The moods of Norway
I love Norway. This timelapse film was shot at random between August 2014 and October 2015. Locations vary from Rjukan and Gaustadtoppen in the south…
Culture
Norwegian film top prize in Canada
Aslaug Holm movie “Brothers” was named best international documentary and won $ 10,000 during the festival Hot Docs in Canada, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Also…
Eurovision says yes to Sami flag
Norwegians who want to cheer on Agnete Johnsen in the Eurovision Song Contest next weekend will still be allowed to wave the Sami flag. Eurovision…
Viking Ship Museum in Bygdøy receives fundings to save Oseberg ship
The rescue operation, that works to prevent the Oseberg ship from falling apart, has received renewed financial support for the next three years. ‘We are…
Survey: Love of reading on top among Norwegians
Nine out of ten Norwegians read at least one book in the last year – not including textbooks. The survey from Ipsos MMI shows that…
Crown Princess on book tour from Bergen to Oslo
In June, Crown Princess Mette-Marit will depart for the for the third time on a very personal train journey, where she will alongside others share…
Over 15,000 garments changed hands on clothing exchange day
With 54 events and over 4,000 participants, Naturvernforbundet (Friends of the Earth Norway) and their partners were very satisfied with the country’s first clothing exchange…
Trondheim building becomes part of new “Frozen” -landscape in Disney World
This summer a new “Frozen” -landscape will open in the Norwegian Pavilion at Disney World in Florida. As a part of that landscape Disney will…
“The End” for Oslo’s last video store
Next week the last remaining video store in Oslo will disappear. – I remember when it was at it’s craziest, says Video Nova founder Paul…
Profits and an increase in audience for the Norwegian Theater
The Norwegian Theatre ( Det Norske Teatret) made a profit of over one million in the past year. For the fourth consecutive year, over 200,000…
TusenFryd Amusement Park season opening 23 April
Norway’s largest amusement park opens this weekend! New this year is the family water attractionRagnarok, which will open later this summer. TusenFryd has over 30…
PRINCE – Erna Solberg: He was special to me
Incredibly sad. I had hoped for new concerts and new songs, says Prime Minister Erna Solberg after it became known that the artist Prince was…
The world’s largest Viking ship will sail to America from Norway on Sunday
On Sunday 24 April the the world’s largest Viking ship, Draken Harald, will set sail to embark on a challenging voyage from its home port…
Million deficit for Astrup Fearnley
Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo had a deficit of 6,280,000 million kroner in 2015. Now the museum has requested the government to triple the support,…
Midnight Sun Concert at the Arctic Cathedral
The light, tender summer nights are perfect for evocative music. The majestic architecture of the Arctic Cathedral makes for a memorable moment with a suitable…
OSLO-Tourist in your own city
On 17 April 2016 the inhabitants of Oslo are invited to be tourists in their own city for free. The purpose of the event is…
Oslo Open Art Festival – 16.-17. APRIL 2016
Open studios – During one weekend in April, the artists of Oslo offer the great audience of Oslo an opportunity to step inside their studios…
An increasing number of people buy music online
Last year, for the first time, more money was made on streaming and digital music downloads than on the purchases of discs and records and…
Three winning entries in plan and design contest for new Viking museum
The winning entries in the architectural contest for design plans for a new Viking Museum on Bygdøy in Oslo have been selected. 111 design plans…
The new city bikes are here
A sure sign that spring has come to Oslo: the blue city bikes are out on the streets! The bikes are brand new this year,…