Melahuset

In January, a new biography of Frantz Fanon was published, "The Rebel's Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon", written by Adam Shatz. Not only do we get to know Fanon's life, but Shatz also examines his ideas and why his thoughts on racism and colonialism are still relevant today. At Melahuset , Adam Shatz meets author and journalist Yohan Shanmugaratnam for a conversation about Fanon's radical work and his relevance today.

Is freedom of expression blasphemy, and can blasphemy be punished with death? Welcome to an exciting conversation about blasphemy, freedom of speech, religious criticism and the glorification of violence! Erik Stephansen, political editor at Nettavisen, Linda Noor, social commentator and CEO of Minotenk and Naserah Yousuf, social commentator and Ahmadiyya Muslim, debate NRK journalist Atta Ansari's book with the striking title "The bloody history of the blasphemy controversy - the violence, the world [...]".

On Thursday, June 6, we have the pleasure of inviting you to a unique musical experience at Melahuset with sitarist Rohini Sahajpal, violinist Harpreet Bansal, tabla player Jai Shankar, vocalist Reshail Mansoor, saxophonist Trygve Seim, pianist Bugge Wesseltoft and bassist Jo Berger Myhre. The evening's artists have excelled individually and the audience can look forward to a [...]

Join Viken Fokus #11 and be inspired by a diverse community of like-minded people. Here, experiences are shared, we talk about what went well, but also where there were major challenges. Program: 08:30 - 09:00: Coffee and pastries 09:00 - 11:00: Viken FOKUS #11- Conversation with Caroline Glomnes (Actor and script) and [...]

Melahuset and Female Oslo Music (F.O.M.O) present All Hail The Queen! This monthly concept presents female hip hop and r&b artists in Norway, and this evening you can experience RÜ, Zae Aio, Lea and GAIA on stage.

Guess what! Another KOBE group exhibition is coming in hot for the spring time. Doors open for KOBE 10 at 18:00 on Saturday, May 11th with featured artists like Elias Forberg (@eliasforberg_), Obsternesig (@obsternasig_), Marianne Johansen (@tegning.jpg), Thea Elise Klingvall (@theakling), Sofia Farrah (@sofiafarrah_), and more! Get your free tickets here! Ps :-) Curated mix [...]

"Nyege Nyege Remix Oslo" transforms Oslo's club scene with a two-day mini-festival, featuring Norwegian and international artists. Nyege Nyege, possible East Africa's largest festival, collaborates with Digital Diaspora for this Norway-edition. 

Kunstnerisk Virksomhet DAO-SK has the pleasure of introducing the Vietnamese folk music ĐỜN CA TÀI TỬ to the audience in Oslo. The concert is part of the MIDI project (Minority-Identity-Diversity-Integration). Since 2013, ĐỜN CA TÀI TỬ has been on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

There will be coffee and pastries from 08:30! The event is free for everyone! Have you met our consultant? Janic Heen is coming to talk about our grant scheme for audiovisual works! The director of the blockbuster "Victoria Must Die" will be there to tell us more about the film and his journey into the industry. Rania Iraki will be there as moderator. [...]