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Marthe Valle opens Masahat Festival 2025
2025-09-17 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Oslo) | Cosmopolite, Vogts gate 64, Oslo, Oslo, 0477, Norway
We at Masahat are proud to present Marthe Valle as the opening artist of the festival at Cosmopolite on 17 September, ahead of the evening’s main concert with Emel.
Marthe is a singer and songwriter with an impressive career. Since her debut in 2004, she has released seven albums, won the Spellemann Award, and toured extensively across Norway. She is widely recognized for her powerful stage presence and music that resonates deeply with both heart and mind.
Beyond her work as a musician, Marthe is also a trained nurse with a strong social commitment. She works in psychiatry and addiction care in Bergen and has served as a health worker during the refugee crisis in Greece and in Palestine. She has also collaborated with organizations such as Norwegian People’s Aid and Kirkens Bymisjon. Her artistic practice and everyday work are driven by a passion for community and improving the lives of others.
Like Masahat, Marthe places humanity and justice at the center. With her unique blend of musicality, experience, and engagement, she will open the festival with words and music that unite, uplift, and inspire.
📅 17 September 2025📍 Cosmopolite, Oslo

Community Dinner with Thurayya Alkury and Henrik Henriksen
2025-09-18 19:30 - 23:00 | Kunstnernes Hus, Wergelandsveien 17, Oslo, 0167, Norway
📍 Venue: Kunstnernes Hus📅 Date & Time: Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 19:30🎟️ Ticket price includes:

A five-course dinner

Live performance by Ghenwa Noiré — cross-disciplinary performer, illustrator, and workshop facilitator. In music, Ghenwa explores improvisation with their electro-bouzouqi setup and vocals.

A cultural program

🍷 Drinks complementing the menu will be available for purchase at the bar.⚠️ Some dishes contain milk and gluten; alternatives can be provided as a double portion.

Masahat’s beloved community dinner will be hosted this year at Kunstnernes Hus, featuring a five-course menu crafted by Palestinian chef and artist Thurayya Alkury (Hummus Sapiens, Ostara) in collaboration with chef and food writer Henrik Henriksen (MUNCH Museum Restaurants, Ben Reddik).
Gjestebud for gjestfriheten (Feast for Hospitality) brings together culinary traditions from the Arab world and Norway, inviting us to reflect on what hospitality means today—what it is to host, and to be hosted—in a world where borders, histories, and identities remain deeply entangled.
The dishes and the stories you will encounter are made to inspire hope, resilience, and belief in our shared capacity to carry one another through difficult times. The menu draws inspiration from the writings of Munir Fasheh, Masahat’s keynote guest, particularly his reflections on turab (soil) as a metaphor for connection and belonging.
Some dishes will be served on ceramic platters designed by Halvor Skiftun Digernes and food writer Andreas Liebe Delsett, originally created for a commemorative meal honoring a persecuted Afghan writer in Bodø. The evening will also feature a performance by Ghenwa Noiré.
As Masahat celebrates its 10-year anniversary, this edition of Gjestebud for gjestfriheten closes a decade with a gesture of care and continuity: a taste of Arab hospitality and Norwegian traditions, interwoven with flavors from diaspora cultures—shared in the company of artists, activists, and community builders who create spaces of solidarity in our city.

About the chefs
Playful and experimental in the kitchen, Thurayya Alkury never follows a written recipe but instead listens to what she calls the “whispers of the ancestors.” As a Palestinian in the diaspora, now based in Oslo, she often serves Levantine food at festivals and community gatherings. Her greatest joy comes from storytelling, creating spaces of healing and togetherness, and inviting people into unconventional sensory and embodied experiences.
Henrik Johannes Henriksen
Henrik is a chef, restaurateur, and writer with a background in film and the cultural field. He has been behind restaurants such as Taco Republika, Ben Reddik, and Mangelsgården, and is now responsible for all dining experiences at MUNCH. With over ten years of experience as a food writer, he has explored ingredients, traditions, and food culture with a particular eye for how human history is reflected in gastronomy.
Henrik views food as more than taste and technique—it is a language that tells us who we are, where we come from, and how we are connected. Through his work, he links historical perspectives with contemporary needs, developing concepts that carry meaning both culturally and culinarily. With his unique combination of creativity, expertise, and entrepreneurship, he has established himself as a strong voice in Norwegian gastronomy.

This event is presented in collaboration with Rawabet — a collective initiative led by Ettijahat – Independent Culture and implemented in partnership with GEZMATAZ, VOCE, coculture, Masahat, and Transversal Project.

