What’s On Oslo, May by What’s On Oslo

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celebrating constituton day Pages 20-23 EVENT CALENDAR / HIGHLIGHTS / CONSTITUTION DAY MUSEUM LIST / HE CONQUERED THE WORLD / WINE & DINE FISHY BUSINESS / SHOPPING / HUMANS OF OSLO LEARN NORWEGIAN / CLUBS & BARS / STREET ART TOURS HOW TO GET AROUND / TASTY FOOD TOUR / GAY OSLO

EXPERIENCE NORWEGIAN CULTURE Homes & history. Medieval Stave Church. Family activities every weekend.

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SUMMER DREAMS Welcome to What’s On Oslo in May, when spring knocks on the door of summer. May is a special time of year; one where Oslo people feel both energized by springtime and exited by the first heady hints of summer. While spring has thawed the cold winter weather, in May the cultural life of Oslo has also begun a major thaw, with increasing numbers of concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and other events large and small all over town. One of the biggest events in May happens on May 17th, which is Norway’s Constitution Day. Compared to many countries, Norway really goes all out in celebrating this day. You’re in luck, because Oslo has the biggest celebrations of all – and all the details are in this issue of What’s On Oslo! What’s On Oslo in May also shows you several festivals you can go to, including one for children, one for the medieval person in all of us, and one for electronic music fans. If you’re feeling sporty, you can read about and then join the world’s largest relay race, known as Holmenkollstafetten. And after the race you will probably be hungry, so luckily we also have an article on the tasty offerings at a hidden pearl of a fish shop, right by the beautiful Oslo fjord. For those of you that want a truly urban adventure, we have written a fascinating feature on Oslo Free Tour, who give you an opportunity to explore Oslo’s sometimes clandestine street art free of charge. Then there is the interview with the Norwegian globetrotter who is the youngest person to have visited all countries in the world on a hobby basis, but who chooses to keep Oslo as his base. Speaking of Oslo; did you know that Oslo has its own version of the world famous Humans of New York blog? Humans of Oslo has revealed a human side to this increasingly large and multicultural city that has inspired both locals and visitors. Read about it here.

Enjoy your May edition! What’s On Oslo team

WELCOME TO OSLO With its 1000 year old history, Oslo is the oldest of the Nordic capitals. The city, surrounded by islands and forested hills, is situated at the end of one of Norway’s most beautiful fjords. From the Viking age until today, people have looked to this place as a safe haven for trade, industry and cultural enrichment. Today, Oslo has a population of 600.000 inhabitants, and is the nation’s financial, political and cultural centre. Allow yourself the time to wander in the city’s streets, parks, forests or along the fjord, and get a feel for the capital’s abundant history in its character. Oslo is the capital of the changing seasons. The surrounding countryside makes its mark on the city’s inhabitants and buildings and the people’s rhythm and life-style changes with the weather. You will be able to discover a city which is full of life all year round, both in the narrow streets and in the vast forests. Oslo is a city of variation and contrast. Oslo is also Munch’s and Ibsen’s city. The art and cultural life reflect the fact that the inhabitants of Oslo come from all over the country and from all parts of the World. The city can offer unique sights and meaningful experiences, many of which are presented in this guide. Useful information may be found at www.visitoslo.com, or at our tourist information centre by the City Hall, open every day all year round. On behalf of Oslo we would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors, promising an exciting and surprising experience. Welcome to Oslo!

Fabian Stang Mayor

CONTENT MAY 08 – 21 22 – 23 24 – 27 28 30 – 43 44 – 47 48 –51 52 – 55 56 – 60 62 – 66 67 68 – 71 72 – 73 74 – 81 82

EVENT CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS CONSTITUTION DAY TASTY FOOD TOUR MUSEUM LIST HE CONQUERED THE WORLD WINE & DINE FISHY BUSINESS SHOPPING HUMANS OF OSLO LEARN NORWEGIAN CLUBS & BARS STREET ART TOURS HOW TO GET AROUND GAY OSLO

EVENT CALENDAR MAY The following pages present selected highlights from Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event calendar: Concerts, dance performances, opera, stand-up, and more. Diary relies on externally provided information. While we strive to ensure that the listings are correct, errors may sometimes occur. A great tip is to double-check information at the event websites we include for each event.

Carlou D performs May 28th at Cosmopolite, Soria Moria

CONCERTS SATURDAY MAY 02 02.05 AT 21:00

POSTGIROBYGGET Postgirobygget struck like lightning in the Norwegian music scene in 1996, when their debut album "Melis" quickly sold more than 160,000 copies. And with hit singles such as "Bohemen Leve", "En Solskinnsdag" and "Idyll", the band became a listener favourite. Since then there have been seven albums and massive touring across the country. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 350,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/ Storgata www.rockefeller.no

MONDAY MAY 04 04.05 AT 19:00

ZOTORA

FRIDAY MAY 08 08.05 AT 21:00

LIVE: JIMMY & THE POOR BOYS Soul and funk concert. Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Bookings are recommended: booking@smelteverketoslo.no www.smelteverketoslo.nolett

SATURDAY MAY 09 09.05 AT 14:00

OPERA SOLOISTS’ BALCONY CONCERT Saturday afternoon concert with opera soloists on the Opera’s first balcony. Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 50,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

Zotora was one of the first European didgeridoo players. He learned about the Didgeridoo from the indigenous population of Australia, and has been working as a professional didgeridoo player for 20 years. Location: Emanuel Vigeland Museum Address: Grimelundsveien 8 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 220,www.emanuelvigeland.museum.no

Los Plantronics at Parkteatret Photo: Julie Loen & Erik Moholdt

THURSDAY MAY 07 07.05 AT 20:00

HJERTESLAG - RELEASE After a successful introduction on last years by:Larm festival and shows on both Øyafestivalen and Bygdalarm, Hjerteslag are finally releasing their first album Møhlenpris Motell; a tale of misfits and vagabonds. Described by Dagbladet as super tight, riff based punk rock that will take Norway by storm. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 220,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.facebook.com/hjerteslagg

09.05 AT 20:00

LOS PLANTRONICS - RELEASE + 20TH ANNIVERSARY Los Plantronics have developed their very own music genre «mariachi death surf», which can be described as a mix of Calexico and authentic Mexican mariachi-music, with a touch of surf punk á la Dead Kennedys and The Cramps. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 220,-

Anja Eline Skybakmoen at Cafeteatret

How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.losplantronics.com

SUNDAY MAY 10 10.05 AT 19:30

SUNDAY DIGESTIVE (PRESENTING UP AND COMING LOCAL ARTISTS) ASTRIDS POPORKESTER Over the last few years Astrid Ekern has created a collection of unique and captivating songs together with her band. Her voice has a nerve and an honest feel to it when it describes life’s both large and small mysteries, all wrapped up in catchy tunes and playful arrangements. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: sold at the door Prices: 80,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.facebook.com/AstridsPoporkester

10.05 AT 20:00

ANJA ELINE SKYBAKMOEN

Anja Skybakmoen is known from several acclaimed Norwegian vocal ensembles. Over the last year she has worked in-depth with her great idol, the Persian singer Faegheh Atashin aka Googoosh. Skybakmoen has written new music based on the Iranian inspiration, and will present a lot of new material this evening. Location: Cafeteatret Address: Hollendergata 8 Tickets: event.stolz.no and at the door Prices: A: 210,- / S: 160,How to get there: Tram No.18/19 > Oslo gate / Munkegata Bus No.37 > Politihuset www.kampenjazz.no

TUESDAY MAY 12 12.05 AT 20:00

ALL WE ARE (UK) They’ve already been on tour with bands like Jungle, Warpaint, and London Grammar and Radio P3 compare their album to Destroyers’ ‘Kaputt’, giving it a 5 out of 6. With a common interest in hip hop and soul, the band has created a sound that can be described as ‘psychedelic boogie’, with dreamy melodies, soft psychedelia and elegant disco grooves. Location: Parkteatret

Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 195,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.thisisallweare.co.uk

FRIDAY MAY 15 15.05 AT 20:00

NO. 4

Julia Witek, Ingeborg Marie Mohn and Emilie Christensen graduated from high school together in 2005 and have since then played together in several different bands. Their Christmas concert on The Crossroad Club sold out, in january they opened the Spellemann show on NRK and their debut album is expected this autumn. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 275,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.facebook.com/no4band

SATURDAY MAY 16 16.05 AT 20:00

BUGGE WESSELTOFT: THE ORGAN CLUB With his Organ Club, acclaimed jazz musician Bugge Wesseltoft seeks to recreate the atmosphere of American after hours-bars. Expect a cool atmosphere and wonderful organ music with roots in American jazz, soul, funk and space music from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 125,- >225,www.cosmopolite.no

TUESDAY MAY 19 16.05 AT 20:00

BUGGE WESSELTOFT: THE ORGAN CLUB Chamber music concerts with musicians from the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Björn Nyman - clarinet, Kolbjørn Holthe, Maria A. Carlsen & Anders Nilsson - vio-

Bob English at Parkteatret

lin, Nora Taksdal - viola, Torun Stavseng & Audun Sandvik - cello Location: NRK Store Studio Address: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass 1, Marienlyst Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,www.nrk.no

THURSDAY MAY 20 20.05

KARIN PARK With each song Karin tells a story from start to finish, and with every story follows a soundtrack. A dark but magical combination of beats, tough drums as heartbeat, a delicate piano and a touch of electronica. With song titles like "Life is Just a Dream", "Shake With The Devil", "Opium" and "Look What You've Done", the dawning apocalypse lies as a nerve throughout the entire album. Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 200,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

THURSDAY MAY 21 21.05 AT 20:00

BOP ENGLISH (US) Bop English is James Petralli, frontman of the critically acclaimed and productive Austin band White Denim! Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 220,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

FRIDAY MAY 22 22.05 AT 19:00

THE OPERA ORCHESTRA: MAHLER’S 7TH SYMPHONY Gustav Mahler: Symfoni nr. 7. Conductor: Karl-Heinz Steffens. Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 395,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

22.05 AT 21:00

TINARIWEN

Sahara’s Rolling Stones" are back to Oslo with trans-desert blues from latest album “Emmaar”. Tinariwen are poet-guitarists and soul rebels from the Southern Sahara desert. Their music expresses the aspirations of their people, the Kel Tamashek or 'Touareg' of the southern Sahara desert. The guitar is their weapon. Simplicity is Freedom. This Touareg band was in Norway a few times before and has a devoted public. They deliver great live shows, so don’t hesitate,- you won’t regret! Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 320,- / 270,www.cosmopolite.no

SUNDAY MAY 24 21.05 AT 19:30

SUNDAY DIGESTIVE (PRESENTING UP AND COMING LOCAL ARTISTS) FIEH 19 year old Sofie Tollefsbøl from smalltown Eina writes and produces her own music, and was last autumn elected as ‘Ukas Urørt’ on Radio P3 (showcasing up and coming norwegian artists) with her song «My My My». Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 80,-

Tinariwen perform at Cosmopolite, Soria Moria

SATURDAY MAY 23 23.05 AT 20:00

JONATHAN JOHANSSON In his home country he is being hailed for his innovative sound, with honest and melancholic pop melodies. With their poetic timbre the Swedish lyrics have succeed in enthralling music-Sweden. Now Norway is next in line! Location: John DEE Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 225,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.rockefeller.no

How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no

THURSDAY MAY 28 28.05 AT 21:00

CARLOU D

This new, rising star from Dakar, Senegal will be in Norway for the first time! He was in a dance group called Navajo, made music with Ska Blue and the first and most popular hip hop band in Senegal, called Positive Black Soul. Coming with his fourth album “A New Day”, his music is mix of hip hop with African roots and a touch of reggae. His music is fresh

and he represents a new generation of young musicians from Africa. He worked together with big stars like Youssou N’Dour and Neneh Cherry. His last record was reviewed by BBC: “This does indeed mark the coming of age of another great African talent.” Location: Cosmopolite, Soria Moria Address: Vogts gate 64, Soria Moria Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 220,- / 200,www.cosmopolite.no

FRIDAY MAY 29 29.05 AT 20:00

BÅRD WATN - RELEASE Bård Watn has been described as a (rather unique) mix of Bare Egil Band and Anthony and the Johnsons, mixing genres such as soul, pop, jazz and classical music. With his mesmerizing presence on stage he’ll make you both laugh, cry and smile. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 195,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.bardwatn.com

Blush perform at Parkteatret

29.05 AT 22:00

KINGSTON 17 The original and authentic sounds of Jamaica, with Selecta Harmony behind the decks. Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Bookings are recommended: booking@smelteverketoslo.no www.smelteverketoslo.nolet

SATURDAY MAY 30 30.05 AT 21:00

ASLE BECK

Asle Beck has since his breakthrough in 2008 become a very popular artist with his songs in Norwegian about life, love and nature. Location: Parkteatret Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 350,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no http://www.aslebeck.no

30.05 AT 20:00

VASSENDGUTANE With the album "Ungkar med dobbeltseng" (“Bachelor With Double Bed”) these happy village boys sold to platinum, and became well-known troubadours of Norway's regions. They are the very definition

Address: Olaf Ryes plass 11 Tickets: sold at the door Prices: 80,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Olaf Ryes plass www.parkteatret.no www.facebook.com/bloshmusic

Dido + Aenas: Theatre-based approach to classical opera at Torshovteateret

of "party-country", with lyrics about daily life in the countryside and a good dose of vassend-humour (Vassend being the area they are from). The new album "Turn up" will arive on May 15th - and a few weeks later you can see them at Rockefeller! Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 300,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/ Storgata www.rockefeller.no

SUNDAY MAY 31 31.05 AT 19:30

SUNDAY DIGESTIVE (PRESENTING UP AND COMING LOCAL ARTISTS) BLØSH The Oslo based duo Bløsh consists of cellist and singer Teresa Bernabé from Madrid and norwegian guitarist Jørgen Berg Svela. In spite of their unique combination of instruments they’ve been described as «popsters», inspired by artists such as Feist, Dirty Projectors and St. Vincent. Location: Parkteatret

31.05 AT 20:00

BLIND GUARDIAN

Blind Guardian have been around since the mid 80’s, and were initially inspired by their countrymen in Helloween, with elements of both Iron Maiden and Metallica. The band has a series of great albums behind them, with perhaps Somewhere Far Beyond (1992), Imaginations from the Other Side (1995) and Nightfall in Middle-Earth (1998) as the biggest favourites. Location: Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets: billettservice.no Prices: 355,How to get there: Transport > Brugata/ Storgata www.rockefeller.no

31.05

SUNDAY ROCK W/ SMELTEVERKET ALL STARS Every last sunday of the month our best musicians come together with their friends for a jam! Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Bookings are recommended: booking@smelteverketoslo.no www.smelteverketoslo.nolett

STAGE STAND-UP COMEDY Stand-up show every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at Latter. Usually in Norwegian, but sometimes the show features international comedians. Dates / times: 01.05 at 21:00 Location: Latter på Aker Brygge Address: Holmens gate 1 Tickets: 815 33 133 Prices: 150,How to get there: Tram No.12 > Aker Brygge www.latter.no

a theatre-based approach to classical opera. In Norwegian. Dates / times: May: 02 at 18:00, 04-08 at 20:00, 11-12 at 19:30, 15 at 19:30, 16 at 18:00, 18-19 at 19:30, 22 at 19:30 Location: Torshovteatret Address: Vogts gate 64 Tickets: 815 00 811 Prices: A: 360,- / S: 175,- / P: 290,How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Torshov www.nationaltheatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): FUGLETRIBUNALET

Stage-adaptation of Norwegian writer Agnes Ravatn’s popular novel Fugletribu-

Skylight: Theatre in Norwegian at Nationaltheatret

Photo: Erik Berg

MUSICAL (NO.): SWEENEY TODD Hugh Wheeler and Stephen Sondheim’s popular musical Sweeney Todd, performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: May: 02-09 at 18:00, 06-07 at 20:00, 12 at 13:00, 16 at 18:00, 20-21 at 20:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 275,- >540,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): DIDO + AENEAS Small-scale adaptation of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, where actors at Torshovteatret debut as opera singers and offer

nalet. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 02 at 18:00, 16 at 17:30 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 190,- > 330,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): MORGON OG KVELD Monologue based on Norwegian writer Jon Fosse’s acclaimed novel Morgon og kveld (‘Morning and Evening’). Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 02 at 18:00, 4-6 at 19:30 Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 360,- > 390,-

How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

HEGE SCHØYEN AND ØYVIND BLUNCK Two of Norway’s foremost comedians enter the stage at The Norwegian Opera & Ballet, together with the Norwegian National Opera’s Eli Kristin Hansesveen and Thor Inge Falch. Another Norwegian comedian, Knut Nærum, is responsible for the script and Ivar Tindeberg for directing. Musical director is Helge Evju. Dates / times: 02-03 at 18:30 Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 495,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

THEATRE (NO.): SKYLIGHT

The West End success Skylight, by English playwright and director David Hare. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 02 at 19:30, 6-7 at 19:30, 12-13 at 19:30, 20 at 12:00 Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 230,- > 550,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): OLLI WERMSKOGS IMPROVORS Improv theatre in Norwegian.

