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The biggest debate this week must go to the city emblem debacle. Oslo Kommune has spent nearly 5 million kroner to get a unified and modern visual identity for all the departments under Oslo Kommune. The new identity created by the agency Creuna was revealed earlier this week and immediately met with widespread criticism. The major problem lies on the concern that if the city emblem will be completely replaced by the new oversimplified logo or not.
A “modern, simplistic, clean” redesign goes completely wrong, well, it reminds us of this joke about the Starbucks logo.
Bruker nesten 5 mill. på ny Oslo-design: – Har kommet litt feil ut
The slow TV series Minutt for Minute has become a Summer tradition here in Norway, and this year we are going to follow the “Norwegian Bear Grylls” Lars Monsen exploring nature across the country. Monsen minutt for minutt will be on telly on 12 July.
– Jeg gleder meg til å se andre ha det fint på tur
Radisson Blu Plaza Hotell, or locally known as Oslo Plaza, will gain three additional floors on the existing building, reclaiming the status of the tallest building in Oslo. It will also get a new 17-storey extension next to the original building.
Oslo får nytt mini-Plaza
The new trams in Oslo are going to be Spanish. The model of the new tram is Urbos 100, now known as SL18. You can see them test-running in 2020, and in 2024 all the 72 old trams will be replaced by these new ones.
Oslo skal kjøpe 87 Spania-trikker til mer enn fire milliarder
The salary for a Member of Parliament(Stortingsrepresentant) has been increased this year by 26.000kr, meaning that their new yearly salary becomes 954 000 kroner, soon reaching 1 million kroner mark. Audun Lysbakken, the leader of SV, said that it’s time for the parliament to take a political debate about the MPs’ salary level, and we can’t agree more.
Stortinget bevilger seg selv 26.000 kroner i lønnsøkning
A new 26-episode animated series about three vikings has been commissioned by Disney, and most important of all, it’s Disney’s first Norwegian animation production. It took the production company Storm Films ten years to finish the development of this new series Viking Skool.
«Nordmenn lager vikingserie for Disney
NRK has made a lot of effort on raising the awareness of the tremendous pressure guys are under to achieve an ideal body image. Mathias Vestergaard, one of the informants, used to get bullied for his chest and he had to use a belt to bind his chest at school. In the end he went through a surgery. A saddening but alarming story. Highly recommended.
15.000 gutter svarte NRK om kropp: Dette er viktigst for oss
FESTIVAL // Piknik i Parken 2018 : Summer festival season is in full swing now with Piknik i Parken kicking off at Vigelandsparken this Friday
FESTIVAL // Fysisk Fest 2018 : The indie music label Fysisk Formats is marking its 10 year birthday with a festival! Some of the acts playing are The Good The Bad And The Zugly, Kollwitz and Hilma Nikolaisen
TOUR // Åpen dag i det nye Nasjonalmuseet : Maybe it’s good to take a closer look at the new National Museum after all the heated discussion?
CONCERT // Lørdag: Eikrem & Baksaas – Duets Releasekonsert : The release party for Duets, a double album by Bendik Baksaas & Kristoffer Eikrem.
CLUB // Magnus International // Ullern Villaklubb : We love Magnus International’s debut Echo To Echo under Full Pupp. So if you fancy dancing, go there.
THEATRE // THE HUM AV SUSIE WANG : The critically-acclaimed performance by the theatre collective Susie Wang is returning to Dramatikkenshus for its second run!
ART // Nicholas Riis – Rope : It’s your last chance to see Nicolas Riis’ exhibition Rope at Noplace this weekend. The works look kinky, weird and hard to define — and the lengthy interview with Riis on Noplace website captures it rather well.
BAR // Bar Albatross: Torshov used to be the peaceful, quiet neighbourhood for wealthy young parents and grownups. But well, things are starting to change because it has got itself another new hip, designy and hipster neighbourhood bar Albatross. It has the classic hipster decor that is done by Morten Engebretsen. Having just opened its doors last week, it has already stolen singer-songwriter Marte Wulff’s heart. “It just opened and I already feel like it has always been there. Good music, good people, and good anything you like to drink,” said Marte in the interview we did with her new band VIGGO.
