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November 1 - 6
Monday, October 31st
Norsk Design- og Arkitektur Senter, at 9pm
MonkeyBiz, Nærum and Working Afrobeat (South-Africa/Norway)
Opening night for the exhibition Monkeybiz interprets Knut Nærum.
Kick-off concert for release of CD Working Music
In cooperation with Isandi and Norsk Form.
Free admission.
Tuesday, November 1st
Mono at 7pm
The Wailers, from the inside (lecture)
Is there something you don’t know about reggae?
Odd Are Berkaak has first-hand knowledge about Bob Marley and The Wailers.
In cooperation with Oslo Musikkråd.
Free admission.
Kulturkirken Jakob, Jakobs brønn at 6pm
Visiting the Dong-people (China)
Photo exhibition, about the Dong-people from Guizhou
Free admission. (Open daily from 5pm during festival week)
Kulturkirken Jakob at 7.30pm
Opening night! Meeting on a bridge (China/Norway)
A musical journey – traditional musicians from Norway collaborate with traditional musicians from the Dong-people of China.
Doors open at: 6.30pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students. 150,-/Kids 70,-
Fabrikken at 10.30pm
Poing with friends (Norway)
Poing, contemporary music ensemble, invites you to a musical party. Music across genres
Doors open at: 9pm.
Free admission.
Wednesday, November 2nd
Parkteatret at 8pm
Chango Spasiuk (Argentina)
The charm of chamame - The master of the accordion - Avant-garde with a touch of rock and jazz.
Won “The best newcomer” category at the BBC World Music Awards 2005
Doors open at: 7pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students. 150,-
Cosmopolite at 9pm
Pink Martini (USA)
Shaken and stirred jet set-jazz with a touch of Italian amore and Croatian bel canto.
Doors open at 8pm. Tickets: Kr. 220,-/students. 180,-
Rockefeller at 9.30pm
The Wailers (Jamaica)
Bob Marley’s legendary band.
Doors open at: 8pm. Tickets: Kr. 250,-
Thursday, November 3rd
Kulturkirken Jakob, Jakobs brønn at 7pm
The myth of the yellow fish of music (seminar)
Is it possible for everybody to understand all kinds of music?
According to Thomas Hylland-Eriksen the answer is no. He brings samples
from his own record collection to back this up.
Free admission.
Fabrikken at 8pm
Queendom (Norway)
World premiere for the show Integrert som faen!
Doors open at: 7pm. Tickets: Kr 150,-
(The show is also performed Friday and Saturday at 8pm)
Parkteatret at 9pm
Muchachito Bombo Infierno & DJ Panko & VJ Mongo (Spain)
The people from La Fabrica de Colores and Ojos De Brujo are marching in with flamenco, rumba, cumbia and reggae. One night in Barcelona Zona Bastarda!
Doors open at 8pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students. 150,-
Blå at 9.30pm
Adjagas (Sápmi) & Yat-Kha (Tuva)
Sápmi joik, a dash of throat-singing topped with melancholy rock.
Doors open at: 8pm. Tickets: Kr 150,-/students/members 100,-
Rockefeller at 9.30pm
Boban Markovic Orchestra (Serbia)
The Trumpet King with 14-man orchestra - music from Balkan influenced by old gypsy traditions.
Doors open at 8pm. Tickets: 250,-
Friday, November 4th
Kulturkirken Jakob at 8pm
Mísia (Portugal)
European star of fado – Portuguese folk song
Doors open at: 7pm. Tickets: Kr 200,-/students 150,-/kids 70,-
You can hear the story of fado & why it captivates people by Vigdis Yran Dale.
Kulturkirken Jakob, Jakobs brønn at 6pm.
Parkteatret at 9pm
Wagëblë (Senegal) & X Plastaz (Tanzania)
Rap, afro and bongo flava. Presently two of Africa’s most interesting hip hop groups. Doors opene at 8pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students 150,-
Cosmopolite at 10pm
Gawaher (Egypt/Sudan)
Arabic Pop-Princess of the year.