Natten er dagens mor, a play at Nationaltheatret

Dates / times: 02 at 22:00, 16 at 22:00, 30 at 22:00 Location: Det Andre Teatret Address: Ivan Bjørndals gate 9 Tickets: billettportalen.no Prices: 120,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.detandreteatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): REVISOREN Nikolai Gogol’s famous comedy The Inspector General. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 4-5 at 19:30, 6 at 12:00, 15 at 19:30, 16 at 18:00 Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,- > 520,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

MUSICAL (NO.): SHOCKHEADED PETER

The popular cult musical Shockheaded Peter performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 5 at 20:00, 8 at 20:00, 13 at 20:00, 19 at 20:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 220,- > 450,www.detnorsketeatret.no

OPERA: LA TRAVIATA Guideppe Verdi’s opera La traviata, about the freedom-seeking Violetta Valéry, is loved by people across the globe. La traviata put mid-19th century society in the spotlight, with all its diseases and problems, and dressed it up in music. Gentle strings, sounding almost as if they are the tuberculosis sufferers gasping for air, are set against the party music and Violetta’s triumphant aria, «Sempre libera!» – always free. Dates / times: : 5-6 at 19:00, 8 at 19:00, 10 at 18:00, 14 at 19:00, 19 at 19:00, 25 at 18:00 Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 100,- > 745,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

THEATRE (NO.): NATTEN ER DAGENS MOR

Swedish playwright Lars Norén’s modern classic Night is the Mother of day. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 8 at 19:00, 9 at 18:00, 11 at 19:00, 19-20 at 19:00, 28 at 19:00 Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,- > 490,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

OPERA SOLOISTS’ BALCONY CONCERT Saturday afternoon concert with opera soloists at the Opera’s first balcony. Caroline Christensen - soprano. Dates / times: 9 at 14:00 Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 50,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

at 19:30 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 320,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): KALVØ Solo show with the popular Norwegian comedian Are Kalvø. In Norwegian. Dates / times: 15-29 at 20:00, 27 at 20:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,- > 390,www.detnorsketeatret.no

STAND-UP COMEDY (NO.): TERJE SPORSEM Stand-up comedy in Norwegian at Smelteverket. Dates / times: 28 at 17:30

Experience Baby opera: Korall Koral at Den Norske Opera & Balett

THEATRE: LITTLE EYOLF

Adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s play Little Eyolf. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 11-13 at 19:30, 28-29at 19:30, 30 at 18:00 Location: Nationaltheatret Address: Johanne Dybwads plass 1 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 360,- >390,How to get there: Transport > Nationaltheatret www.nationaltheatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): DET MERKELEGE SOM HENDE MED HUNDEN DEN NATTA Theatre in Norwegian. Dates / times: 12 at 20:00, 27 at 20:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 200,- >250,www.detnorsketeatret.no

THEATRE (NO.): HAMLET Shakespeare’s Hamlet performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 15 at 19:30, 22 at 18:30, 29

Photo: Erik Berg

Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Prices: 120,www.smelteverket.com

STAND-UP COMEDY (NO.): THEATRE (NO.): BRAND Staging of Henrik Ibsen’s drama Brand, considered among his major works. Performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 28 at 20:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 210,- >420,www.detnorsketeatret.no

Children’s theatre: Rytmar frå verdensrommet, plays at Det Norske Teatret

AFTER WORK FUN

Stand-up comedy Dates / times: 28 at 17:30 Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Bookings are recommended: booking@smelteverketoslo.no www.smelteverketoslo.nol

FAMILY CHILDREN’S CINEMA Film screenings for children, primarily in Norwegian. Dates / times: 02. at 13:00, 03. at 14:00 Location: Cinemateket, Filmens Hus Address: Dronningens gate 16 How to get there: Tram No.12 > Kongens gate www.barnascinematek.no

CHILDREN’S THEATRE (NO.): RYTMAR FRÅ VERDSROMMET Rytmar frå verdsrommet (‘rhythms from outer space’) is a new theatre piece for children. Written and performed in Norwegian. Dates / times: 02. at 15:00 Location: Det Norske Teatret

Address: Kristian IV’s gate 8 Tickets: nationaltheatret.no Prices: 175,- >220,www.detnorsketeatret.no

BABY OPERA (NO.): KORALL KORAL

Korall Koral is a performance of music and song made for children ages 0-3 and an accompanying adult. In Norwegian. Dates / times: 12.-13. at 10:30 and 11:30, 15. at 10:30 and 11:30, 16.-23. at 14:00, 12:30 and 15:00, 18.-19. at 10:30 and 11:30, 21.-22. at 10:30 Location: Den Norske Opera & Ballett Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass 1 Tickets: operaen.no Prices: 80,How to get there: Transport > Jernbanetorget/Oslo S www.operaen.no

FRED AND TOCA LOCA What does a giraffe and a tucan do living at The Nobel Peace Center in Oslo? Come and visit them and also meet the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureates – Malala and Kailash. Dates/Times: Open 10–18 Location: Nobel Peace Center Address: City Hall Square Prices: Free for children under the age of 16. 90,- for adults www.nobelpeacecenter.org

MARKETS VESTKANTTORVET BRIC-A-BRAC/ANTIQUES MARKET Oslo’s oldest market is a popular and traditional bric-a-brac/antiques market close to Vigeland Park, on the corner of Professor Dahls gate and Neuberggata. Furniture, china, glass, kitchenware, paintings, silver, jewellery, clothes, glass and all kinds of collector’s items. Dates / times: Saturdays at 08:0016:00 Address: Amaldus Nielsens plass How to get there: Tram No.12 > Vigelandsparken www.facebook.com/pages/Vestkanttorvet/177363525615595

SUNDAY MARKET AROUND BLÅ

Sundays all year round there is a handicraft and second-hand market by Blå at Grünerløkka: Knit wear, jewellery, ceramics, glass, wool, clothes, toys, paintings, bags, etc. On the weekends before Christmas there is a Christmas market in the same place both on Saturdays and Sundays. Dates / times: Sundays at 12:00-17:00 Address: Brenneriveien 9 C How to get there: Tram No.11/12/13 > Schous plass Bus No.34/54 > Møllerveien www.sondagsmarkedet.blogspot.com

FARMERS’ MARKET MAJORSTUA Bondens marked (Farmers’ Market) is a great place to get fresh products directly from the farmers themselves. Buy local and traceable food from the people who made it! Dates / times: 9 and 30 at 10:00-16:00 Location: Valkyrie plass www.bondensmarked.no

BIRKELUNDEN BRIC-ABRAC MARKET Outdoor market at Birkelunden in the popular Grünerløkka area with used

items from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. Here you can get a great deal on kitchen utensils, clothing, books, vinyl, small pieces of furniture, DVDs, CDs, t-shirts, jewellery and much more. Dates / times: 10 and 31 at 12:00 Address: Birkelunden, Grünerløkka

FESTIVAL OSLO VEGETARFESTIVAL Welcome to Oslo Vegetarfestival 2015. Invite friends, family and colleagues to a weekend full of the best that the vegetarian world has to offer. Taste food from Norway's best vegetarian cooks, learn to create new dishes in cooking classes and be inspired at exciting lectures. Or sign up for speed dating and meet other wonderful people. Dates / times: 23-24.05, 11:00-18:00 Location: Doga Address: Hausmannsgate 16 Tickets: at the door Prices: Daypass: 100,- / Weekend pass: 150,www.oslovegetarfestival.no

CLUB/ PARTY CLUB: OSLO ROCK DEALERS Oslo Rock Dealers give you the music you want to hear, the music you had forgotten that you wanted to hear and hear music and you never knew you wanted to hear. The common denominator is rock. Dates / times: 2.5 at 22:00 Location: Bushwick bar Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Prices: Free of charge www.rockefeller.no

CLUB: BROEDRENEDAL Club night with Eirik Kirkemyr and Jonny Hanger von Humstad, who play dance-friendly hip-hop, R&B and soul . Dates / times: 9.5 at 22:00

Location: Bushwick bar Address: Torggata 16, entr. Hammersborggata Prices: Free of charge www.rockefeller.no

CLUB: GET READY! Club Get Ready with the best of Jamaican ska, rocksteady and early reggae from the '60s. Dates / times: 9.5 at 22:00 Location: Leiligheten, Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets at the door. Cash only. Prices: 50,www.rockefeller.no

CLUB: THE ALTERN80S The Altern80s is a club that celebrates the dark side of the decade that turned gloomy into catchy - namely the '80s. Dates / times: 15.5 at 22:00 Location: Leiligheten, Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets at the door. Cash only. Prices: 50,www.rockefeller.no

CLUB: DISKOTAKET Club with disco, boogie, 80s funk and modern soul in Leiligheten, above Rockefeller Music Hall. DJs are Fredfades, Dirtyhans, Erik Fra Bergen, Diskosnuten and Rude Lead. Dates / times: 16.5 at 22:00 Location: Leiligheten, Rockefeller Address: Torggata 16 Tickets at the door. Cash only. Prices: 50,www.rockefeller.no

OTHER FOOD AND DRINKS, QUIZ Dates / times: 3 at 18:00 Location: Smelteverket Address: Maridalsveien 17 Bookings are recommended: booking@smelteverketoslo.no www.smelteverketoslo.no

HIGHLIGHTS

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

READY, SET, GO! Join thousands of other runners for Holmenkollstafetten in Oslo, the world’s biggest relay race!

PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR! The Findings Festival pumps up the volume and fans of electronic dance music are gearing up for two days of hard partying. Following the success of last year’s sellout inaugural festival, organizers have decided to expand the festival from one to two days of non-stop electronic beats. With the likes of EDM (Electronic Dance Music) superstars like Avicii (Sweden), Afrojack (Netherlands) and Matoma (Norway), as well as less genre-definable artists like Jessie J (England), it’s probably a good idea to secure your tickets now if you want to get your groove on. Last year Bislett Stadion proved that as well as hosting athletic champions like Usain Bolt, it is the natural home for loud beats and euphoric melodies - backed up by dramatic stage lighting and pyrotechnics.

What you need to know!

What: Findings Festival When: May 29 & 30 Where: Bislett Stadion, Louises gate 1 Tickets: www.billettservice.no Age limit: 18 www.findings.no

Holmenkollstafetten is a hugely popular annual relay race that starts at Bislett Stadium in the city centre. The circuit goes through town and up to Holmenkollen in the hills above Oslo, then down again, before ending up where it started at Bislett. Holmenkollstafetten is the world’s biggest relay race. Last year, 2,944 teams, with 15 members per team completed the race. In total, 44,160 people took part. The race has 15 legs and each team has 15 runners, with each runner completing one leg before handing a baton on to the person that is going to run the next leg. Do you feel ready for a run? Take a look at Holmenkollstafetten’s website and sign up!

What you need to know!

What: Holmenkollstafetten Relay Race When: May 9 at 14:00 Where: Bislett Stadion, Louises gate 1 Sign-up: See website www.holmenkollstafetten.no

KIDS, IT’S FESTIVAL TIME! Children are in for a real treat at this year’s Minøya festival, with lots of great bands and activities planned for two days of quality fun. The Miniøya festival, held every year by the organizers of the larger Øyafestivalen “normal” festival, features music first and foremost, but also art, dance and theatre. Some of the Norwegian and Scandinavian musicians performing are rapper Don Martin, synthpoppers Donkeyboy, singer-songwriter Thomas Stenström, hard-rock band Skambankt together with children’s TV personality Trond med Hammer’n, folk musician Odd Nordstoga (No.), children’s musicians and performers Molly & Partner, and more. In addition one highlight of the non-concert part of the festival is a theatre performance with none other than Pippi Langstrømpe (Pippi Longstocking), the strongest girl in the whole world.

LET’S GET MEDIEVAL!

Travel back in time and experience a slice of long gone times full of knights, longbows, jugglers and jesters at Oslo Medieval Festival! Oslo Medieval Festival – Oslo middelalderfestival in Norwegian – is a yearly festival which celebrates the inner medieval person in all of us. In other words those colourful, hardy, lively people that hung out in Europe from the 5th to 15th centuries. The festival features solidly medievalish things like a medieval market, historical play, a knights’ tournament, longbow shooting, concerts with medieval instruments and songs, and of course wandering jugglers, jesters, beggars and musicians. But don’t let the knights and longbow shooters scare you away! This is a festival for people of any age, large or small, with children’s activities to keep the little ones occupied while the grown-ups brush up on their longbow skills.

To secure that family vibe, people over the age of 16 are only allowed access to the festival in the company of a child under 16.

What you need to know!

What: Miniøya children’s festival When: May 30-31 Where: Tøyenparken Tickets: www.billettportalen.no www.minioya.no

If you really want to get into the medieval spirit, you can even follow the lead of the many festival visitors that have managed to find their own medieval clothes for the occasion.

What you need to know!

What: Oslo Medieval Festival (Oslo middelalderfestival) When: May 29-31 Where: Akershus fortress Tickets: See website www.oslomiddelalderfestival.org

CONSTITUTION DAY:

May 17th is Norway’s Constitution day - your ticket to a day of flags, traditional costumes, huge parades, and waving to the royal family!

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

On May 17th, some 100,000 people usually travel to Oslo city centre to participate in the main festivities, a highlight being the massive children’s parade, greeted by royals waving from the balcony as it passes in front of the Royal Palace. The parade includes some 100 schools and marching bands. This is broadcast live on television every year, with commentaries on things such the traditional costumes worn by many, alongside local reports from celebrations around the country. The Constitution was signed at Eidsvoll outside Oslo on May 17th 1814, with the 200th anniversary celebrated in great style last year. Don’t worry though, for there are plenty of things to get up to this year as well! The signing declared Norway to be an independent nation in an attempt to avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark-Norway’s defeat in the Napoleonic wars. This failed, and following a short war Norway entered a union with Sweden – a union highly skewed towards Swedish

dominance – the same year, only gaining true independence in 1905. Despite this Norway considers May 17th as its national day –as proven by the large number of lively celebrations you can enjoy this month!

LIBERATION DAY By historical coincidence the Second World War ended in Norway just nine days before that year’s Constitution Day, on May 8th 1945, when the occupying German forces surrendered and Norway was liberated from the Nazis. Even if Liberation Day is an official flag day in Norway, the day is not a public holiday and is not widely celebrated. Instead, a new and broader meaning has been added to the celebration of Norwegian independence on May 17th. After the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905, the focus has also been directed towards the Norwegian Royal family. Have a nice anniversary!

EVENTS ON MAY 17

Note: There are also many less official events that we cannot fit here, or that have not been announced at time of print.

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THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 07:00 - Coral Music outside churches: Fossum, Paulus, Sinsen churches by Oslo Janitsjar Orchestra and Bekkelaget, Frogner, Røa, Torshov churches by Ruseløkka Janitsjar Orchestra. Wreath laying and ceremonies.

Akershus Fortress: 08:00 - The National Monument. Speech by Parliamentary President Olemic Tommessen. The Defence Staff Band play. Honorary military contingent from H. M. The King’s Guard. 08.30 - By the memorial to Norwegian patriots who were shot at Akershus Fortress during the war 1940-45. Speech by Cavalry Captain Pål Hammerstad, Norwegian Reserve Officers’ Association’s Oslo-department. Honorary military contingent from H. M. The King’s Guard contribute.

