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WEEKEND SUGGESTIONSWeek 3

HI EVERYBODY!

Enjoy our Weekend Suggestions!

USEFUL INFORMATION

The Korketrekken toboggan run is open!!Oslo’s most popular toboggan run is finally open for the season. Starting at Frognerseteren and ending at Midtstuen metro station, the run is two kilometres long, and the elevation drop is 255 metres. A non-stop ride takes about ten minutes, and the metro from Midtstuen to Frognerseteren takes you back to the top in 13 minutes…..then you can take another ride down!Sled and equipment rental is available from Skiservice or Akeforeningen and costs approx. 80-150 NOK per person. Akeforeningen's place is located by the parking lot below Frognerseteren café, and Skiservice can be found 100 metres below Frognerseteren station. It is also possible to use your own sled. The use of Korketrekkeren is free.To get to Korketrekkeren from the city centre take metro number 1 to the end station, Frognerseteren. Korketrekkeren starts right below the station. There are also parking spaces at Frognerseteren, but they fill up quickly, so taking the metro is recommended.

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EVENTS

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24th January – Welcome to Norway seminar27th January - Ski day – learn basic skills and techniques & have a great day outdoor2nd February – Friday Vibes13th February - A visit to the chocolate factory Freia – Fully booked28th February – International Forum with YARA

REMEMBER TO SIGN UP HERE FOR THE INN SKI DAY ON SATURDAY 27th JANUARY!

Snow Shovelling Tips Watch your back.. Important tips when you have to clear the snow:

• Dress warm and start slowly• Bend your knees and lift with your leg• As you lift the snow, keep the shovel blade close to you, to reduce

back strain• Switch between right-handed and left-handed snow shovelling,

so that you're working different muscles. Likewise, periodically change your grip on the hand holding the bar (palm under vs. palm over)

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FESTIVALS

MARKETS

UPCOMING EVENTS

EXHIBITIONS

INN WELCOME TO NORWAY SEMINARNew in Norway and curious about the country and its people?Sign up here for our popular «Welcome to Norway» Seminar, a one-day practical introduction to living and working in Norway and Oslo. The next seminar will take place 24th January 2018.Free of charge for all INN Individual Members. For INN Corporate Members/OCC Members the price per person is NOK 4000 and non-members NOK 5000, including a welcome package and lunch.

Kygo to Oslo on 9th FebruaryTelenor ArenaThe concert in Telenor Arena is part of the Kids in Love Tour 2018 and will be Kygo's biggest-ever show in Oslo.The EDM superstar from Bergen is releasing his second album, Kids in Love, this week. Expectations are sky high after his first album, Cloud Nine, went gold and platinum in 16 countries. That album featured "Firestone" and "Stole the Show", the songs that made Kygo a superstar almost overnight in 2015. Tickets available. Photo: VisitOslo.com

Django FestivalCosmopolite, 19th and 20th JanuaryEvery year since 1980, the Django Festival has been arranged in Norway to pay tribute to gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. This tradition was started by Jon Larsen from Hot Club de Norvège and has since been copied in over 50 countries. For more information, program and to purchase tickets, click here.Address: Vogts gate 64

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Sunday market around Blå, Sunday 21st January

Find the plasticNatural History Museum, 2nd January – 8th April, 11:00-16:00Plastic has become one of the world's largest environmental problems. The material does not belong in the nature, but we still find it everywhere: In the mountains, the forests and in the sea. Several of the exhibitions at the Museum show animals in their natural habitats. Now, the museum has deliberately littered the exhibitions with plastic, to more accurately reflect today's reality. Find the plastic is an interesting and educational exhibition for adult and children on plastic as an environmental challenge. Children will receive an activity booklet (in Norwegian), where they you can learn about the problems associated with plastic and get new ideas as to how the consumption of plastic can be reduced.Address: Sars’ gate 1

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CONCERTSThe Norwegian Radio OrchestraNRK Store Studio, 18th January at 19:30The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and its solo cellist Audun Sandvik present new and beautiful works for cello by the Norwegian composers Henrik Skram and Ginge Andvik. Program for the evening, Henrik Skram: Emerge for cello and orchestra (premiére), Jan Inge "Ginge" Berentsen Anvik: Ostinato for cello and orchestra (premiére) and Wolfgang A. Mozart: Symphony no. 41, "Jupiter ”. Click here for tickets.Address: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnsons plass

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The Moose WhisperersRiksscenen, 18th January at 20:30The Moose Whisperers are a young old-time string band with fiddle, banjo, guitar and bass. Band members Jake, Ben and Johann live in the U.S., while the fiddler Mattias hails from Oslo. They met at festivals in North-Carolina and West-Virginia, jammed together and decided to collaborate. In 2016, they won the competition for traditional old-time bands in Clifftop, WV – the closest you get to a World Championship in the genre. Their inspiration includes, among others, Ed Haley and Tommy Jarrell. The band plays with a rare drive and sense of style. Click here for tickets.Address: Schous Kulturbryggeri, Trondheimsveien 2

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The Oslo PhilharmonicOslo Concert House, 18th and 19th January at 19:00The Oslo Philharmonic and Leif Ove Andsnes, on piano, perform Benjamin Britten’s playful and virtuosic Piano Concerto. The program also includes Edward Elgar’s Symphony no. 1. The conductor for the evening is Alan Gilbert. For tickets on 18th and on 19th.Address: Munkedamsveien 14

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Olé Ask & The Yellow CabsHerr Nilsen, 18th January at 21:00Olé Ask has established he musical career mainly in USA, where he has released 8 albums and 11 singles. He has also played with many big musicians i.e. Tom Petty, Rolling Stones and Steve Nicks. Now back in Norway his band is comprised of musicians with a long experience in the industry. The band have a style between rock, country and blues. Click here for tickets.Address: C.J. Hambros plass 5

