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
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Thursday, April 24, 2008
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
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
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
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.
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.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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.
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.
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