Norwegian Irish Society

Sean-Nós dance tuitions

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:48:06 +0000

Emma O’ Sullivan is touring Norway with the band Altan and will be in Norway until May. She is offering tution at the venues during the day before
each concert. She teaches the oldest form of Irish dance. It is called Sean-Nós Dance. O’ Sullivan teaches and performs throughout the world.

This is a unique opportunity, so check out her website www.emmaosullivan.com and get in touch with her.

Bloomsday Pub Quiz 2012

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:56:08 +0000

Join us at O’Reillys Irish Pub on Thursday April 26th and help support this year’s Bloomsday Celebrations.

* Thursday April 26th at 18.00 at O’Reillys Irish Pub, Markveien 35B, 0554 Oslo

* Entry: 100 kr per person – teams of 4

* Great Prizes

*All welcome!

All Entry fees will be used to support the Oslo Bloomsday Celabrations 2012

Irish songwriter Niall Connolly plays at Cafe Mono

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:10:16 +0000

New York based, Irish songwriter, Niall Connolly received the ultimate songwriting compliment last month. Big City Folk’s tribute to Connolly, ‘aNiallated’, features 12 of New York City’s best songwriter’s covering 12 of Connolly’s finest songs. Blending the personal with the political, Connolly creates imagery that sears its mark onto the consciousness of listeners. He also knows how to summon an unforgettable melodic hook. The listener is bound to leave the gig thinking or whistling. Connolly performs well over 250 concerts a year in U.S. and has toured from San Francisco to Budapest.

Niall Connolly plays in Cafe Mono on Saturday 14th of April at 6 pm. More info here.

Irish folk band Altan comes to Kolbotn

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:39:40 +0000

On the 24th of April the irish folk band ALTAN is visiting Kolben kulturhus with two dancers from the Riverdance ensemble.

Please find ticket information at www.kolben.no

Kolben kulturhus (in Kolbotn) is only a short bus/train ride from Oslo City.

2012 St Patricks Day Message

admin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:33:19 +0000

Please click the images to read the message in PDF format.

Scéal na Gaeilge (The Story of Irish) ar Lá ‘le Pádraig : on St Patricks Day

admin — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:09:47 +0000

A chara,

Scéal na Gaeilge, dhá chlár faisnéise ar stair na Gaeilge ó thús ama go dtí an lá atá inniu ann.

Tríd meascán míreanna beochan, cúlraí scáthlán glas agus taifeadadh ag láithreacha stairiúla, nochtann an tsraith seo stair na Gaeilge le radharc spraíúil ar na scéalta stairiúla agus miotasacha a bhaineann léi.

Físiúil, úr agus bríomhar, tá Scéal na Gaeilge curtha i láthair agus scríofa ag an Ollamh Alan Titley, stiúrtha ag Diarmuid Goggins agus léirithe ag Ciarán Ó Cofaigh do ROSG.
Tabharfaidh Scéal na Gaeilge ar aistear spraíúil, fuinniúil, oideachasúil thú, agus muid ar thuras tríd oidhreacht cultúrtha na hÉireann. Craolfar Scéal na Gaeilge ar 17 agus 19 Márta ag 20:30 GMT (15:30 EST) ar TG4. Beidh sé le feiceáil ar fud na cruinne ar www.tg4.tv

Scéal na Gaeilge (The Story of Irish), a two-part documentary that traces the Irish language from earliest times to present day.

Through a mixture of animation, green screen and location filming, this series reveals the history of the Irish language by shining a humourous light on the historical and mythological stories that are associated with it.

Fun, fresh and frisky, Scéal na Gaeilge is presented and written by Prof. Alan Titley, directed by Diarmuid Goggins and produced by Ciarán Ó Cofaigh for ROSG.

Everything you wanted to know about the Irish language but were afraid to ask,

Scéal na Gaeilge will take you on a fun, energetic and informative journey along the cultural path of our nation.
Scéal na Gaeilge will be broadcast on the 17 and 19 March at 20:30 GMT (15:30 EST) on TG4. It will be viewable worldwide on www.tg4.tv

Below are a some sample scenes from Scéal na Gaeilge on YouTube and a full press release has been attached.

Scéal na Gaeilge – Promo : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p4N_KhSryw
Sample Scene Adam & Eve : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tn5I22-rKo
Sample Scene : The Tower of Babel : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtELcQNW2Z4
Sample Scene An Táin : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsq25yfF_gc
Scéal na Gaeilge – St Patrick : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw34zQQq2mM
Sample Scene Colmcille : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsq25yfF_gc
Sample Scene : Aodh Mór Ó Néill : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMDAK2sasa0

St Patrick’s Day 2012 – Parade on 17th March 13.00 hrs

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:10:32 +0000

A chairde, friends,
March already…..what happened to the winter! And march it is… time for the St Patrick’s Day parade and this year our parade and St Patrick’s Day are actually on the same day! So paint your mother-in-law green (you can tell her it is an old required Irish tradition) and drag her and the rest of your family out and join us in Oslo for our yearly celebration. In Oslo you are very much part of the parade and not just a spectator, so put on some colour, get out your unicycle or your stilts and your green satin flares or your real or false beards/pearls. It is not every day you have an opportunity to march down Norway’s main street and frighten the natives, with good humour, a happy face, and inane greenosity.