BAR // Pedro’s: In addition to the staple Portuguese fixtures Pastel de Nata and Andorinha, we now have got one more tasteful addition — Pedro’s. Run by a 25-year old Portugese called Pedro Caiado, it has probably found itself the best spot in town to serve the hungry and wine-thirsty shoppers in Bogstadveien.
Eatery // EDDA: EDDA is the new upmarket restaurant located in Bjørvika.
MUSIC // Kristoffer Eikrem & Bendik Baksaas – Duets: This double album not only looks sexy, but also sounds absolutely fantastic and mesmerising. If you love minimalistic electronic music with a touch of jazz, then you should definitely check this album out, and consider to go to the release party!
MUSIC // Intertwine – Tokyo : Tokyo is the new single from the three-piece Intertwine. It’s a top-notch Scandinavian synth pop tune that reminds you of The Radio Dept. and the likes from Sweden, combining the melancholy and musical exuberance seamlessly. Frontman Tarjei Ekelund studied in Tokyo before.
Music // Eirik Aas – Min tid : The latest single from Bergen-based rapper Eirik Aas. He is also doing his first Oslo gig tonight at Revolver.
BOOK // LINER QUOTES : Liner Quotes is a new book series by author and photographer Ketil Mosnes. The first of the series is Aurora.
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]]>Wednesday’s high of 32C was recorded in some parts of Oslo, making it the hottest day in May on record. The previous highest recorded temperature for May was 29.8C.
Sør-Norge får minst en uke til med varme dager – Oslo slo sin egen mai-rekord i ettermiddag
On Wednesday thousands of litres of oil was leaked into the sea through river Alnaelva by a company in Ryen. Sørenga and two other swimming spots were thus closed by the police until the spillage is handled.
Frykter store skader på fugl i Oslofjorden etter oljeutslippet
Paul Mccarthy’s sculpture Santa Claus is the latest addition to the star-studded art collection of Ekebergparken. Owned by the Norwegian tycoon Christian Ringnes, Ekebergparken has been in a mission to collect international art heavyweights since its opening in 2013. Santa Claus, or casually known as “Butt Plug Gnome”, has been reproduced in different sizes and materials since it was first displayed in Rotterdam in 2001. Ekebergparken is receiving a 6-meter tall red version.
«Analplugg-gnomen» på plass i Oslo
Pew Research Centre published a new survey regarding nationalism and religions in Western European countries. Responding to this statement “Our people are not perfect, but our culture is superior to others.”, 58% of the Norwegian respondents expressed “completely agree” or “mostly agree”, making Norway the most “nationalistic” Western European country in this survey.
Western Europeans divided over whether their culture is superior to others
In average the Norwegians take 14.8 days’ sick leave in a year while the Swedes take 11.9 days and the Danes takes 8.5 sick days in average in a year. This boils down to the relaxed attitudes towards and the generous rules and regulations of sick leave and pay in Norway; employees would in general get fully paid when taking sick leave.
Nordmenn har høyest sykefravær i Skandinavia
FESTIVAL // Hausmaniafestivalen 2018: To mark its 18th birthday, Hausmania is throwing a two-day festival that is packed with DJ sets and concerts.
FESTIVAL // European Design Festival : The tickets are quite pricey and a big part of it is about networking, but there are still some free activities you might fancy going, for example the design market at Salt.
FESTIVAL // Musikkfest Oslo 2018: The amazing free-for-all music festival Musikkfest Oslo returns on this Saturday for another spin! It turns the whole of Oslo into a big music carnival where free concerts take places in different music venues and bars.
SHOPPING // Oslo Sneaker Fest 2018 : Want to get some new sneakers and some new street wears for this Summer?
FILM // Norsk eliteserie: EGGS : Cinemateket is putting together a series of classic Norwegian films. This Friday they are showing the obscure classic Eggs from 1995. A talk explaining why it’s the best Norwegian film will take place after the screening.
FESTIVAL // Trosterudvillaen Festival: Rød resept : Trosterudvillaen is putting together its very first cultural festival this weekend! On Saturday it will join forces with Musikkfest Oslo to host a series of concerts, including two very fun acts Astroburger and Moviestar playing in the evening.
ART // Avgang 2018: MFA Kunstakademiet : We have officially entered the grad show season. At Kunstnernes Hus you can see the graduation show of MA students at Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO)
ART // Sommerutstillingen 2018 : Art school Prosjektskolen Kunstskole is also putting on a summer group show to showcase the works by their students.
