We Do Festival of Contemporary Polish Arts & Culture - Turning Point - 7th Edition

Schedule

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 11:45 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Oslo | Oslo, OS

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Seven.
It’s the number that shows up when things shift – seven seas, seven days, seven chances to finally get it right. It’s also how many times we’ve pulled off We Do Festival in Oslo.
For centuries, seven has symbolized a turning point – a kairos moment, when time is not just counted but chosen. A moment of change, harmony, and transformation. This is exactly where we are now: the 7th edition marks a shift, a chance to open new space for dialogue, reflection, and creativity.
This October, we’re back for five days of workshops, films, performances - and music (we’re keeping the names hostage a little longer / artists announced shortly). It’s contemporary Polish culture, but not the dusty textbook kind. More like: what happens when artists, dreamers, and troublemakers get together and open the doors.
This year’s theme, Turning Point, isn’t just a metaphor – it’s an invitation. An invitation to see culture not as background noise but as a spark: a moment when curiosity kicks in, when community takes shape, when something new begins.
🔵 FULL FRSTIVAL PROGRAMME 🔵
➜ 15.10 at 19:00 | WE DO FESTIVAL OFFICIAL OPENING
Author talk with Katarzyna Boni + We Do local music stream SinSen and guests concert | fb event: https://fb.me/e/53AmYSFZ9
📌 where: in Ingensteds, Brenneriveien 9, 0182 Oslo
FREE ENTRY – due to limited capacity, registration required:
〰 https://forms.gle/bLVMZ6zsD5J715fN9 〰
➜ WORKSHOPS 15-18.10 (fully booked!):
"What can be seen and what cannot be seen" – experimental photography workshop
"Workshops on Dying" – rediscover the joy of life
"Diving into Consciousness" -expanded presence and movement practice
➜ DOCUMENTARY MOVIE SCREENINGS in Cinemateket:
⚬ 16.10 at 17:30 “Child of Dust” by Weronika Milczewska;
fb event ➤ https://fb.me/e/5eu3T28GO
⚬ 17.10 at 18:30, “Abakamania” by Róża Fabjanowska and Sławek Malcharek;
fb event ➤ https://fb.me/e/3DJYsvz93
⚬ 17.10 at 20:30 “ROOT AND ALL THE REST” by Kasia Mateja;
fb event ➤ https://fb.me/e/d6dxYOJ3k
⚬ 18.10 at 17:00, “Trust Me” by Joanna Ratajczak;
fb event ➤ https://fb.me/e/6pRGeArm
get you free tickets ➤ https://www.cinemateket.no/we-do
➜ 18.10 at 19:30 | NIGHT MUSIC THERAPY: ambient session | Live act by Michał Macewicz and dj set by Glassz | fb event: https://fb.me/e/68d7tpzjd
📌 where: in Scenehuset på Majorstua, Bogstadveien 49, 0366 Oslo.
FREE ENTRY – due to limited capacity, registration required:
〰 https://forms.gle/mjtSuAnNzuBScbGA8 〰
➜ 19.10 at 18:00 | FINAL SHOW + CONCERT |
A showcase of this year’s workshops + followed by the grand finale: KOSY’s live music performance of Słowianie — a hypnotic journey into Slavic myths | fb event: https://fb.me/e/5fDvdN5kH
📌 where: in Høymagasinet, Myntgata 7, 0151 Oslo
FREE ENTRY – due to limited capacity, registration required:
〰 https://forms.gle/yoaqPErkCoejhSsW6 〰
We Do Festival Contemporary Polish Arts & Culture: Turning Point • Oslo • 15–19 October 2025
www.wedo.no
www.facebook.com/wedofestival
www.instagram.com/wedo_festival
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>Polski<
Siedem.
To liczba pojawiająca się, gdy coś się zmienia – siedem mórz, siedem dni, siedem szans na to, by w końcu zrobić to dobrze. To także tyle razy, ile udało nam się zorganizować We Do Festival w Oslo.
