Season Opening Concert of Ny Musikk (New Music) promotes contemporary music in Norway and opens with concerts, a barbecue and performance art in the backyard at Platous gate 18 on Friday, September 2 from 7 pm. Admission. www.nymusikk.no

HMS Bounty Known for the storied mutiny that took place in Tahiti in 1789 on board the British transport vessel, the current Bounty, a replica, has survived to tell the tale and will be docked in Oslo.  The ship will be docked through Sunday evening 4 September. During her stay she will be open for tours on from 11am – 6pm 2-4 September.  Admission children 40 kr, adults 80 kr. Located at Akershusutstikkeren, Oslo harbor.

Båter I Sjøen, an International in water new Boat Show, will be held on September 1-4, Thursday & Friday from 12-8 pm and Saturday & Sunday from 11-6 pm at Kadettangen, Sandvika. www.norboat.no Admission adults 120 kr, children 60 kr.

Septemberdance 2011 The dance is created by three choreographers, each with his or her particular style. Douglas Lee (UK), Andreas Heiser (Germany) and Ina Christel Johannessen. Dancers from the Norwegian National Ballet. Duration: App. 2 hours. After talk from the edge of the stage after the performance on 5 September. Held on Monday, Thursday-Saturday, September 1-5 at 7:30 pm at Scene 2, Den Norske Opera & Ballett, Kirsten Flagstads plass 1, down town Oslo. Tickets at tlf 21 42 21 00. Transport to Jernbanetorget. www.operaen.no Admission 350 kr.

Football: Vålerenga vs Iceland Euro 2012 qualifying match will be held on Friday, September 2 at 8 pm at Ullevaal Stadion, Sognsveien 75 J, Oslo, www.ullevaal-stadion.no Contact 23 24 78 00 or ticketservice tlf 815 33 133. Transport metro no. 3/5 to Ullevaal Stadion. Admission adults from 16 years 400-500 kr and children from 6-15 years 150 kr.

Norwegian pianist and pioneer in electronic jazz, Bugge Wesseltoft, teams up with German producer Henrik Schwarz for a unique night of electronic music on Friday, September 2 at 9 pm, doors open at 7 pm, at Nasjonal Jazzscene, Victoria, Karl Johans gate 35, center city Oslo, www.nasjonaljazzscene.no Admission 170 -220 kr.

World Music Café: Melita Matsinhe w/ band will perform on Friday, September 2 at 9 pm at Cosmopolite, Soria Moria, Vogtsgate 64, in the Torshov area of Oslo, www.cosmopolite.no Free entrance. Transport tram no. 11/12/13 to Torshov or bus no. 20/55 to Torshov. Age limit 18 years.

Family Fun at the Torshov Park or FORUT, Campaign for Development and Solidarity invites families to a day of fun at the Torshov Park, featuring concerts and lots of activities for the whole family. Held on Saturday, September 3 from 3 pm. Free!

Nordmarkstravern cross-country run is an annual 30-kilometre forest run from Stryken to Sognsvann through some of the most beautiful parts of the Nordmarka forest. There is also a 15-kilometre race, Halvtraver’n. Held on Saturday, September 3 from 11 am. For more info visit www.koll.no/nordmarkstravern Fee 350 – 450 kr.

A Farmers’ Market will be held on Saturday, September 3, from 11-4 pm at Vika terrasse, Oslo. www.bondensmarked.no Most of the farmers are happy to speak to you in English about their products and give free samples. The produce offered is seasonal; usually available are vegetables, cheeses, cured meats, breads, eggs, honey, juices, jams and jellies.

Delta Saints will perform on Saturday, September 3 at 4 pm at Buckleys pub, Lille Grensen 7 & Arbeidergata, center city Oslo www.buckleys.no Admission.

Norwegian quintet Tango Ensillado celebrates the world famous Argentine tango composer Astor Piazzolla, 90 years after his birth on Saturday, September 3 at 8 pm at Cosmopolite, Soria Moria, Vogtsgate 64, in the Torshov area of Oslo, www.cosmopolite.no Admission 170 kr.  Age limit 18 years. Contact tlf 22 11 33 08 or ticketservice 815 33 133.  Transport tram no. 11/12/13 to Torshov or bus no. 20/55 to Torshov. www.tangoensillado.com

Eco Day is a Green Day at the museum with organic foods and Farmer's Market, held on Sunday, September 4 from 12 - 4 pm at the Norsk Folkemuseum, Museumsveien 10, in the area of Bygdøy in Oslo.  www.norskfolkemuseum.no Transport bus no. 30 to the Folkemuseum, paid parking also available.  Admission.

