Join the Celebration of the Nobel Peace Prize in December!
On Tuesday, December 10, the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo will receive the Nobel Peace Prize. The formal ceremony at Oslo City Hall is by invitation only, but everyone is welcome to celebrate the laureate at the grand torchlight procession starting outside the Nobel Peace Center, or participate in discussions about peace and human rights at one of the many public events taking place. For an entire week, Oslo Peace Days will be marked, and below is an overview of the events open to the public, including those at the Nobel Peace Center.
10 December
Save the Children’s Peace Prize Party
11:00 - 12:00
Location: Nobel Peace Center
A show created by and for children, honoring the Nobel Peace Prize winner Nihon Hidankyo. This is a closed event but will be streamed live on Save the Children's website.
Screening of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony
13:00 - 14:30
Location: Nobel Peace Center
An alternative way to follow the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony. The Nobel Peace Center will show the ceremony from Oslo City Hall on a big screen. The broadcast will be with norwegian subtitles.
Torchlight procession for the Nobel Peace Prize laureate
17:30 - 19:30
Location: Outside the Nobel Peace Center
A public gathering and torchlight procession in honor of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo. Music and speeches before the march begins at 18:00. The torchlight procession will end outside Grand Hotel. Read more about the event on facebook
12 December
The Nobel Peace Prize exhibition opens to the public
11:00 - 17:00
Location: Nobel Peace Center
Every year, the Nobel Peace Center creates a special exhibition about the new Peace Prize laureate. This year’s exhibition focuses on Nihon Hidankyo and the Hibakusha's (nuclear bomb survivors') efforts for a world free of nuclear weapons.
A part of Oslo Peace Days
This event is a part of Oslo Peace Days. A week in december where we celebrate peace and human rights. A cooperation with City of Oslo, The Nobel Peace Center, The Norwegian Nobel Institute, PRIO and the University of Oslo.
View all events during Oslo Peace Days 2024
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