Przez wieki siedem symbolizowało punkt zwrotny – moment kairos, gdy czas nie jest już tylko mierzony, lecz wybierany. Moment zmiany, harmonii i przemiany. Dokładnie tam jesteśmy teraz: 7. edycja oznacza przełom, szansę na otwarcie nowej przestrzeni do dialogu, refleksji i kreatywności.
W październiku wracamy na pięć dni warsztatów, filmów, performance’ów – i muzyki (nazwy podamy nieco później). To współczesna polska kultura, ale nie ta zakurzona z podręczników. Raczej to, co dzieje się, gdy artyści, marzyciele i buntownicy otwierają drzwi.
Temat tegoroczny, Punkt Zwrotny, to nie tylko metafora – to zaproszenie. Zaproszenie, by zobaczyć kulturę nie jako szum w tle, lecz jako iskrę: moment, gdy budzi się ciekawość, gdy rodzi się wspólnota, gdy zaczyna się coś nowego.
Program nie pojawi się od razu. Będziemy go stopniowo ujawniać, byście mogli obserwować jak się rozwija i zmienia.
🔵 PEŁNY PROGRAM FESTIWALU 🔵
➜ 15.10 o 19:00 | OFICJALNE OTWARCIE WE DO FESTIVAL
Spotkanie autorskie z Katarzyną Boni + koncert We Do local music stream SinSen i goście | link do wydarzenia: https://fb.me/e/53AmYSFZ9
📌 gdzie: Ingensteds, Brenneriveien 9, 0182 Oslo
WSTĘP WOLNY, obowiązuje rejestracja:
〰 https://forms.gle/bLVMZ6zsD5J715fN9 〰
➜ WARSZTATY 15–18.10 (brak miejsc!):
„Co można zobaczyć, a czego nie można zobaczyć” – warsztat fotografii eksperymentalnej
„Warsztaty o umieraniu” – ponowne odkrywanie radości życia
„Zanurzenie w świadomości” – praktyka poszerzonej obecności i ruchu
➜ POKAZY FILMÓW DOKUMENTALNYCH w Cinemateket:
⚬ 16.10 o 17:30 „Child of Dust” Weroniki Milczewskiej;
wydarzenie fb ➤ https://fb.me/e/5eu3T28GO
⚬ 17.10 o 18:30 „Abakamania” Róży Fabjanowskiej i Sławka Malcharka;
wydarzenie fb ➤ https://fb.me/e/3DJYsvz93
⚬ 17.10 o 20:30 „ROOT AND ALL THE REST” Kasi Matei;
wydarzenie fb ➤ https://fb.me/e/d6dxYOJ3k
⚬ 18.10 o 17:00 „Trust Me” Joanny Ratajczak;
wydarzenie fb ➤ https://fb.me/e/6pRGeArm
Darmowe bilety do pobrania:
https://www.cinemateket.no/we-do
➜ 18.10 o 19:30 | NOCNA MUZYKOTERAPIA: sesja ambientowa
Występ na żywo Michała Macewicza + set dj-ski Glassz | link do wydarzenia: https://fb.me/e/68d7tpzjd
📌 gdzie: Scenehuset på Majorstua, Bogstadveien 49, 0366 Oslo
WSTĘP WOLNY, obowiązuje rejestracja:
〰 https://forms.gle/mjtSuAnNzuBScbGA8 〰
➜ 19.10 o 18:00 | POKAZ FINAŁOWY + KONCERT
Prezentacja efektów warsztatów, a następnie wielki finał: koncert zespołu KOSY z projektem muzycznym „Słowianie” — hipnotyczna podróż w świat słowiańskich mitów | link do wydarzenia: https://fb.me/e/5fDvdN5kH
📌 gdzie: Høymagasinet, Myntgata 7, 0151 Oslo
WSTĘP WOLNY, obowiązuje rejestracja:
〰 https://forms.gle/yoaqPErkCoejhSsW6 〰
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>Norwegian<
Sju.
Det er tallet som dukker opp når ting endrer seg – sju hav, sju dager, sju sjanser til å få det riktig til slutt. Det er også antallet ganger vi har arrangert We Do Festival i Oslo.