Arctic Experts– The seal people and their meeting with Amundsen is a fascinating exhibition about the meeting between Amundsen and the seal people on King William Island in 1903. After Amundsen’s return, a unique collection of 900 objects from his stay in "the finest little harbor in the world", was donated to the University of Oslo. Held until June 15, 2012 at Historisk Museum, Frederiks gate 2, center city Oslo www.khm.uio.no Transport tram no. 11/17/18 to Tullinløkka. Admission adults 50 kr, children free. Closed Mondays.

Ötzi - The Iceman from the Alps is one of the world's best-known mummies, and is now on display at the Historical Museum in Oslo. The exhibition also tries to explain how the climate has changed over the past 5.000 years. Held until November 27 at Historisk Museum, Frederiks gate 2, center city Oslo www.khm.uio.no Transport tram no. 11/17/18 to Tullinløkka. Admission adults 50 kr, children free. Closed Mondays.

The Collective Memory of a Nation The exhibition is based on the result of an open internet vote, where the voters were given choices among radio/TV, music, film, books as well as hand-written manuscripts. Held until October 22 at Nasjonalbiblioteket, Henrik Ibsens gate 110, Oslo www.nb.no Free! Transport to Solli plass.

The exhibition Munch's Laboratory. The Path to the Aula is the Munch Museum's contribution to the University of Oslo's 200th anniversary celebrations. Today it is difficult to understand how radical and controversial these paintings were at the time and the important role they played in the Norwegian cultural politics between 1909 and 1916. Opening on Sunday, September 4 and held until August 1, 2012 at Munch Museum, Tøyengata 53, Oslo www.munch.museum.no tlf 23 49 35 00. Closed Mondays. Transport metro to Tøyen Munch Museet. Admission in September adults 95 kr, children under 16 free. Free entrance from October 1 to August 1, 2012.

Designers Saturday: Public Sunday is Norway's cutting edge industry fair. The event takes place in 38 showrooms and exhibitions across the city, where more than 170 Norwegian and international brands are displaying the latest of furniture, textiles, lamps, floors and kitchen interiors. Saturday is an industry-only event, but on Sunday 4 September the fair opens to the public from 11 – 4 pm. Visitors are transported by coaches on fixed routes between 18 stops. For more info visit: www.designerssaturday.no

Cultural Day at Schafteløkken A day of music, magic, art, food and fun for the whole family will be held on Sunday, September 4 from 2-7 pm at Schafteløkken, Zahlkasserer Schafts plass 1, in the Frogner area of Oslo. For more info visit www.kulturensvenner.no

Ken writes: "Study in the US" seminar in Norwegian that Ansa (Association of Norwegian Students Abroad) is holding on Sept 5 at 6 pm at their offices at Storgata 19, 5^th floor.  The public is welcome and there is no charge. Register by sending an email with your name and when you plan to study (2012 / 2013) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Oslo Philharmonic: Sibelius/ Bartók/ Brahms will be held on Thursday & Friday, September 8 & 9 at 7:30 pm at the Oslo Konserthus, Munkedamsveien 14, center city Oslo, www.oslofilharmonien.no or www.oslokonserthus.no tlf 23 11 60 60 or ticketservice 815 33 133. Admission 85-370 kr.

Kenneth Kapstad Group will perform on Thursday, September 8 at 8 pm, the doors open at 7, at Nasjonal Jazzscene, Victoria, Karl Johans gate 35, center city Oslo. Admission 150 kr. Contact 22 00 56 60. www.nasjonaljazzscene.no

Matador will perform on Thursday, September 8 at 8 pm at Last Train, Karl Johans gate 45, center city Oslo. Admission, 50 kr. www.lasttrain.no

ULTIMA Oslo Contemporary Music Festival will be held from September 8 - 17.  For more information visit www.ultima.no

African Culture Centre's fourth annual film festival. Experience the best of African cinema from 8 to 11 September at CAK Center for Afrikansk Kulturformidling, Pilestredet 75 C, Oslo, tlf 22 60 08 50. Admission 50 kr or festival pass 200 kr. Transport tram no. 17/18 to Bislett. www.cak.no

The exhibition The Archaeology of Ice presents findings from ancient snowdrifts that are becoming visible as a result of glacial melting, uncovering long-hidden secrets of the past. Held from September 9 until November 27 at the Historisk Museum, Frederiks gate 2, center city Oslo www.khm.uio.no Transport tram no. 11/17/18 to Tullinløkka. Admission adults 50 kr and children free.

