In Norway, students having seen celebrations in Paris introduced Carnival processions, masked balls and Carnival balls to Christiana in the 1840s and 1850s. From 1863, the artist federation kunstnerforeningen held annual Carnival balls in the old Freemasons lodge, which inspired Johan Svendsens compositions "Norsk Kunstnerkarneval" and "Karneval in Paris". The following year, Svendsens Festpolonaise was written for the opening procession. Edvard Grieg attended and wrote "aus dem Karneval" (folkelivsbilleder Op. 19). Since 1988, the student organization Tårnseilerne has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo, with masks, costumes and processions after attending an opera performance. The Carnival season also includes Fastelavens søndag (with cream buns) and fastelavensris with decorated branches. COUNT 5
QSN1 Where did students in Norway originally see the celebrations? ANS1 Paris QSN2 Where did the artist federation hold their annual balls? ANS2 in the old Freemasons lodge QSN3 Who composed the song "Karneval in Paris"? ANS3 Johan Svendsens QSN4 What organization has produced annual masquerade balls in Oslo since 1988? ANS4 Tårnseilerne QSN5 When do the processions occur after? ANS5 an opera performance