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

Our very own Conn Fagan, secretary of Norwegian Irish Society, will be on NRK P2 Kulturhuset Monday 16. talking about Roddy Doyle who is launching a book in Norwegian this coming week. Program starts at 1400.

But each year, after the Christmas holiday, tired women finally got a break – for one day, at least. On January 6th (the same day as the Epiphany), men would take over of the housework, offering women a chance to go out to relax with each other.

Ladies On Guinness
In older days shawled women hurrying to the local public house. On Little Women’s Christmas, they would inhabit this man’s domain without shame. Sitting in “the snug,” a small private room inside the front door, they would pool the few shillings they’d saved for the day. Then they would drink stout and dine on thick corned beef sandwiches provided by the publican. For the rest of the year, the only time respectable women would meet for a glass of stout would be during shopping hours, and then only because it was “good for iron in the blood.”

Some say this tradition is dying, most women no longer gather in the snug of a public house but wine and lunch has replaced the bottle of stout and corned beef sandwiches. And of course, today’s new man, no stranger to the kitchen, is home trying his hand at cooking and spending quality time with the children (or so they say).. We can’t stop progress, but it’s a pleasure to see Little Women’s Christmas survive.

This year’s Mna na Heireann celebration takes place at Consenzo Brassiere Friday 6th of January.

On Saturday the 7^th 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 off-period is very long and to go through the winter with Rugby, ORK organize an indoors tournament the saturday 11. february. This tournament will be held in Sognsvann Idrettshaller, Oslo, from 11.00 to 16.00.
As a warm up to Vallhall, ORK Rugby Tag Tournament will also be a open tournament. Teams could be mixed, men, women, juniors, and competed against each other.

The participation fee is 800 kr per team.

Tag Rugby will be 5 vs 5 without contact. The minimum is 7 players per team.
Each game is 2*7 minutes, and 2*10 minutes for the finale.

That’s a good opportunity to run, laugh, play and enjoy Rugby. Will you be able to beat a Junior or a Woman? Not sure with Tag Rugby!

If you and your friends/sports club are interested and wish to submit a team, comment below and we will put you in touch with the organisers.

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).

More info here.