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DANCING
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THE FESTIVAL - XMAS RECOVERY
Welcome to our dance festival - Xmas Recovery - a New Year's festival which combines Contact Improvisation with classes inspired by Fighting Monkey, floorwork, Axis Syllabus and Taiji. The festival takes place in Nordmarkskapellet, north of Oslo.
29.12.26 - 02.01.27
PROGRAM
Tuesday
29.12
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12.00 - 13.00
Arrival and lunch
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13.00 - 14.00
Opening circle​
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14.30 - 17.00
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17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
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19.00 - 21.00
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Voice​
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Snacks
Wednesday
30.12
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8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
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12.00 - 13.00
Lunch
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14.00 - 15.30
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16.00 - 17.00
Fighting Monkey
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17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
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19.00 - 21.00
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Voice​
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Thursday
​31.12
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8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
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9.30 - 11.30​​
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12.00 - 13.00
Lunch in silence
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14.00 - 17.00
Contemplative ritual in silence​
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Silence
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17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
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20.00 - 22.00
Co-created voice and music jam
Outdoor New Year rituals & bonfire
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Snacks
Friday
01.01
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9.00 - 10.00
Breakfast
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13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
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15.00 - 16.30
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Fighting Monkey
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18.30 - 19.30
Dinner
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20.00 - 22.00
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Snacks
Saturday
02.01
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8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
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09.30 - 11.00
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11.00 - 12.00
Closing Circle
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12.00 - 13.00
Departure
*Please note that small changes to the program may occur.
FOOD
To keep your energy flowing throughout the festival, we’ll be serving wholesome, plant-based meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner – nourishing both body and soul.
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If you prefer to eat something other than vegan food, you’re more than welcome to bring your own.
ACCOMMODATION
You'll be accommodated in cozy, welcoming bedrooms — whether you prefer the calm of a single room or the shared laughter of up to four kindred spirits under one roof.
Our facilities are simple and charming, with shared showers, outdoor toilets, and a small laundry room if your clothes need a little refresh.
To make your space feel like home, please remember to bring a towel, a sleeping bag, and a pillowcase — soft, familiar touches to wrap you in comfort beneath the stars.
NATUR
Nordmarkskapellet is a truly magical place, surrounded by beautiful, untouched nature. Whenever you have a quiet moment, let the landscape call to you — with or without skis, there are wonderful trails and peaceful paths just waiting to be explored.
WHERE
The festival takes place at Nordmarkskapellet, a peaceful retreat tucked away in the forest north of Oslo. Surrounded by stunning winter landscapes, it's the perfect place to embrace nature — whether you're up for a cross-country ski trip or a quiet walk through the snow-covered woods.
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Nordmarkskapellet is located about 6 km into the forest from Frognerseteren station on the Holmenkollen metro line (Line 1). If you're on skis, you can glide all the way to the chapel!
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For those who’d like some company on the way in, we’ll be meeting at Frognerseteren T-bane station on December 29th at 10:00 AM to ski in together as a group.
