A place for learning, gathering, and making.

Noqte is an educational and cultural platform bringing together courses, events, and creative work across ideas, media, design, and the built environment.

FEATURED

Story of Art & Civilization I

By Pedram Vafadari & Neshat Shirazi

Wednesdays or Fridays |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Oslo time)

Poster2

From the Studio

Construction Project
Neshat Shirazi
Spring 2022.
BIHE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT.

An Exploration of the Relationship between Educational Attainment and Different Measures of Happiness.
Pedram Vafadari, 
Master of Philosophy in Higher Education,
Department of Education,
Faculty of Educational Sciences,
University of Oslo.

A selection of photographs by Neshat Shirazi, shaped by close observation of people, places, and everyday life.

COMING SOON

October 2026

Gilgamesh:
A Reading & Writing Workshop

A reading and writing workshop around the Epic of Gilgamesh, combining close reading, conversation, and writing to explore mortality, friendship, power, civilization, and the human search for meaning.

Reading Facilitator: Pedram Vafadari / Writing Facilitator: Madihe Gharibi

Upcoming Events

At Noqte, events are spaces for meeting, making, exploring, and exchanging ideas. We create some of them ourselves and develop others in collaboration with artists, educators, cultural practitioners, and partner organisations. From urban walks and storytelling to readings, workshops, and cultural gatherings, our events bring people together around shared experiences of art, culture, and the city.

Explore our upcoming events and join us. For more information, see our events page.