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City Guide - Oslo - Special Events | ||
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Special Events Grete Waitz Race (five-kilometre women-only marathon, named after the Norwegian sprinter who won the New York marathon on nine successive years), May, streets of Oslo Constitution Day (national holiday with a parade of flag-waving adults and children, led by various bands, to see the Royal Family on the castle balcony), 17 May Great Endurance Test (560km cycle race), Jun, Trondheim to Oslo Oslo Rock Festival (Norwegian bands play alongside invited international acts), Aug Oslo Marathon (42km course), Sep, streets of Oslo Oslo International Film Festival, (international and Norwegian films), late Nov Lighting the Christmas Tree (huge tree lit with music and frivolity), 1 Dec, University Square Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony (winner is announced at a private ceremony but there is a parade to celebrate), 10 Dec, Karl Johan Street Nobel Peace Prize Concert (featuring international and Norwegian artists), 11 Dec, Spektrum |