International Forum Oslo
SPECIAL EVENTS February 11 at 10.50 Oslo Concert Hall and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra The Special Events Committee invites you to an introduction to the work of Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and to listen to part of the rehearsal for the concert due to be performed on the following Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The programme for the concert […]
The Special Events Committee is pleased to invite you to a guided tour of the new Deichman Library. This is the end of your trilogy: first the Old Deichman Library, then the architect company Lund Hagem, which has designed the new library, and now the new premises. Architect Einar Hagem will be our guide. Further […]
The topic of this tour is the current rapid urban development taking place in Oslo. We meet up in front of Meny Supermarket at Grønland Torg, close to where the first industrial development started. The guide will explain the difficult life of the workers at the time. We will discover how the city blends new […]
The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting Forum members to a guided tour of Askim Fruit and Berry Press. Since 1936, the company has produced juice from apples, berries, fruit and vegetables and prepared traditional products enjoyed by many generations. The company follows the horticultural seasons. In June, rhubarb arrives at the press. […]
The Special Events Committee invites you to a visit to the New Deichman Library (Oslo Municipal Library) in Bjørvika on January 26. More information will come in the January Newsletter.
The Special Events Committee welcomes you to Timescape 1600-1914 at Norsk Folkemuseum. Join us on a journey through time towards modern Norway. Meet merchants and public officials who constituted the Norwegian elite. Trade, travel and family relations laid the foundation for international networks and cultural exchange. This world-wide interchange shaped daily life and culture in […]
The Special Events Committee is pleased to invite our members on a tour of the farm at the Royal Estate at Bygdøy. As we walk around the farm, our guide Mari Bjørnsrud Gabrielsen will tell us about its history and daily operation. Since medieval times, the estate has mainly been a royal residence, but it […]
We are all interested in the weather! It is very often a topic of conversation, something we all talk about. The Special Events Committee invites you to join us on a visit to the Meteorological Institute at the University of Oslo in order to learn a bit more about ‘weather’. Meteorologists from the institute will […]
November 17 The Special Events Committee is very pleased to invite you to a guided visit of the University’s Astronomical Observatory at Solli in Oslo. The observatory from 1833 is one of the oldest buildings built for the University. The architect, Christian Heinrich Grosch, cooperated closely with Professor of astronomy Christopher Hansteen. Parts of this neo-classical […]
The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to a beautiful and historically interesting exhibition at Bymuseet, the Museum of Oslo at Frogner park. The exhibition illustrates, through paintings, how the city of Oslo/Christiania has changed and developed through the last three hundred years. Especially three periods are in focus: the time after […]
The Special Events Committee has pleasure in inviting you to an interesting exhibition about engineer and boat designer Jan Herman Linge at the Norwegian Maritime Museum at Bygdøy. This exhibition features the thrilling life of Jan Herman Linge. Born in 1922, the son of First World War hero Martin Linge, Jan Herman joined the resistance […]
The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the exciting exhibition Craftmanship at the Royal Palace – 200 years of creations at Queen Sonja Art Stable. The exhibition displays a selection of beautiful, handcrafted objects from the Royal Collections. It emphasises the importance of traditional crafts and explains how the objects on […]
October 26 1814 was a remarkable year in Norwegian history. In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Norway ceased to be a province of Denmark – after nearly 450 years – and was forced into a union with Sweden. Norway was allowed to have its own constitution, the world’s most liberal at the time. Peder […]
Located in the former Grønland prison in one of Oslo’s most culturally diverse district, the Intercultural Museum challenges visitors to evaluate their own prejudices and expand their understanding of other cultures, as well as reflect on important notions such as racism, xenophobia and bias in everyday life. We will be given a short introduction to […]
Filmparken As (Film Park Studio) Thursday, April 18 The Film Park Studio in Bærum is inextricably linked to all Norwegian film history and offers unique facilities for all types of film, photo and TV production on approximately 26 acres at Jar outside Oslo. Having produced Norwegian films since 1935, it owns and manages the rights […]
webpage editing The Special Events Committee is pleased to welcome you to a guided tour through Norwegian ski history at the Ski Museum as well as a visit to the top of the Jump Tower at Holmenkollen National Ski Arena. The Ski Museum celebrated its centennial in December 2023. It boasts the world’s largest collection […]
King Magnus the Law Menders National Law, 1274 – 2024 August 29 The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting Forum members to a guided tour at the National Library with emphasis on the 750th anniversary of King Magnus Lagabøte’s National Law. In 1274, King Magnus VI (1238 - 1280) compiled and amended the […]
Space Scientist Pål Brekke ‘Solar Flares and Storms: Should Our Technology-Based Society be Concerned?’ The Norwegian Space Agency (Norsk Romsenter) Tuesday, October 22 The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the Norwegian Space Agency for a fascinating lecture on solar flares and storms and how they affect our technology-based society. The […]
The Grand Hotel is 150 Years Old! The Special Events Committee invites you to join us on a guided tour of the Grand Hotel, which opened in 1874. The hotel comes into focus every year on December 10, as it hosts the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize award. The receiver of the prize, the […]
The Supreme Court building (Høyesterett) was designed and built by architect Hans Jacob Sparre in 1903. Initially, the edifice housed the nation’s three levels of courts and was built in a monumental Italian new renaissance style. Behind the facade on Grubbegata, on the ground floor, the City Court had its chambers. The largest room on […]
The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting our members for a presentation on the health benefits of Ayurveda. Mrs. Darshini Vimal, spouse of the Ambassador of India, has kindly agreed to host this event for the members of the International Forum. The event will showcase a small selection of the health benefits of […]
