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ARENDALSUKA You are cordially invited with family and friends to attend AMBASSADORS’ ROUNDTABLE Are we Headed for a World Defined by Strategic Capitalism? August 18, 2021 09:00 am – […]
Giant Without A Body: Guided Tour at the Astrup Fearnley Museum, Strandpromenaden 2, 0252 Oslo PRICE: NOK 105.- by Vipps 591747 or by bank payment to the Forum account: 1600 40 36631. […]
Member of the International Forum, photographer Sidsel Jakhelln Semb gave us a glimpse of her ‘Life in photography’ in a Zoom meeting on February 1. This was a short introduction […]
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 […]
Bjørn Skogmo served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1969 to 2012. He was a personal assistant to the foreign minister in the 1970s, twice attached to the policy […]
The Art Committee is very pleased to invite you to a guided tour of this exhibition, which showcases the German avant-garde artist Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) and his artist colleagues. Schwitters […]
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, […]
The Art Committee has the pleasure of inviting you on a guided tour at TBS Gallery. The gallery houses a permanent collection of Tore Bjørn Skjølsvik and shows a selection […]
Philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke was born almost 300 years ago, but his political thought still resonates around the world. Born in Ireland and a member of the British Parliament, […]
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 Monthly Meeting Committee is proud to invite Forum members and guests to a talk by Dr Ross Wetherby, researcher in ecology and natural resource management at the Norwegian University […]
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 […]
During her four-year stay in Norway, artist Yan Donko, wife of the Austrian Ambassador and IF Board member, travelled widely, seeing the beauty of Norwegian nature and learning about the […]
Frogner Kino International Forum invites you to a film screening of Margrete: Queen of the North. The screening is exclusively for the Diplomatic Corps, guests of the Ministry and members […]
Mr Jon Westborg holds a Master of Philosophy from the reputed Cranfield School of Management in the UK. Before entering the world of diplomacy, he worked for the Lutheran World […]
The Art Committee is pleased to invite you on a guided tour of the exhibition INFORMATION (Today) at the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art. Encrypted networks, digital currencies, artificial […]
ART COMMITTEE Visit to Sculptor Kirsten Kokkin’s Studio and Gallery April 6 at 11:45 for 12:00 Kirsten Kokkin is one of the most renowned and famous figurative sculptors, not only […]
Kjell Magne Bondevik Monday, April 25 Mr Bondevik is a Norwegian Lutheran Minister and well-known politician. As leader of the Christian Democratic Party, he served as the Prime Minister of […]
Hosted by the Ambassador of Croatia, H. E. Andrea Gustović-Ercegovac Sun, sea, salt and tender loving care make award-winning Croatian olive oils among the best in the world, and they […]
This year’s summer exhibition at the Astrup Fearnley Museum on May 31 will feature significant works by Synnøve Anker Aurdal (1908 – 2000), who was one of Norway’s most prominent […]
Keynote Speakers Anniken Huitfeldt, Foreign Minister of Norway Kevin Rudd, Former Prime Minister of Australia Achim Steiner, Head of UNDP Ayaan Adam, of the Africa Finance Corporation
AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE August 16 from 09:00 to 11:00 at Gamle Rådhus, Arendal De-globalisation A stocktaking of where we are headed: isolation, regionalisation or continued global integration Keynote Speakers: E. Amr […]
The Monthly Meeting Committee is proud to announce the speaker for September, Dr Eystein Hoddevik, who is pathologist working at the University Hospital of Oslo. He holds a PhD 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 […]
The 134th Annual Autumn Exhibition is organised by the Association of Norwegian Visual Artists at their exhibition hall. All artists living in Norway, as well as those living abroad, may […]
Nuclear Weapons and their Humanitarian Consequences Since 2019, Dr Anja Lillegraven has been the managing director of Norske leger mot atomvåpen (Norwegian Physicians Against Atomic Weapons), the Norwegian branch of […]
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 […]
DIPLOMATIC SALON Día de Muertos - Day of the Dead This unique Mexican tradition is a UNESCO ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’ November 2 at 11:00 Hosted by the Ambassador […]
The Monthly Meeting Committee is proud to invite our members for a presentation by Dr Ross Wetherbee, researcher in ecology and natural resource management at the Faculty of Environmental Science […]
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 […]
Henie Onstad Art Centre November 24 The art committee invites you to join us on a guided tour at the Henie Onstad Art Centre for a retrospective of Niki de […]
The Monthly Meeting Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the traditional pre-Christmas meeting. According to tradition, we are planning a raffle this year, so we ask each member […]
Why are hytter (chalets or secondary homes) - so important to many Norwegians? And what may we learn about Norwegian kinship and Norwegian families from studying their beloved and contested […]
