Melahuset

Power and passion. Intrigue and infidelity. Sin and redemption. David and Bathsheba is the most harrowing, shocking and controversial story in the Bible: of an extramarital passion anyone can experience, a murder anyone can condemn, a dead child in swaddling clothes anyone can weep over, and an intimate relationship with God to which everyone has felt drawn. Compagnia [...]

"Hear, I pray, all generations..." In the eddic poem Voluspå, the volva predicts Ragnarok and restoration, revealing hidden secrets about the creation of the world. It is Odin himself who asks her to tell his fortune. Despite the fact that he gives her both "neck gold and rings", she is forced to predict Odin's doom. Voluspå is preserved [...]

The Story Sharing Café is a social happening. You share your own everyday stories in a simple and fun way and enjoy the stories of others. You don't need to prepare. All you need is to open your mind, and to be curious about new people's stories. Our hosts will welcome you with a cup of tea and lead the process

This masterclass is by Paola Balbi and Davide Bardi from the Italian storytelling group Raccontamiunastoria, living legends of European storytelling. It is one thing to tell a story, quite another to "set the audience on fire". Being passionate about the material is not enough to tell "with passion". Only when the voice [...]

The fun and inspiring Kunst og bevegelse is back again and this time the Skylar House Collective are going back in time, bringing the essence of art from the early 1980s to the 2023 stage. March 17 2023 at 18:00. We're also happily bringing back the dance floor with Alex and the Alpaca for an after party from [...]

Welcome to the Francophonie Festival at Melahuset. Click on this link to buy tickets (finger food and refreshments are included). 18:00 to 19:30 - Creole literature: a meeting point Three writers from different parts of the world meet in Oslo. They write from the country where they were born, and although their cultures are far apart, [...].

Since 2017, Melahuset has marked International Women's Day by highlighting issues such as women's rights, oppression and intersectionality from a nuanced perspective. This year, 8 March will be marked with a book launch, musical performances and a focus on women and education, with a focus on the situation in Afghanistan. At Melahuset this evening there will be a conversation between the [...]