By Jenna Herrick The streets of Oslo were bursting with the colors of the rainbow and filled with music as the 36th annual Oslo Pride parade marched along to celebrate diversity. Tens of thousands of people marched in the parade on June 21, with groups ranging from the police and military, a BDSM fetish club … Continue reading Oslo Pride Takes Over the Town
Oslo’s bright colors reflect Pride
By Jenna Herrick Cities all over the world spend the month of June celebrating the LGBTQ community and Oslo is showing its Pride this week. According to the Visit Norway website, Oslo's first gay pride celebration – called "Gay Days" – was held in 1982; the name was changed to Oslo Pride in 2014. The Oslo … Continue reading Oslo’s bright colors reflect Pride
Cups for Kroner
By Jenna Herrick There are lots of sights to been seen at Piknik i Parken, otherwise known as PiPfest, in Oslo. Looking around, you'll spot musical performances, an abundance of food trucks, and children carrying large stacks of empty cups. Wait. What? Yes, dozens of four-foot-tall children walking around with stacks of cups almost as tall … Continue reading Cups for Kroner
Flåm Through the Eyes of a Tourist
By Jenna Herrick and Shannon Kehoe This small Norwegian town looks as if it came right off a postcard. Flåm is a flat tourist destination in Norway surrounded by tall, steep mountains. According to Visit Flåm's website, the town is located at the end of Sognefjord, the world's deepest and second-longest fjord at 4,291 feet deep … Continue reading Flåm Through the Eyes of a Tourist
Sky High, Sky Brown
By Jenna Herrick With sun-bleached hair flying, nine-year-old Sky Brown soars through the air wearing a floral dress, straw hat and an enormous smile. The barely four-foot-tall skateboarder from Miyazaki, Japan is fearless. "My favorite part of skating is going so fast and flying and feeling like I can do anything," said Sky. "It is … Continue reading Sky High, Sky Brown
Miniøya: A Child’s Paradise
By Jenna Herrick Miniøya festival at Tøyenparken offers everything an adult could ask for on the weekend: food, music and live entertainment. However, there's one catch: it's for kids only. Sure, kids are accompanied by their parents, but if adults arrive without a child under the age of 16, they won't be allowed in. An … Continue reading Miniøya: A Child’s Paradise
King Shway brings a little LA sound to Oslo
The 87-degree heat didn't stop Oslo-based rappers King Shway and Young Cisto from showing off their energetic dance moves at Musikkfest on Saturday, June 2. The two rappers drew a crowd on Torggata, a stone block street in front of Cafe Sør. When talking to King Shway and Young Cisto after the show, we not … Continue reading King Shway brings a little LA sound to Oslo
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