Events for positive sexuality

Do you dare to be surprised?

Join in a celebration of sexuality’s many facets!

The Nyt festival, live and online Nyt cafées and Nyt workshops are all safe and sincere arenas to explore positive sexuality.

Informative lectures

Personal stories

Exciting conversations

Inspiring workshops

Social meetups

More about Nyt

Why events for positive sexuality? We want to take sex and pleasure back!

Back from porn, from the sensation seeking media, from the pharmaceutical industry, from the problem and assault focus, from the darkness of the basement and the bedroom, from shame and silence. Back to love, into the light, into the conversation. Where we can mirror each other, learn from each other, be inspired, challenged, expand our knowledge and our horizons – and not the least our enjoyment!

Kjersti Helgeland, Sustainable Passions, took the initiative for the Nyt festival in 2018. The festival is a result of co-creation, and a dedicated festival team plus volunteers ensures a successful event. The enthusiastic and warm reception from both the audience and contributors has made Nytfestivalen an annual event, and new initiatives such as Nytcafé and workshops have been added.

Nyt Festival

November 6th-8th 2020 at the House of Literature, Oslo

In the course of a weekend the Nyt Festival offers a varied programme; from the informative to the inspiring, artistic and thought-provoking. The Festival is a collaborative project where around 80 different actors contribute to the program’s relevance and width. There are currently no other events of the same kind in Norway, and we wish for this festival to be an important contribution into the societal debate about sexuality, autonomy and quality of life.

You find the program here. (E) after the title means the event is in English.

The festival is supported by teh Norwegian Directorate of Health and The Fritt Ord Foundation.

Upcoming events

(E) after the title means the event is held in English

Do you want to contribute?

Nyt events are co-created. Contributors, who have something they are passionate about, will convey or share, volunteers, who contribute to seamless implementation and the participants, with their commitment, enthusiasm and courage. Do you want to contribute with your knowledge or experience to an event, be a volunteer or do you have suggestions for people, themes or events? Do not hesitate to make contact!

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