Allegories of Painting, an exhibition of painting by the highly acclaimed and award winning Dublin painter, Conor Walton (www.conorwalton.com), will be launched on Thursday the 2nd of February at Ekebergrestauranten at 17.00.
Presented by Galleri Pan (www.panoslo.no) the exhibitionwill be launched by His Excellency Gerald F. Ansbro, Ambassador of Ireland and all are welcome to attend.
Galleri Pan are also offering the unique opportunity to join the Artist and the Ambassador for a post launch meal at 19.00. Bookings for this can be made through Galleri Pan by e-mailing info@panoslo.no. Limited availability. A three course set menu costs 440,- (675,- with wine included) and vegetarians can be catered for.
On Saturday the 7th of January the Oslo Bloomsday Committee are organising an event with a difference. A wake to mark the end of 70 years of copyright restrictions on James Joyce’s work will be held at the Sound of Mu, 58 Markveien, Oslo at 20.00.
The passing of Joyce’s work into the public domain will breathe new life into public performances and academic pursuits and give Joyce back to the people after what many have considered to be an overly strict control by the estate. As with their world’s first ever Bloomsday FlashMob in 2011, the Oslo Bloomsday Committee are once again on the forefront of celebrating the life and works of one of Ireland’s most important sons.
The evening will feature talks, readings, film clips and some surprises. All are most welcome to attend this free event and anyone who would like to contribute with a reading, a song, a dance etc. should contact john@irishart.no or phone John Fitzgerald at 930 68 032.
The Irish Embassy are pleased to announce an evening of Irish Culture to celebrate Samhain, the Celtic new year, on Friday the 25.11.2011. The highlight of the evening will be the performance of An Rón Dall, The Blind Seal, a folk tale in music, word and art performed by the Connemara-based group Fíbín (www.fibin.com). The storytelling of this performance will be in Irish and Norwegian. A written text will also be supplied in English.
Also featured will be singer songwriter Ruth Dillon (www.ruthdillon.com), sean-nós singer Rhona Carroll and Sound-Irish Dance Factory (www.irishdance.no).
Free tickets for the evening are offered on a first come, first served basis. To secure your tickets send an e-mail to john@irishart.no. The event will be held at Teaterkjelleren, Centralteatret, Akersgata 38. Doors open at 20.30 and the performance begins at 21.00. There will be beer, wine, soft drinks and light snacks for sale throughout the evening.
Please join us for this evening of Craic agus Ceol!
Organised on behalf of the Irish Embassy by Irish Art (www.irishart.no).
The current Irish film The Guard is being shown in NFI Oslo this Sunday at 9 pm (more info here). It has recently been in Irish and UK cinemas but will NOT have a general Norwegian release so this is a rare opportunity for people to see this very funny film from Ireland with a great cast and set in the west of Ireland.
The 1934 fictional documentary Man of Aran by Robert J. Flaherty about life on the Aran Islands is to be shown at Filmens hus in Oslo Tuesday 29th of November at 7 pm.
Årvoll gård, Årvoll kulturscene is arranging an Irish show of dance and music with Sound-Irish Dance Company and Tradish Thursday 17. November at 19.00. Tickets are kr. 250,-. Booking: Tel. 908 87 855
It is hard to know who had most fun at our yearly traditional Irish-Norwegian Halloween party, the children or the adults. 110 people, a great turnout, 45 kiddies dressed up as scary draculas, little princesses, witches and little devils and they all looked fantastic in their costumes.
Lots of fun and games and a spooky Jack O Lantern story told by Veronica, where each child was given a little torch to light up in the dark and make it even spookier. Snap apple, fancy dress parade and to end all the fun, and the good old Irish traditional Hokey Pokey.
Thanks to everyone for all the gorgeous cakes. Thanks to the organisers, Maria Scharffenberg, Caroline Hanvold, Veronica Harrington, Karen Haldorsen and Linda Johansen.
Also thanks to all the others who helped to decorate and clean up afterwards.
Peer Gynt: The boy who never grew up, the escapologist extraordinaire.
Rough Magic, who stormed the Dublin Theatre Festival last year with the remarkable Phaedra, has reunited with the author of their 2004 smash-hit Improbable Frequency, with this original new take on Ibsen’s epic study of delusion, self-evasion and wild imaginings.
Caught between his angel and his demon, haunted by the women he loved, lost and betrayed, and catapulted through a life built on fantasy, Peer Gynt is finally forced to face himself.
Fast, funny and told with Rough Magic’s trademark theatrical wit, this classic tale is reimagined in a spectacular and surreal interpretation with live music from the outstanding ensemble Tarab. Truly a story for our times.
Henry McCullough returns to Norway this week to play several concerts. Kicking off with a benefit appearance for the victims of the Utøya attacks at the Oops music shop at Bekkestua on Thursday the 25.08.11 at 16.00. McCullough plays several dates and is not to be missed (see tour dates below).
Born in Portstewart in County Londonderry, McCullough first came to prominence in the early 1960s and is justifiably one of rock’s most legendary figures. The only Irishman to play Woodstock, the list of his accomplishments are far too numerous to mention here. You can read more about his amazing career on the following links:
This year’s second NIS Bloomsday Celebrations were a huge success with a very well received Bloomsday Lectures programme at the Ibsen Museum. Once again many people took the initiative to dress in Edwardian Costume which contributed immensely to the festive spirit.
The opening address was given by is Excellency Gerald F. Ansbro, Ambassador of Ireland. The lectures featured contributions by Associated Professor Ruben Moi, University of Tromsø, Professor Emeritus Bjørn Tysdahl, University of Oslo and Dr. Derek Hand, St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra and were very well received.
Without a doubt, for many the highlight of the evening was actress Katie O’Kelly’s performance of extracts from her father’s one man play Jimmy Joyced. Katie played eighteen different characters in this adaptation which she titled Jimmied.
Also well received was the preview of what is probably the world’s first ever Bloomsday Flash Mob. Shot at the National Theatre the final edit can now be seen right here:
The Bloomsday Committee would like to thank all of those who attended. We hope to see you again next year! We would also like to thank all our sponsors and all of those who helped to make this a great day!
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