Writing a Revolution: Youssef Rakha and Soukaina Habiballah. In conversation with Selma Benmalek about literature, language and liberation. ثورة الأكثر: '' يوسف رخا وسكينة حبيب اللة حوار مع سلمى بنمالك حول العدب, اللغة والتحر ه Thursday, May 8, Melahuset At 18.30 Free entry The conversation will be in Arabic خميس, 8 مايو, في ميلاحوسة فية [...]
Event organized by the Embassies of Angola, Brazil and Portugal in Oslo to celebrate the "World Portuguese Language Day". The program includes music, literature and gastronomy from the three countries. We hope to see you there!
This evening, Baba Jalil Band offers a meeting between different (folk) music traditions where the joy of playing and curiosity serve as a common reference point. Rania Iraki will come to talk about the importance of preserving Palestinian culture through a festival like Visit the West Bank and Ibrahim Nasser will come to talk about the Palestinian family business NASSER that preserves Palestinian culture through tea and food. Not least, DJ Daeva will make us dance to Arabic rhythms.
Welcome to Samora Forum and Melahuset's May Day breakfast: "From words to action - International solidarity in practice" What does international solidarity mean in a world that is increasingly complex and unsafe? International Workers' Day is not only about workers' rights, but also the fight for equality and human rights, the fight against racism, and not least solidarity on [...]
Grenseløst Oslo wants to create a meeting place and a community and invites you to regular yoga sessions at Melahuset to both relieve fatigue and strengthen each other in the fight ahead. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of yoga to join these classes.
Tuesday, April 28th invites Melahuset to a keynote lecture by Indian historian Viajay Prashad, where he will give us a new perspective on how the various political struggles in the global south are still strongly linked to authoritarian, capitalist and oppressive regimes. The lecture will be followed by a conversation between Prashad and author and journalist Yohan Shanmugaratnam.
All Hail The Queen is a monthly concept that presents female hip-hop and r&b artists, and this evening we offer everything from old school r&b to more exploratory and avant-garde soul from some of today's hottest up-and-coming artists.
Welcome to Palkveld x Palestinapodden! The Palestine Committee in Oslo invites you to a conversation with political activists Jeff Halper and Issa Amro. Jeff Halper Jeff Halper is an Israeli-American anthropologist, author and political activist born in 1946 in Boston. He has lived in Israel since 1973 and is known for his involvement in Israeli-Palestinian issues. Halper is [...]
NB: Coffee from 08:30! Viken FOKUS are monthly meetings with a focus on competence and talent development at Melahuset ! In this edition of Viken FOKUS we are visited by two debuting directors! Namely Brwa Vahabpour and Emilie Blichfeldt. They will talk more about "Uncle Jens" and "The Ugly Step-Sister" There will be coffee and pastries from [...]
Grenseløst Oslo wants to create a meeting place and a community and invites you to regular yoga sessions at Melahuset to both relieve fatigue and strengthen each other in the fight ahead. You do not need to have any prior knowledge of yoga to join these classes.
Flutist Shashank Subramanyam presents traditional Indian ragas and improvisations accompanied by Parupalli Phalgun on mridangam and khanjira. When: Saturday, April 5 Doors open at 4:30 PM Concert starts at 5 PM Free admission! Ever since Shashank Subramanyam began performing in public at the age of six, he has amazed audiences with his flute playing, which is characterized by [...]
Food is about more than taste – it is also about identity and belonging. Preserving a child's cultural roots can provide stability and security in a time of great change. It will be an inspiring and enjoyable evening with tastes from different cultures, personal stories from people who have experience with foster care, and information about how [...]