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09.00 - The statue of General Lieutenant Otto Ruge in Minnelunden. Speech by representative from Oslo Defence Association. Honorary military contingent from H. M. The King’s Guard contribute. 08.00 - Torshovparken The statue of Fernanda Nissen. Speech by Bernt Apeland, General Secretary of UNICEF Norway. Torshov Concert Band (Torshovkorpset) play and Oslo Women’s Choir sing. 08:00 - Slottsparken The statue of Camilla Collett. Speech by author and lecturer Elin Ørjasæter. Female Students' Song Association contribute.

Vår Frelsers gravlund: 08.00 - The Educational Association Oslo lays a wreath by Ole Vig’s grave. 08:00 - Henrik Wergeland’s grave. Speech by Maxwell Martinsen, student council leader at St Sunniva skole. Musical performance by St Sunniva school.

08:15 - Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson’s grave. Speech by actor Ola B Johannessen. Academic Choir Association sing. The Slovakian embassy lays a wreath. Simultaneous wreath laying at Rikard Nordraak’s grave. 08:25 - Henrik Ibsen’s grave. Speech by actor and theatre instructor Øyunn Bjørge. Academic Choir Association contribute. 08.35 - Viggo Hansteen and Rolf Wickstrøm’s common burial place. Speech by Magne Glimdal, leader of Fellesforbundet (The United Federation of Trade Unions) Oslo and Akershus. Oslo Håndverker (Artisan) Song Association contribute. 08.45 - Anna Rogstad’s grave. Speech by Chairman for Minotenk, Navjot Sandhu. Oslo Håndverker (Artisan) Song Association contribute. 08.45 - Wreath laying on Henrik Wergeland’s grave by Jewish Teenage Association and Det Mosaiske Trossamfund (The Jewish Belief Society). Speech by Rebecca Ohana and song led by Academic Choir Association. 09.10 - Oslo Håndverker (Artisan) Song. Association sing and lay down flowers by the grave of Johan Gottlieb Conradi. 09.15 - Ceremony and speech by the Ivar Aasen-bautaen (bauta: large upright standing stone) by Studentmållaget in Oslo (a student association for people supporting the official language form of nynorsk, or “New Norwegian”). 08:30 - Stensparken Wreath laying on Sigrid Undset’s sculpture. Speech by author and journalist Sigrun Slapgard. Bolteløkka school- and girl’s choir sing. 08.30 - Norwegian Maritime Museum - Bygdøy. Krigsseilermonumentet (The War Sailor Monument). Speech by Ivar Olsen, Chairman of Oslo Sjømannsforening (Oslo Sailor Association). Det Norske Sjømannskor (The Norwegian Sailor's Choir) sing.

08:30 - 7. juni-plassen King Haakon VII’s statue. Speech by Parliamentary President Olemic Thommessen. H. M. The King’s Guard’s Military Band play. Honorary military contingent from H. M. The King’s Guard.

Eidsvolls plass:

09:00 - The statue of Christian Frederik Parliamentary President Olemic Thommessen holds speech and lays down flowers. Singing by Female Students' Song Association. 10.00 - Statue of Henrik Wergeland Chairman of The Norwegian Student Association, Andreas Slørdahl, lays down flowers and holds speech. 09:00 - Gamle Aker Kirke The graves of Hans Nielsen Hauge and Enevold de Falsen. Morning song. 09:15 - Krist kirkegård Oberst Krebs’ grave. H. M. The King’s Guard’s Military Band play. Speech by representative for cadets of Kull Krebs 14 – 17 (a cadet division). Honorary military contingent from H. M. The King’s Guard. 09:00 - Celebratory Mass in Akershus Slottskirke. 09:00 - Oslo Police Orchestra play when the police force line up along the route of the Children’s Parade from Youngstorget to Egertorget. Concert at Egertorget. Oslo Police Orchestra continue playing along the

route of the Children’s Parade towards The Royal Palace to Rådhusplassen. 09.15 – 10.00 - Leikarringen (folk dance association) in BUL (a big teenage traditional association) dance from Egertorget to The Royal Palace.

Childrens Parade: 10:00 - The Children’s Parade starts from Festningsplassen, with Staff Band of the Norwegian Armed Forces in front. The parade follows Kirkegata to Karl Johans gate and makes a stop at 10.15 - Parliament at 10:15. The May 17th Committee’s leader greets Parliament and the armed forces staff band plays. 10.30 - Children’s Parade arrives at The Royal Palace and The May 17th Committee’s leader greets the King and Royal Family. The armed forces staff band plays. 10.45 – 11.45 - Children’s Parade contingents from various schools follow various city centre routes. 12.30 - His Royal Majesty the King’s Guard’s Military Band completes the Children’s Parade and goes from Stortorget about 12:30. 13.30 - The last schools arrive at Rådhusplassen. Times may not be exact. The parade routes can be found at www.oslo.kommune.no – in the section called “Skole og utdanning”, furthest down on that page, under the heading “17. Mai”. 12:00 - Salute from Akershus Fortress. Ringing from Akershus Fortress with Liberty Bell. 12.40 - Corpsus Juris (the law student orchestra) play at Universitetsplassen. 13:00 - Sagene Janitsjar Orchestra holds concert in Rådhusets Borggård. 14:00 - The Norwegian Student Song Association sings from the Aula Stairs at Universitetsplassen. 16:00 – 17.30 - Celebratory Concert in Oslo Concert Hall. Oslo Symphony Orchestra contributes and musical talents from high schools play both with and without the symphony orchestra. Theatre performer Amina Sewali and piano soloist Brage Berven from

Norwegian Academy of Music. Toppåsen and Smestad children's school choirs debut as one large combined choir. Tickets can be purchased at billettservice.no or concert hall. 18:14 – 20:14 - Brusteinsball (folk music dance ball on the cobble stones at Universitetsplassen) by BUL (a big teenage traditional association). Anyone can join! Singing by BUL’s song association. The May 17th Committee in Oslo 2015 wishes everyone a fantastic May 17th!

PRIVATE EVENTS 18.00:

17TH OF MAY PARTY

Some of Oslo’s best club concepts and organizers, 100% Polyester, FEST, Blowin' Hits Fast, Kanariklubb and Klubb & Duppe, throw a big Constitution Day bash. The evening will be one big melting pot of great DJs and different styles of music and dancing, taking place on all the floors of Rockefeller Music Hall. Leiligheten (a mini club above the Rockefeller club) opens at 18:00 and Rockefeller proper opens at 20:00. Location: Rockefeller,Torggata 16 Price: 125,- + ticket fee Age limit: 20 Tickets: billettservice.no www.rockefeller.no May 14 – May 17 at 10.00:

17TH OF MAY EVENT AT GRØNLAND

Car-free family event at Grønland with fun fair, entertainment, market stalls, great food and much more. Location: Grønland Price: Free entrance. 13:00-19:00:

17TH OF MAY ON "THE ROOF OF OSLO"

City centre rooftop restaurant/bar Stratos invites everyone to a May 17th celebration. They serve a delicious barbecue on their terraces and a unique atmosphere from what they consider the city's best view. The restaurant has the following table times: 13:00 – 15:00, 15:00 – 17:00 and 17:00 – 19:00.

tasty food tour

Food Tours: A company with food tours in several countries, including Oslo Food Tours. Website and booking: www.foodtours.eu The tours: They start at Olaf Ryes Plass and last for 4 hours, from 10.30 to about 14.30. Tuesday to Saturday. The tours end at Aker Brygge. Vegetarian options are available by request.

Treat yourself to a literally delicious tour of Norway’s culinary highlights in Oslo! Partner content: (Food Tour)

Norwegian cuisine is perhaps the most varied and distinctive in all of the Scandinavian countries. Now you can experience it on the popular Oslo Food Tours, a walk that takes you to many of the capital’s best places for food. On the Oslo Food Tour you will discover fresh food from lush mountain valleys, with their intense produce of northern meats and delicious breads and cheeses, bringing the taste of farm life straight to the table. These culinary treasures invoke memories of the Sunday nature hikes that are such a popular pastime here.

SUPER FRESH FISH Fresh fish from the surrounding coastlines are a tasty reminder of Norway’s proud seafaring and fishing culture. As you enjoy this seafood in a restaurant modelled on a traditional fishing hut, you can practically hear the sound of water and feel yourself transported to a remote fishing village. The tour starts at Olaf Ryes Plass, in the trendy and vibrant Grünerløkka, and from there we walk towards Aker Brygge, the wonderful seaside and heart of Oslo, and a popular meeting place for shopping, dinning and entertainment. Along the

way you will have enough taste sessions for a full meal, including beer from a local microbrewery in the center of Oslo, and chocolate from one of the best chocolateries in Scandinavia. While tasting your way through Oslo, you are treated to stories about the history of the city and the history of Norwegian food, and there are surprise tastings in some of the least visited areas.

NORWAY’S FIRST FOOD HALL The newly built Mathallen Oslo, Norway’s first full-fledged food hall, is a fascinating market full of the best of local food (and some not-so-local food). Here the legacy of good Norwegian food is lifted and brought together in a symphony of sights and smells that heighten the spirit. The tour of the food hall will have several stops and will include food from Norway's more distant regions. From an old fashioned farmers shop to more modern gourmet cheese, ending with a classic treat of brown cheese. This tour will also provide you with enough stories to fill the long summer evenings. Have a tasty day!

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THE MUSEUM LIST

Oslo has about 50 museums covering all kinds of topics, including intriguing stories from the past, classic and contemporary art, scientific and literary achievements, human rights, and much more. Whatever youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re into, chances are good youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find it in one of the museums on these pages! *On the map pages at the back of the magazine, you will find numbers that correspond with the numbers for each of the museum listings.

NORSK FOLKEMUSEUM The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History

THE VIKING SHIP MUSEUM 01

MEET THE PEOPLE! OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

The urban and rural traditional buildings from Norway’s many regions, give an excellent introduction to Norwegian history. Wooden farmhouses with fields and townhouses with cobblestone streets show homes, life and traditions in Norway. Of particular interest is the Medieval Stave Church.

Under admission: A= adult, C= child, S= student, P= pensioner, F= family

INDOOR EXHIBITS Folk Art.

Church Art and Sami Culture. Apartments from Oslo 1879-2002. New: NORWAY by photographer Wilse.

DAILY The Stave Church is

open. See the indoor exhibits and explore the many visible interiors.

WEEKENDS Traditional

baking and coffee by the fire. Meet the farm animals. Hosts in costumes welcome you to historical homes.

HOURS AND PRICES

May 1-14: Weekdays: 11:00-15:00. Sat/ Sun/Hol: 11:00-16:00 May 15-31: (closed May 17) Every day 10.00-18.00 Admission: A: 120,-/ C: 40,S: 90,-/ F: 250,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Museumsveien 10, Bygdøy Tel: 22 12 37 00 www.norskfolkemuseum.no

Vikingskipshuset

THE FRAM MUSEUM 02

Houses the best preserved Viking ships in the world, the ship burials of the Viking Age and the unique Viking woodcraft. The ships were discovered in three large burial mounds where they had been buried to serve as vessels for their rich owners’ final journey to the realm of the dead.

The Oseberg Ship

was built around 820 AD and was used as a burial ship for two powerful women.

The Gokstad Ship

was built around 890 AD and used as a burial ship for a chieftain.

The Tune Ship

was built around 900 AD.

THE MUSEUM SHOP

sells books and souvenirs, postcards and jewellery.

Hours and prices Every day 09:00–18:00 Admission: A: 80,-/ C (<18) free,-/F (2+2): 150,Free with Oslo Pass Two museums for the price of one: Use your ticket to the Historical Museum within 48 hours.

CONTACT

The Viking Ship Museum Huk Aveny 35 Tel: 22 13 52 80 Bus 30: Vikingskipshuset Guided Tours: Tel.: 22 85 99 64 E-mail: entre-vsh@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo

Frammuseet

Fram is the most famous ship in polar history, known for its amazing expeditions to the North and South Poles.Come aboard, and see how the crew and their dogs endured years of sailing through treacherous waters, storms and the freezing cold. The fantastic stories still take the breath away from adults and children. Enjoy the spectacular northern lights show dancing in the ceiling of the Fram Museum. See the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage, the polar vessel Gjøa! Experience the exhibitions and the fascinating polar history.

SEE ALSO: THE SPECTACULAR POLAR FILM. WALK THE FREEZING COLD DARK WALK – IF YOU DARE! HOURS AND PRICES Every day 10.00- 17.00 Admission: A: 100,C (6-16): 40,- / S: 40,P: 70,- / F(2+3): 200,Groups (+15): A 70,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 36 Tel: 23 28 29 50 Bus 30: The Fram Museum www.frammuseum.no

KON-TIKI MUSEET

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The Kon-Tiki Museum

The Kon-Tiki Museum houses original boats and exhibits from Thor Heyerdahl’s world famous expeditions; The Kon-Tiki expedition, Ra expeditions, Easter Island expeditions and Fatuhiva and underwater exhibition.

NEW EXHIBITIONS:

The Thor Heyerdahl Library, The person Thor Heyerdahl and Easter Island cave stone exhibition.

NEW RA EXHIBITION 2015:

On 25 May 1969, Thor Heyerdahl set sail from Morocco on the reed boat Ra. With a crew of six he set course for the islands of the West Indies....

EXTRA:

The original Kon-Tiki film is screened every day at 12.00 in the museum cinema. Souvenir shop.

HOURS AND PRICES Every day 10:00-17:00 Admission: A: 90,-/ C: 40,-/ S: 60,-/ P: 60,-/ F:180,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 36 Tel: 23 08 67 67 www.kon-tiki.no

NORSK MARITIMT MUSEUM

HoLocaust Center

The Holocaust Center is located in Villa Grande, the former residence of the Nazi collaborator Vidkun Quisling.

EXHIBITIONS PERMANENT EXHIBITION

The exhibition tells the story of Nazi genocide and mass murder during World War 2 – with special focus on the Norwegian Jews.

RUTH MAIER'S ARCHIVE

About the young girl Ruth Maier who fled from Austria to Norway. She was deported and killed in Auschwitz in 1942.

THE PATH TO EXCLUSION

About article 2 in the Norwegian Constitution, which declared: “Jews remain excluded from admission to the Realm.”

BUNKER FROM WORLD WAR 2 Kafé Villa Grande open every day from 11:00–16:00 (Mondays closed)

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Fri: 10:00–16:00 Sat-Sun: 11:00–16:00 Admission: A: 50,-/C: 25,-/ S: 40,-/P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Huk Aveny 56 Tel: 22 84 21 00 E-mail: post@hlsenteret.no www.hlsenteret.no Bus: 30 to Bygdøyhus

The Norwegian Maritime Museum

The museum celebrates Norway’s interaction with the seas, from its oldest known vessel to the latest hi-tech offshore ships. Our panoramic cinema features a 20-minute journey along Norway’s astonishingly beautiful coastline. Stop off at the café and museum shop. A joint ticket with the Fram Museum is available.

NEW EXHIBITIONS:

“At Sea!” – Norwegian seafarers from the Viking era until today tell their stories! “Norway is the sea” and “The Electric Aquarium” Immersive experiences, with simulators and games! “The Ship”: The technology of ships, with possibility to navigate with remote controlled boats. “Children’s Boat Workshop” Build a wooden boat with hammer and nails! Every Sunday 12:00-15:00.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Fri: 10:00-15:00, SatSun: 10:00-16:00 Mon closed From May 15th: Open daily 10-17 Admission: A: 80,-/C (616): 30,-/S: 40,-/P: 40,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Bygdøynesveien 37 Tel: + 47 24 11 41 50 www.marmuseum.no

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI MUSEUM AND SKI JUMP

HOLMENKOLLEN SKI SIMULATOR 07

At the top of Oslo you can visit Holmenkollen National arena, a site where many skihistorical moments have been created. In the heart of the arena trumps Holmenkollen Jump Tower and Ski Museum. In the world’s oldest ski museum, built into the mountain underneath the ski jump, you can experience 6000 years of skiing history. At the top of the tower you can enjoy the spectacular view of Oslo and the surrounding areas. Check out our new exhibition “Freedom on Snow. Snowboarding and modern skiing” Our zipline Fly Holmenkollen is open on weekends from 12-17 More details on www.holmenkollen.com

HOURS AND PRICES Every day 10:00-17:00 Admission: A:120,-/ C: 60,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Kongeveien 5 Tel: 22 92 32 00 E-mail: post@skiforeningen.no www.holmenkollen.com Metroline 1 to Frognerseteren Terje Bakke Pedersen / Pictura

ASTRUP FEARNLEY MUSEET 08

Ski Simulator next to the Holmenkollen ski jump! Jump in “Kollen” and find out what it feels like to head down the world’s toughest downhill ski slopes alongside the world’s best performers on two skis. Technology which used to be available only to pilots and astronauts combines flight simulator movements with an ‘eyeview’ movie to create a unique and realistic feel.

