Delegate Hub

Festival Office

During the festival, our team will be based at: Baba Bar, Storgata 13 (Strøget, central Oslo)

Feel free to stop by to:

- Pick up your delegate or volunteer pass
- Buy festival merch
- Chat with someone from the team
- Grab a cup of coffee

After office hours, Baba Bar stays open with special prices for the Oslo World audience, afterparties, and plenty of good vibes.

Opening hours
Monday, October 27: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday, October 28: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, October 29 - Friday, October 31: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday, November 1: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Transport
To get from Oslo Airport (Gardermoen) to Oslo Central Station, you have two options: Flytoget (Airport Express Train): Takes around 20 minutes and runs frequently. Local train (R10, R11, or R12): Takes about 25 minutes and costs roughly half the price of the Airport Express. Once you arrive at Oslo Central Station, it’s just a 5-minute walk to the hotel.

Festival hotel
Home Hotel Folketeateret
Address: Storgata 21–23, 0184 Oslo

Eating at the festival hotel
The hotel has a great breakfast buffet, afternoon sweets from 15-17, and dinner from 18-20. This is included in the room.

Getting around in Oslo
Most of our venues are centrally located and in walking distance from the city centre. If you need to travel, the Ruter App is your friend for metro, buss and tram in the city centre.

Restaurant tips
We recommend supporting small, local businesses while you visit. Gaza kjøkken, Jamals falafel and Dalat Café are examples of small businesses with fantastic food. If you want recommendations on where to eat out, our festival staff will glady give you tips. Our transport coordinator Joe has made a great map here.

Delegate programme

October 28:

17.00: Pre party - Hakim The Lion of Egypt
Baba bar - Storgata 13

19.30: Concert: Hakim - The Lion of Egypt
Oslo Konserthus - Munkedamsveien 14

21.30: Afterparty: Don Dana & Christophe Boulmer
Becco - Kristian Augusts gate 11

October 29:

14.00: Dialogue lunch with focus on the SWANA region
La Cave - Lille Grensen 7

17.00: Edna Martinez - Sonic Lecture: Mapping Picós and Champeta - Sonic Encounters from the Colombian Caribbean
Becco - Kristian Augusts gate 11

18.00: Talk & Film Screening: Sonido Amazónico
Vega Scene, Hausmanns gate 28

19.30: Lysløypa Launch Party
Becco - Kristian Augusts gate 11

22.30: Afterparty: Edna Martinez (DJ-set)
Becco - Kristian Augusts gate 11

October 30:

12.00 - 14:00: Social Sauna at Oslo Badstuforening (capacity 16 pax)
Langkaia - Bademaschinen 2

16.30: Talk: Dusko Justic & Susi Castelo - Building Global Music Careers + Network event, mingling and snacks.
Baba bar - Storgata 13

18.30: Talk: The New Wave of African Heavy Metal
Baba bar - Storgata 13

22:00 Afterparty: Sisso & Maiko (DJ-set)
Baba bar - Storgata 13

October 31:

11.00 - 13.00: Social Sauna at Oslo Badstuforening (capacity 32 pax)
Langkaia - Bademaschinen 1 & 2

14.00: Waffles & mingling
Baba bar - Storgata 13

17.00: Talk: Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation as a Promoter of Global Music: A Conversation w/ Hervé Riesen and Mats Borch Bugge
Byens Tak - Youngstorget 2A

Afterparties after the concerts at Becco, Jaeger, Dattera Til Hagen, Kafé Hærverk and Baba bar

November 1:

10.00: Seminar: Nordic Bridges: Power, responsibility and the work of change 
Dansens Hus - Vulkan 1

14.00: Talk: Living with Dignity - Culture and resilience in Palestine
Byens Tak - Youngstorget 2A

16.00: Drinks, Snacks & NTS Live Recording w/ DINA
10/10 Salgshallen, Storgata 36

17.00: Live Radio Show: Musikkreisen w/ guests Cimafunk, The Zawose Queens, H:E:B
Goldie Oslo, Bernt Ankers gate 21

16.00: Drinks & Snacks
10/10 Salgshallen, Storgata 36

18.20: Artist Talk: Dorothée Munyaneza
Dansens Hus - Vulkan 1

Afterparties at Jaeger, Goldie, Kafé Hærverk, Baba bar.

November 2:

18.00: Pre-party: Gustavo Santaolalla
Baba bar - Storgata 13

19.30: Concert: Gustavo Santaolalla
Sentrum Scene

21.30: Afterparty: DJ T9T9T9
Baba bar - Storgata 13