Oslo International Church Music Festival

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Oslo International Church Music Festival
Oslo Internationale Kirkemusikkfestival
StatusActive
Genre Church music Festival
Date(s)Early March
Begins4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Ends13 March 2016 (2016-03-13)
Location(s)Kongens Gate 4, Oslo, Norway
Years active2000 (2000)–present
FounderBente Johnsrud
Patron(s) Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway
Website www.oicmf.no

Oslo International Church Music Festival (Norwegian : Oslo internasjonale Kirkemusikkfestival) is a church music festival held every year in March in Oslo, Norway. [1]

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History

The festival, founded in 2000 by artistic and festival director Bente Johnsrud is cured by a non-profit organization of the same name, and staged under the patronage of Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway. Churches such as the Medieval church Gamle Aker are used as Concert halls. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Oslo Internationale Kirkemusikkfestival". NorwayFestivals.com. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Oslo International Church Music Festival". VisitOslo.com. Retrieved 2015-04-28.

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