Astrup Fearnley Museet is a private contemporary art museum housed in a building designed by worldrenowned architect Renzo Piano. The museum presents temporary exhibitions by leading International and Norwegian contemporary artists and houses an important collection of artworks by famous artists such as Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman and Damien Hirst.

Once inside the the Ski Simulator you will get the ‘ride of your life’, including wind-effect when the skiing starts. Up to 12 people can sit inside at the same time and the whole ride lasts about 5 minutes. ‘’Amazing ride, amazing experience. It made me realize how crazy you have to be to go skiing at 130 km/h and how dangerous it is’’.

21.04.15-23.08.15 HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ASTRUP FEARNLEY COLLECTION

HOURS AND PRICES Every day 10:00-16:00 Admission: A:65,- / C:40.-/ S:65,-/ P:65,20% discount with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Kongeveien 5 Tel: 900 12 046 E-mail: post@skisimulator.no www.skisimulator.no Metro / T-bane: No 1 to Holmenkollen Station

22.05.15–27.09.15 LOVE STORY – WORKS FROM ERLING KAGGE’S COLLECTION HOURS AND PRICES

Tue, Wed, Fri: 12.00–17.00 Thu: 12.00–19.00 Sat, Sun: 11.00–17.00 Mon closed Admission: A: 100,-/ S: 60,- / C (0-18): free entrance Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Strandpromenaden 2 Tel: +47 22936060 E-mail: info@fearnleys.no www.afmuseet.no facebook.com/astrupfearnley twitter.com/astrupfearnley Instagram: @astrupfearnley

TEKNISK MUSEUM The Norwegian museum of Science and Technology

HENIE ONSTAD KUNSTSENTER 10

Fun-packed weekend & holiday activities!

Great activity program Don’t miss: *Ting: Explore technology & democracy! !ENERGITIVOLI PLAY & LEARN Chase virtual

fish, see your temperature imprint or play mindball!

OSLO SCIENCE CENTRE

offers more than 80 exciting interactive installations. Examine symptoms, diagnose diseases and journey through medical history from the 1850s until today.Find out more about the norwegian industry.

Henie Onstad Art Center

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Henie Onstad Kunstsenter is a leading venue for 20th century and contemporary art and music, located in scenic Høvikodden

UNTILL 02.08.2015 15 MASTERS UNTIL 10.05.2015 RICKHARD/MELGAARD

From Christian Bjelland’s collection

NEXT EXHIBITIONS: FROM 04.06.2015 UNTIL 06.09.2015 POP KUNST DESIGN FROM 04.06.2015 UNTIL 16.08.2015 POP ETC. DROP-IN HOK LAB

Café and museum shop.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-fri 09:00-16:00 Weekends and school holidays: 11:00-18:00. Admission: A: 120,-/ C: 60,- Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Kjelsåsveien 143 Tel: 22 79 60 00 www.tekniskmuseum.no Tram: no 11 and 12. Bus: no 25 and 54. Train: (Jaren and Gjøvik) to Kjelsås station

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Thu: 11:00–19:00 Fri-Sun: 11:00–17:00 Mon closed. Closed 01.01.15 Admission: A: 100,-/ S: 70,-/C: free entrance

CONTACT Sonja Henies vei 31 Høvikodden Tel: 67 80 48 80 E-mail: post@hok.no www.hok.no Transportation: 15 minutes from Oslo. Bus: no. 151 to Høvikodden. Free shuttle bus (Senterbussen) every two hours. More info at hok.no.

The City Museum in the Vigeland Park

Exhibitions of the City’s history. The museum is located in the beautiful old building of Frogner Manor House inside the Vigeland Park, approx. 200 metres south of the sculpture park.

EXHIBITIONS OSLOVE - THE STORY OF OSLO OSLOFUNKIS

Early Modernism in Oslo

DESPISED LOVE

Norwegian women and German soldiers during World War II

IN THE LIMELIGHT Theatre history

UNTIL 27.09. IMAGES OF OSLO PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDERS B. WILSE Guided tours: Sat-Sun at 12.00 and 14.00 Enjoy hot and cold meals at Café Mathia Museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Sun: 11:00–16:00 Closed: 17.05 Admission: Free entrance

CONTACT Frognerveien 67 Tel: +47 23 28 41 70 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no oslomuseum.no facebook.com/detekteoslo Photo: Christina Krüger/Oslo Museum

VIGELAND-MUSEET

ARBEIDERMUSEET

The Vigeland Museum

NASJONALBIBLIOTEKET

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In this beautiful museum situated next to the famous Vigeland Park you will find an almost complete collection of the works by Gustav Vigeland (18691943). The story behind the Vigeland Park and how the sculptures were made is also well documented in the museum, which was built as studio and home for the artist in the 1920’s.

27.02.2015-16.05.2015 KAIA HUGIN: A MOVABLE TRACE

Kaia Hugin primarily works with video. Often characterized by an unsettling atmosphere, her works revolve around different existential issues.

12.03.2015-24.05.2015 PAPER DIALOGUES: THE DRAGON AND OUR STORIES

Large-scale papercut art by Karen Bit Vejle and Xiaoguang Qiao.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Sun: 10:00–17:00. Mon closed. Admission: A: 60,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 30,- /P: 30,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Nobels gate 32 Tel: +47 23 49 37 00 www.vigeland.museum.no Karen Bit Vejle, 7 Dragon Eggs (Egg 4), 2014.

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Welcome to the Labour Museum! A new museum suitably located among the former industrial buildings that lined the Akerselva river at Sagene. Guided tours: Sat-Sun at 12.00 and 14.00

The National Library of Norway is a multimedia centre of knowledge and culture. Free guided tours (No): 13.05 og 10.06 Guided tours are also available by appointment.

EXHIBITIONS EXHIBITIONS FACTORY GIRLS AND INDUSTRIAL PIONEERS UNTIL 24.05 INGER MUNCH

26.02 – 05.09 JAZZ!

Microhistories from the Norwegian Jazz Archive collection.

- Edvard Munchs sister Photo exhibition Guided tours to the apartment in Sagveien 8 showing how the factory workers used to live. English speaking guides!

See programme update at www.nb.no

HOURS AND PRICES Sat-Sun: 11:00 – 16:00 Closed: 17.05 Admission: free entrance

CONTACT Sagveien 28 Tel: +47 23 28 41 70 E-mail: post@oslomuseum.no oslomuseum.no facebook.com/detekteoslo Photo: Unknown Photographer / Arbeiderbevegelsens arkiv og bibliotek

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Fri: 09:00–19:00 Sat: 09.00–14.00 Admission: free entrance

CONTACT Henrik Ibsens gate 110 Tel: 810 01 300 E-mail: nb@nb.no Photo: Rigmor Dahl Delphin

IBSENMUSEET

NOBELS FREDSSENTER STENERSENMUSEET

The Ibsen Museum

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Welcome to Henrik Ibsen’s apartment. This is where he lived the last 11 years of his life together with his wife, and here we are introduced to the private sphere of the world famous playwright.

EXHIBITION HENRIK IBSEN - ON THE CONTRARY

The exhibit shows the dynamic power of Ibsen’s drama, and shed light on his political views and their relevance to the national and international issues. Every hour. Take a guided tour in Ibsens apartment. Admission includes entry to the Exhibition. Audioguide tour from the Ibsen museum to Grand café, you can rent the players at the Ibsen museum. Museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES Every day 11:00–16:00 Thursday 11:00–18:00 Admission: A: 100,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 75,- /P: 75,Free with Oslo Pass.

CONTACT Henrik Ibsens gate 26 Tel: 22 12 35 50 E-mail: ibsen@norskfolkemuseum.no www.ibsenmuseet.no Tram: 13 and 19 Bus: 30, 31 to Slottsparken

The Stenersen Museum

PERMANENT EXHIBITIONS

Find peace and quiet in The Nobel Field or learn more about the laureates in The Wall Papers. The magic book about Alfred Nobel gives you the read of a lifetime!

TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS

The Nobel Peace Prize exhibition 2014: MALALA AND KAILASH - unstoppable in their fight for children’s rights. PEACE AT WORK Highlights from the Nobel Peace Prize exhibitions 2005–2013. Activities for children Activity booklet for families in the Malala and Kailash exhibition. Or join Fred & Toca Loca on a trail through the museum. Café and museum shop

HOURS AND PRICES

Open: >16.05: Tue–Sun 10–18. Guided tours on weekends, 14 (Eng), 15 (Nor) <18.05: Open daily 10–18, Thursdays until 20. Daily guided tours 14 and 15 (Eng). Café open 17 May. Admission: A: 90,-/ C(<16): free/ S: 60,-/ P: 60,-/ F: 160,- Oslo Pass free.

The Stenersen Museum is one of Oslo’s leading museums of contemporary art and modern art. 07.02 – 21.06 GUTTORM GUTTORMSGAARD – KNOWN UNKNOWN Guttorm Guttormsgaard has been a central figure in the Norwegian art world since the 1960s. His artistic career spans a number of phases, mediums and idioms. The exhibition at the Stenersen Museum presents this copious and important oeuvre for the first time in its full scope. Special attention will be devoted among other things to his sketchbook diaries, which he has kept for several decades. The exhibition will also document his most important public art projects. His work as an illustrator will be given special attention, and his copious collection will naturally play an important role.

HOURS AND PRICES

Tue-Sun: 11-16 Thu: 11-18. Mon: Closed Admission: A: 60,- (C<18: Free). Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Munkedamsveien 15 Tel: 23 49 36 00 www.stenersenmuseet.no

Photo: Guttorm Guttormsgaard: Alt er langt unna, vel, 1974 (utsnitt) © Guttorm Guttormsgaard

STORTINGET

HISTORISK MUSEUM

The Parliament

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Would you like to see the Parliament from the inside? If so, why not join one of our guided tours?

THE VIKING COLLECTION:

We provide guided tours on Saturdays: • 10.00 (English) • 11.30 (English) • 13.30 (Norwegian only) • 15.00 (Norwegian only) Tours last for approximately one hour and we recommend turning up 15 minutes in advance of the advertised time (no bookings available). We can accommodate up to a maximum of 30 visitors per guided tour.Please use the entrance from Akersgata (the opposite side of the building to the main entrance). Guided tours of the Storting are free of charge to all visitors.

THE MEDIEVAL GALLERY:

We reserve the right to make changes. Please visit our website for updated information.

CONTACT Karl Johans gate 22 Tel: 23 31 31 80 E-mail: omviser@stortinget.no www.stortinget.no/en

farmers, traders and warriors.

THE TREASURE CHEST:

The best collection of gold treasure from the Viking period. A uniquely rich selection of high-quality wooden objects from the 12th and 13th centuries and Norway’s largest collection of painted church art from 1100-1350.

THE EGYPTIAN MUMMIES:

Norway’s oldest and largest collection of Egyptian artefacts

NORGES BANK-SALEN

The Norwegian National Gold Coins rescued from the Nazis. www.khm.uio.no

HOURS AND PRICES

Tue-Sun 11:00 - 16:00. (From 15th of May: 10:00 – 17:00) (Mon closed) Admission: A: 80,-/C (<18): free/ S: 50,-/ P: 50,Free with Oslo Pass Two Museums for the price of one: Use your ticket to the Viking Ship Museum within 48 hours.

CONTACT The Historical Museum Frederiks gate 2 Tel: 22 85 99 10 Guided tours: Tel.: 22 85 99 64 E-mail: postmottak@khm.uio.no www.khm.uio.no Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo Tram: all to National Theatre

NATURHISTORISK MUSEUM Natural History Museum

NATURALLY INCREDIBLE

The museum is a part of the University of Oslo and includes the Botanical Garden plus the Geological and Zoological museums. On display are dinosaurs, fossils, rocks, minerals and animals from Norway and abroad, and of course the world famous fossil “Ida” – currently on loan to The National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo, Japan.

200 YEARS OF SCIENCE

In 2014 the Natural History Museum celebrated its 200th Anniversary. A new Viking Garden and a new Willow Garden were opened, but most strikingly visually are perhaps several new willow sculptures around the garden. Be sure to visit us in May, when the garden arguably is at its best.

HOURS AND PRICES The Geological and Zoological Museum: Tue-Sun 11.00-16.00. Mon closed The Greenhouses: Mon-Sun 10-20 The Botanical Garden: All days: 07.00 - 21.00. Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Naturhistorisk museum Universitetet i Oslo Sarsgate 1/Monradsgt. Tel: 22 85 18 20 E-mail: informasjon@nhm.uio.no www.nhm.uio.no Photo: Guri Dahl

NASJONALGALLERIET The National Gallery

30.01.–16.05.2015 THE MAGIC NORTH. FINNISH AND NORWEGIAN ART AROUND 1900

NASJONALMUSEET FOR KUNST, ARKITEKTUR OG DESIGN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design is Norway´s largest museum, receiving around 600.000 visitors annually. We arrange exhibitions, run educational programmes and care for the country´s most extensive collections of art, architecture and design. Admission: Adults: NOK 50 / Students: NOK 30 Pensioners/concessions: NOK 30 Children (under 19): Free entrance One ticket – four museums Sunday: Free entrance for all Free with Oslo Pass

The exhibition is the first to establish a dialogue between Norwegian and Finnish art. With a focus on common denominators such as Nordic mythology, a fascination for pristine nature and concern for the existential vulnerability of humankind, the exhibition reveals both thematic and stylistic similarities.

3.01.2015–01.01.2017 THE DANCE OF LIFE. THE COLLECTION FROM ANTIQUITY TO 1950

The National Gallery’s art collection is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging in Norway, and one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The collection has an emphasis on Norwegian art after 1800. Museum shop and café

HOURS AND PRICES Tue, Wed, Fri 10:00–18:00 Thur 10:00–19:00 Sat, Sun 11:00–17:00 Mon: Closed

CONTACT Edvard Munch, The Scream, 1893, The National museum of art, architecture and design©Munch-museet / Munch-Ellingsen-gruppen /Bono

Universitetsgaten 13 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Akseli Gallen-Kallela «Kullervo’s Curse»

KUNSTINDUSTRIMUSEET MUSEET FOR The Museum of Decorative Arts SAMTIDSKUNST and Design

22.02.–16.05.2015 THE NEEDLE’S EYE. CONTEMPORARY EMBROIDERY

Within the expanded field of contemporary art, there has in recent decades been a resurgence of interest in embroidery. This exhibition focuses on Norwegian and international contemporary embroidery and takes a closer look at why some artist choose to work with the medium.

02.01.–31.12.2014 GLASS AND CERAMICS THE COSTUME GALLERIES THE ROYAL DRESS COLLECTION STYLE 1100–1905 DESIGN AND CRAFT 1905-2005 Museum shop and café

HOURS Tue, Wed, Fri:11:00–17:00 Thu: 11:00–19:00 Sat, Sun: 12:00–16:00 Mon: Closed

CONTACT St. Olavs gate 1 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no Maurizio Anzeri, «Family Album», 2008

The Museum of Contemporary Art

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17.04.–23.08.2015 CARLOS GARAICOA. INVISIBLE CITIES

The exhibition incorporates several narratives: It tells about the city where people live and reside, about tall buildings founded on power and political ideologies, and about ruins of former greatness or buildings that were never completed. The beauty and contrasts of the urban landscape – its political as well as its poetic aspects – form a major theme in the oeuvre of Cuban artist Carlos Garaicoa.

