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We Do Festival 2025: Polish Culture, Music, and Film in Oslo – Check the Program! October 15–19.
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The festival of contemporary Polish culture and art will take place this autumn in the Norwegian capital from October 15–19. This five-day event is designed for both Polish and international audiences in Oslo. Ahead of us are three concerts (opening night with a talk by Katarzyna Boni, winner of the European Press Prize 2025, and a musical performance by Polish producer and rapper SinSen with Norwegian artists; an ambient Night Music Therapy session; and a grand finale with the band KOSY), four screenings of Polish documentaries at Cinemateket, and intimate workshops. Admission is free – registration required. Links to all events below.
In Brief
- The festival will take place in Oslo from October 15 to 19, 2025.
- The program includes three concerts, four documentary film screenings, and workshops.
- All events are free, but require prior registration.
- Concerts and films will be available in English.
- The festival is organized by We Do Culture with the support of many institutions.
We Do Festival 2025: “Turning Point”
The seventh edition is kairos – a moment of intense presence and transformation. The festival creates a space for breakthroughs, combining experience and fresh energy, tradition and experiment, reflection and action. Screenings of Polish documentaries foster a dialogue between heritage and modernity – stories of identity, memory, and everyday challenges intertwine with deep reflection. Concerts – including a unique ambient session – invite attentive listening, where music becomes meditation. Workshops are the most intimate part – a place for direct experience and co-creation.
"This year, we especially want to support those who have lost or are losing someone or something. The 'Workshops on Dying' (inspired by Shi no taiken ryokō) offer a safe space to talk about what truly matters. 'What Can Be Seen…' uncovers the sources of photography without a camera, while 'Diving into Consciousness' combines dance, somatic, and meditative practices. 'Turning Point' is an invitation to transformation – in art, in oneself, in the community." – announces the festival's artistic director, Żaneta Kruszelnicka.
Full Festival Program. How to Plan Your Visit?
Create your own route: attend the official opening and closing concerts, check out the screenings at Cinemateket, and join the ambient session! All events will be held in English (films are in Polish with English subtitles), are free of charge, but places are limited. Registration is via forms and the Cinemateket website – links for each program item below. Free entry, registration required.
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CONCERTS – The Heart of This Year's Edition
15.10 (Wed) 19:00 – Official Opening of We Do Festival: Author Talk with Katarzyna Boni + SinSen & guests concert
Where: Ingensteds, Brenneriveien 9, 0182 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/53AmYSFZ9
Registration: https://forms.gle/bLVMZ6zsD5J715fN9
Where: Ingensteds, Brenneriveien 9, 0182 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/53AmYSFZ9
Registration: https://forms.gle/bLVMZ6zsD5J715fN9
18.10 (Sat) 19:30 – Night Music Therapy: Ambient Session
Live act: Michał Macewicz + DJ set: Glassz
Where: Scenehuset na Majorstua, Bogstadveien 49, 0366 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/68d7tpzjd
Registration: https://forms.gle/mjtSuAnNzuBScbGA8
Live act: Michał Macewicz + DJ set: Glassz
Where: Scenehuset na Majorstua, Bogstadveien 49, 0366 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/68d7tpzjd
Registration: https://forms.gle/mjtSuAnNzuBScbGA8
19.10 (Sun) 18:00 – Grand Festival Finale: KOSY Band Concert with the 'Slavs' Music Project. Workshop showcase + a hypnotic journey into Slavic myths
Where: Høymagasinet, Myntgata 7, 0151 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5fDvdN5kH
Registration: https://forms.gle/yoaqPErkCoejhSsW6
Where: Høymagasinet, Myntgata 7, 0151 Oslo
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5fDvdN5kH
Registration: https://forms.gle/yoaqPErkCoejhSsW6
DOCUMENTARY CINEMA AT CINEMATEKET
Free tickets: https://www.cinemateket.no/we-do
16.10 (Thu) 17:30 – “Child of Dust”, dir. Weronika Milczewska
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5eu3T28GO
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5eu3T28GO
17.10 (Fri) 18:30 – “Abakamania”, dir. Róża Fabjanowska, Sławek Malcharek
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/3DJYsvz93
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/3DJYsvz93
17.10 (Fri) 20:30 – “ROOT AND ALL THE REST”, dir. Kasia Mateja
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/d6dxYOJ3k
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18.10 (Sat) 17:00 – “Trust Me”, dir. Joanna Ratajczak
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/6pRGeArm
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/6pRGeArm
WORKSHOPS 15–18.10 – Fully Booked (Waiting List Registration)
15–18.10 “What Can Be Seen and What Cannot Be Seen” – experimental photography
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/6BYjXHPMn
15, 16, 17, 18.10 “Workshops on Dying” – inspired by Shi no taiken ryokō
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/67hPydaQ1
15–18.10 “Diving into Consciousness” – practice of expanded presence and movement
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5piEXDzRE
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/6BYjXHPMn
15, 16, 17, 18.10 “Workshops on Dying” – inspired by Shi no taiken ryokō
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/67hPydaQ1
15–18.10 “Diving into Consciousness” – practice of expanded presence and movement
FB Event: https://fb.me/e/5piEXDzRE
About the Festival
We Do Festival Contemporary Polish Arts & Culture returns in October with its 7th edition: five days of workshops, performances, concerts, and film screenings. One of the most vibrant Polish festivals abroad, it presents contemporary art that is bold, inclusive, and international in character. This year's theme, “Turning Point”, creates a space for change, dialogue, and transformation—where tradition meets experiment and the audience co-creates with the artists. We celebrate strength, creativity, and intercultural dialogue, showing how art builds a bridge between Polish and Norwegian culture.
We Do Festival is organized by We Do Culture with the support of Kulturdirektoratet, Oslo Kommune, Fritt Ord, Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Oslo, PGNiG Upstream Norway, YABIMO, Polish Tourism Organisation (POT), SK Elektro AS, and Inghabberstad.
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