17–18 JUNE 2022
Festivity Amour is a two-day queer festival that marks the official opening of Oslo Pride 2022.
The festival offers talks, performance, art, drag shows, vogueing and DJ sets around the whole museum. The event is part of Karmaklubb*’s ongoing ‘Queering the Museum’ investigations at several institutions in Norway.
The evening events are full, but unclalimed tickets for Friday can be available at the door from 21:00. Ticket holders for the afternoon programme on Saturday have prioritised entrance, but when there is available capacity tickets may be picked up at the door.
Events
Full programme overview
Programme Friday
12:00–22:00
LOBBY
Free entrance
In the Amfi in the lobby, on both days of the festival, you can experience the new video work SM Bngrz.03.01–03 by American artist Tony Cokes, which addresses the meaning, ambitions and dreams concerning (queer) club culture in post-pandemic times. The material includes sounds and voices collected from texts produced by Karmaklubb*, amongst others.
The first night is a gathering in the Sky Room and rooftop terrace with talks, DJ sets, and a countdown to lighting up Holmenkollen in rainbow colours at midnight
SKY ROOM, with rooftop terrace
18:00–01:30
Free tickets, booked out, unclaimed tickets available at the door from 21:00
Age limit: 18
18:00 Black to the Future (DJ set)
21:30 Vjolla Emiri (concert/performance)
22:30 ONKOD MUTATIONS (Dahir Doni) (DJ set)
23:50 Live stream from Holmenkollen
00:10 ONKOD MUTATIONS (Dahir Doni) (DJ set)
Throughout the night: Hosting by Cassie Brødskive and Frida Marida as well as surprises!
*The schedule may be subject to change
A special thank you to collaborator Skeiv Verden.
Programme saturday
12:00–22:00
LOBBY
Free entrance
In the Amfi in the lobby, on both days of the festival, you can experience the new video work SM Bngrz.03.01–03 by American artist Tony Cokes, which addresses the meaning, ambitions and dreams concerning (queer) club culture in post-pandemic times. The material includes sounds and voices collected from texts produced by Karmaklubb*, amongst others.
SKY ROOM, with rooftop terrace
12:00–20:00
Free tickets, prioritised entrance for ticket holders, limited capacity
Age limit 18
12:00 SYNK (DJ set)
16:00 Carlo & Selma (DJ set)
17:00 Conversations programme with MARICAS (Eloisa Blitzer and Perla Zuñiga)
17:45 Conversations programme with Brendan Fernandes
18:30 Carlo & Selma (DJ set)
*The schedule may be subject to change
OUTSIDE
20:00–21:00
Free entrance
Frida Marida presents pop-up performances from a boat on the water outside MUNCH (if the weather permits).
MUNCH deli
20:00–00:00
Free entrance, limited capacity
Age limit: 18
Serving curated wine list by Muma & Karmaklubb*, and special Festivity Amour beer.
21:00–00:00 Black to the Future (DJ set)
FESTSAL
20:30 – 03:00
Tickets 150 NOK
Age limit: 18
20:30 SYNK (DJ)
20:45 Welcome by Karmaklubb*, MUNCH and Oslo Pride
21:15 Captain Cassie Brødskive & Crew (Drag performances), Phoenix D’vine, Salty og Knockout Noire (Burlesque/hybrid performances)
22:15 Kiki House of Meraki & Oslo Ballroom Community: Father Diesel Meraki, Iris 007, Johnny Meraki, and Sergio Valentino! (Vogueing and Ballroom)
22:30 SYNK (DJ set)
23:45 MARICAS presents JOVENDALAPERLA (DJ set)
01:30 Carlo & Selma (DJ set)
*Schedule may be subject to change. Nice surprises will happen!
MUNCH Live is a programme dedicated to multidisciplinary practices within different art forms. We offer you everything from engaging conversations and debates, to playful chamber music, cutting edge performance and jazz, exciting festivals and film programmes.
Karmaklubb* is an autonomous nomadic queer club concept and conversational platform. As well as club nights, Karmaklubb* runs ‘thought and pleasure’ sessions, curatorial work, the ongoing ‘Queering the Museum’ series, screenings, artist talks, panels, concerts, the art of drag, wine tastings and food events.
Festivity Amour is funded by MUNCH and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Norwegian Embassy in Madrid. The Friday programme is executed in collaboration with Skeiv Verden. The festival is a part of Oslo Pride.