Power and passion. Intrigue and infidelity. Sin and redemption. David and Bathsheba is the most harrowing, shocking and controversial story in the Bible: of an extramarital passion anyone can experience, a murder anyone can condemn, a dead child in swaddling clothes anyone can weep over, and an intimate relationship with God to which everyone has felt drawn. Compagnia [...]
"Hear, I pray, all generations..." In the eddic poem Voluspå, the volva predicts Ragnarok and restoration, revealing hidden secrets about the creation of the world. It is Odin himself who asks her to tell his fortune. Despite the fact that he gives her both "neck gold and rings", she is forced to predict Odin's doom. Voluspå is preserved [...]
The Story Sharing Café is a social happening. You share your own everyday stories in a simple and fun way and enjoy the stories of others. You don't need to prepare. All you need is to open your mind, and to be curious about new people's stories. Our hosts will welcome you with a cup of tea and lead the process
This masterclass is by Paola Balbi and Davide Bardi from the Italian storytelling group Raccontamiunastoria, living legends of European storytelling. It is one thing to tell a story, quite another to "set the audience on fire". Being passionate about the material is not enough to tell "with passion". Only when the voice [...]
The fun and inspiring Kunst og bevegelse is back again and this time the Skylar House Collective are going back in time, bringing the essence of art from the early 1980s to the 2023 stage. March 17 2023 at 18:00. We're also happily bringing back the dance floor with Alex and the Alpaca for an after party from [...]
Welcome to the Francophonie Festival at Melahuset. Click on this link to buy tickets (finger food and refreshments are included). 18:00 to 19:30 - Creole literature: a meeting point Three writers from different parts of the world meet in Oslo. They write from the country where they were born, and although their cultures are far apart, [...].
Join the first Norwegian edition of the Zarandeo flamenco festival for children. A space for learning, creation and participation of young talents open to all children regardless of their origin. And for coexistence between Spanish-speaking cultures and Norwegian culture in Oslo. Click on this link to buy tickets for the event. We present the younger [...]
Since 2017, Melahuset has marked International Women's Day by highlighting issues such as women's rights, oppression and intersectionality from a nuanced perspective. This year, 8 March will be marked with a book launch, musical performances and a focus on women and education, with a focus on the situation in Afghanistan. At Melahuset this evening there will be a conversation between the [...]
As usual, Lisa and Sofia are camping buddies, and drive around in their colorful car to play theater for young and old all over Norway as Campingkompaniet. But tonight they are on Melahuset and hope that you will visit! Together with husband band and musical magician Beatur, they invite you [...]
La Bambina, previously signed to Warner Music, has now returned to its Cuban roots and is targeting the Latin music scene. Her sound is a unique combination between reggaeton and trap where she mixes her European and Latin roots into the music. La Bambina has already received a lot of attention for this musical combination [...]
It's been six years since the last festival. Now it's finally time to celebrate in a big way! SPRKBOX veterans, hip hop and theatre practitioners, and artists working specifically with queer themes/expressions will open our festival with Art for Struggle. The artists have teamed up in twos and threes and exchanged work. The result [...]
Igor, Elvis, Almir and Daniel "The 4 fairies" are all professional musicians and good friends. They are known for singing Norwegian national treasures and singing about ethnic minority status in a humorous way. With buckets of their own experiences in their rucksacks, they impart knowledge about prawns, lutefish, gnomes in the garden, pollen and deep snow. Crooked rhythms, good mood, [...]
