Christmas Concert – No more tickets left for this event
December 14, 2011
The National Opera’s soloist ensemble and friends
December 20, 2011
Place: Opera house at the ticket office
Time: 17:45
We’ll put you in the Christmas mood. On the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve… Well known notes will carry you back to childhood memories of a carpet of stars and a dark blue winter sky, to gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, to church bells, reindeer sleighs and the scent of rare treats. The programme will be like a Christmas card from the soloists to the audience, with their own Christmas favourites – and of course a few you can join in with.
We have a limited number of tickets. First come first serve.
Merry Christmas
Expat Relocation
Norwegian Christmas Market
December 1, 2011
Invitation to a Norwegian Christmas Market
Date: December 10, 2011. Time: 12:00 Place: Skjerven Farm, Nydalen
If you would like a taste of Norwegian Christmas traditions, come along to the Christmas Market at Skjerven Farm! The farm has a rich history dating back to the Iron Age, and has in recent years experienced great popularity thanks to its Christmas Market. The market will sell goods ranging from Christmas trees to farm-produced honey, and there will be an open café with freshly prepared waffles and other Norwegian specialties. You can further experience traditional lefse-baking, with the possibility of getting a taste as well! Lefse is a Norwegian soft flatbread, especially popular at Christmas times. Activities will include horse and carriage riding and sheep shearing, and Christmas stories and Norwegian porridge will be served in the barn. Kids can have a go at casting their own tin soldiers, and who knows, Santa might just turn up with some gifts in his bag…?
The Christmas market is suitable for people of all ages. The farm is idyllically located in Maridalen, just at the outskirts of the city core.
The event is free of charge for the Expat Network’s members. Entrance fee is 30 NOK in cash/ person for non-members.
How to get there
Address: Maridalsveien 469
Car: Easily accessible from Ring 3; follow signs towards Maridalen.
Public transport: Bus nr 51 from Nydalen T-bane station, stops outside the farm.
To join this event, please click, please RSVP to post@expatrelocation using subject: “Christmas Market” by Thursday December 8th.
Kind regards,
Expat Relocation
Invitation to Indoor Golf Instruction and Play
November 7, 2011
Dear all expats and families,
Expat
Relocation wishes to invite you all to an Expat Cultural and Social Event
on
Thursday, November 17th at 18:00.
We
will try out the indoor golf facilities of popular Topp Golf, located in Bekkestua,
just outside of Oslo city centre. With their 12 Full Swing Golf simulators, Topp Golf is one of the world’s
biggest indoor simulator facility. The simulators are perfect for beginners who
would like to be introduced to golf, and it is also very popular among skilled
and professionals as a way to enhance technique. The simulators are reserved
for 2 full hours for our group, and we will in addition be assisted by an
experienced golf coach.
Whether
you’re a beginner or an expert, join us for this fun event next week!
The
cost of the event is NOK 300 per person.
Please
RSVP and pay in advance to account
number 1503.07.40103
The
event is free of cost for members!
Please
RSVP to bertil.rorstad@expatrelocation.no
by Sunday November 13th. Please note
that payment in advance is necessary. The number of places is limited, and will
be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Program:
Thursday November 17th,
18:00 We all meet at the Topp Golf for 2
hours of instruction and play.
Please be on time, as the simulators are reserved from
18 – 20.
Address:
Griniveien 363
1356 Bekkestua
For more information please
have a look at their website: Topp Golf.
October 25, 2011
Fleamarket at Huseby, Oslo October 22nd
October 19, 2011
Dear
all expats and families,
Expat Relocation wishes to
invite you all to an Expat Cultural and Social Saturday in Oslo on October
22nd.
In Norway flea markets are generally arranged as fund-raisers
every spring and fall by the marching bands at the various elementary schools.
Going to flea markets is a popular activity among the Oslo population. Even the
Crown Princess Mette-Marit can regularly be seen at her local school’s flea
market. There is always a possibility of finding hidden gems among the items for
sale, or one can participate in the daily auction for the finer items. This is
also an opportunity to experience perhaps the only place where Norwegians will
haggle for prices, and to see the hard-core flea market enthusiasts run towards
their targets at the opening of the market.
We will go together to the flea
market at Huseby Skole, known to be one of the biggest and best in town, and
easy accessible both by metro and car. We will meet at the nearby metro stop
right before the market opens, and go in together.
Meeting
point
We will go together to the flea market at Huseby
Skole, known to be one of the biggest and best in town, and easy
accessible both by metro and car. We will meet at the nearby metro stop right
before the market opens, and go in together. Bertil from Expat Relocation will
meet you there.