I århundrer har sju symbolisert et vendepunkt – et kairos-øyeblikk, der tiden ikke bare telles, men velges. Et øyeblikk for endring, harmoni og transformasjon. Det er akkurat der vi er: Den 7. utgaven markerer et skifte, en sjanse til å åpne ny rom for dialog, refleksjon og kreativitet.
I oktober er vi tilbake med fem dager med workshops, filmer, forestillinger – og musikk (vi holder artistnavnene litt hemmelige ennå / artister kunngjøres snart). Det er samtidskultur fra Polen, men ikke fra den kjedelige skoleboka.. Mer som: hva som skjer når kunstnere, drømmere og bråkmakere samles og åpner dørene.
Årets tema, Vendepunkt, er ikke bare en metafor – det er en invitasjon. En invitasjon til å se kultur ikke som bakgrunnsstøy, men som en gnist: et øyeblikk hvor nysgjerrighet våkner, hvor fellesskap tar form, hvor noe nytt begynner.
Programmet kommer ikke ut på en gang. Vi avslører det i etapper, så dere kan følge med mens kurven bøyer seg. Og endrer seg.
🔵 FULLT FESTIVALPROGRAM 🔵
➜ 15.10 kl. 19:00 | OFFISIELL ÅPNING AV WE DO FESTIVAL
Forfattersamtale med Katarzyna Boni + konsert med We Do local music stream SinSen og gjester | fb-arrangement: https://fb.me/e/53AmYSFZ9
📌 hvor: Ingensteds, Brenneriveien 9, 0182 Oslo
GRATIS INNGANG – på grunn av begrenset kapasitet kreves registrering:
〰 https://forms.gle/bLVMZ6zsD5J715fN9 〰
➜ WORKSHOPS 15–18.10 (fullbooket!):
«Det som kan sees og det som ikke kan sees» – workshop i eksperimentell fotografering
«Workshops on Dying» – gjenoppdag livsgleden
«Diving into Consciousness» – praksis for utvidet tilstedeværelse og bevegelse
➜ DOKUMENTARFILMVISNINGER i Cinemateket:
⚬ 16.10 kl. 17:30 «Child of Dust» av Weronika Milczewska;
fb-arrangement ➤ https://fb.me/e/5eu3T28GO
⚬ 17.10 kl. 18:30 «Abakamania» av Róża Fabjanowska og Sławek Malcharek;
fb-arrangement ➤ https://fb.me/e/3DJYsvz93
⚬ 17.10 kl. 20:30 «ROOT AND ALL THE REST» av Kasia Mateja;
fb-arrangement ➤ https://fb.me/e/d6dxYOJ3k
⚬ 18.10 kl. 17:00 «Trust Me» av Joanna Ratajczak;
fb-arrangement ➤ https://fb.me/e/6pRGeArm
Hent gratisbilletter ➤ https://www.cinemateket.no/we-do
➜ 18.10 kl. 19:30 | NATTENS MUSIKKTERAPI: ambient session
Liveopptreden av Michał Macewicz + DJ-sett av Glassz | fb-arrangement: https://fb.me/e/68d7tpzjd
📌 hvor: Scenehuset på Majorstua, Bogstadveien 49, 0366 Oslo
GRATIS INNGANG – på grunn av begrenset kapasitet kreves registrering:
〰 https://forms.gle/mjtSuAnNzuBScbGA8 〰
➜ 19.10 kl. 18:00 | FINALESHOW + KONSERT
Presentasjon av årets workshops etterfulgt av den store finalen: KOSY sin liveopptreden «Słowianie» — en hypnotisk reise inn i slaviske myter | fb-arrangement: https://fb.me/e/5fDvdN5kH
📌 hvor: Høymagasinet, Myntgata 7, 0151 Oslo
GRATIS INNGANG – på grunn av begrenset kapasitet kreves registrering:
〰 https://forms.gle/yoaqPErkCoejhSsW6 〰
We Do Festival Contemporary Polish Arts & Culture: Turning Point • Oslo • 15.–19. oktober 2025
www.wedo.no
www.facebook.com/wedofestival
www.instagram.com/wedo_festival
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