
Curated by Grafill, Norway's national organisation for visual communication, the programme for the European Design Festival this year is all about making new connections! It all starts with an exciting tour of some of Oslo's best studios before everyone heads over to Oslo's beautiful City Hall for a grand opening of the Festival. The actual festival takes place at an amazing Oslo harbour venue called Skur 13 and we have invited speakers whose work truly challenges the way we think and feel - about design, sustainability for the future and even life in general. The award show and party Saturday night will be a blast. Remember to bring your dancing shoes!
Stay tuned for updates and new events happening during the first three days of June.
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June 01
- Morning swim at Frognerbadet Meet up for a refreshing swim at Frognerbadet.
- Studio Walk Stroll around some of the most representative design studios of the Oslo design scene
- Welcome reception - City Hall A welcome reception will be held at the City Hall (Oslo Rådhus), which is one of the most noticeable buildings in the city
- Norwegian Illustration and Design Night Market A magical night market for design and illustration, offering makers stalls, street food, music and entertainment
- Visuelt Exhibition Opening The Visuelt competition is held annually and gives tribute to the professionals working with visual communication in Norway
- Studio Crawl Walk around the neighbourhood to visit local creative studios
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June 02
- ED-Masters Conference Be inspired by people and ideas
- Norwegian Illustration and Design Night Market A magical night market for design and illustration, offering makers stalls, street food, music and entertainment
- Awards Show This is the big one!
- ED-Awards winners' party Put on your red shoes and dance!
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June 03
- Guided exhibition: Fleeting Form – Poster Art 1960–1980 Designer and curator for the exhibition Fleeting Form, Aslak Gurholt, will guide you through Henie Onstad’s collection of posters
- Photo Safari Guided tour to explore murals and street art pieces
- Norwegian Illustration and Design Night Market A magical night market for design and illustration, offering makers stalls, street food, music and entertainment
- The Travelling Drawing Club Bring your sketchbook, drawing equipment, friends and family and join us for 2 hours Drawing!
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- Skur 13 June 2nd, 18:30
This year’s award winners will be revealed in a ceremony hosted at Skur 13, an amazing Oslo harbour venue. It will be a blast. Remember to bring along your best smile!

- Skur 13 June 2nd, 21:00
After the awards show we continue the night with a party. Remember to bring your dancing shoes and get your groove on!
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Designer and curator for the exhibition Fleeting Form, Aslak Gurholt, will guide you through Henie Onstad’s collection of posters - now open to the public for the very first time.
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Join us in a magical night market for design and illustration, offering makers stalls, street food, music and entertainment
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Visuelt award winners 2018 were announced in April, and the winning projects are presented at the Visuelt Exhibition, opening during the European Design Festival.