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How do we measure well-being?
Norway regularly tops lists measuring happiness, well-being, and life quality worldwide. But are the measures behind such lists credible?
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Language, history, museums, music and the Norwegian year.
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Norwegian government extends cultural support schemes until the end of the year
The compensation scheme for the cultural sector will be extended, at least until 2021. “They can lower their shoulders,” Minister of Culture Abid Raja (V) said on…
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Guide to the classics: the Icelandic saga
The author of this article is Margaret Clunies Ross, Emeritus Professor of English Language and Early English Literature at the University of Sydney. Iceland has been in…
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Norwegian hit TV series “Pørni” sold to a company abroad
The Norwegian hit series “Pørni”, with Henriette Steenstrup being the creator and playing the main character, has been sold abroad, wrote Variety. VG first mentioned the…
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Here’s how much you’ll get paid for finding ancient treasures in Norway
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Photos: Check out Norway’s Norse Atlantic Airways’ Viking-inspired branding
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Famous Swedish author Astrid Lindgren’s “Ronja Røverdatter” becomes a TV series
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Percussionist Åsmund Moen named Musician of the Year in the Youth Music Championship
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Ancient leaves preserved under a mile of Greenland’s ice – and lost in a freezer for years – hold lessons about climate change
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Bodø2024 aims to bring Sámi drama to a larger audience, introduces a theater trilogy
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Amateur metal detectorist’s discovery unveils one of the largest gold treasures ever found in Denmark
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Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage requires a plan for climate-exposed cultural monuments
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DNA from 10,000-year-old chewing gum reveals the secrets of Stone Age Scandinavians
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National Museum of Finland returns Sámi cultural heritage
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220 employees in Norway’s cultural sector go on strike; multiple performances are canceled
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Norwegian Crown Prince received a “Haakon” gift at the National Archives
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ABBA’s new groove: The Swedish ensemble is back with a revolutionary concert and a brand new album
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There’s been a big upswing in Norway’s city hotel occupancy this summer
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Mamma Mia! Legendary Swedish group ABBA announces comeback
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Danger of a major strike in Norway cultural sector looms