Culture Calendar Feb. 23-25
Pick and choose among everything from a historical costume party to an in-Oslo cabin experience.
This weekend marks the grand finale of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, with many interesting events coming up in the final stretch. Waking up early in the morning isn’t the most fun, but how does free breakfast sound to you? Every day starting at 6:30 AM in Youngstorget there is a public showing of the Olympics along with free breakfast and hot drinks. You can also get a glimpse of Norwegians' insane love and enthusiasm for winter sports.
If sports aren’t your cup of tea, what about history? This Friday, there will be a historical costume party at Uglebo, the student pub at the Faculty of Humanities at UiO. This is a great opportunity to interact with Norwegian students and share your secret passion for «The Crown» (I mean, who doesn’t watch it for the costumes?).
If you’re more of a literature fan, you’re in for a treat because Ian McEwan is coming to Oslo! On Friday he will be speaking at Litteraturhuset on the topic of «Examining the self.» For those of you who haven’t heard of him, he is the author of «Atonement» (yes, I hear you crying), and more recently «Nutshell»: a retelling of «Hamlet» from the perspective of a fetus. If the idea of a talking fetus intrigues you, make sure to drop by and share your thoughts!
Any creative souls? Both Friday and Saturday there will be a range of special events to quench your thirst for creativity at the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology. Micro:bit party is one of them, where you get to design a programmable computer of your choosing with the tools provided by the museum. Don’t you worry if micro:bit sounds too advanced or you forgot to sign up; there will be other shows featuring simple yet fun things like giant soap bubbles, volcanic pops, and colorful rain!
Sunday is a perfect day for some time in nature. What can be better than getting a taste of Norwegian cabin life, without the hassle of driving long hours? The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History opens its cabin from 1937 to the public. Inside, there will be a selection of board games to play and toddy to drink, just like at any other Norwegian cabin. If you have always been curious about the well-known culture of «hytte,» don’t miss this opportunity to experience some real «hyttekos.»
Uglebo Historical Costume Party
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology
Hyttekos at The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History