Rawabet is supported by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) under the Creative Europe programme. The views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Masahat 2025: Oum Quartet
2025-09-19 21:00 - 23:00 | Cosmopolite, Vogts gate 64, Oslo, Oslo, 0477, Norway
I anledning vårt 10-årsjubileum er Masahat stolte av å samarbeide med Cosmopolite for å presentere to ekstraordinære kvinnelige stemmer fra Nord-Afrika!
Festivalen åpner med Emel den 17. september, en av Tunisias mest ikoniske artister, etterfulgt av en fredagskonsert med den sjelfulle marokkanske sangeren Oum.

20:00 Dørene åpner
21:00 Konsertstart

Bli med på en magisk aften når den anerkjente artisten Oum inntar Cosmopolite den 19. september! Etter en strålende konsert på Cosmopolite i 2020, vender hun nå tilbake med sin unike blanding av marokkansk soul, jazz og afrikanske rytmer – en musikalsk reise som binder oss sammen gjennom felles følelser, kjærlighet og kultur.

Med sitt nyeste album «Dakchi» markerer Oum et tiår med skapende reiser og konserter, og gjenoppdager de beste sporene fra «Soul Of Morocco», «Zarabi» og «Daba», samtidig som hun overrasker med tre splitter nye låter.
Velkommen til en kveld med ekte marokkansk magi og fellesskap!

Line up:

Oum – singer
Yacir Rami – oud
Camille Passeri – trumpet
Amar Chaoui – percussions

Kjøp en kombinasjonsbillett til både Emels konsert (onsdag 17. sept) og Oums konsert (fredag 19. sept) til rabattert pris

Earlybird – enkelbillett: 300/250,- (begrensent antall!)
Earlybird – kombobillett: 550/500,- (begrensent antall!)
Ordinær pris – enkelbillett: 350/300,-
Ordinær pris – kombobillett: 600/550,-

Grønlands Maidan: Home Not for Sale.
2025-09-20 12:00 - 16:00 | Grønland
Street Party Against the Gentrification of Grønland

Practical Information
📍 Meeting point: Botsparken → ending at Olafiagangen🕛 Time: 12:00–16:00🌿 Open to all — free public event

A festival day of ritual, people’s march, stories of solidarity and resistance, textile workshops, games, and music in the streets of Grønland.
Grønland is Oslo’s cultural crossroads—a neighborhood where diverse communities and newcomers from Norway and across the world have lived, worked, and thrived for generations. Today, greedy developers and their political enablers threaten to erase this history, displace communities, and sell our streets to the highest bidder.
We say no.
Join us at Olafiagangen for a day of celebration and solidarity—because the soul of a neighborhood lives in its people.

The march starts 12:00 at Botsparken. It ends 12:30 at Olafiagangen with speeches from Reduser Husleia, Leieboerforeningen and Nordic Black Theatre.
We march to protect Grønland from the growing pressure of real estate speculation: higher rents, unstable leases, and gentrification that risks pushing away families, businesses, and organizations that have long been the heart of this neighborhood.
Artist Waldane Walker will guide us through a powerful MAS (masquerade), leading a ritual procession to cleanse the neighborhood from greedy developers and city planners who seek to displace us by building homes only for those who can afford them.
✨ March with us, raise your voice in the chants, and help protect the soul of Grønland from gentrification.💚 Come show your love for the neighborhood.

Program
📍 Start: Botsparken → End: Olafiagangen🕛 Time: 12:00–16:00

Botsparken → Olafiagangen
12:00–12:30 | Our Home, Our Neighbourhood: People’s March for GrønlandA march against gentrification, led by artist Waldane Walker a MAS (masquerade), leading a ritual procession to cleanse the neighborhood from greedy developers.

Olafiagangen
12:30–12:45 | SpeechesWith contributions from Reduser Husleia, Leieboerforeningen, and Nordic Black Theatre.
12:30–16:00 | The Solidarity Patchwork – Threads of ResistanceWith Latin-Amerika Gruppen (LAG Norge). Add your own stitched story to a collective quilt of global solidarity.
12:30–16:00 | Veggietales (work in progress)By Aleksander Varadian. A visual artwork on gentrification using fruits and vegetables from Grønland’s markets.
12:30–16:00 | No Silence in the Arts for GazaBy Stefanie Reinhart. An exhibition of 700+ small artworks in Palestinian colors — expressions of grief, hope, and resistance.👉 The full exhibition can be viewed at Mama’s Café / Frivillighetens hus until October 11.
13:10–13:25 | FlashmobWith Nordic Black Theatre.
13:30–15:30 | Third SpaceBy Dahleez Collective. An audio-narrative interweaving memories, absence, and presence from Gaza. Guests: Bisan Nateel, Asem Nabih, Fidaa Al-Hasanat – Majdal Nateel.
14:00–16:00 | Kurak WorkshopWith Peri Orunbaeva. Learn the Kyrgyz textile tradition of Kurak. Drop-in workshop, limited spots.@
14:00–16:00 | StedsvevenBy Tenthaus (Helen Eriksen, Samira Jamouchi, Ebba Moi). A participatory textile project exploring Grønland–Tøyen’s identity.