The National Museum – Architecture

19.09.2014–01.01.2019 BUILDING IDEAS. FROM THE ARCHITECTURE COLLECTION, 1830 TO THE PRESENT

This exhibition presents a selection of architectural ideas drawn from the National Museum’s collection, which encompasses over 300,000 drawings and other objects dating from the 1830s to today. Some of the works on display are part of Norway’s built landscape, while others never left the drawing boards of the architects who produced them.

13.03.2015–28.02.2016 Museum shop and café POOR ART – RICH LEGACY. ARTE POVERA AND PARALLEL HOURS PRACTICES 1968–2014 Tue, Wed, Fri: 11:00–17:00 Contemporary art fascinates, provokes and stirs debate in ways classical art can’t achieve. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art, we have fetched out some of the best from our collection.

Thu: 11:00–19:00 Sat, Sun: 12:00–17:00 Mon: Closed

Museum shop and café

Arne Korsmo, ”Tostrupgården” (most likely 1948-1953). Not built. 1:200 model. Wood, metal and plexiglass. Photo: Børre Høstland

HOURS Tue, Wed, Fri: 11:00–17:00 Thu: 11:00–19:00 Sat, Sun: 12:00–17:00 Mon: Closed

CONTACT Bankplassen 3 Tel: 21 98 20 00 nasjonalmuseet.no

CONTACT Bankplassen 4 Tel: 21 98 20 00 Carlos Garaicoa, Campus of the Babel of Knowledge 2002–2004

DOGA

– the Norwegian centre for Design and Architecture

Norwegian Customs Museum

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The Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture is located in an old electricity transformer station by the Akerselva river. Changing design and architecture exhibitions, activities, a design shop and a vegan and raw food café are open to the public within DOGA´s opening hours.

17.04.-10.05 DESIGN AWARDS EXHIBITION Meet the nominees for the Honours Award for Design Excellence and the winners of the design competition Young talents.

30.05-31.05 NORDIC DESIGN FAIR

Explore the Nordic design heritage! This years’ theme is Nordic Design Classics from 1930-1990. The sales fair is open to the public and free of charge.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon, Tue, Fri: 10.00-17.00 Wed, Thu: 10.00-20.00 Sat, Sun: 12.00-17.00 Admission: Free entrance

CONTACT Hausmanns gate 16 Tel: 23 29 28 70 E-mail: info@doga.no www.doga.no www.facebook.com/DogAOslo

TOLLMUSEET

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09.05 – 06.09. VAN GOGH+MUNCH

Be prepared for the art event of the year! A blockbuster exhibition, that brings together Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch for the first time on a larger than life scale. Unique because of its size and number of important artworks - including a number of iconic masterpieces as well as special works that are only seldom put on loan. The exhibition will take a closer look at their artistic point of departure, the influences they were exposed to, the development in style and technique and what artistic goals they set for themselves, and in this way create a deeper understanding of why these artists are so often compared to each other.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Sun: 10–17 Admission: A: 120,-/C(<18): free. Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Tøyengata 53 Metro: Tøyen st (5 min from city center) www.munchmuseet.no

Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 1887 Paris

Original uniforms and artefacts dating back over 350 years. Models and documents about Customs and the history of Norwegian Import and Export through the centuries Samples of smuglingmethods and contraband, such as cigarettes, alcohol, narcotics and other confiscated goods. Films showing Customs Officers at work in the 1950s and the 1970s. Guided tours on request. Must be booked in advance.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon-Fri: 11.00 -15.00 Sat and Sun closed Closed: 01.,14. and 25. May Admission: free entrance

CONTACT Tollbugata 1 A, near Oslo Central Station (sea side) Tel: 22 34 68 76. Fax: 22 34 68 60 E-mail: museum@toll.no

POPSENTERET

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The International Museum of Children’s Art

Museum of the year 2013!

MUSEUM AND EXPERIENCECENTER. A must-visit for

music fans of all ages and nationalities! Several exhibitions and engaging interactive installations. Discover Norwegian music and culture in a new way through artists, songs, musical rarities and instruments. Guided tours for groups – book in advance.

26.3 - 30.6.2015 “SEIGMEN 1992-2014”, PHOTOGRAPHS BY BJØRN OPSAHL Photographer Bjørn Opsahl has greatly contributed to Seigmen's image as one of the most visually stark Norwegian bands of the 90s. See photos of the band, as well as memorabilia and audio-visual installations.

30.5.2015, 10:00-17:00 MUSIC MARKET

Find anything from musical instruments to equipment! Live music and BBQ. PopShop / cafe.

HOURS AND PRICES Tue-Fri: 10:00 – 16:00 Thu: 10:00 – 19:00 Sat-Sun: 12:00-17:00 Monday: Closed Admission: A: 100,-/ C: 50,/ S: 70,- Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Schous kulturbryggeri, Trondheimsveien 2. E-mail: kontakt@popsenteret.no www.popsenteret.no Tram: 12 or 13 to Schous Plass.

Film director Rafael Goldin (1920-1994) and his wife, Doctor of Medicine, Alla Goldin (1938-2007), conceived and developed the idea of the Museum & collection.

The summer palace of Oscarshall is located on the peninsula of Bygdø in Oslo. The palace was commissioned by King Oscar I and Queen Joséphine, and was completed in 1852. Today it EXHIBITIONS: stands as a monument to CLIMATE CHANGE & CHILNorwegian art and applied DREN’S VOICES: art from the 19th century. An outlook and views on The palace is considered to what young people are be one of the finest examples going to inherit, addressing of Neo-Gothic architecture challenges and promoting in Norway and is one of the healthy living in response to country’s most important climate change. embodiments of the National Romantic style so popular in CHILDREN & NATURE / Norway during the period. AMAZON RAINFOREST Children express their Gallery Queen Joséphine open relationship to nature and May-August: Wed-Sun. environmental questions. Sept: Fri-Sun. Free entrance.

WORKSHOPS

Weekly guided tours, Sat-Sun art workshops & music activities. Drop in. Museum shop

Café Queen Joséphine May-Sept: Fri-Sun.

HOURS AND PRICES

14.05-30.08 Wed-Sun: 11:00-17:00. 17.05 Closed HOURS AND PRICESTue– 04.09-13-09 Fri-Sun: Tue–Thu: 09.30–14.00 11:00-17:00 Sat–Sun: 11.00–16.00, The tours start every hour Closed: Mon, Fri on the hour. Last tour Closed: 1.5., 14.5, 17.5., starts at 16.00 23.5-25.5. Private groups are admitted Admission: A: 75,-/ C: 40,-/ all season by appointment S: 40,-/ P: 40,- Free with Oslo Pass Admission: A: 70,-/ S: 60,-/ C: 40,CONTACT Lille frøens vei 4 Tel: +47.22691777 E-mail: mail@childrensart.com www.childrensart.com twitter @barnekunst Instagram: childrensartmuseum Tram: Frøen station

CONTACT

Ocarshallveien Tel: 91702361 www.kongehuset.no Transportation: Bus nr. 30 to Norsk Folkemuseum Ferry from Rådhusbrygga to Dronningen

AKERSHUS SLOTT Akershus Castle

AKERSHUS CASTLE AND FORTRESS Spend a day at Akershus fortress and experience centuries of Norwegian history. Once an active fortress, the area is now a place for official representation, culture, learning and recreation. Within the fortress walls you will find two museums, a castle, beautiful views of the fjord and the city – and history from the Viking age to modern times.

Akershus castle was built as a fortified medieval castle around the year 1300. Since then the castle has been at the centre of events in Norwegian history. Today it is used for state representation and cultural events. A tour of the castle takes you through the Government representation rooms, The Castle Church, The Royal Mausoleum and The Dungeon.

HOURS AND PRICES OPENING HOURS

(The fortress grounds): Main gate: 06:00–21:00 Side entrances: 1O October – 30 April: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00 Sat–Sun 08:00-18:00 The port by the cruise harbour closed 01 October–30 April

Sat and Sun: 12.00–17.00 Closed May: 01,02, 03,04,05,06,07,08,17,18, 19,20 Admission: A: 70,-/C: 30,-/ S: 50,-/ P: 50,Free with Oslo Pass. Audio guides included in admission

CONTACT Tel: 23 09 35 53 E-mail: akershusslott.kontakt@mil.no www.nasjonalefestningsverk.no

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The Visitor Centre is located in the ‘long red house’ from 1774 by the Carp pond. It is the natural starting point for a visit of the grounds. Our staff is up to date on the cultural events at the fortress and offer historical information on this unique monument of Norwegian history.

EXHIBITIONS

‘The Prisoners at Akershus (from the Middle Ages to 1950)’ and ‘Akershus. Stories from a fortress’ Guided tours ‘Akershus fortress through 700 years’ Saturdays and Sundays at 15:00 Special tours of the fortress grounds arranged on request.

HOURS AND PRICES Mon–Fri: 10:00–16:00 Sat–Sun: 11:00–17:00 Closed May: 1., 14., 17., 23., 24. og 25. Free admission Tickets for guided tours: A: 50,-/ C: 30,-/ S: 40,-/ F: 120,-

CONTACT Tel: 23 09 39 17 E-mail: besokssenteret. akershus.festning@mil.no

NORGES HJEMMEFRONTMUSEUM Norway’s Resistance Museum

FORSVARSMUSEET The Armed Forces Museum

The museum aims at presenting a true picture of the events in domestic Norway during 5 years of German occupation during World War II. It gives the public an impression of what foreign rule may imply. Chronological exhibitions convey an historical perspective, from pre-war times to the liberation in May 1945. Several showcases, as well as varied audiovisual material animate the exhibitions. Symbolic effects, artistic details and authentic artefacts make the long and winding walk through narrow 17th century stone vaults a memorable and educational experience.

HOURS AND PRICES

Mon-Fri: 10:00-16:00 Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00 1., 14., 17., 24., 25. May: 11:00–16:00 Admission: A: 50,-/ C: 25,-/ S: 25,-/ P: 25,-/ F: 100,Free with Oslo Pass

CONTACT Tel: 23 09 31 38 E-mail: resepsjon.nhm@gmail.com www.forsvaretsmuseer.no

The museum covers Norwegian military history, from the Viking era (ca. 900 - 1000), through the numerous Nordic wars under Danish rule (ca. 1400 - 1814) to the Napoleonic wars. New permanent exhibition about the union with Sweden. New exhibition about World War II campaign 1940. Modern history includes War at Sea 1939 - 1945, the Cold War period and recent international operations.

NEW EXHIBITON ABOUT WORLD WAR II CAMPAIGN 1940. FROM 9 MAY: NEW EXHIBITION ABOUT THE NORWEGIAN WAR CROSS. TEMPORARY EXHIBITION UNTIL AUG 2015 “THE WEST INDIAN HERITAGE” The museum is situated on the lower grounds of Akershus Fortress. Café.

HOURS AND PRICES

Mon-Sun 10:00 - 17:00 Admission: free entrance

CONTACT Tel: 23 09 35 82 E-mail: post.fmu@mil.no www.forsvarsmuseet.no

OSLO PEOPLE

d e r d e l u e h onq wor C he T Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen Oslo People is a series of interviews with interesting locals and visitors. You have made several record breaking international trips. Can you give a summary? In 2013 I completed my quest to be the youngest “hobby” traveler, i.e. travelling only during weekends and normal holidays, to have visited all 198 countries in the world. That includes all 193 member countries of the UN, the two UN observer status members Palestine and the Vatican, and the partially recognized states Kosovo, Taiwan and West Sahara. It started when I visited Kyrgyzstan in 2004 with my brother. We enjoyed it so much that we decided to visit all the countries with names ending on “-stan”. By 2008, when I had visited 80 countries in total, including the “-stan

countries”, I felt the need for a new challenge and decided I wanted to visit ALL countries. It was one of those “stupid ideas” that people laugh at! People are a bit too serious, so I decided to do something about that. The year before I completed that challenge, in 2012, a British friend and I became the first persons to visit all five continents in one day. That one is actually recognized by Guinness World Records. The third record was to visit all 19 counties in Norway in one day, in September last year. And a few days later a few of my friends and I managed to visit 19 countries in one day. You have visited the entire world, but choose to live in Norway and in Oslo. Why is that? I am happy with the job I have here at [Norwegian national broadcaster] NRK, I come from here and my family and friends are here, so it is the natural place for me to be and I’m happy to have this as my base.

Who: Gunnar Garfors, youngest visitor to every country in the world From: Naustdal, Norway Lives: Bislett, Oslo Age: 39 Interviewed: Mar 4

Photo: Linda Cartridge/Samlaget

I have lived in Oslo since 2000 and travel “home” to Naustal [in western Norway – ed.] at least four or five times a year.

What are the best and worst things you have experienced on your trips? Pick one of each.

What distinguishes Oslo from all the other big cities you have visited?

I was almost stabbed once, but it turned out well – so I guess the very worst was when I was food poisoned in Mumbai in India.

I’m not sure I would call Oslo a “big” city, but I like that Oslo is so small that it’s possible to walk everywhere. What I especially like though is how close to nature the city is and how easy it is to get to that nature. The air quality is good and clear and there is tasty water that is fine to drink. In other words, there is a “purity” that I enjoy. It’s not unusual to enjoy travelling, but why this incredible wanderlust? I’m a very curious person that likes meeting new people and seeing new places. And it’s about learning about me, which I of course do when travelling and seeing how other people live. I’ve seen that people of course don’t live such nice lives everywhere. Here at home it’s all about getting a good deal on the latest jumper or pair of trousers, while many countries are subjected to wars, torture and other injustices. At the same time we, especially in Norway but also in Western Europe, live in a bubble. We think we are the centre of the world, but I’ve been to places where people have never heard of Norway. For them, they in turn are the centre of the world. Another motivation for my travelling is my restlessness - I have an incredible amount of energy. Many people feel tired just hearing about all the places I’ve travelled to! What are your five favourite countries? There are so many fantastic countries that I quite simply can’t rank them like that! I suppose I can give you five countries that I like a lot, though. These are Madagascar, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Iceland and Argentina.

I was there on a trip with my girlfriend. We were taking a train on third class. The train journey was meant to take eight hours, and lasted sixteen. I ate food at a restaurant right before boarding the train, and was sick the entire trip. Bloody hell, I literally thought I was going to die! Fluids were exiting through both bodily exits, and I’ve never felt that screwed before or after. As for best thing, there have been so many great experiences. But I just came home from a skiing holiday in Iran, and that was totally awesome. A country where “skiing holiday” isn’t the first thing that springs to mind, but where I went to a fantastic ski resort 3000 or 4000 metres up in the mountains, with 700 – 800 metre ski slopes. Iran, a place with a totally different view of life from here, a very conservative Islamic country, but in the ski slope none of that matters. The only bad thing was the alcohol free after ski! The crazy thing is that I was planning to fly home to Naustal, not Iran. That cost 4000 kroner while flying to Iran cost 3000 kroner, so I went for Iran. Are you the kind of traveler that prefers places with few tourists? I hate touristy places. If I’m out walking and bump into one of those tourist groups, I feel physically ill and almost throw up. It’s good that people have their own travel preferences, but I like to discover things for myself. I don’t like that everything is planned. People plan their holidays to death. You get invited to something like a wedding or religious gathering by locals, but “no, we already have plans”. You can miss out on some totally unique experiences.

Given that you prefer non-touristy places, are there any hidden pearls here in Oslo that visitors should discover? [Oslo’s urban river] Akerselva is a great tip. Last summer I rented a city bike, bicycled up along the entire river and counted all the bridges. I also like the islands in the Oslo fjord. Catch a ferry to one of the islands - luckily there aren’t so many tourists there.

to gather in the city’s parks and take advantage of the possibilities there. It can be as simple as bringing along a blanket to sit on, something good to drink, a grill and grill food, or just some shrimps to peel. As for specific places, Bar Bellini is a wine bar inside the Italian pizza restaurant Villa Paradiso at Grünerløkka. I also like the diner / bar Colonel Mustard at Alexander Kiellands plass.

Photo: Linda Cartridge/Samlaget Casablanca. Photo: Adelia Television.

