The big day in Oslo's cultural life next week is wednesday. Three worthwile events take place on this day alone.
1. In Parkteatret on Grünerløkka you can watch the American Oscar-winning documentary "Hearts and Minds". Released in 1974, the movie takes its title from a quote by former US president Lyndon B. Johnson who said that the outcome of the Vietnam War would depend on winning the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese people. Since the Vietnam War is long over, the movie may now be watched in the context of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
"Hearts and Minds" screens at Parkteatret on wednesday the 17th at 6.45PM and tickets cost 80 NOK.
2. The second event taking place that wednesday is a debate titled "Iran and the West at a Crossroad". The debate is arranged by the "Culture and Debate Society" at Chateau Neuf who also are in the process of establishing an all English section. This debate, although arranged by the Norwegian branch, is in English as well and sports a five man panel consisting of journalists, researchers, an Iranian human rights activist and the Israelian ambassador to Norway. The debate takes place at Chateau Neuf on wednesday the 17th at 7PM. The entrance is free.
3. The third event to kick off on wednesday is the "Eurodok" film festival which takes place at Cinemateket the movie theatre of the Norwegian Film Institute in Dronningensgate. And if you already decided on one of the other wednesday events - don't worry: The "Eurodok" film festival lasts for five days, from wednesday the 17th until sunday the 21st. Topics range from Iceland to pianos to homeless people to homosexuality to Burma to -- well, check out the full program at eurodok.no.
There are more than 6 hours of movies every day, tickets for individual movies are 80NOK -- 50 if you buy a membership for Cinemateket -- or 200 NOK for the entire festival.
4. Finally, already on tuesday you can watch a movie which not only is pure fiction but is firmly rooted in a genre that could not be more rich in cliches: The Western. Chateau Neuf's own filmclub, Cinema Neuf, screens the Italo Western classic "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly". Director Sergio Leone redefined the visual style of westerns, Clint Eastwood plays the nameless, squinting hero and Ennio Morricone wrote the unforgettable soundtrack. "The Good, the Bad, the Ugly" is a tale about gold, war, betrayals, big explosions and one of the most memorable showdowns in western history. The movie screens at Chateau Neuf tuesday the 16th at 7PM and tickets cost 60NOK, 40NOK if you are a member of the student society.
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