Cultural Oslo
Maslenitsa in Oslo
Blini, honey, butter. Ukrainians teach the recipes. Volunteers bring the appetite. Someone's kid runs between tables. Two strangers exchange phone numbers.
Community Events
Building Community Through Shared Experiences
Join cultural celebrations, language circles, outdoor adventures, and community gatherings. Ukrainians and volunteers meet across Norway—no applications required, just show up and connect.
150+
Events Hosted
12
Norwegian Cities
2,500+
Participants Connected
Displacement shatters routines. Your colleagues disappear. Your neighbors are strangers. The new city has no familiar faces. Norwegian can feel impossible. Small talk becomes exhausting. Loneliness compounds.
What Happens at Events
Moments that turn strangers into friends
Social Bergen
Speed Matching in Bergen
Five minutes per conversation. A timer. Rotation. You meet twelve people in an hour. Three turn into coffee dates. One becomes your buddy.
Outdoor Trondheim
Hiking near Trondheim
Forest trails. Packed lunches. Broken English mixed with Ukrainian jokes. By the summit, nobody's counting grammar mistakes.
Social Stavanger
Dinner Exchanges in Stavanger
A Norwegian family hosts. A Ukrainian family cooks. The kids figure out Minecraft while adults figure out pronouns.
These aren't programs. They're gatherings where connections happen.
For Ukrainians
You've navigated worse than a community event.
You don't need perfect Norwegian. You don't need to explain your story. You don't need to perform gratitude.
- Come as a professional rebuilding a career
- A parent navigating schools
- A student practicing conversation
- A person who wants familiar sounds and new faces
For Volunteers
No training required. No language tests. No special skills.
You already know how to have coffee with someone. Walk through a park. Cook a meal. Answer questions about how things work here. We handle logistics. You bring yourself.
52 Active Volunteers
6 Cities in Norway
100+ Connections Made
Students, retirees, oil workers, nurses—the common thread is they showed up.
Join as a Buddy
Where We Meet
In person across Norway or online from anywhere
In Person 6 Norwegian Cities
OsloStavangerBergenTrondheimKristiansandDrammen
Online 25+ Countries
Virtual events connect Ukrainians across Europe with volunteers in 25+ countries. Language circles. Career Q&A. Cultural sessions with breakout rooms.
Zoom & Google Meet
How It Works
No applications. No interviews. No waiting lists.
1
Browse events
Filter by city, date, format.
2
Register
Name and email. Ten seconds.
3
Show up
That's it.
After your first event, you can request a 1-on-1 buddy match. Or keep attending group events. Your pace.
Upcoming Events
Connect with fellow Ukrainians and Norwegian volunteers through shared experiences
No Upcoming Events
View Upcoming EventsPast Events
May 10
In-Person Outdoor
Spring Hiking: Nordmarka Trail Day
Explore Norwegian nature with fellow buddies on an easy-to-moderate hike through Nordmarka forest. Perfect for families and beginners.
Mar 1
Hybrid Cultural
Maslenitsa 2025: Spring Celebration
Join us for a traditional Slavic spring celebration with blini, music, and cultural activities for Ukrainian families and Norwegian volunteers.
Jan 18
In-Person Language
Language Cafe: Norwegian Practice Session
Informal language practice for Ukrainian speakers learning Norwegian. Chat with native speakers over coffee in a relaxed cafe setting.
Voices from Our Community
Real connections. Real stories.
"I met Erik at a dinner exchange. We hike most weekends now. He helped me practice for a job interview. I got the job."
"I didn't know what to expect. Turns out I just needed to listen. I've learned more about Ukraine in six months than in years of news."
"The virtual language circles saved me. I was alone in a small town. Now I practice English with volunteers in the UK and Canada every week."
Ready to join our community?
Start building meaningful connections through shared experiences and cultural exchange.
Join 2,500+ participants from 25+ countries