| Oslo
Church Music Festival |
March, Oslo Domkirke (Oslo Cathedral) (website: www.oslokirkemusikkfestival.no) |
| Nordic
World Cup Skiing |
March, Holmenkollen (website: www.skiforeningen.no) |
| May
Day Celebrations |
1st May, Norwegian Folk Museum. |
| Nasjonaldagen
(Norwegian National Constitution Day) |
National
holiday with a parade of flag-waving adults and children,
led by various bands, to see the Royal Family on the castle
balcony, 17th May, Royal Palace. |
| Hundreårsmarkering |
(Norwegian Centenary of Independence, June 3rd-13th 2005,
various venues. |
| Europride
Oslo 2005 |
June |
| Norwegian
Wood Rock Festival, |
Three day outdoor rock festival featuring major international
and Norwegian artists, June, Frogner Park. |
| Norway
Cup |
August, world’s biggest junior football tournament,
Ekebergsletta Sports Centre (website: www.norway-cup.no) |
| Oslo
Jazz Festival |
August, various venues in the city centre (website: www.oslojazz.no) |
| Oslo
Chamber Music Festival |
Oslo Kammermusikkfestival, August, various venues in the city
centre. |
| Oslo
Half-Marathon |
Early September, city centre |
| ULTIMA
Oslo Contemporary Music Festival |
6th-9th Oct 2005, various venues in the city centre (website:
www.ultima.no) |
| Lighting
the Christmas Tree |
Huge tree lighting ceremony with music and frivolity, November,
University Square |
| Nobel
Peace Prize Ceremony, |
Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, the winner is announced at a private
ceremony but there are a parade and concert to celebrate,
early December, Rådhus |