Doors open at 9pm. Tickets:Kr 250,-/students. 200,-
Fabrikken at 10pm
New Tango Orquesta (Sweden) & Electrocutango (Norway)
Tango Nuevo- improvisation and deep dives into rhytms and arrangments.
Doors open at: 9pm. Tickets: Kr 150,-/students 100,-
In cooperation with Samspill
Blå at 11pm
Nouvelle Vague (France) & DJ Sternklang (Norway)
London goes Rio, new wave goes bossa nova.
Doors open at: 9pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students/members 150,-
Saturday, November 5th
Grønland Kulturstasjon and Asylet at 12pm – 4pm
Barnas verdensdager
Drums. Theatre. Facial painting. Fairytales. Kids-concert.
The show Jazzfigur plays at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
In cooperation with Internasjonalt Kultusenter og Museum (IKM) og Oslo musikk- og kulturskole (OMK)
Free admission.
Norsk Design- og Arkitektursenter at 12pm – 4pm
Touch and see – see with your fingertips (Exhibition)
Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand with a photo exhibition for blind and visually impaired in collaboration with Alain Mikli. Alain Mikli is one of the premier european designers of frames (spectacles) of our time.
Free admission.
Kulturkirken Jakob at 8pm
Anouar Brahem Trio (Tunisia)
One of the world’s best oud players plays oriental jazz. The concert will be based primarily on music from the CD Le pas du chat noir.
Doors open at: 7pm. Tickets:Kr. 200,-/students. 150,-/kids 70,-
Parkteatret at 9pm
Altan (Ireland)
One of the worlds leading Traditional Irish Folk-music Bands
Doors open at: 8pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students. 150,-
Fabrikken at 9pm
The Mighty Zulu Nation & Fun Da Mental & X-ray/ Dancing Youth (South-Africa/UK/Norway)
Fundamental fusion.
Doors open at: 8pm. Tickets: Kr 150,-/students and youth under 18 years kr 100.-
No age limit
Cosmopolite at 10pm
Amadou & Mariam (Mali)
The CD collaboration with Manu Chao has hit written all over it.
Doors open at 9pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students 150,-
Blå at 11pm
DJ Ipek & Akasha Crew (Turkey/Germany)
From the alleys of Berlin comes the oriental queerparty. Hosted by: OvaryAction.
Doors open at: 9pm. Tickets: Kr. 150,-/students./members. 100,-
Sunday, November 6th
Grønland Kulturstasjon and Asylet at 12pm – 4pm
Barnas verdensdager
Drums. Theatre. Facial painting. Fairytales. Kids-concert.
The show Jazzfigur plays at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm.
The show Bussen plays (for the youngest) at 12.30pm, 1.30pm and 2.30pm.
In cooperation with Internasjonalt Kultusenter og Museum (IKM) and Oslo musikk- og kulturskole (OMK)
Free admission.
Kulturkirken Jakob at 7pm
Parissa & Dastan Ensemble (Iran)
Songs from The Persian treasure chest.
Doors open at: 6pm. Tickets: Kr. 200,-/students 150,-/kids 70,-
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Tickets: www.billettservice.no, Phone: +47 815 33 133. Sold through Posten and at the venues
Venues:
Rockefeller, Torggata 16, phone.: +47 22 20 32 32, www.rockefeller.no
Blå, Brenneriveien 9C, phone.: +47 22 20 91 81, www.blx.no
Cosmopolite, Møllergata 26, phone: +47 22 11 33 08/09
Kulturkirken Jakob, Hausmansgate 14, phone: +47 22 99 34 50, www.kkv.no
Parkteatret, Olaf Ryes plass 11, phone.: +47 22 35 63 00, www.parkteatret.no
Fabrikken, Nedregate 7, phone: +47 22 80 59 00, www.fabrikken.no
Grønland kulturstasjon, Tøyenbekken 5, phone: +47 22 05 28 30
Norsk Design- og Arkitektursenter, Hausmanns gate 16, phone: +47 23 29 26 30
Website: www.world-music.no | 