Also, go for a walk in [Oslo’s eastern forest] Østmarka. Everybody knows about it but there are far fewer people there than in [Oslo’s northern forest] Nordmarka. I like nature, so Oslo is a great place for that. I only wish there were more mountains here, like around Naustal! In your opinion, what are the most essential places and activities in Oslo, when we’re not talking about those slightly lesser known places? A big one is jogging or bicycling in Nordmarka. I do that every summer. That is something that everyone should experience because of the untouched nature. Absorb the bird song, fresh air and beautiful landscapes. I like strolling around Grünerløkka and sitting down for a cup of coffee, for instance with friends or my girlfriend. In the summer it’s nice to grill or pick nick in the park. In general it’s nice

I like the vibe there, you can sit there and play lots of board games, and the food is quite good too. My favourite restaurant is the gastrobar Bon Lío, in Fredensborgveien. It’s relatively new, but fantastically good. But Bon Lio isn’t the cheapest of places. If you want something cheap but good, I recommend Saigon Lille Café at the top of Bernt Ankers gate. Oh, and Taco Republica in Torggata is another relatively new and relatively good place with a good price. I also like the bar Internasjonalen at Youngstorget. Internasjonalen is appropriately named in this case? Ha ha, yes indeed! In fact, I recently launched my first book ‘Gunnar Garfors 198’ there. I like the place and the name was a bonus. That book will be launched soon in English too, by the way. g

WINE & DINE The Nordic way of cooking has undergone a renaissance during the last decade, and Oslo has been building its reputation as a capital of taste at breakneck speed. Here are some suggested restaurants to get you started on your culinary adventures in Norwayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital!

The Room / Matthias Maraczi.

CITY CENTRE

Engebret Café (Bankplassen 1 / engebret-cafe.no) is situated in Oslo’s oldest restaurant area. The low corner building was built in the 1700s, and in 1857 Café Engebret opened its doors for the first time. 34 Restaurant (Sonja Henies plass 3 / radissonblu. com/plazahotel-oslo/dining) on the 34th floor of Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel offers amazing views of the city and a selection of delicate dishes made from quality organic and local ingredients. Arakataka (Mariboes gate 7 / arakataka.no) is an informal gourmet

El Gordo (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ elgordo.no) is a Spanish bodega and wine bar and the place to go for some of the best in Spanish food.

SAGENE

The Kasbah (Kingos gate 1B / thekasbah.no) is a relaxing corner café/ restaurant at Alexander Kiellands plass - a great place to hang out and enjoy delicious Mediterranean food and drinks. A larger place at Alexander Kiellands plass is the popular Colonel Mustard (Darres gate 2 / colonelmustard.no), where you can play an im-

restaurant just around the corner from Rockefeller Music Hall. Baltazar Ristorante & Enoteca (Domkirkeparken / baltazar.no) is a charming and exclusive Italian restaurant in the courtyard behind Oslo Cathedral. Madu (Kongens gate 5) in stylish design hotel Grims Grenka offers modernized versions of classical Scandinavian cuisine, using local raw and organic products (mainly fish and shellfish) wherever possible. Taqueria (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ taqueria.no) provides a genuine Mexican atmosphere in the middle of Oslo, while The Room (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ theroomcafe.no) is a classic, refined and continental high-end café. Pizza Crudo (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ pizzacrudo.no) serves you great pizzas prepared the original Italian way, Sabaki (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ sabaki.no) provides a visual and gastronomic experience in the Japanese art of cooking and Public Matpub (Paleet, Karl Johans gate 39/ publicmatpub.no) is a gastropub offering micro brewed beers and exiting, honest food.

pressive number of board games while enjoying tasty European- and United States-inspired dishes and a great selection of beers. Sagene Lunsjbar (Maridalsveien 153 / sagenelunsjbar. no) is a cozy and well-known lunch bar with a good selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, burgers, dinners, deserts - and a fun children’s menu. Mat & Mer (Bergensgate 2 / matogmer.no) is a restaurant with tasty food at reasonable prices, and includes a delicatessen where you can buy things like bread, mustard and freshly ground coffee.

ST. HANSHAUGEN

Restaurant Schrøder (Waldemar Thranes gate 8 / restaurant-schroder.no) is a classic pub and restaurant with traditional Norwegian food on the menu. Albertine Indisk Tandoori (Hallings gate 3 / albertine-indisk.no) is a friendly restaurant with great Indian food at low prices. Arte Pazza Ristorante Pizzeria (Ullevålsveien 61 / artepazza.no) is an authentic pizzeria, gelateria,

pasticcheria and bakery where the food is home-made with love. Smalhans (Waldemar Thranes gate 10 /smalhans.no) is a local eatery with tasty dishes and a focus on providing a social and cozy experience.

hearty food, and the chefs compose a completely new menu every day. Vognmand Nilsen Restaurant & Bar (Rubina Ranas Gate 3 / vognmandnilsen. no) is a restaurant and bar with a daily as well as a-la-carte menu. Roald and

GRÜNERLØKKA

V Bar og Bistro (Maridalsveien 13 A / vbarogbistro.no) is situated on the ground floor of Scandic Vulkan hotel. Delicatessen (Søndre gate 8 / delicatessen.no) is a casual tapas bar which serves a great selection of tapas, sandwiches and salads. Villa Paradiso (Olaf Ryes plass 8, Grünerløkka / villaparadiso.no) is particularly well known for its authentic Italian pizza, made with imported Italian ingredients. Nighthawk Diner (Seilduksgata 15 / nighthawkdiner.no) is a provider of tasty American-style food in an America-style diner, while you can get solid portions of mouth-watering Mexican food at Mucho Mas (Thorvald Meyersgate 36 / muchomas.no). Until 14:00 you can get Today’s Brunch at ever popular and cozy café/bar Fru Hagen (Thorvald Meyersgate 40 / fruhagen.no) and if you venture to the top of Grünerløkka you should check out Liebling (Øvrefoss 4 / www.liebling. no), a trendy café which and shop with ultra-cool retro products.

GRØNLAND & GAMLEBYEN

Oslo Spiseforretning (Oslo gate 15 / oslo-spiseforretning.no) in the old town of Oslo serves gourmet food mainly based on Norwegian ingredients. Kampen Bistro (Bøgata 21 / kampenbistro.no) has high-quality,

Umberto (Schweigaards gate 56 / www. roald-umberto.com) is a cozy little Italian restaurant where the owner sometimes treats his guests to some opera on weekends. And if you can afford one of Norway’s most expensive restaurants, then Maaemo (Schweigaards gate 15 B / maaemo.no) is the place to go for locally sourced, organic dishes prepared in truly unique and impressive ways - in 2012 this was the first Nordic restaurant ever to get two, instead of one, Michelin stars from the outset.

AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN

Lofoten Fish Restaurant (Stranden 75 / lofotenfiskerestaurant.no) is an elegant yet relaxed seafood restaurant on the edge of Aker Brygge, with an exquisite maritime menu. Beach Club (Bryggetorget 14 / beachclub.no) is a classic American diner that has become a legend on the social scene in Oslo after 20 years at Aker Brygge. FRU K (Landgangen 1 / fru-k.no) at Tjuvholmen uses the best local ingredients to create a new spin on Norwegian and Scandinavian culinary traditions. And if you want to enjoy modern international á la carte, seasonal 3-5 dish menus and great wine and cocktails (not to mention their large terrace with a fabulous view of the fjord), Bølgen & Moi Tjuvholmen (Tjuvholmen allé 5 / bolgenogmoi.no) is definitely worth a visit.

HOLMENKOLLEN

Frognerseteren (Holmenkollveien 200 / frognerseteren.no) is a restaurant situated at the top of Holmenkollen, with panoramic views of Oslo and the Oslo Fjord. De Fem Stuer (Kongeveien 26 / holmenkollenparkhotel.no) is a restaurant at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica offering international cuisine with a Norwegian slant. Holmenkollen Restaurant (Holmenkollveien 119 / holmenkollenrestaurant.no) has great food, a special atmosphere and a lovely location that is well worth a visit. Restaurant Nils Holgersson (Ullveien 4 / voksenaasen.no) is part of Voksenåsen Culture and Conference Hotel.

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN RESTAURANTS

Krishnas Cuisine (Sørkedalsveien 10, Majorstuen / krishnas-cuisine.no) is a budget-friendly vegetarian restaurant. Vega Restaurant (Akersgata 74 / vegafairfood.no) is a vegetarian restaurant serving fresh food and drinks from its buffet, with exciting and tasty dishes from all over the world. Vegan Loving Hut (Fredensborgveien 29 and also Bjerregaards gate 6 / www.lovinghut. com/no/) is a vegan take-away restaurant, and a part of the international Loving Hut chain of take aways.

Lofoten Fiskerestaurant /Aker Brygge

FROGNER & MAJORSTUEN

Unique and cozy Lorry Restaurant (Parkveien 12 / lorry.no) has been serving artists, writers, culture personalities and ordinary people since 1887. Lofotstua (Kirkeveien 40 / lofotstua.com) serves Northern Norwegian seafood in very informal surroundings. Alex Sushi (Cort Adelers gate 2 / alexsushi.no) is one of Oslo’s best sushi restaurants, with a cool, clean atmosphere. Big Horn Steak House (Bogstadveien 64 / bighorn.no) is a steak house chain that serves steaks of all sizes and types with a choice of potatoes and other side dishes. Villa Paradiso, already considered by many to have the city’s best pizza at its Grünerløkka restaurant, recently opened a second restaurant at Frogner (Sommerogata 17 / villaparadisofrogner.no).

BUDGET EATERIES

Tøyengata Bodega (Heimdalsgata 37 / bodegaen.no) is a relaxed café with a budget friendly menu. Café Sara (Hausmanns gate 29 / cafesara.no) is the place to go for Mexican, Turkish and Norwegian food – as well as pizza. Fiskeriet Youngstorget (Youngstorget 2 / fiskeriet.com) is a lunch restaurant, take away and shop with lots of fishy yet great fish dishes. L’oasis Mazze (Trondheimsveien 14A / loasismazze.no) has tasty Arabic food and pizza. Viet Nam House (Bernt Ankers gate 6B) has, as the name suggests, Vietnamese food as well as Sushi and other Asian dishes. Tasty Thai (Thereses gate 51 / tasty-thai.no) has Thai food, Nippon Sushi (Sørkedalsveien 5B / nipponsushi. no) has sushi and Taste of China (Torggata 18 / tasteofchina.no) has Chinese food (dim sum).

Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen At a fish shop connected to renowned sea food restaurant Tjuvholmen sjømagasin, the fishmongers Frederik Berntzen and June Wallun peddle tasty produce of the sea. Hugging the Oslo fjord near the tip of Tjuvholmen - the startlingly modern district that has arisen by the shop feels almost like an exclusive secret; a place where well-heeled locals go to enjoy superior tastes. But this is a place for everyone. A place where modernity meets tradition;

where glistening steel, glass and concrete facades and strict symmetrical lines meet equally glistening fish and shellfish, with sumptuous curves inviting to a feast of the senses. Where a fish shop is merely titled “Fish Shop”.

FRESH FISH AND A UNIQUE CAFE - This is the first time in my life that I haven’t had trouble getting rid of fish, jokes fishmonger Frederik Berntzen. The kitchen at formidably sized Tjuvholmen sjømagasin frequently needs to fill up its supplies with sea food from the shop, ensuring the need for a regular

Fishy Business! Almost swallowed by the sea at the edge of Tjuvholmen, lies a tiny sea pearl of a shop filled with some of what Norway does best of all - mouthwatering fish and shellfish.

supply of fresh produce to both. - The size of the restaurant kitchen means that I have to order new deliveries every day, Berntsen explains to What’s On Oslo. And what deliveries! The Fish Shop’s seasonal supplies include multitudes of top quality fish of varieties such as trout, salmon, cod, flounder, hake, haddock, halibut, turbot, as well as fish cakes, gravlax, smoked and heat smoked salmon - and live sea crab. There is scallop, shrimp, red king crab, crab claws, cockles, oysters and lobster. Some produce can be bought

pre-prepared, such as filleted fish. The Fish Shop is even a tiny café, where What’s On Oslo’s journalist enjoyed a heavenly fish soup. The cafe has four small tables where you can sit and enjoy lunch. Uniquely, you can even choose your own fish straight from the fish disk and have it prepared with a stylish and tasty garnish!

THE REAL DEAL Passion for maritime delicacies runs deep in Frederik Berntzen – and so does a deep knowledge of how to select, explain and inspire.

What you need to know! What: A great fish shop Where: Tjuvholmen allé 14 www.sjomagasinet.no/en/ The-Shop/

By the time he was 18, he had already finished working at a school for cooks as well as with seafood at a supermarket - and that year he got a job at a fish delicacy store in Sandvika near Oslo. - There I got the opportunity to go do things in a more creative and free way than at normal supermarket stores, where you can be like a robot. I went to the ports to pick up shipments of fish and witnessed the screaming and swearing between different competitors trying to get buyers’ attentions, a bit like in the movies, Berntsen says. - It was fun; a kind of “macho” within the food world, he remembers.

FISHY AMBITIONS While the fishmonger understands that people may feel attracted to the convenience and cheap prices at super-

markets, he argues that what gets lost is the knowledge, service, presentation - and often quality – found at dedicated fish stores like this one. - I have had a personal relationship with our fish dealer for 15 years now. I spend some of my free time going to places like northern Norway, Japan and France to work on and learn more about fish. I have experience as a cook, says Berntsen. - These kinds of things aren’t something you usually get in supermarkets, he points out. Frederik Berntzen has big ambitions. - Our goal is to really be placed on the map in about a year’s time. That people come to see Tjuvholmen and that they come to the Fish Shop as part of that attraction, he says. Judging by the fish soup, they might just make it. g

FISHMONGER FREDERIK’S RECIPE TIP

Pan-fried mountain trout Ingredients: Filleted mountain trout (fjellørret) Beetroot Cauliflower Almond potato Crème fraiche Dill Star aniseed Lemon juice Salt & pepper Butter Preparation: Fry filleted mountain trout with butter in a pan, with the skin facing down. Turn the fillet and brush with more butter. Add cauliflower ‘couscous’. Remove the pan from the heat after roughly 2 minutes (“depends on size of fish – it’s important to never fry fish very much”), but leave the fish in the pan. Let the fish rest for about 5 minutes. Add crème fraiche to the pan. Flavour with lemon juice, salt and pepper. Peel the beetroot and cut into cubes. Cook the beetroot cubes with salt and star anise. Cook the almond potatoes and then cut them into pieces and turn in butter and dill. Place the trout on a plate and the beetroot and potato beside it. Serve!

Oslo has a great selection of interesting shops. There are a wide variety of department stores, boutiques and shopping districts with hundreds of outlets, charming antique shops, flea markets, exclusive international brands and local handicrafts.

SHOP PING

ÂŠ House of Oslo / VIka

SHOPPING MALLS & DEPARTMENT STORES

Oslo’s shopping malls and department stores are spread all over town, but most are located in and around the city centre. Depending on where you go, you can get everything from electronics, reasonably priced clothes or a meal, to high end fashion items in upmarket surroundings. Oslo City (Stenersgata 1 / oslocity.no) near Oslo Central Station (“Oslo S”) is Norway’s most visited shopping centre, and contains more than 90 different shops, services and restaurants on five floors. From there you can cross a footbridge to Byporten Shopping (Jernbanetorget 6 / byporten.no), which has a further 70 shops and is located in the same building as Oslo Central Station. In Oslo Central Station itself, the oldest section of the building originally the station terminal dating to the 1850s – reopened in February 2015 after a little over a year of refurbishments with the name Ø (Jernbanetorget 1 / ostbanehallen.no), an attractive new dining and shopping area, which also has a hotel and Oslo Visitor Centre (the new tourist information office).

Paleet (Karl Johans gate 37 / paleet. no) reopened in 2014 as a refurbished, innovative and more upmarket shopping centre that is well worth a visit. At Aker Brygge (akerbrygge.no), the dock area near Nationaltheatret, large scale renovations have taken place and an attractive new shopping area opened in 2014 with lots of stores. Large shopping malls outside the city centre include Storo Storsenter (Vitaminveien 7-9 / storostorsenter.no), Sandvika Storsenter (Brodtkorpgate 7 / sandvikastorsenter.no), CC Vest (Lilleakerveien 16 / ccvest.no) and Fornebu S (Snarøyveien 55 / fornebo-s.no).