The Nobel Peace Center will have an open day with free entry Saturday, September 10 from 10 – 6 pm. Located at Brynjulf Bulls plass 1, Radhusplassen, center city Oslo. Free! www.nobelpeacecenter.org Transport tram no. 12 to Aker Brygge. Future open days are September 16, October 8-10, and December 12-30. An exhibition for children held until November 20 is “Nansen and I”

Norwegian CD & Record Fair will be held on Saturday, September 10 from 10-3 pm at Rockefeller, Torggata 16, down town Oslo. www.rockefeller.no Contact 22 20 32 32. Admission 40 kr.

Photo exhibition: Farikål og røde pølser by Photojournalist Anne-Stine Johnsbråten will be held until October 16, 11-4 pm at Oslo Museum, adv. Internasjonalt Kultursenter & Museum (IKM), Tøyenbekken 5, Grønland Kulturstasjon, Oslo, www.ikm.museum.no tlf 22 05 28 30. Free!

Football: Vålerenga vs Start on Saturday, September 11 at 6 pm at Ullevaal Stadion, Sognsveien 75 J, Oslo, www.ullevaal-stadion.no Contact 23 24 78 00 or ticketservice tlf 815 33 133. Transport metro no. 3/5 to Ullevaal Stadion. Admission adults from 16 years 200-350 kr and children from 6-15 years 100 kr.

Gisèle writes:  Oslo Toastmasters Club we are centrally located at Frivillighetens Hus - C J Hambross Plass 5, 0164 Oslo. Our meeting schedule is usually every other Tuesday; see the club calendar for exact dates (www.toastmasters.no). Meeting time is 18.30 to 20.00. Visitors are very welcome!

Photo exhibition: Wonderland this exhibition displays photographs taken by Jon Wang in the streets of Oslo's eastside held until October 2 at Oslo Museum, avd. Bymuseut, Frognerveien 67, located with in the Vigeland Statue Park in the Frogner area of Oslo. www.oslobymuseum.no Transport tram no. 12 to Frogner plass. www.jonwang.net

Lotte Konow Lund’s solo exhibition It casts no shadow and it has no colour, and yet it is so visible presents drawings, sculptures, videos and installations until October 10 at Vigeland Museum, Nobels gate 32, www.vigeland.museum.no tlf 23 49 37 00. Admission 25-50 kr. Transport tram no. 12 to Frogner plass.

Baby singing for the really little ones will be held on Tuesdays, until November 1 at 1 pm at the Oslo Museum, avd. Bymuseut, Frognerveien 67, located with in the Vigeland Statue Park in the Frogner area of Oslo. www.oslobymuseum.no Admission adults 50 kr, children free. Closed Mondays. Café. Transport tram no. 12 to Frogner plass.

The Apex Point Through drawings, photographs and models, the exhibition demonstrates how it was possible for the Egyptians to reach the pyramid's last and highest point, the apex point, with an impressive degree of accuracy. Opens on Sunday, August 14 and held until November 6 (closed Mondays) at Arkitekturmuseet, Kongens gate, Bankplassen 3, center city Oslo. Free! www.nasjonalmuseet.no There is also a café. Transport bus no. 60 to Bankplassen. Paid street parking available.

Our sacred space shows the Diaspora situation of six world religions in Oslo, Norway: Sikhism, Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. Held until December 1 at Oslo Museum, adv. Internasjonalt Kultursenter & Museum (IKM), Tøyenbekken 5, Grønland Kulturstasjon, Oslo, www.ikm.museum.no tlf 22 05 28 30. Free! Café.

The Royal Frederik's University 1811-1852 is an exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the University of Oslo. Held from Tuesday-Thursdays until December 18 from 11 am and Sundays from noon. Universitetet i Oslo.