SHOPPING // Årets første marked på Tøyen Torg: the construction work at Tøyen Torg has finally been finished! We can’t wait for the first market there on this Sunday, which sells second-hand clothes and left-over food.
PLACE // Vega Scene: Vega Scene, a new cinema, theatre and culture place on Hausmania, will not open until November, but they have just launched a crowdfunding project to raise more money for their opening.
BAR // Bruket: Schweigaards gate, which used to be a rather barren and industrial street, is getting a new green life thanks to the landbrukskvartalet on Schweigaards gate 34C. Landbrukskvartalet (The Agriculture Quarter) is now home to various green organisations, including Nabolagshager, Greenhouse and a new bar/eatery/cultural venue Bruket, which just opened in April. Who can resist a rustic chic look? Check it out.
EATERY // Sørenga Sushi Bar: Sørenga, the ever-popular summer spot for sunbathing and swimming, is getting a new sushi bar.
MUSIC // Shawn Hansen – Radio Badlands: A new release from the experimental indie label Take It Easy Policy. It’s a collection of onsite improvised music in nature, where electronic music meets field recording.
MUSIC // Emilie Nicolas – Wild One : Singer-songwriter Emilie Nicolas has released her long-awaited second album Tranquille Emilie. The music video of the single Wild One is directed by André Chocron. Emilie Nicolas had an operation for a brain tumour, which forced her to take a career break between 2016 and 2017.
MUSIC // Huma Luma – Only Losers : We really enjoy this new band from Halden. This new single has a charmingly powerful female vocal, beautiful guitars and a breezy melody — perfect for a hot summer day.
MUSIC // DENNIS – Waiting : Hailing from Ål, DENNIS has released his debut single Waiting on Urørt. A rather typical lo-fi guitar indie pop with a soft, flimsy male vocal, but we like it. A fitting song for this Summer.
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]]>“Cash is king” is such a dated expression. We Osloers hardly use cash these days. But if you still have some old 100NOK and 200NOK banknotes, use them asap as they are expiring by the end of this month. Save yourself the hassle of going to the bank later!
Når går milliarder av kroner i makuleringsmaskinen
Norwegian Wood, one of the longest-running rock music festivals in Oslo, is cancelled this year because of poor ticket sales. The festival says: “It is necessary to cancel this year’s festival and we’d rather focus on making the world’s best music festival next year.”
Norwegian Wood avlyst
On Tuesday Statistics Norway (SSB) published the latest demographic statistics of the country. The current birth rate is the lowest since 1985 while much of the population growth is driven by immigration.
Lågaste fødselsoverskot sidan 1985
In a lot of Asian cities university students are racing to complete their studies while here in Oslo the common goal is to prolong your study period: only one third of the students at University of Oslo complete their degrees within three years. #YOLO
Trege UiO-studenter
The Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv has accused Jay-Z’s music streaming company TIDAL of fabricating streaming numbers for Kanye West’s The Life of Pablo and Beyoncé’s Lemonade. TIDAL is an Oslo-based Norwegian streaming service, which was bought by Jay-Z’s Project Panther Bidco Ltd in 2015. This news story is already two weeks old but we reckon everyone should know about it because of its severity and implication. What do all these online streaming figures mean when they can be pumped up easily by bots and all sorts of manipulation?
Jay-Z’s TIDAL Accused Of Inflating Beyoncé And Yeezy Streaming Numbers
ART // Tid – CYAN 20 års jubileum: The unpretentious independent gallery CYAN is marking its 20 year anniversary! A group show called Tid(meaning “time”) is put together only on this weekend. A special fanzine made by Anne Tharaldsen Haugen will also be launched for the occasion.
CLUB // Girls Club på Gaasa : Club concept Girls Club, dedicated to LGBT females or women with a progressive mindset, takes over Gaasa tonight.
FESTIVAL // Only Connect 2018 : The one and only experimental music event Only Connect is back this year with a two-day programme packed with different types of performances.
RELAUNCH // Gamla Konsert & Scene: The music venue on Grensen is not the go-to place for the cool kids, but hey, it’s been bought by a new owner and both the venue and the bar have received a facelift. DE SELSKAPSSJUKE + 1900-KULLET are the first bands performing in the rebooted venue this Saturday. (Gamla – 8pm 26 May)
FESTIVAL // Oslo Vegetarfestival 2018 : Oslo Vegetarian Festival is back this weekend! Eat and take pictures of all the deliciously instagrammable vegetarian food!
