DIGGfest
19. May - 01. June
19. May - 01. June
DiGGfest is back!
DiGGfest (Dance in Gamle Oslo) fills Gamle Oslo with dance, with events scattered right across the district in parks and plazas, from Grønland to Bjørvika, and the Intercultural Museum and Deichman main library, from 19 May to 1 June!
Please note! Times and locations will be announced soon – watch this space for more details!
Don’t miss this outdoor dance festival!
19 to 27 May: DiGGFest at your school
We visit primary schools in Gamle Oslo with productions and workshops, giving schoolchildren a unique opportunity to experience and participate in the world of dance.
24 and 25 May: DiGGFest for all
The streets are filled with roving performances, pop-up shows, flash mobs, workshops and exciting surprises for all age groups. Experience comical inflatable characters, energetic dance pieces that engage the audience, colourful ‘Flekk’ dancers who turn up unexpectedly, and the visual piece ‘Approach 17 – Opening.’ There will be a special Backyard Party for young people on 24 May.
31 May and 1 June: Oslofjorden Danser DiGGFest
Experience Gamle Oslo in a new way through this unique roving production. The audience is guided through the district on land and on water, on a journey filled with dance and experiences.
Join us on a colourful celebration of dance in Gamle Oslo!
Programme
19 to 27 May: DiGGFest at your school
We visit primary schools in Gamle Oslo with productions and workshops, giving schoolchildren a unique opportunity to experience and participate in the world of dance.
24. og 25. mai : DiGGFest for alle
24 and 25 May: DiGGFest for all
The streets are filled with roving performances, pop-up shows, flash mobs, workshops and exciting surprises for all age groups. Experience comical inflatable characters, energetic dance pieces that engage the audience, colourful Flekker - dancers who turn up unexpectedly, and the visual piece Approach 17 – Opening. There will be a special Backyard Party for young people on 24 May. Venue: Gamle Oslo
Workshop i koreografi
Free, intensive and fun workshop in choreography with Criz Nypan and Ian Yves Ancheta.
24. mai 17.00 - 20.00
Approach 17- Opening – The Yoann Bourgeois Art Company
An exciting dance performance using a large trampoline and a staircase! Watch the dancer jump, soar and balance as he explores what it's like to make choices and face challenges.
Le Grand Phrase – Compagnie Didier Théron
The humorous, inflated characters deliver a spectacular aerial dance show in the streets, to the delight of audiences of all ages.
Rose Rouge – Kvinnereller scenekunstkompani
Rose Rouge is a lively dance piece about friendship that plays with the audience and on expectations in rhythmic choreography.
Flekker – Yaniv Cohen
Four colorful spots appear at random places in Old Oslo and spread joy and fun with dance and music.
Åpen scene
Join us for an energetic choreography show, workshops, jam and dance party filled with movement and fun!
25. mai 13.00 - 14.30
31 May and 1 June: Oslofjorden Danser DiGGFest
Experience Gamle Oslo in a new way through this unique roving production. The audience is guided through the district on land and on water, on a journey filled with dance and experiences.
Cooperations
DiGGfest is a cooperation between: Panta Rei Danseteater, Dansens Hus and Teater Manu.
Other cooperating partners: Interkulturelt museum, Akerselva trebåtforening, Den kulturelle skolesekken Oslo, (KIGO) Kultur i Gamle Oslo, Høyskolen i Kristiania Institutt for scenekunst, dansekunst, m.fl.
DiGGfest is made possible by support from: Kulturrådet, Bergesenstiftelsen, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Oslo kommune and Talent Norge.
