The Movement network
Festivals join forces, presenting artists from all around the world.
In spring 2022, Oslo World proudly presented the Movement network - a new collaboration between festivals in Norwegian cities. The goal is to present a wide array of international music to Norwegian audiences and the collaboration has resulted in three new festivals - Skien World, Molde Mundo and Tromsø World. In years to come, we want to share a selection of the artists visiting Oslo World with other Norwegian cities. Hopefully, this will make Norway a more attractive music market for international artists. In 2024 Oslo World has also initiated a collaboration with partner festivals in Nordic countries - Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Denmark.
In week 44, 2024, the network collaborated to send 12 artists on tour in Norway. Altogether there were 31 concerts, with artists from Congo, Lebanon, Palestine, Portugal, Algerie, Morocco, Dominican Republic, Peru, Italy, Greece, Zenegal, Germany and Norway performing in Skien, Molde, Tromsø and Stavanger.
In the first 18 years of our festival's history, we were part of Concerts Norway (Rikskonsertene). We booked tours at schools and concert venues across Norway. Ever since we became a separate entity, we have looked for an opportunity to become part of a new network. Robust networks can make it safer and more attractive to book artists from all around the globe to Norway, and the Nordic countries.