Grayson Perry’s exhibition Fitting in and Standing Out The New National Museum in Oslo. Grayson Perry is one of Britain’s most celebrated and internationally acclaimed contemporary artists. This is his […]
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 […]
Tove Romsaas Wang, former Director General of Save the Children Norway and a registered nurse, has been a long-time NGO worker. She has a Master in International Health from John […]
Flytårnet Kultursenter is located in the old workshops around the control tower of what was Oslo’s airport, Fornebu. There are nearly 100 studios and workshops for artists, wood carvers, ceramicists, […]
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 […]
Dr Ingebjørg Tonne on Children and Multilingualism Dr Ingebjørg Tonne, Centre for Multilingualism at the University of Oslo, will speak about children and multilingualism. Her doctoral thesis (2001) is a […]
March 14 Scenography or stage design is the practice of crafting an on-stage atmosphere that produces a sense of place in performance. At the opera or the theatre, we are […]
At the Norwegian Space Agency ‘The Northern Lights – Aurora Borealis’ March 21 at 11:45 The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to a fascinating lecture on […]
The exhibition sheds light on a highly topical, but little-known side to Marc Chagall – his works from the 1930s and 40s, when his colourful palette took on a darker […]
Fasting is deeply rooted in Egyptian culture from Ancient Egypt to Coptic and Islamic periods. The tradition became one set of habits for all Egyptians, regardless of their beliefs. Ancient Egyptians used […]
Ms. Lisa Ann Cooper on her Work in Norway In 1987, when Lisa Ann Cooper was 25, she met with explicit racism for the first time in her life. With […]
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 […]
Edda Gimnes is a Norwegian womenswear designer who graduated from the London College of Fashion in 2015. Her aim is to continue combining fashion and the arts in new and […]
Guided tour of the annual exhibition at Blaafarveværket The National Museum of Stockholm visits Blaafarveværket (The Kittelsen museum has an exhibition of Fredrik Skavlan) Blaafarveværket offers a very special event […]
ARENDALSUKA August 14, and 15, 2023 ‘Bridging a Fragmented World’ August 14 from 12:00 Kulturhuset, Arendal Global Outlook, one of the main inaugural events of Arendalsuka, will be opened by the […]
AMBASSADORS ROUNDTABLE 2023 August 15 from 10:00 am to 11:30 Gamle Rådhus, Arendal ‘De-risking the Future: Meeting the challenges and concerns that lie ahead.’ War, inflation, global debt, and climate […]
September 4 Odd Gunnar Skagestad Author and former Norwegian diplomat, Odd Gunnar Skagestad will give a talk on “Russia after Putin”. The talk is based on his new book […]
‘Art and Resilience’ A repeat Diplomatic Salon due to popular demand at the Residence of the Ambassador of the United States to Norway September 20 at 11:45 (for 12:00) Jane […]
‘Why do women live longer than men?’ Professor emeritus Karen Helene Ørstavik from the Institute of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oslo will talk about this interesting and somewhat […]
Every Atom is Colour Harriet Backer at the National Museum October 19 The Art Committee invites you to rediscover the works of one of Norway’s most prominent painters, Harriet Backer. […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Monthly Meeting Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the traditional Christmas meeting. According to tradition, we are planning a raffle this year, so we ask each member […]
‘Animal spirits, Shamans and Monkey for dinner: Living with theChewong in the jungle of Malaysia’ Professor Emeritus and International Forum member Signe Howell will talk about her research with a […]
Major General Kristin Lund Monday, February 5 Differences in male and female leadership - Experiences from peace operations Major General Kristin Lund is our speaker at the February Monthly Meeting. […]
International Politics - A View from the Inside The Monthly Meeting Committee is pleased to announce the March speaker, Christian Borch, one of Norway’s most well-known journalists and NRK news […]
Leonard Rickhard Between Construction and Collapse Thursday, March 7 Astrup Fearnley Museum The museum’s first exhibition in 2024 is devoted to the Norwegian artist Leonard Rickhard. Over the years, Rickhard […]
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 […]
Rooibos is South Africa’s miracle tea. Its secrets were known to its local Khoi and San people for centuries. From the leaves they made a cure-all tonic that helped people […]
Monday, May 6 Christofer Unger Solheim Artificial Intelligence will transform the world as dramatically as Internet has done. Christofer Unger Solheim, Executive Chairman of Sigmai Limited, is a Norwegian serial entrepreneur and […]
NATIONAL MUSEUM Vasily Kandinsky: The Father of Western Abstraction The Art Committee invites you to an exhibition of the artist who is generally hailed as the founder of abstraction in […]
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 […]
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Vinderen Seniorsenter In accordance with the Statutes of International Forum, formal notification is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting to be held this […]
Mark Rothko: Paintings On Paper August 22 Mark Rothko’s luminous paintings revitalised abstract art and made him one of the most important artists of the last century. With nearly 80 […]
