Nobel Peace Festival
Nobel Peace Festival 2025
Join us 6 August 2025 the outside of the Nobel Peace Center! There will be fun and enriching activities during the day and concerts and entertainment in the evening. The festival is free and open for all!

Concert
Lars Lillo-Stenberg
18:30

Quiz
Quiz with Hasse and Tophe
19:30

Activity
Tea Ceremony: Peace Through Tradition
14:30

Activity
Calligraphy: A Message to Humanity
Daytime 12:00-18:00
Calligraphy: A Message to Humanity
Join a calligraphy session where you’ll contribute to a collective artwork that displays the consequences and reasons why nuclear weapons must never be used again. The artwork will be placed at Oslo Handelsgymnasium.
Dialogue Pavilion
Come talk, share perspectives, and grow wiser—together with a nuclear disarmament activist. Whether you agree or disagree with the idea of a world free from nuclear weapons. With No to Nuclear Weapons, Oslo & Norway.
Adopt a Memory – Silk-Press it - and Carry It with You
You can adopt a memory from a representative of Nihon Hidankyo, silk-press it onto a tote bag or a piece of clothing of your choice – and carry their testimony with you, so future generations can learn from their story. With ICAN.
Games about peace
Timeline Game
When did they receive the Nobel Peace Prize? Test your knowledge of Peace Prize history in this fun and educational challenge!
Who’s Who
A family-friendly game! Pick your Nobel Peace Prize laureate and try to guess your opponent’s choice before they guess yours.
VR Experience: "On the Morning You Wake"
Step into a virtual reality experience that brings you closer to the real-life impact of nuclear weapons. With Norwegian People's Aid.
Photo Wall
We’ll display a large visual banner showing what Ullevål Hospital might look like after a nuclear attack. Visitors can take photos in front of it as a way to reflect and spread awareness. With Doctors Against Nuclear Weapons .
Cranes of Memory: Adopt a Story, Fold a Crane
Here you can adopt the story of a Hibakusha (atomic bomb survivor) by folding a traditional paper crane and writing their name – along with their age, distance from the bomb, or location – on its wings.
Interactive Nukemap Station
Explore the potential consequences of a nuclear detonation anywhere in the world using an interactive screen featuring Nukemap. With Norwegian People's Aid.
Write a Letter of Solidarity
You can write a letter to children’s hospitals in Nagasaki or Hiroshima, or directly to Nihon Hidankyo. It's a simple but powerful act of solidarity—connecting people across borders through words and compassion. With Doctors Against Nuclear Weapons.
Temporary Tattoo Station
Get a symbolic temporary tattoo to show your support for peace and a world without nuclear weapons. With No to Nuclear Weapons, Oslo & Norway.
Poster Workshop
Create your own anti-nuclear poster to carry during the demonstration at Youngstorget between 16:00 and 17:00 on the same day. All materials provided – just bring your creativity and your voice! With Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Story Time for Kids
A peaceful moment for the youngest visitors. Join us for stories about peace and the incredible things we can achieve when we work together. With Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.
Tea Ceremony: Peace Through Tradition
14:30-15:30
Take part in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony – a peaceful ritual experience shared with the message that nuclear weapons must never be used again.
Sakura Choir
14:00
Performing songs from Hiroshima and traditional Japanese children’s songs about the nuclear bomb.
Dondoko
12:30 and 13:30
A powerful performance of traditional Japanese drumming.
Tor Ezaki Jazz Trio
16:00 – 18:00
A jazz trio playing Japanese-inspired compositions, blending tradition with improvisation.
Evening show
Opening with this years peace prize laureate
18:00
We start the evening off with a beautiful ceremony and release of a peace dove together with the peace prize laureates.
Concert with Lars Lillo-Stenberg
18:30
Join this unforgettable summer evening when Lars Lillo-Stenberg, one of Norways most precious artists, enters the stage.
Quiz with Hasse and Tophe
19:30
Hasse Hope and Christopher Pahle are known for their contagious energy. Join their popular quiz, in norwegian.