Theatre, concerts, exhibitions
From King to Obama
At the Nobel Peace Center, you can see the exhibition From King to Obama. The exhibition portrays the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s – the movement that helped pave the way for Barack Obama's historic election victory.
CODA Oslo International Dance Festival
CODA Oslo International Dance Festival 9-24 October 2009 is the sixth edition of the biannual contemporary dance festival. The festival features 30 performances in 16 days.
Performances all days in the Opera and/or the House of Dance (Dansens hus)
Special offer to AGM delegates and guests. World premiere 23 October: When clarity visits, with Carte Blanche (The national company of contemporary dance).
Cinema
Oslo Municipal Cinemas (Oslo Kino) operates eight movie theatres in the city of Oslo. Foreign films are normally screened in original versions with Norwegian subtiltles.
Films from the South Festival
Films from the South is a unique festival with headquarters in the heart of Oslo. The festival was initiated in Oslo in 1991 and presents the best films from Asia, Africa and Latin America.
If you are coming the weekend, 17 and 18 October, you can follow the last days of the festival at Filmens hus (House of Film)
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Jukka-Pekka Saraste (conductor)
Alina Pogostkina (violin)
Beethoven / Shostakovich
Ludwig van Beethoven Egmont overture [1810]
Dmitrij Sjostakovitsj Violin concerto no. 1 [1947, rev. 1955]
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony no. 7 [1812]
Musicals
MAMMA MIA!
The Norwegian version of MAMMA MIA! premiered at Folketeateret in Oslo on 19 March 2009 and has been seen by over 100,000 people.
Cats
The famous Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. The production has top dancers, singers and musicians and is based by T.S Eliots "Old Possum's book of Practical Cats", but is now played in Norwegian after Runar Borge's translation.
Jesus Christ Superstar
The classic rock opera – in Norwegian.
Other concerts (selection)
- Ane Brun, Norwegian folkpop singer, Rockefeller 17 October
- Mari Boine, Sámi world music artist, The Opera 18 October
- Bring Me the Horizon, British metalcore group, John Dee 18 October
- Michael Weston King, American roots singer/songwriter, Café Mono 19 October
- Baddies, British rock band, John Dee 22 October
- No Age, American rock duo, Chateau Neuf, 23 October
News
Monday Kopinor hosted an international seminar titled Human Rights, Authors’ Rights and Publishers’ Rights. The seminar was chaired by Prof. Helge Rønning, who is also chair of the Kopinor Board.
The detailed program for the Regional seminar and Digital Issues Forum on Wednesday is now published. The title of the conference is: Providing Access to Content in a Changing Environment.
For delegates who are staying Friday in Oslo, we have a special offer. Kopinor has reserved tickets to the dance performance When Clarity Visits in the Opera house. This World premiere is a part of the Oslo International Dance Festival.
On Monday, 19 October, Kopinor will host an international seminar in Oslo. The seminar will be held at The House of Literature, Oslo's vibrant and exciting meeting place for culture and debate.
- IFRRO celebrates its 25 years anniversary this year. The event will also mark the AGM 2009 among other things with a special session dedicated to IFRRO, its history and future perspectives of enabling access.
With these words, the President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, invites the IFRRO community to the AGM in Oslo.
- It is with great pleasure I wish you welcome to IFRRO’s Annual General Meeting in October. These are the words of Yngve Slettholm, the Executive Director of Kopinor, as the official AGM website is launched.
President of IFRRO, Magdalena Vinent, and Olav Stokkmo, Chief Executive, have issued a preliminary announcement inviting the IFRRO community to the 38th General Meeting of IFRRO.