VINTAGE & SECOND-HAND

Most vintage and second-hand stores are found in the Grünerløkka area, although there are some more gems spread around town. GETTING STARTED: Fretex (fretex.no), Norway’s biggest chain of second-hand shops with four shops just in Oslo, is run by the Christian charity Salvation Army Norway. It’s a great place to find clothes at very cheap prices. UFF has

Sandvika Storsenter, outside city centre

Eger (Karl Johans gate 23 B/ egerkarljohan.no) is Norway’s largest high-end fashion house with over 300 international fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, while Steen & Strøm Magasin (Nedre Slottsgate 8 / steenogstrommagasin.no) is a department store near Stortinget with many well-known and attractive Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands.

two stores in Oslo: UFF Underground (Storgata 1/ uffnorge.org/second-hand/ uff-underground-butikk) where you can choose from thousands of pieces of trendy second-hand clothes from the ‘50s-‘70s, and UFF Family Store (Jernbanetorget 2 / uffnorge.org) with a more conventional second-hand selection. Fuglen (Universitetsgata 2 / fuglen.no) is a great retro-looking

coffee shop and cocktail bar, but “everything” here is also for sale, from the retro chairs and tables to the plates. The vintage shop Frøken Dianas Salonger (Markveien 56 / frokendianassalonger.no) sells hand-picked, custom designed and mostly used clothes, and Robot (Korsgata 22 / trabantclothing. com) focuses on imported vintage, retro and mod clothing, to mention just a few of the places in this hip area.

ART & ANTIQUES

There are quite a lot of places to check out around town for those who would like to get in touch with their artistic or antiquarian sides. Take a stroll and explore beautiful paintings, art magazines, old books, handicrafts and antique furniture. GETTING STARTED: The popular Vestkanttorvet Flea Market (Vestkanttorvet (Professor Dahls gate) / vestkanttorvet.wordpress.com) is Oslo’s oldest market, and the place to go for bric-a-brac and antiques on Saturdays (March – December). The art shop at the Stenersen Museum (Munkedamsveien 15 / stenersenmuseet.no) has a great selection of art magazines and books, which could come in handy when you visit Blomqvist kunsthandel (Tordenskiolds gate 5 / blomqvist.

no), Norway’s largest auction house specializing in local and international art, as well as Norwegian antiques. You might also want to take a look at Damm’s Antiquarian Books (Frederik Stangs gate 46 / damms.no), the oldest antiquarian book store in Scandinavia, as well as antiques shop Galleri Gimle Arts and Antiques (Gimleveien 21 / galleri-gimle.no). Basarhallene (Lille Grensen 3) houses several handicraft and antique shops.

BOOKS & MUSIC

There are plenty of places around town to satisfy your appetite for books and music. To get you started we’ll mention just a few of the more unique ones. GETTING STARTED: Bare Jazz (Grensen 8 / barejazz.no) is a great jazz-only specialty music store with a café and a place to hear good jazz music, sometimes live, while nearby Big Dipper (Møllergata 1 / bigdipper.no) has a large selection of vinyl. Eldorado Bookstore (Torggata 9A / eldo.no) is the largest independent bookstore in Scandinavia, with 4,000 square metres of books, culture and music, including Norway’s largest departments for children’s books, audio books and classical music, and a coffee shop, back yard restaurant and four stages. Tronsmo

The Nobel Peace Center Gift Shop / Charlotte Nexmark

(Kristian Augusts gate 19 / tronsmo.no) is a specialist book shop focusing on subjects like politics, feminism, gay & lesbian issues, movies and ficition, has a good selection of English-language literature, and a basement full of comic books. The Nobel Peace Center Gift Shop in the Nobel Peace Center (Brynjulf Bulls plass 1 / nobelpeacecenter.org) has books related to war, peace and development. The book shops of The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design (Universitetsgata 13 / nasjonalmuseet.no) are well worth a visit. They sell books related to the fields of the four institutions tied to the museum: The National Gallery, The National Museum – Architecture, The Museum of Contemporary Art and The Museum of Decorative Arts and Design.

lumsbolighus.no) is four whole floors of famous and new Danish, Scandinavian and international furniture design.

FOOD & DELICACIES

You’re not alone if the words “Norwegian food” first and foremost conjures an image of Norwegian salmon, and perhaps of strange local specialties such as lutefisk (aged cod fish prepared with lye) and brown cheese. But there’s so much more, both local and international, that may tempt your palate.

DESIGN

Scandinavian design has enjoyed international appeal for decades, and anyone staying in Oslo has ample chances to enjoy, and buy, the fruits of these labours. GETTING STARTED: Moods of Norway (moodsofnorway.com) on Oslo’s main street (Karl Johans gate 13), near Parliament (Akersgata 33), and in Homansbyen (Hegdehaugsveien 34), is a chain of stores and a hip Norwegian designer brand with funky clothes for every occasion – and the slogan “Happy Clothes for Happy People”. David-Andersen (david-andersen.no) stores have a great selection of gold, diamond, silver and enamel jewelry. Purenkel (Steenstrups gate 12 / www.purenkel. no) is a shop and gallery hybrid with stylish design and handicraft items as well as workshops. At Norway Designs (Stortingsgata 28 / norwaydesigns.no) you’ll find great Norwegian, Nordic and European interior design articles, and at Pur Norsk (Industrigata 36 / purnorsk.no) you can buy Norwegian design products such as furniture and personal items. Heimen husflid (Rosenkrantz’ gate 8 / heimen.net) is a traditional handicraft shop with Norwegian sweaters and other knitwear, blankets, arts and crafts and much more, and the shop Illums bolighus (Ruseløkkveien 26 / il-

Oslo City

GETTING STARTED: One of the hottest places on the Oslo food map is Mathallen (Maridalsveien 17 / mathallenoslo. no) – Norway’s very first food hall. In this red brick former factory building at Grünerløkka by the Akerselva river, you’ll find about 30 food shops and eateries offering a tasty and fascinating selection of food and delicacies from various regions of Norway and further afield. The fish shop at Tjuvholmen Sjømagasin (Tjuvholmen allé 14 / sjomagasinet.no) as well as Fiskeriet (Youngstorget 2 / fiskeriet.com) are two great places to pick up freshly caught sea food such as fish and shellfish, fair-trade treats, local produce and special imports, and the latter has a bistro with seasonal produce. And if you have a sweet tooth, Freia Chocolate Shop (Karl Johans gate 31 / freia. no) offers tasty, high quality Norwegian chocolate.

Steen & Strøm Magasin in the city centre

LUXURY & HIGH-END

Oslo’s luxury and upmarket shopping opportunities have grown fast in recent years, and can be found in many parts of town, but especially on and near Karl Johans gate as well as on the city’s wealthy west side. GETTING STARTED: Eger (Karl Johans gate 23 B / egerkarljohan.no) is Norway’s largest high-end fashion house, and stocks over 300 international fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, while Steen & Strøm Magasin (Nedre Slottsgate 8 / steenogstrommagasin. no) is a department store with many well-known and attractive Norwegian, Scandinavian and international brands. House of Oslo (Ruseløkkveien 26 / houseofoslo.no) is Norway’s first and only department store that specializes in high-end design, interior and lifestyle, and contains over 20 shops that sell everything from teaspoons to sofas. Upmarket stores with self-explanatory names include Gucci (Nedre Slottsgate 8), Hermés (Nedre Slottsgate 8), Louis Vuitton (Akersgata 20) and Mulberry (Akersgata 18). On and around Bogstadveien on the city’s west side there are also a number of high-end

Kamikaze in Hedgehaugsveien

stores, and nearby you’ll for instance find Kamikaze (Hegdehaugsveien 24 / kamikaze.no), with brands such as Gucci, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Roberto Cavalli.

SOUVENIRS

No visit to Oslo is complete without at least one souvenir! While souvenirs of course can be anything that reminds you of this place and your trip, around the city centre there are places that make it easy for you. GETTING STARTED: At the new Oslo Visitor Centre (Jernbanetorget 1), next to Oslo Central station, you will also find Oslo Gift Shop (ostbanehallen.no/ butikk/oslo-gift-shop), where you can buy classic souvenir items like trolls, lusekofte, wollen socks and much more. Meanwhile, two souvenir shops can be found near Oslo City Hall. These are Norway Shop (Fridtjof Nansens plass 9 / norwayshop.com), a big store that sells Norwegian knitwear, gifts and souvenirs, and Holm – Souvenirs & Sweaters (Hieronymus Heyerdalsgate 1 / thv-holm.no), which sells a lots of headwear for all occasions, as well as sweaters from Dale of Norway, and various souvenirs and gifts. Oslo Sweater Shop in Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel (Holbergs gate 30 / sweater.no) as well as in Clarion Hotel Royal Christiania (Biskop Gunnerus’ gate 3 / sweater. no) has the country’s largest selection of Norwegian sweaters as well as many other souvenirs. And once you’ve been to the Vigeland Sculpture Park, why not drop by the Vigeland Visitors’ Centre (Frognerveien 67) just inside the main gates of the park, where you can pick up even more souvenirs.

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humans of oslo TEXT: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

The Humans of Oslo project portraits random people on the city’s streets, showcasing the spirit of Oslo with fascinating - and often moving - results. Humans of Oslo is a photo blog and Facebook page dedicated to getting up close and personal with the people that inhabit the city. People are stopped on the street and invited to be photographed and interviewed. Since the project began in the summer of 2012, this has resulted in no less than 1800 interviews and even more photos. Lisa talks about the meaning of life. Sandy gets an adrenaline rush from parachute jumping. Malaika’s mother died of cancer. Three 86-year-olds have been friends for 60 years.

There is the tiny girl who, focusing on the simple things in life, “loves baking sandpit cakes”, and then there is Mario: “When I met Nils I found the man of my dreams and I opened my own hairdressing salon.”

BEYOND SKIN COLOUR AND TATTOOS The project is run by freelance photojournalist Iffit Qureshi, a former political debater that used to write columns in the Norwegian media focusing on immigration issues. - I was very vocal on immigration,

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! What: Humans of Oslo Where: Internet Blog: humansofoslo. wordpress.com Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ HumansOfOsloMvbo

Photo: Iffit Qureshi

racism, discrimination and islamophobia. I’m not a religious or fanatical person, but I just couldn't comprehend how people could demonize others based on their religion or ethnicity. For me it was important to nuance the view of people and focus on diversity and this became more crucial especially after the 22nd July terrorist attacks, Qureshi tells What’s On Oslo. Indeed, it was the tragic anti-immigration terrorist attacks in 2011 which eventually led Qureshi to stop writing and start Humans of Oslo, as a new way of promoting tolerance and cohesion. - When I interview people for Humans of Oslo, I don’t ask where they are from or what religion they have. It’s

important for them, yes, but I want to know who they are devoid of any social labels. What are their experiences and challenges? What makes them happy and what makes them sad? And if there is something sad, then how have or can they overcome it? - So yeah, it’s focused on seeing society as a whole and on seeing us as one. I see past social categories like colour, tattoos, religion, ethnicity, age, gender or sexual orientation. I learnt a lot about the decategorization of people after I started to work with the Humans of Oslo project, she says.

BEHIND THE VEIL The photojournalist argues that there is a lot more to people than meets the eye.

«When I was younger I was bullied a lot and I thought that it was my fault that I was different. I'm 26 years old now, and I was diagnosed with Aspergers only a few years ago after I read a book about the illness. I've been aware of the fact that I was different and I have a tendency to immerse myself in things I read, but it was a relief to read something which described my symptoms. If people are making jokes I don't understand them. If people laugh then I can get confused. What people say and their reactions have to be coordinated.»

The person behind the Humans of Oslo project Iffit Qureshi Photo: Iffit Qureshi

- On suffered from Noora several ocinsomnia and Photo: Iffit Qureshi casions I have anxiety and that interviewed people when she lay awake at who wear a religious night, it was the images and garment, but it is never the interviews on my page which made garment itself which I am interested her have faith in humanity again, she in. It is so cliché to ask a woman with recounts. a hijab why she wears it. Most interviews in the mainstream media will be - I interviewed a man called Gomi, who about what she is wearing on her head talked about how profoundly the death and not about what is in her head. I of his father had affected him. The interviewed Amina and Noora. Both story went viral on the page. During wore the hijab, but their stories were a television interview on TV2 about about combating cancer and living Humans of Oslo, he told the reporter with Aspergers, she says. that his friends who read his story didn't know about his feelings about Qureshi also gets messages from his father’s passing. His friends asked people who have been affected by the him why he never mentioned it and his project. reply was, “Iffit was the only one who ever asked”, Qureshi says. - One girl wrote to tell me that she

«I used to work as an ogre consultant!»

Knut Anders Photo: Iffit Qureshi

- So it’s not just a photography project. Sometimes it’s about doing social work in the streets - and my concern comes from the heart. I genuinely care about the people I share the city with, she adds.

FROM NEW YORK TO OSLO The Humans of Oslo project began after a friend tipped off Qureshi about Humans of New York, a photo blog that is hugely popular and has inspired numerous similar projects around the world. - Oslo isn’t New York. I can’t find interviewees with the kind of heart wrenching life stories that sometimes appear in Humans of New York, so I decided that I’ve just got to let people tell their own stories, Qureshi says. Oslo may not be New York - but the pictures and stories published by Humans of Oslo have hit a nerve. The project’s Facebook page has more than 27,000 followers and a Humans of Oslo exhibition is currently touring Norway. A book is in the making. Qureshi already has several exhibitions to her name. At the first exhibition, which was held in city’s Intercultural Museum, she says she was told that only 40 or 50 people would turn up for the official opening. When she arrived,

Qureshi recounts, the place was packed full. It became the museum’s most visited exhibition that whole year. Recently, her exhibition at The Oslo City Museum drew thousands of people over the course of several months. The director for the Arts Council of Norway announced that it was an important project for Oslo and gave Qureshi his stamp of approval for her hard work and dedication.

THE SOUL OF OSLO Another exhibition at Furuset, a suburban working class area in eastern Oslo with a large minority population, resulted in the local library deciding to keep the whole exhibition as a permanent feature. They said it was the first time a photographer had captured the soul of Furuset. - I’ve experienced similar reactions to my photography. At Ammerud in eastern Oslo, the exhibition I did for their festival is now placed in the activity center run by the NGO Norwegian Church Aid. Even the local town hall office purchased an extra exhibition to have on their walls. I’ve been told that I take images which bring people alive and larger than life. So I would have to say that Humans of Oslo is something I’m very proud of, Qureshi says.

Apart from a couple of time-limited sponsorship deals, Qureshi has not received any public funding for Humans of Oslo. While promising that she won’t compromise the integrity of the project, she hopes that Oslo municipality will appreciate the importance she argues that this project plays in promoting the capital, and start digging into their pockets. - Humans of Oslo on Facebook has over 90,000 post activities [reading and sharing of published content – ed.] per week - it has a wide outreach to people of all backgrounds and ages and Ridder is my has enormous potential. soul animal, if its If I could receive the possible to have one. I’ve had necessary sponsorship, dogs before, but this is the first I could make Humans time I’ve experienced a deeper of Oslo the project Oslo connection with one of my dogs. deserves and bring more people on board, Åse and Ridder Qureshi says. Photo: Iffit Qureshi - In fact, I wouldn't mind doing this for the rest of my life, she concludes. g

«For years I wandered around lost in a haze of drugs. I didn't know who I was. I come from two cultures: Norwegian and Chinese and I didn't fit in either. The media played a profound role in my self-perception and also how others perceived me. After doing drugs for 10 years I packed my things and ended up in a little fishing town in China. I couldn't communicate in Mandarin and had to learn everything from scratch through using sign language to express myself. I sat with school children and learnt how to communicate, draw and connect with my artistic side and my essence. I was a blank page and I managed to recreate a more positive blueprint of myself. Today I’m completely drug-free! It's wonderful to just have normal reactions after all these years. »

Alice Photo: Iffit Qureshi

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CLUBS &BARS

Taqueria at Paleet / Matthias Maraczi.

Osloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightlife is anything but boring. There are countless pubs, bars, clubs and concerts to choose from and the atmosphere is friendly and inviting.

