Press programme for the Nobel Week

Unveiling of the peace bench “The Best Weapon”

Wednesday 8 December 16:00 CET - City Hall Square, Oslo

A six-meter-long installation, designed by Snøhetta for the Nobel Peace Center, “The Best Weapon” is inspired by the Mandela quote “The best weapon is to sit down and talk”. The peace bench will be placed outside the Nobel Peace Center to encourage peaceful conversation and dialogue. After the unveiling, the Peace Center will launch a new dialogue project with an event featuring former Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland and member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Jørgen Watne Frydnes, among others.

Open to the media, no accreditation required

Press contact: Ingvill Bryn Rambøl ibr@nobelpeacecenter.org

Save the Children Peace Prize Party

Friday 10 December at 11:00 CET - City Hall Square, Oslo

A show made by and for children, with the Nobel Peace Prize laureates as guests of honour. HRH Crown Princess Mette Marit will be present. Children from 5th, 6th or 7th grade are welcome in the audience.

Media accreditation is required. To apply for accreditation please send an email by Friday 3 December with name, date of birth and publication to fredsprisfesten@reddbarna.no

Press contact: Tuva Kristensen Wærdahl tuva.waerdahl@reddbarna.no

For more information: www.reddbarna.no/fredsfesten

Official opening of the Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition

Saturday 11 December at 16:45 - Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

Each year, the Nobel Peace Center creates a new photo exhibition about the Nobel Peace Prize laureate in collaboration with internationally acclaimed photographers. This year’s exhibition about Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov will be officially opened by the laureates themselves in a closed event the day after the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony. The exhibition will be open to the public from 12 December.

Press contact: Ingvill Bryn Rambøl

ibr@nobelpeacecenter.org Mobile: (+47) 924 52 944

Limited access for media, photographers only. Accreditation required.

Apply for accreditation via email by Friday 03 December to ibr@nobelpeacecenter.org

Press preview of the Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition

Thursday 9 December 14:00-16:00 CET - Nobel Peace Center, Oslo

Welcome to a preview of the Nobel Peace Prize Exhibition. The exhibition will show new photo series by internationally acclaimed documentary photographers, made on commission from the Nobel Peace Center in Russia and the Philippines in October/November 2021.

No accreditation required.

For interviews/more information contact: Ingvill Bryn Rambøl

ibr@nobelpeacecenter.orgMobile: (+47) 924 52 944

About the Nobel Peace Center

• one of Norway's most visited museums, with more than 200.000 visitors per year, including school groups
• presents the story of Alfred Nobel, the Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their work
• is situated in the heart of Oslo, near the City Hall
• Kjersti Fløgstad is the Executive Director, Olav Njølstad is Chair of the Board
• Main partners are Hydro and Reitan Retail