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 […]
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Monday, September 2 Justice Tore Schei The Norwegian Supreme Court Tore Schei is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway and will talk about […]
Anna Eva Bergman Visual and Graphic Artist and Painter Thursday, September 12 Anna Eva Bergman was born in Stockholm in 1909 but was raised in Norway. She studied at the […]
The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to a guided walking tour through one of the most central streets of Oslo: Akersgaten. The walk starts just below […]
‘Medication Overuse in Modern Society: An innovative and inspiring perspective on health and medication’ Dr. Johannes Ørbeck-Nilssen focuses on improving human health and quality of life. As a health mentor, […]
Henie Onstad Art Centre Alia Farid: Bneid Al Gar Thursday, October 17 Alia Farid is a Kuwaiti-Puerto Rican artist born in 1985, who works with a range of media including […]
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 […]
‘The Crisis of Trust Everywhere - and in Norway in Particular’ Nina Witoszek (Fitzpatrick) is a Polish-Irish-Norwegian writer and research professor at the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) […]
THE ART COMMITTEE The Munch Museum Vanessa Baird: Go Down with Me Thursday, November 14 Vanessa Baird was born in Oslo in 1963. The exhibition illustrates how Baird's art has […]
DECEMBER CHRISTMAS MEETING December 2 at 18:00 The Monthly Meeting Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the traditional Christmas meeting. As is custom, we are planning a raffle, […]
JANUARY MONTHLY MEETING Monday, January 6 Dr. Fanny Duckert: ‘The fabulous 50s’ Dr. Duckert is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo. She specialises […]
Else Hagen: Between Humans Thursday, January 16 Else Hagen is known for her visually rich artistic production. She worked with painting, graphics and site-specific works in public buildings. She executed […]
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 […]
Monday, February 3 Lorelou Desjardins: ‘A Frog in the Fjord’ Paris is just a couple of hours from Oslo, but the distance in culture is greater than you would believe. […]
Henie Onstad Art Centre Christian Skredsvig Thursday, February 13 Christian Skredsvig (1854-1924) entered Norwegian art history through iconic images such as Seljefløyten (1889) and Sankthansaften (1886). One hundred years after […]
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 […]
Monday, March 3. Farida Ahmadi ‘What can be done with the ongoing globalization of pain, insecurity, radicalization, multiculturalism and war?’ Originally from Kabul, social anthropologist Farida Ahmadi has studied the […]
THE ART COMMITTEE Guided tour of Bærum Town Hall and Its Art Collection Thursday, March 13 Bærum Town Hall, built in 1895 by architect Hjalmar Welhaven, is a significant […]
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 […]
‘Should We Trust AI? Some challenges, hopes and ideas to assess the trustworthiness of AI.’ Dr. Lind’s answer to the question in the title is ‘Yes, but...’ First, he will […]
NATIONAL MUSEUM Thursday, May 8 A K Dolven A Retrospective Exhibition A K Dolven lives and works in Oslo and Lofoten and has been working internationally as an artist for over four decades. Now […]
THE ART COMMITTEE ‘The Best of Kistefos’ American Artists Christina Quarles and Kathleen Ryan DATE/TIME: Thursday, June 12 at 09:15 (for 09:30) More information in the June Newsletter.
SPRING BUS TRIP TO JARLSBERG MANOR (near Tønsberg) and ÅSGÅRDSTRAND Tuesday, May 20 The Special Events Committee invites you to join us on a bus tour to the Vestfold area, […]
THE ART COMMITTEE ‘The Best of Kistefos’ and American Artists Christina Quarles and Kathleen Ryan Thursday, June 12 The Art Committee invites you to the Kistefos Museum in Jevnaker for […]
SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg “INDIA- culture and traditions seen through Norwegian eyes ». Nils Ragnar Kamsvåg is a Norwegian diplomat and has been affiliated with the Foreign Service since […]
Ekeberg Sculpture Park Thursday, September 11 The Art Committee invites you to join us for a self-guided walk at the Ekeberg Sculpture Park for our September event. Several new […]
A Guided Walk Along Akersgaten Tuesday, September 23 The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to a guided walking tour of Norway’s most dramatic street. Akersgaten […]
Linken Apall-Olsen from Oslo City Museum ‘Modernism in Oslo, a New Lifestyle in a Green City’ Monday, October 6 Linken Apall-Olsen from the Oslo City Museum (Bymuseet) will explain how […]
Ludvig Karsten (1876–1926) was a restless artist both in life and on the canvas. He was almost always on the move, travelling regularly between Norway, Denmark, Spain, Paris and otherEuropean […]
NOVEMBER MONTHLY MEETING Speech Therapist Karen Greve ‘The Power of the Voice’ Monday, November 3 Ms. Karen Greve will focus on the very important part that our voice plays in […]
Fabulous Norwegian Design Jewellery! Tuesday, November 25 The Special Events Committee has the pleasure of inviting you to the Sugar Shop Gallery at Briskeby. This gallery workshop is all about […]
Henie Onstad Art Centre Tom Sandberg: The World Vibrates Thursday, November 20 The Art Committee invites you to a guided tour of the first major retrospective exhibition of his career. […]