CITY CENTRE & KARL JOHANS GATE

In the city centre you can move and shake to whatever is most popular at the moment. The area also boasts several jazz and blues clubs. GETTING STARTED: At Oslo’s oldest rock bar Last Train (Karl Johans gate 45 / lasttrain.no), Norwegian and international bands perform on a regular basis. 34 Skybar (Sonja Henies plass 3 / radissonblu.com/plazahotel-oslo/dining/skybar-34), a bar on the 34th floor of Radisson Plaza Blu Hotel behind the Oslo City shopping centre, has large windows with an impressive panoramic view of the city and fjord. Jaeger (Grensen 9 / jaegeroslo.no) is a popular club with electronic music and DJs most nights. Hip IZAKAYA (St. Olavs Gate 7 / izakayaoslo.com) is a Japanese bar with authentic Japanese food and drinks, where enthusiastic bartenders wax lyrical about sake and shochu.

no) is a café in the daytime that turns into a hugely popular (and cramped) bar in the evenings. Bar and concert stage Parkteatret (Olaf Ryes plass 11 / parkteatret.no) is equally popular, as is Blå (Brenneriveien 9 / blaaoslo. no) – originally mainly a jazz club in an old riverside factory that also hosts lively DJ-nights and concerts of all kinds. BAR Vulkan (Maridalsveien 17 / www.barsocialeating.no) is a fancy bar known for its tasty cocktails and (in summer) large roof terrace, rockabilly-inspired Ryes (Thorvald Meyers gate 59 / facebook.com/RyesOslo) is a great place for a twirl on the dance floor, Bar Boca (Thorvald Meyers gate 30 / facebook.com/pages/ Bar-Boca/284273994971781?fref=ts) with its tasteful ‘50s/’60s interior has professional bartenders and great drinks, and Schouskjelleren Mikrobryggeri (Trondheimsveien 2 / schouskjelleren.no) is an atmospheric basement micro-brewery with a large selection of beers. Norway’s first food hall Mathallen (Maridalsveien 17

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Just northeast of the city centre is Grünerløkka, with active music venues that make concerts an important part of the borough’s nightlife. Many of the area’s popular cafés turn into hot spots in the evening, and this is one of the most popular areas for partygoers in general and hipsters in particular. GETTING STARTED: Fru Hagen (Thorvald Meyers gate 40 / fruhagen.

/ mathallenoslo.no) has a number of interesting bars, including Smelteverket (smelteverketoslo.no) with the city’s longest bar disk, great food and mini concerts.

GRØNLAND

Grønland on the east side of town offers a refreshing blend of friendly and laidback clubs with varied music offerings, as well as slightly ragged bars with some of the cheapest beer in town.

GETTING STARTED: Dattera til Hagen (Grønland 10 / dattera.no) is a colourful bar and café with two floors and a big, charming backyard. Ivars kro (Grønland 14 / ivarskro.no) is a pianobar with live music every night and a large bar with a good selection of drinks, while Oslo Mekaniske Verksted (Tøyenbekken 34 / oslomekaniskeverksted.no) is a big and cozy bar/pub with a big fireplace, board games, comfy sofas - and a theatre in the same building. Caféteatret (Hollendergata 8 / cafeteatret.no) is a multicultural bar, concert and theatre stage that includes popular open stage nights, and Pigalle (Grønlandsleiret 15 / olympen.no) features a mostly original ‘60s interior and music from the ‘60s and ‘70s.

crowd, with local and international DJs and genres such as house, techno and dub step. In the basement of the bar Revolver (Møllergata 32 / revolveroslo. no) young crowds dance the night away to 80s pop, rock and disco. Cafe Sør (Torggata 11 / cafesor.no) is another very popular place with nice drinks and great music, as well as the relatively low age limit of 20 (22 after midnight on weekends). Angst Bar (Torggata 11 / facebook.com/pages/ ANGST-BAR/210106519005748) is a bar in a passageway called Strøget which is hip, intimate, with great music and lots of art on the walls (also backyard parties during weekends).

YOUNGSTORGET

In the Youngstorget area in the northern city centre, you’ll find a good selection of places with a more alternative/rock-oriented music profile, as well as a couple of clubs devoted to electronic music.

GETTING STARTED: Kulturhuset (Youngstorget 3 / kulturhusetioslo.no) covers a huge 800 square metres with several rooms and bars, concerts, a coffee bar and shuffle board. Café Mono (Pløens gate 4 / cafemono.no) is a dark and relaxed bar/pub/concert stage that plays a lot of rock, alternative rock and indie. Internasjonalen (Youngstorget 2 / internasjonalen.no), in an Eastern European functional style, has classic cocktails, special brands of liqueur and beer, various music genres and an upstairs dance floor. The Villa (Møllergata 23-25 / thevilla.no), Fisk & Vilt (Pløens gate 4 / fiskogvilt.no) and Turkish Delight (Torggata 35 / turkish. no) appeal to the electronic music

AKER BRYGGE & TJUVHOLMEN

Along the waterfront at Aker Brygge and Tjuvholmen you will meet tourists, business people, everyday locals and the wealthy. This is a great place to go

for relatively upmarket food, pubbing and clubbing, and a summer drink at one of the slick waterfront bars with beautiful views of the ocean. GETTING STARTED: BAR Tjuvholmen (Bryggegangen 6 / barsocialeating. no) is a stylish and popular bar and restaurant on the waterfront in Oslo’s newest completed neighbourhood, and a great place for cocktails. Drink in style in Tjuvholmen’s only hotel bar at

vu-oslo.no) has a courtyard, bar, lounge, dance floor and chambre séparée, while Mabou (Hegdehaugsveien 28 / mabou.no) is cramped, intense and flirty. Monkey Bar Oslo (Henrik Ibsens gate 60B / facebook.com/MONKEYoslo), Nox (Henrik Ibsens gate 100 / clubnox. no) and Soliis Bar & Lounge (Henrik Ibsens gate 90 / soliis.no) are popular nightspots on and near Solli Plass. If you’re not planning to dress to impress, Lorrys (Parkveien 12 / lorry.

designer hotel The Thief (Landgangen 1 / thethief.com). Beer Palace (Holmens gate 3 / beerpalace.no) is located in the oldest building at Aker Brygge, and their motto is that everyone likes beer, but not everyone has found a type they like yet. And why not head over to Jacob Aall Brasserie & Bar Aker Brygge (Stranden 63 / jacobaall.no), where you can sip on some exotic drinks.

FROGNER & MAJORSTUA

The Frogner and Majorstua areas in western Oslo have a long standing as places for those who like upmarket partying. Drinks are pricier, the dress code stricter, and the see and be seen factor is higher. Guys in suits and girls in glittering dresses are not an uncommon sight. GETTING STARTED: Enjoy sparkling wines and tapas at Champagneria (Frognerveien 2 / champagneria.com), great cocktails at BAR Bygdøy Allé (Bygdøy allé 18 / barsocialeating.no), or shake it on the dance floor at popular Skaugum (Solligata 2 / palacegrill.no/ skaugum) bar and (at weekends) club. Trendy club VU (Hegdehaugsveien 24 /

no) is a two floor classic where young and old rub shoulders in rustic and spacious surroundings, while Oslo Mikrobryggeri (Bogstadveien 6 / omb. no) has its own brewery, and super tasty – you guessed it – beer.

FIND YOUR WAY AROUND Check out VisitOSLO’s phone app “Oslo – Official City App”, a travel guide which includes updated information about things to get up to, or check out their website at www.visitoslo. com. You can also read What’s On Oslo online at www.whatsonoslo.no. Other great places to find events are: www.osloby.no/oslopuls, tjenester.nettavisen.no/kundeweb/ dittoslo/kalender/ and www.underskog.no (which are all in Norwegian). TripAdvisor has a section on activities in Oslo in English. Of course, the best way to find out what’s going on is often to check out the venues’ own websites, or by asking fellow night owls.

t r A t ee r St s! Tour Embark on an exciting and unpredictable journey of discovery to Oslo’s cultural underworld and clandestine street art.

TEXT: Tarjei Kidd Olsen

As you might expect, Oslo Free Tour offers free tours of Oslo. Far from being typical tours of history and historical monuments however, here it is the vibrant cultural underworld of contemporary Oslo that invites your attention. - These are alternative tours where we take the public to the most colourful places we know of and to the coolest bars, and last, but also first and foremost, we look at all the places in the public arena where you find street art, Oslo Free Tour’s Brian Larosche tells What’s On Oslo. Larosche, a native of Luxembourg who has lived in Oslo for eight years, is one of two guides at Oslo Free Tour. - We provide an opportunity to reflect on the subject of street art, both for practitioners like myself and for spectators. We weave a story that looks at street art as something illegal, but nevertheless utilizing many art historical approaches that you’d maybe expect to find in a museum, Larosche says.

- A PARALLEL WORLD The first tours were organized three years ago. They are inspired by the early 20th century avant garde Dada art movement and its connection to anti-art, an almost deliberately fuzzy concept that sometimes rejects traditional

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rules of art altogether and sometimes tries to subvert it.

What: Oslo Free Tour Languages: English, Norwegian, French, German, Polish, Spanish Where: Tours begin by the tiger statue by Oslo Central Station When: 13:00 on Sundays Website: www.facebook. com/OsloFreeTour

- The idea is that the institutional art world has become so distant from people’s everyday lives that we want our spectators to taste a parallel world, with art forms that are much more intimate with the people that exist in the city. Art on the metro, on schools, on walls – art that is free of charge, Larosche explains.

ART AS POLITICS This focus on boundless creativity is influenced by anti-arts’ development in a time of two brutal world wars, according to the guide.

- Anti-art as we know it today stems from reactions to everything going to hell in the Second World War. They had just witnessed the gruesome massacres of World War One and saw how rigid the Nazis were with their uniforms and conformist thoughts. The anti-artists wanted to counteract this with a free-flowing approach to the world that is skeptical to set roles, Larosche says. And indeed, Larosche hopes to wake an interest in political activism among the people that join the tours. For him, the tours have a political dimension related to issues such as non-conformism, anti-fascism and anti-corporatism.

- UNEXPECTED EVENTS - These tours are activities of a kind that I feel are popping up more and more often, where one offers a service that is a little outside of the normal. A field of interest that is like a gray area that you colour in, a magical experience where unexpected events and directions appear, says Larosche.

Photo: Oslo Free Tour

- Dadaistic anti-art is about having a relationship with art that is a little sillier, where you’re not so stuffy and where you can ridicule a bit and take away that sheen of holiness. That art should be so sacred is after all often an obstacle to daring to express yourself, he says.

- Sometimes we bump into one or another of the artists themselves, resulting in a much more intimate experience – and sometimes we even end up in people’s houses, according to the guide. While the tours are free of charge and the guides are volunteers, they do appreciate donations. - Yes, people can tip a little – a bit of beer money.

HOW TO GET AROUND Short distances and convenient public transportation make it easy to get about in Oslo. On the following pages you will find maps and other information that will help you get around and see all the city has to offer. * On the maps pages you will find numbers that correspond with the numbers for each of the museum listings earlier in the magazine.*

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION IN OSLO RUTER’S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE Located in the clock tower outside Oslo Central Station, the customer service centre provides information about timetables, tickets and fares in Oslo and the surrounding area. The centre also sells tickets for public transport in Oslo and the surrounding areas. Address: Jernbanetorget 1. Tel.: (from Oslo/Akershus): 177 Tel.: (from out of town): + 47 815 00 176 ruter.no

TICKETS Oslo’s local buses, trams, ferries and the metro share a ticket system. Single tickets can be purchased from the driver, but are cheaper if you buy them in advance. On the metro, tickets must be purchased before entering the train. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines and ticket offices at the metro stations, Oslo Visitor Centre, Østbanehallen, Jernbanetorget 1, in kiosks including Narvesen, 7-Eleven and Deli de Luca, and at Ruter’s Service Centre at Jernbanetorget (in front of Oslo Central Station).

TICKET PRICES

Single ticket (on board): NOK 50 Single ticket (in advance): NOK 30 24-hour ticket: NOK 90 7-day ticket: NOK 240 30-day ticket: NOK 680 (students: NOK 410) Children under age 4 travel for free. Children ages 4-15 and seniors ages 67+ pay half price. All tickets are valid for one hour.

TRAM Oslo has six tram lines that run through the city from east to west. The route network primarily covers the inner city, but a couple of longer routes go out to the residential areas west, south and north of the city centre

METRO (T-BANE) Oslo’s metro network is extensive, with six connected lines and frequent departures from early morning until late at night. All the branch lines and the new ring line come together in a major tunnel through the city centre, with stops at Nationaltheatret, Stortinget and Jernbanetorget (Oslo Central Station).

BUS Buses supplement the metro and tram systems within the city boundaries. Oslo’s city buses have a two-digit route number, and the converging point for most bus routes is Jernbanetorget outside Oslo Central Station. Many of the most popular bus routes are cross connections, including 20, which passes both the Munch Museum and the Vigeland Park.

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GAY OSLO Gay Oslo bursts with zest and life throughout the year. Oslo is a gay-friendly city, and the LGBT-community ensures that Oslo has it all - from highbrow art shows to terrific parties. MAGAZINE AND ONLINE GAY ONLINE

www.pinkplanet.no www.blikk.no www.gaysir.no www.norwaybears.com www.skeiv.no www.lesbiskonscreen.com www.oslopride.no www.lezbook.no

TRONSMO BOOKSTORE Kongens gate 12 Tel.: 22 33 44 55

Here you will find books with topics like politics, feminism, gay & lesbian, movies and fiction. Many of the books are in English.

HEALTHCARE LGBT - YOUTH HEALTH CARE STATION

Mailundveien 23, Grünerløkka Tel. 48 11 30 13. E-mail: lhbt@bga.oslo.kommune.no Health centre for lesbian, gay, bi and transgender youth aged 13-30. This free clinic offers information and medical guidance.

OLAFIAKLINIKKEN Trondheimsveien 2 Tel. 23 07 58 40

Free tests for all (also if you’re not a Norwegian citizen); HIV and STI.

HELSEUTVALGET

www.helseutvalget.no Health care for MSM, KSK and prevention of HIV.

ORGANIZATIONS QUEER STUDENT FORUM

skeivtforum@hotmail.com www.llh.no The national organization for LGBT-people.

LLH

Tollbugata 24, 4th floor Tel.: 23 10 39 39 LLH was the first organization for homosexuals and lesbians in Norway.

SKEIV UNGDOM

(Queer youth) Kongens gate 12 , Tel.: 23 10 39 36 skeivungdom.no

QUEER WORLD skeivverden.no

BARS AND CLUBS

Gay couples can go to the restaurant or bar of their choice – they do not need to go to a place especially for gays. However, there is of course a lively LGBT-scene in Oslo, mainly in the city centre.

BOBS PUB

Grønland 1, Tel. 40 47 08 63 Unpretentious, informal and relaxed place with traditional pub atmosphere and very reasonable prices. Bob’s is gay-friendly and attracts a mixed crowd.

BRIGHTON PUB

Lille Grensen 7 Tel.. 21 39 15 53 E-mail: per@brightonpub.no www.brightonpub.no English country pub in the city centre with a party atmosphere at night. Karaoke and Djs several nights every week.

ELSKER

Kristian IVs gate 9 Elsker is a popular place for gays and lesbians, and for anyone else who wants something to eat or drink in a friendly, open-minded atmosphere.

LONDON PUB & CLUB CJ Hambros plass 5 Tel. 22 70 87 00 E-mail: mail@londonpub.no www.londonpub.no

London Pub has been Oslo’s most famous gay bar since the ‘70s. Pool table, jukebox. London Pub (ground floor) 3 pm-3.30 am. Quiz on Mondays from 8 pm. Karaoke on Tuesdays from 9 pm. London Club (upstairs): 8 pm-3.30 am, DJ from 10 pm. NOK 40 cover charge Friday-Saturday 11 pm-2 am. Happy hour before 9 pm. Drink outside until midnight.

Arbeidergata 2 A bar for girls who like girls. SO mainly targets the lesbian crowd, but gay men and straight people are more than welcome. The age limit is normally 20, but after midnight on Saturdays you have to be 24 to get in.

PARTY CONCEPTS/OTHER

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