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.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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.
Friday, March 14, 2008
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
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
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
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 :
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.
Friday, February 29, 2008
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
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
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