue, a Pakistani mosque, a Tamil hindu temple, a Vietnamese buddhist temple and a sikh gurdwara.
Tuesday till Friday at 10am

Free

More information www.oslomuseum.no

The international traffic light party

Here at chateau neuf
The first international traffic light party will take place this Friday 15ths February,
Wear your colors, red means you are reserved, yellow means you might be and green means you are available. Entrance for ladies will be free before 23 hours while guys will pay 50 NOK. The theme of this party is meeting the world because we can make it a better place. So be there or be squared.

The Pulse this Week

This week in the pulse, some American football, a Scottish band and a little shopping.

1) The culmination of the National Football league comes this weekend, with the celebration of the epic Superbowl on Sunday night. Hosted in Glendale, Arizona it is sure to be a tight game with the New England Patriots facing the New York Giants. All American expatriates or football enthuasists can enjoy the game in the comfort of the Hard Rock Café located at Karl Johansgate 45. Better take a nap beforehand because the pre-party starts at 10 pm, with the game kicking off at midnight. As far as I can surmise, this event is free of charge.


2) To be called ‘the new shit’ by British music magazine NME, is quite the label to live up to. Tonight, Thursday January 31st, the electro exploits of the band Gay Against You will surely not disappoint. This Glaswegian duo is heralded for their incredible stage antics, which can involve everything for cupcakes to aerobics wear. Also supported by DJ Samlet Presse, the show starts at 9 pm. Tickets are 50 NOK and Spasibar is found at St. Olavsgate 32. Find the entrance in back courtyard.


3) Got the January blahs? That’s nothing a little shopping won’t cure. After a big nights out Friday and Saturday, you’ll like nothing more than to check out the bric-a-brac market in Grønland this weekend. Get off at the Grønland station and peruse the eclectic wares from 7 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday. This event is free of charge.

Fashion with cause (Mote med mening)

Mote med mening or Fashion with cause is giving all the income from the arrangement to the children with Cancer department at Ullevål hospital. And as promised i am giving you more info about this happening on February 1st. http://www.motemedmening.com/ . If you are wondering about something you can always send us an email on snakkerikkenorsk@gmail.com

the pulse of the week

If it’s cheap, free, interesting and happening in Oslo, we bring it to you always here on the pulse. International students get ready with your pens and papers because these events happening in Oslo are a must see.

The first event is for those of you who are lovers of art Voksenåsen Hotel brings you an arts exhibition entitled Rough paintings from the North by Norwegian acclaimed painters Kaare Espolin Johnson and Kurt Edvin Blix Hansen , I have seen the snick preview on the internet and trust me these painting are worth seeing . The good news is that entrance is free of charge, this exhibition started on the 20th of January and it’s on till the 3rd of next month from 10 am. For more information you can visit www.voksenaasen.no


The next event is an exhibition too, but with a rather strange title Freedom of Expression - How Free is Free? The Nobel Peace Center highlights dilemmas linked to the freedom of expression: How far can people be allowed to push the limits of expression? Should everything be allowed or legal? The sighted example Pål Vigeland’s paintings outside the Nobel center daily at 11am. The good news is its free to know how free, free is. For more information visit www.nobelpeacecenter.org

The next event is the opera night this coming Thursday with professional singers and musicians at Underwater Pub. Background baroque opera from 4 pm. And a live opera from 9.15. The entrance is free but you will be requested to have a drink while you enjoy the opera. For more information visit www.underwater.no

The cinema lovers we have not forgotten about you, Oslo Documentary cinema presents a new and controversial documentary about Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez. This Sol Productions Directed by Christopher Moore, will be screening tonight, there will be a discussion after the show. This unfortunately is not free, but don’t despair you will part with only 50NOK for this experience, for more information visit www.dokumentarkino.no

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Starategic Pulse:-)

Time to get back to the traditional Oslo Pulse. Today the Pulse is a strategic one: it suits both the new international students and the old onesJ for those of you who don’t know where in Oslo you usually find something to do not spending a lot of money, today’s Pulse gives you an idea of four place of that kind. Those of you who are here from the last semester can take it as a ready made plan of activities for the coming week.

The first place as well as the first event is a concert at Chateau Neuf. On Wednesday Siri Nilsen is coming to BokCafeen(one of the bars there) with her ukulele. It starts at 21.00 and it’s free of charge. For more information check: http://www.studentersamfundet.no/

The next event is a jazz concert at The Norwegian State Academy of Music. It’s three variants of vocal jazz this time.The concert is on Thursday, 17th of January at 19.00 at Auditoriet an NSAM. It’s free of charge.
The NSAM is having a lot of concerts, so it’s worth checking their homepage at www.nmh.no

The next strategic place is AmatørenJStudents house at Sogn student residence. Each Sunday they show a movie at 20.00 .this Sunday it’s “ Mulholland drive” by David Lynch - A Love Story In The City Of Dreams. A woman in search of stardom. A woman in search of herself - in the city of dreams. A key to a mystery - lies somewhere on Mulholland Drive. Free of charge as well.

The last events for today’s Pulse is a movie at Cinemateket. Cinemateket is a part of the Norwegian Film Institute and has a project called “Contemporary Norway”, Almost each Thursday they show a Norwegian movie with the English subtitles. This Thursday it’s a documentary “Girls” by Hanne Myren. A documentary about the toughest girls in the 9th grade. About youthful presumption, loyalty, deceit, and female power structures at an age when everything is at stake. The film focuses on two groups of girls at a school in central Oslo: the tough gang, and the less daring girls from the west side. One girl is stuck between the two groups. Will she be forced to choose between the two gangs, decide which friends to abandon, and which identity to assume?
More info at www.nfi.no Free of charge