Please
find link for the flea market:
http://www.loppemarkeder.com/category/helgen-22-og-23-oktober-2011/
New
Location
Programme for Saturday 22nd of
October:
10:45 – We all meet at the Narvesen
kiosk at the Hovseter Metro Station.
To get to Hovseter Metro
Station/Huseby skole by public transportation: Metro line # 2 to Østerås or bus
# 46. It is close to entrance to Huseby Skole, Sørkedalsveien
167.
11:00 – The flea market opens!
Email: br@expatrelocation.no
Phone: 22691170/95125592
VISIT US ONLINE
Checklist for the winter
October 7, 2011
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Tour of the Opera House
September 26, 2011
Tour of the Opera
House in Oslo
Friday October 12, 2011
| Dear all expats and families, Expat Relocation wishes to invite you all to an Expat Cultural and Social Monday in Oslo on Wednesday 12th. We will do a guided tour of the Opera house, located in Bjørvika in Oslo.Designed by the Norwegian company Snøhetta, and completed in 2008, this building has quickly become a landmark building and a favoured vista point of the Oslo fjord. The Opera house contains both the Norwegian National Opera and the National Ballet, and is the largest stage for music theatre and dance in the country. Learn more about the architecture and catch a glimpse of life backstage!
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SPEND A PERFECT AUTUMN DAY AT THE IDYLLIC PEARL IN THE OSLO FJORD: OSCARSBORG FORTRESS
September 23, 2011
Dear
all expats and families,
We are happy to invite you all to visit the
Oscarsborg Fortress by the town of Drøbak Saturday September 24th. Oscarsborg
is a fortress island idyllically situated in the narrowest part of the Oslo
fjord inlet. The island has
proud historical traditions, functioning as the main military installation guarding
the entrance to Oslo from the sea for near 5 centuries. The fortress proved
particularly vital during WWII, effectively halting the German attack fleet’s
advance up the Oslo fjord during the night of April 9th 1940.
Artillery from the Fortress and its torpedo battery sank what was then
considered the German Navy’s pride: the “Blücher”. This action allowed the
Norwegian royal family, the government and members of parliament enough time to
flee from the capital, and mobilize resistance towards the invaders.
Oscarsborg has primarily served as the
military academy for the branch known as the “Coastal Artillery”, a military
branch unique to Norway. Yet, today the branch is obsolete due to the new facets
of modern warfare, and was dismantled in 2001. Oscarsborg has since served as a
‘living museum’ open to the public, boasting a restaurant, hotel and conference
center. In addition to the fortress itself, the island is also famous for its
network of underground tunnels and bunkers, some still considered to be
“inhabited” by ghosts. The attraction is suitable for kids as well as adults.
Expat Relocation’s Jon E. Bergan, who served
at the fortress, will conduct the guided tour.
We will meet at Drøbak Torg (town square) at
11:30 Saturday 24th. Below you will find a map of Drøbak, and where
the pier to Oscarsborg is located. The easiest method of transportation from
Oslo is taking bus 541 from the Jernbane
Torget (Fred Olsens gate) – see 2nd map. The designated stop is Drøbak torg, and Jon will meet you at
this location. The bus uses approximately an hour to get there. Should you
choose to travel by car, you may also finding parking at this location.
The event is free of charge
for members. For Non-members: Single: NOK 100,- / Family: NOK 250,-. This
includes fee for ferry, entrance and guiding. Please respond to bertil.rorstad@expatrelocation.no
within Friday the 23rd before 12:00 if you
would like to join us for this event. Also, please remember suitable clothing
as most of the tour will be outdoors.
Should
there be any questions or you need to make contact on the 24th, you
may reach Jon on the following number: (+47) 47 36 97 83
Oslo Mikrobryggeri (Microbrewery) – Thursday September 8th
September 9, 2011
Dear all expats and families,
Expat Relocation wishes to invite you all to an Expat Social Evening in Oslo on Thursday at 19.00 September 8th. The event presentation takes about an hour.
According to Nordic mythology, it was the god Odin who first taught humans how to brew beer. Whether true or not, beer drinking remains a popular activity in Norway, and will be the focus of this week’s event. We will visit Oslo Mikrobryggeri, a small brewery located in Bogstadveien, where a professional brewer will explain us techniques of traditional beer brewing. There will of course be ample time to taste the beer as well( at your own expense) This is a possibility to be social with other expats in other companies.
This event is free for both members and no members. Please RSVP before Wednesday 7th of September via email to bertil.rorstad@expatrelocation.no
Due to the size of venue for the event it is important that we know how many of you will join us . Maximum 15 persons.
The address is: Mikrobryggeriet, Bogstadveien 6, Majorstua, Phone 22 56 97 76
We are looking forward to see all of you on the 8 th!
Best Regards,
Expat Relocation AS
Phone 22 69 11 70
