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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.
28.12.25 - 02.01.26
PROGRAM
Monday
29.12
8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch
14.00 - 15.30
16.00 - 17.00
17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
19.00 - 21.00
Tuesday
30.12
8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch
14.00 - 15.30
16.00 - 17.00
17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
19.00 - 21.00
Wednesday
31.12
8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
Vemund
12.00 - 13.00
Lunch in silence
14.00 - 17.00
Contemplative ritual in silence
Silence
17.30 - 18.30
Dinner
19.00 - 21.00
Co-created voice and music jam
23.30
Outdoor New Year rituals & bonfire
Snacks
Thursday
01.01
9.00 - 10.00
Breakfast
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
15.00 - 16.30
Vemund
18.30 - 19.30
Dinner
20.00 - 22.00
Snacks
Friday
02.01
8.00 - 9.00
Breakfast
09.30 - 11.30
Contact impro
11.00 - 12.00
12.00 - 13.00
Departure
*Please note that 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.
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.
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!
For those who’d like some company on the way in, we’ll be meeting at Frognerseteren T-bane station on December 28th at 3:00 PM to ski in together as a group.