EATERY // GODT INNAFOR: A new eatery in Frogner that was opened in March. What catches our eyes is the pictures of scotch eggs in their brunch menu.
MUSIC // Bjørn Torske – Clean Air: Bjørn Torske has dropped a new single Clean Air off his new album in eight years Byen (“the city”). With other tracks that also have titles that have to do with cities, it’s almost certain that the album has a coherent narrative about the city(Tromsø or Oslo?). It will be out on 6 July. WE CAN’T WAIT.
MUSIC // Mae – Oslo: Rapper Mae has released a new music video for his new single Oslo, which is taken from his latest album Proletar Adel. Does this Oslo ring true to you?
MUSIC // Orions Belte – Le Mans: The debut single from Orions Belte, Jansen Records’ new signing. The slacker mood and the animation made by Steph Hope are both remarkably mesmerising — a brilliant start.
MUSIC // Pen Gutt – Independent: The debut single from Pen Gutt, a new artist signed by the new record label Luft.
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]]>Teaming up with the owners of Kulturhuset, the people behind Nord & Natt are turning their establishment on Tøyentorg into a full-blown cultural cafe/bar (kulturhuset/kulturaktivitetshus), which will be similar to the concept of Kulturhuset on Youngstorget. It’s expected to open in August. In case you don’t know, Tøyen is also going to have two more “cultural places” — Factory Tøyen and Kulturstedet.
Tøyen får sitt eget «Kulturhus»
After the reports of shootings on the streets of Vestli on last Saturday, the district Groruddalen, which is on the east side of Oslo, has been under the spotlight in the media. Extra police forces have been arranged to go on patrol during the night in the area, which has a high concentration of immigrants from the less wealthy parts of the world.
Politiet setter inn ekstra ressurser i Oslo-bydel
The journalists from NRK are somehow thrilled to see Oslo being destroyed for the first time on the big screen, boasting about the achievements of the upcoming Norwegian big-budget film The Quake (Skjelvet); it’s the first Norwegian film to use the visual effects and scenography that is more or less only used in the USA.
Slik ser det ut når Postgirobygget raser på film
Having come out as gay, Thee Yezen Al-Obaide, the leader of the organisation Salam, is campaigning for the rights of LGBT muslims.
Han vil lede homofile i bønn
Unlike the May Day protests in Paris, the Workers’ Day in Oslo is a peaceful, joyous occasion. See the pictures for yourself.
Drillpiker, anarkister, Donald Trump, hammer og sigd – 1. mai på Youngstorget hadde alt
ART // Linn Pedersen at Melk: It’s Linn Pedersen’s third solo exhibition at Melk. The focus this time will be on the series of photographs called Day for night, which refers to the cinematic techniques used to simulate a night scene while filming during the day. The opening is on Friday (4 May) at 7pm.
Film // Mannen som elsket Yngve – 10 års jubileum! : This iconic Norwegian coming-of-age film has turned 10 years old! The film is about the main character Jarle, who has a girlfriend, has a crush on a boy called Yngve. Go watch it!
CLUB // Planet B pres.: André Bratten & Jonas Wiik : The club concept Planet B is bringing our favourite new electronic artist André Bratten together with Jonas Wiik at the Villa!
Community // Løkkadagene 2018, so it’s going to be a lot of happenings in Grünerløkka this weekend, including markets and different cultural and family activities. At Birkelunden this Saturday there will be the “leftover table (Overskuddsbord) again!
Community // Tøyenfest 2018 : It’s the day when Tøyen is lightened up by music, food, markets and activities!
PUB CRAWL // Tom Waits-løpet 2018 . Fan of Tom Waits? Or simply want to get drunk and have a good time? Either way, join the biggest pub crawl in Norway.
CONCERT // Soup & Bread med Frøkedal : The charity concert series Soup & Bread has invited singer-songwriter Frøkedal to play this Sunday. Frøkedal’s music is perfect for a Sunday evening, which is folkish, evocative and simply beautiful.
