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 2^nd of February at Ekebergrestauranten at 17.00. 

Presented by Galleri Pan (www.panoslo.no) the exhibition will 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.

This event is being supported by

To celebrate Christmas the Norwegian Irish Society will be meeting up for festive fun on the 15 December 2011 in the Dubliner Pub (Rådhusgata 28, 0151 Oslo). Kicking off at 1700 this will be a great opportunity to meet up with old and new friends from Ireland, and of course friends of Ireland. There will be a raffle with some great Irish prizes and there will be friendly prices at the bar too. See you there!

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).

More info here (PDF).

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

The Norwegian Irish Society is arranging a Kids Halloween Party!

Date: Sunday 30th October 2011
Time: 14:00-16:30
Venue: Markus Menighet, Schwensensgt. 15, 0170 Oslo
Admission: 50,- per person (adults and children)

Please RSVP to Maria Scharffenberg by the 25th of October.

Send email to mrscharffenberg@gmail.com or call Maria at tel: 92094796

UPDATE BELOW!

In order to open the evening up to as many people as possible, questions will cover a wide range of topics, including:

• Norway
• Ireland
• Science and Nature
• Entertainment
• Sport
• General knowledge

So bring your Norwegian/International friends, wives, husbands, children and grandparents!

There will be prizes for some lucky raffle winners, for the best team name, spot prizes during the quiz and fantastic prizes for the winners of the quiz itself.

Speaking of Prizes…

Oslo GAA has obtained some amazing support from their kind sponsors in Ireland and Norway.

These include:

• Ski passes at Tryvann Skisenter
• Bewleys Hamper
• Butlers Irish Chocolates
• 6 months free on Wimp
• Clothing/shirts

Please note: as the quiz needs to finish in good time it has to begin on time! So 7.30pm means 7.30pm – not “Irish 7.30pm”!.

The Dubliner Pub will host Oslo GAA’s annual Pub Quiz Fund-raiser on October 14th at 7.30pm.

Oslo GAA is dependent on sponsorship and fund raising events such as this in order to function.

This is  where you come in!

Oslo GAA have secured the back bar in the Dubliner on the 14^th of October for a Pub Quiz. Sean “The Quizmaster” Wallace will be hosting on the night. With a wide variety of questions suitable for a diverse crowd, with great prizes on offer.

In order cover this event Oslo GAA need as many people as possible to attend.

Sign up on the facebook group.  https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=159398694145650

Or drop Paul an mail to let him know you are attending. oslogaa@hotmail.com

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

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.

More info on the Dublin Theatre Festival website

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:

www.henrymccullough.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_McCullough

Tour Dates 2011

25/8 Kl 1600 Oops Bekkestua gratis show, innsamling for Utøyasupport

25/8 Kl 2000 Stallkroa Øvrevoll

26/8 Kl 2000 Privaten Holmsbu

27/8 Kl 1900 Queens Pub

28/8 Ca kl 1800 Sherryhaugen Øvrevoll – gratis sett etter Derbydagen

30/8 Radio P1 Herreavdelingen

2/9 Kl 2000 Baracoa Asker

3/9 Kl 2000  Boots Bar Åros

Henry McCullough. Photos by Ronnie Norton.

Saturday 20th of August Oslo Rugby Klubb and Sauté Catering are trying to get as many rugby lovers and their families together. They are providing a fundraising BBQ and a bouncy castle! So please come and join us in support for the sport at Ekeberg rugby pitch. Oslo Rugby Klubb will be playing Blindern K.O. at 1300 which should prove to be a well matched game!

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