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Iron & WineSentrum Scene, 19th January at 19:00Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine rarely fails in moving his listener to tears with his beautiful music. Beam’s sixth album, Beast Epic, Beam’s sixth album was recently released to critical acclaim. Some proclaiming it to be his best album in thirteen years. The album marks a return to roots of sorts for Iron & Wine, both musically and for the fact that it was released on Beam’s old label: SubPop. Click here for tickets.Address: Arbeidersamfunnets plass 1

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Idjut BoysKlubben I Røverstaden, 19th January at 22:00London group Idjut Boys are headlining the opening of Røverstaden. A new club in Central Oslo, located where the legendary Club7 used to be. Idjut Boys have been going strong since the 80s, and are icons of a kind of dubby disc. Click here for tickets.Address: Munkedamsveien 15

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DANCE

THEATER & SHOW

Pitsj and All about that bassRidehuset, Akershus Fortress, 20 January at 15:00Two quite different musical ensembles meet with the intention of creating a concert with temper and versatility. Despite their physical differences, the vocal group Pitsj and the tuba quartet All about that bass have quite a few things in common: A unique and distinctive sound, a varied repertoire and the fact that all the members are female. Tickets can be purchased here. Address: Akershus festning

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Vilde Frang with trioThe Opera house, 21st January at 18:00After her concert at the Oslo Opera in 2016, a reviewer wrote of Vilde Frang: “She plays with a totally unique clean, clear and warm tone and an effortless, energetic virtuosity.” Now the talented violinist is back at the Main House, this time accompanied by cellist Nicolas Altstaedt and pianist Alexander Lonquich. The trio will perform selected piano trios by Schumann, Ravel and Dvořák. Click here for tickets.Address: Kirsten Flagstads plass

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Children's dance performance: Firkantskogen, Dansens Hus, 18th-19th January, daytime Children's dance performance that explores what the body can be, become, do and say. Created for children between 6 months and 3 years. Click here for more information and to buy tickets.Address: Vulkan 1

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Siri & Snelle - Collapsing distance, Dansens Hus, 18th-21st January, 19:00hrs The dance performance Collapsing Distance is an exploration of "the world, life and dance". It is based on the Norwegian duo Siri & Snelle's encounters with female dancers they have known and followed, supported and received support from through many years, and who shared their interest for the deep, kinetic works, seriousness, humour and the joy of dancing.Click here for more information and to buy tickets.Address: Vulkan 1Photo: VisitOslo.com

Jim Gaffigan – Noble Ape TourFolketeateret, 18th January at 19:30Jim Gaffigan has an impressive CV. Among other things, he is one out of ten comedians total to have sold out Madison Square Garden. The Washington Journal named him as "The King of Clean Comedy". He is also a New York Times bestselling author and has been chosen to entertain Pope Francis and over one million others in Philadelphia. His European fan base has developed from his series Obsessed, via Netflix. For tickets click here.Address: Storgata 21-23

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English Stand-up Comedy: The Oslo Comedy ClubHorgan’s, 20th January at 19:00The Oslo Comedy Club was started by comedians Paul B. Edwards and Simon Emanuel, who began performing comedy in Oslo in early 2012 after spending years on the UK comedy circuit and performing internationally on three different continents. Headlining this show will be Meryl O’Rourke and Pete Phillipson, both from the UK. Click here for tickets.Address: Hegdehaugsveien 24

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FIRST NIGHT MOVIES

FAMILY & CHILDRENTree of life Naturhistorisk Museum, 13th January – 28th March, 11:00 – 16:00An exhibition about your origins and the relations between all kinds of life. The exhibition tells the great story about life on earth and how it developed. It takes you back in time along the genealogy of current species, all the way back to the origin of life. With lifelike reconstructions based on recent research, the audience can, for the first time in Norway, stand face to face with some of ours and other animals’ extinct forefathers. Join a unique journey along our own and other organisms' evolutionary history, and see where we all belong on the tree of life.Address: Sars gate 1

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EATING OUTBaltazar Ristorante & Enoteca Charming Italian restaurant in the courtyard behind Oslo Cathedral. The à la carte menu is classic Italian, and changes with the seasons. Baltazar also has great pizza. The knowledgeable staff can help you select from the extensive wine list, which includes several special imports. Homepage.

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Nedre Foss GårdRestaurant, beer garden, bar, brewery and private dining facilities in a historic building next to the Akerselva river. The story of Nedre Foss Gård stretches all the way back to 1220, and the restored main building from 1802 is Grünerløkka's oldest. Nedre Foss Gård re-opened on 23rd November 2017 after two years of reconstruction following a fire in 2015.The restaurant is decorated in continental style from the early 1900s, and the kitchen makes sharing-friendly dishes with inspiration from around the world. Homepage.Photo: VisitOslo.com

Det lille nøttekuppet 2 (The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature)Animation Age above 6

Following the events of the first film, Surly and his friends must stop Oakton City’s mayor from destroying their home to make way for a dysfunctional amusement park.

DownsizingDrama/ComedyFor all ages

A social satire in which a man realises he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself to five inches tall, allowing him to live in wealth and splendour.

We wish you a nice weekend!Best regards,The INN TeamINN® - International Network of NorwayOSLO CHAMBER OF COMMERCEPhone:+47 22 12 94 00inn.chamber.no

Men don’t cryDrama Age above 12

An empty Serbian hotel becomes one more battleground in the ceaseless Yugoslav Wars. Nearly 20 years after the official end of hostilities, many former combatants have still never truly escaped.

Pitch Perfect 3ComedyAge above 9

Following their wind at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.

Three Billboards outside Ebbing, MissouriDrama/CrimeAge above 15

A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder when they fail to catch the culprit.