Dattera til Hagen
13:30–15:00 | Reading Circle: The War Against HospitalitiesWith Rene Gabri and Ayreen Anastas. A discussion on colonialism as a war against hospitality, with texts, zines, and dialogue.

Nordic Black Theatre
14:00–15:00 | Concert: Ramy EssamIn collaboration with Kawakibi Foundation.

In collaboration withNordic Black Theater · Oslo Museum · Tenthaus · Dattera til Hagen · Safemuse · Kawakibi Foundation · Leieboerforeningen · Atelier Kunstnerforbundet

The Frida Marida Show x Dragon Blood by Only Slime
2025-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Det Norske Teatret, Kristian IV’s gt.8, Oslo, 0164, Norway
Practical Information
📍 Venue: Det Norske Teatret📅 Date: September 20, 2025
🕔 Program:

16:30 → Dragon Blood by Only Slime

19:00 → The Frida Marida Show (duration: 1.5 hours)

🌍 Language: English🎟️ One ticket gives you access to both performances.
This performance is for Adults only

A Night of Fantasy, Music & Radical Hospitality

Masahat, in collaboration with Ultima, Det Norske Teatret, Karmaklubb and Only Slime, proudly presents The Frida Marida Show.
With support from Masahat and as part of the RAWABET project, Frida transforms a car steering wheel into a drum, tracing her personal journey — from a young man in Lebanon dreaming of music, to a woman, singer, and songwriter in Oslo. Life’s unexpected turns echo in rhythm and sound.
The evening opens with Dragon Blood by Only Slime, unfolding inside an immersive dinner-style installation: chandeliers, tables instead of rows, and performers moving among the audience. Everyone becomes part of the artwork. Guests are encouraged to wear imaginative, fantasy-inspired costumes.
At 19:00, Frida takes the stage with five musicians, two dancers, and a set of out-of-the-box concepts. She embraces Masahat’s 2025 theme of hospitality by singing in eight languages — inviting audiences into a shared cultural space across borders.
The night culminates with the launch of Frida Marida’s groundbreaking music video Fri Da Nipple — where six electronic boob-triggers become live instruments. Sound, body, and technology merge in a drag performance that redefines both music and art.

This event is presented in collaboration with Rawabet — a collective initiative led by Ettijahat – Independent Culture and implemented in partnership with GEZMATAZ, VOCE, coculture, Masahat, and Transversal Project.
Rawabet is supported by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) under the Creative Europe programme. The views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Palestinsk natt – Hiba Salameh
2025-09-20 21:30 - 22:30 | Riksscenen, Trondheimsveien 2T, Oslo, Norway
Hiba Salameh is a music producer, filmmaker, and DJ from Haifa, known for her electrifying sets and fearless approach to sound. She has toured the world, from Ramallah to Berlin, weaving together the rich heritage of Arabic music with rhythms and textures from the southern hemisphere. Her work has earned her international recognition, including being named by Mixmag as “one of the Palestinian DJs you need to know.”
For Hiba, music, film, art, and activism are inseparable. She uses creativity as a tool to tell stories of Palestinian culture, identity, and history—challenging borders and genres alike to create unique, sensual experiences where traditions rooted in the past meet their contemporary reflections.
Her journey began with the piano and organ in childhood, a passion she carried into adulthood. At 18, after an accident left her hospitalised for a year and without full use of her left arm, she turned to electronic music as her new means of expression. This shift opened up a world of possibilities. Traveling widely, she collected music from across the Arab world as well as Mexico, Spain, Brazil, and Berlin, shaping a sound that transcends geography.
“I think we’re a depressed generation—not just here, but all over the world,” Hiba says. “So I want to bring joy when I play music, especially to oppressed, unheard people.”
Refusing to be pigeon-holed, Hiba has taken her time to define her own sound: a vibrant mix of genres that have marked her life. She is often expected to play only Arabic music, a limitation she resists. For her, each performance is not only about music—it’s about the context. “I get a lot of offers to play, but it’s important I understand their agenda, their political view, and the people who will be there before I say yes,” she explains.
As much as Hiba’s music is for everyone, her activism is rooted in visibility. “My activism is for Palestinians to see me as a female artist on stage and feel empowered.”
On 20 September, she will close Palestinian Night at Riksscenen—delivering a boundless, pulsating set after DAM.

