Wishing everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day, and a warm go raibh míle maith agaibh to all those who celebrated with us on Saturday in Oslo. That’s it for this year’s festivities, but here’s an image acknowledging 2025’s northernmost celebration in snowy Svalbard 🐻❄️❄️
Read all about the 2025 parade at this link. Saturday the 15th of March 2025 at 12.30 sharp. Assembling outside Steen & Strøm on Nedre Slottsgate – note the updated start time and location for this year’s event!
Please join us in an evening of trivial fun for a quiz in aid of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day. All proceeds go towards organising this year’s festivities, and there will be prizes!
The St. Patrick’s Day Committee is happy to announce the 2025 edition of our annual parade, taking place on Saturday, March 15th at 12:30. Please note that the starting position for the parade has yet to be decided, due to roadworks on the usual route, but will be announced as soon as possible. Stay tuned!
Let’s Sing workshop: This is a social event where you can learn some basic Irish language words and join the choir in learning a new Sean Nos song. You’ll have the opportunity to perform it at a concert with Aoife Ní Fhearraigh at Féile Oslo in August, if you’re interested!
When you arrive: Sign in at Posten building reception & we will bring you up to the training area
12:00 – 13:00 Lunchtime – Sandwiches, scones, cake and drinks (water, saft, tea/coffe) will be provided. Bring your own lunch if you have any specialities. .
13:00 – 16:00 Room: Innovation Room
Learn a “cúpla focal” (a few words) of Irish language to help sing songs in Irish with Gearóid Mac Aodha. You might even earn a Cúpla Focal badge – 50 min.
Learn a new Sean Nos song with Cecilie Stensrud as instructor & Brendan Monaghan as musical accomplement. We will all prepare & sing this song at a concert with Aoife Ní Fhearraigh in August ‘24 in Oslo on the first day of Féile Oslo. https://www.feileoslo.com/.
Guest male and female singers are very welcome to join Mná Oslo Irish Choir for this session – 2 hours.
Tickets cost 250 kr. Accept this event invite – https://fb.me/1Qwc9pFiKrcnE3X and PM Nollaig McBrien Johansen (95063315) or Annalisa Reuter if you have any questions.
PAYMENT: Please make payment (250kr) to Annalisa to secure your place by Tuesday 9th April ’24 – Vipps to 97764816
PS: It is not a requirement that you can speak any Irish but if you want to sing with us but it’s very helpful if you can sing in tune
The 2nd of March is the last day you can book to secure your spot at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Lunch at the Radisson Blu Hotel Oslo Plaza!
In addition to great food, there’s the obligatory raffle, music from Muintir, dancing with Sound Irish Dance Factory, and new this year, the Arineánach singers: Frida and Serine, and last but not least, a drawing competition in honor of Christine Caplice Grinde. (more info on that to come)