GAME // Star Wars Battle Pod @ TILT: Our beloved gaming bar Tilt has got this gigantic arcade machine Star Wars Battle Pod! WOW! (TILT)
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]]>The main thoroughfares from medieval times were dug out in Gamlebyen this week.
Oslogate graves frem etter 800 år
Entrepreneur Nevzat Arikan(Trattoria Popolare, Olympen and Nedre Foss gård) is proposing to turn the area under Nylandsbrua in Grønland into a food market.
Vil bygge nytt matmarked i den mest belastede delen av Grønland
The social video awards Gullsnutten took place on 14 April. The biggest winner of the night was Maria Stavang aka Piateed, who won both the Youtuber and KOL(meningsbærer) of the year.
Her er vinnerne av Gullsnutten 2018
The new proposed copright law (Åndsverkloven) has met strong opposition from artists, since the paragraph 71 states that the copyright of a work belongs to the employer of the artist. Last week more than 50 artists and unions published the book Åndsverkloven as a protest.
Nytt kunstneropprør mot ny åndsverklov
The brand new city magazine Oh Oslo came out this week! HURRA!
Oh Oslo Music Issue 2018 Edition
ART // Oslo Open, a day in which art studios are open for the public to visit. (21-22 April)
Club night // Khartoum 1 year anniversary – Doin’it 18 years anniversary : Khartoum Contemporary Art Centre is celebrating its first birthday with club concept Doin’ it, which started exactly in the same venue 18 years ago. (10pm, 21 April)
Film screening // Mr Gay Syria, a film about two Syrian gay refugees participating in the underground pageant Mr Gay Syria. A panel talk will be held at 6pm. (Vika Kino – 4:15pm, 21 April)
Shopping // The Fashion Archives & Friends VOL 34, a monthly second hand fashion market, for those who still have room in the wardrobe. (Kulturhuset – 12pm – 5pm, 21 April)
Shopping // Record Store Day, the biggest music event on earth that has put vinyls back in the game. (Big Dipper – 9am – 6pm, 21 April)
Concert // Prosjekt Grenseløs. 8-timers konsert, Ingvild Andersgaard’s Prosjekt Grenseløs(Project Boundless) is an eight-hour improvisational concert that tries to push the limits of creativity and physicality. There will be guests and free soup will be served. We are thrilled. (Kafé Hærverk -2pm – 10pm, 22 April)
Eating // Hitchhiker 4 år: The hip Asion fusion restaurant Hitchiker is celebrating its 4th anniversary with a special menu, serving up special dishes like Singaporean pepper crab, kimchi waffle and fried steamed buns. (Hitchhiker – 5pm – 1am, 21 April)
DANCE // Magnus Myhr: I det fjerne, Troja : Dancer Magnus Myhr’s performance about the conflicts between femininity and masculinity inside his body. (Blackbox Theatre – 7pm, 21-22 April)
Sports // SENTRUMSLØPET: not to freak out when you see a lot of roads being blocked and loads of people running around the city. (21 April)
BEER // PECANISHER from Cervisiam, a new imperial pastry stout from the cool microbrewery Cervisiam. (Oculus)
FOOD // Okonomiyaki, the first Japanese food truck in Norway Takoyaki Norge is bringing another major Japanese street food Okonomiyaki to Oslo! Considering that Okonomiyaki hasn’t hit most of the other European foodie cities, we are way ahead of the foodie game. (Takoyaki Norge, Spikersuppa – 21 April)
COFFEE // Orange matcha latte with white chocolate whipped cream, an exciting drink offered by the hit cafe Talor&Jørgen. (Talor&Jørgen – whole of April)
FOOD // Steamed buns : Koie Ramen is trying out their steamed buns with tofu, karage and pork belly. (Koie Ramen)
FOOD // High protein pasta. High protein what? (Kolonial.no)
SHOP // Naturis Galeteria, an ice cream shop that offers gelato and sorbet made with natural ingredients. (Maridalsveien 2)
SHOP // Bab’n BOOZE, a new kebab shop that tries to make kebab trendy and cool. (Hausmannsgaten 31)
BAR // Glasnost, a Russian bar that is run by the same people behind Perestrojka in Støget. (Tøyentorg – Økernveien 9)
EATERY // Bā-Gā Bao Burger, an Asian bao burger restaurant, which started in December 2017. (Grünerløkka – Helgesensgate 12)
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