Palestinsk natt – DAM
2025-09-20 21:30 - 23:30 | Riksscenen, Trondheimsveien 2T, Oslo, Norway
Masahat and Riksscenen invite you to Palestinian Night – an evening of engagement, resistance, and cultural solidarity.

Headlining the night: DAM – the first Palestinian hip hop collective, and among the very first to rap in Arabic. Formed in the late 1990s by Tamer Nafar, Suhell Nafar, and Mahmood Jrere, DAM began shaping a language of resistance through hip hop. In 2015, Maysa Daw officially joined the group, and together they released their first single, Who You Are.

Rooted in Lyd, their music gave voice to Palestinian experiences at a time when few others were doing so. Their breakthrough came with Min Irhabi? (Who’s the terrorist?), downloaded over one million times in 2001, making them a cultural and musical reference point for a generation navigating violence, displacement, and questions of identity.

“The most entertaining, original and socially-engaged music to come out of the Middle East.”
– Martin Vennard, BBC World Service

Their latest album, Ben Haana Wa Maana, marks a new phase – more introspective, direct, and personal. A body of work that moves between protest and reflection, between grief and a radical insistence on self-worth. “You can dance to the drums of revolution,” they say.
But sometimes, you can also pause. Listen. And carry the weight of what remains unsaid.

Closing the night is Hiba Salameh – a music producer, filmmaker, and DJ from Haifa, named by Mixmag as “one of the Palestinian DJs you need to know.” Touring globally with her eclectic, genre-defying sets, she fuses the rich heritage of Arabic music with electronic sounds and rhythms from around the world – creating immersive, sensual experiences that connect past and present.

Sudansk aften: Mat, musikk og historier
2025-09-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Vega Scene, Hausmanns gate 30, Oslo, 0182, Norway
Sudanese Evening: Food, Music & Stories
📍 Location: VEGA Scene, Oslo Documentary Cinema📅 Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025🕔 Time: 17:30–18:30
🎟️ Tickets: includes access to Masahat Screens + Sudanese evening

After a day of films and discussions, we invite you to close Masahat Festival with a Sudanese Evening at VEGA. The program begins with a tasting menu of iconic Sudanese dishes curated by chef Mohammed Mustafa, followed by a solo concert with young Sudanese-Norwegian talent Yasir Moa. This special evening is curated in collaboration with Khalid Albaih and Naoures Rouissi.
Join us at VEGA to end the festival with the tastes and sounds of Sudan—an evening of community, culture, and celebration.

Mini Masahat presenterer: Trommekurs + Id feiring (arabisk fest)
2026-03-21 14:30 - 17:30 | Det Norske Teatret, Kristian IV’s gt.8, Oslo, 0164, Norway
Mini Masahat har gleden av å invitere til Trommekurs + arabisk fest i anledning id feiring lørdag 21. mars kl. 14:30-17:30 på Det Norske Teatret!
Trommekurs
Velkommen til et rytmisk eventyr med Safaa Al-Saadi! Gjennom lek med ord, takt og toner lærer barna å spille enkle rytmer på den arabiske trommen darbuka. Safaa, en allsidig musiker, tar med seg arabiske trommer som barna får låne. Han vil også spille litt på arabisk fløyte og riq. Her er det plass til både latter, dans og læring!

14:30-15:00, 50 kr (kjøp billett)
15:00-15:30, 50 kr (kjøp billett)
15:30-16:00, 50 kr (kjøp billett)

Id feiring (arabisk fest)
Etter trommekurset avslutter vi kvelden med en hyggelig arabisk fest fylt med musikk, dans, kreativitet og deilige matsmaker fra Jamals Falafel! Arrangementet passer for alle barn og familier – både for dem som har arabisk som morsmål og for dem som er nysgjerrige på språket og kulturen. Gjennom kreative aktiviteter, rytmisk musikk og felles matopplevelser skaper vi et lite møtested der barn og voksne kan utforske, lære og ha det gøy sammen.

16:00 –17:00: Dabke-dansekurs med sang og musikk
17:00 – 17:30: Mat og kaker
Gratis inngang og åpent for alle.

Dette arrangementet er i samarbeid med MelaFantasi på arabisk og Det Norske Teatret som en del av “Palestinaprogrammet”, som foregår i forbindelse med oppsetningen av «Gjenferdet inn».

Takk til Sparebankstiftelsen DNB for støtten til dette arrangementet.
