Pulse February, 22

1. Classic Music
The Norwegian Academy of Music is arranging its annual Winter Sound Festival or Vinterlydfestival. From the 23. of February until the 27. of February there will be different concerts in the Academy of Music every evening. This year the musicians are trying to introduce new sounds to the concert hall, and are experimenting with for example didgeridoos or electronical instruments. The concerts start at different times each day and will cost between 50 and 100 kroners. The Academy of Music is located at Slemdalsveien 11. If you want more information on the concerts just visit the webside of the Academy of Music, which is www.nmh.no

2. Cinema Day
On Tuesday, the 24. of February, the division of the Deichmannske Bibliotheket that is situated in Grünerløkka will present the library cinema day. It starts at 10 a.m. and you will be able to watch different norwegian and international films in little e-cinemas all over the library. The library itself closes at 7 p.m. but you are welcomed to stay longer and watch the last film. This film will be "Ashes and Soil", which tells the story of an old man and his grandson in Afghanistan who have lost their whole family in a bomb attack. The entrance of this event will be for free and the library in Grünerløkka is situated at Schous Plass 10.

3. Guided tour
If you are interested in the place where norwegian politics are made you can experience a guided tour through the Stortinget on Saturday. The tours start at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. It will last about 1 hour and the tour will be in norwegian and english. There are only 30 people allowed on each tour, so you will have to be there about 15 minutes before the tour starts. You have to enter Stortinget from the backside, which means from Akersgata. If you don't have time to visit the Stortinget this Saturday, don't worry, the tours take place every Saturday and will be for free every time.

4. Improvisational theatre
Improtent from Norway and La Gata from Colombia are two improvisational theatre groups. They have been competing against each other two times so far and right know it's a draw. The last round and therefore the decision on who is the better theatre group will take place at teatersalen in Chauteau Neuf on Saturday, the 28 of February. The event will beginn at 8 p.m. and the performance will be mostly in english. The price will be 100 kroners, but the money is definetly worth it.