Start Point
The parade starting point, will beJernbanetorget (i.e. outside Oslo S). Please arrive as early as possible.

Start Time :
The parade will start at1 pm sharp (very very sharp!) . We would like all participants to arrive as soon as possible at the start point, preferably up to 30 mins beforehand (give you a chance to chat anyway). so that we can organise the march order which we intend to follow as rigorously as possible, If you should arrive late you are still very welcome to join the parade at the back or as instructed by the marshals. You can also join us at Universitetsplass.

Colour
We want as many as possible to join the parade and we want it to be as colourful as possible. Those of you who have county flags, city flags etc , please bring them along, little and large leprechauns and shillelagh jugglers also welcome. We dont care if people are black, white, yellow or pink as long as they are green (however if you are green with inflamed red spots maybe its best you stay home in bed).

On St Patrick’s Day you don’t have to have an Irish passport to be Irish , so we welcome people of any nationality to come march with us, as long as they are prepared to be Irish for the day (well 2 hours anyway). We encourage you to bring along Norwegian friends and non-Norwegian friends as we want as many happy faces as possible. In fact this year it is intended to set a world record (yes a real live Guinness World Record) in participation in St Patrick’s Day celebrations worldwide. So do your bit since the parade this year is on the actual day itself, and show that there is life and energy in the Irish still, and celebrate simultaneously with Irish throughout the world. From Lindesnes to Nordkapp, if you can, come along for the craic.

Grand Marshal
One of the things that makes life easier for the Irish abroad is that many of our cultural expressions are so popular in many other countries so we always have a taste of home. This has long included Irish music and Irish song, but more recently also traditional Irish dancing. This year’s Grand Marshall is Hilde Juul who has been central in popularising and promoting Irish dance in Norway. Hilde is a champion dancer, runs her own Irish dance school in Oslo, has created and performed in many shows with an Irish theme, regularly takes dancing groups on courses to Ireland, and arranges the Nordic Irish Dance Championships. She has been a long time supporter of Irish cultural events in Norway.

Hard Rock Cafe

While the people of Ireland are about to choose between a rock and a hard place in a referendum, we in Oslo get to choose both, ala Ole Brumm. Following on from last year we have again allied ourselves with one of our sponsors, the Hard Rock Cafe (2 minutes walk from Universitetsplassen) and they have set aside an area for us upstairs after the parade finishes (approx 14.15). If you wish to go there you will need to book a table beforehand by email to oslo@hardrockcafe.no or calling 4000 6260 and making reference that this is part of the NIS arrangement on the 17th March.

We don’t know how many will avail of this offer, so book early to be sure.

Hard Rock are giving some discount on their meals, and some friendly drink prices (on Irish drinks)

We will also hold a raffle there.

We appreciate that some may opt for the traditional crowded pub and of course we are also in favour of supporting our other sponsors but in the course of a long day, both options are possible to experience. We understand that the Dubliner will also show the big rugby game.

Motto
Our motto : The aim of St Patrick’s Day is to put a smile on the face of the world

So let’s put a smile on the face of Oslo (and ourselves). Join us on the 17^th and let’s hope that the English rugby team has the good grace to lose in an exciting but relatively one-sided and high-scoring match, bearing in mind the day that’s in it.

Remember to follow any developments on our website http://www.irishsociety.no/

Is feider liom, an feidir leat?

le meas, best regards

Conn Fagan
on behalf of the St Patrick’s Day Organising Committee / NIS

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2012 sponsors

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:03:10 +0000

St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2012 is sponsored by Hard Rock Cafe, Ringnes, Tourism Ireland, Det Norske Veritas, The Dubliner, The Norwegian-Irish Business Association and Clonakilty Blackpudding.

Mass for St Patrick’s Day 2012

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:43:27 +0000

On Friday 16 March at 1800 hrs St Olav’s Catholic Cathedral (St Olavs Domkirke) in Akersveien welcomes Irish and Irish-descended people of all persuasions, their families and friends, to a special Mass of celebration for the whole community. Fr Rory Mulligan SM and Fr Joseph Mulvin OP, two Irish priests in the Oslo Diocese, will be among the celebrants. There will be some lovely choral singing, led by choirmaster Annmarie McDermott. The choir will be accompanied by St Olav’s organist Helge Landmark. (Anyone else who would like to join the choir, get in touch with Annmarie at midi_kid98@yahoo.com.)

The Mass will be followed by refreshments and a social gathering at Mariagården, Akersveien 16 at 1900 hrs. (And after that those who want can go on down to The Dubliner Pub and continue socialising there in preparation for the parade next day).

For more information about the St Patrick’s Day Mass: contact Nora Nordan at nono@treider.no

Photo: Asgeir O. Mortensen

Paddy’s Day Kick Off Party 2012

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:43:56 +0000

Norwegian Irish Society is having a Paddy’s Day Kick Off Party Quiz Night Saturday 18th February in The Dubliner, Oslo, at 7.30 pm.

Teams of four, kr. 100,- per participant, prizes for the winners!

See you there!!