How one author decided to create a kid’s book set on stunning Svalbard
Author of the kid’s “Lindie Lou Adventure Series”, Jeanne Bender, decided to set one of her beloved books on Svalbard – out of awe at…
Culture
Norway’s Cultural Heritage Fund receives record-breaking number of applications
Norway’s Cultural Heritage Fund is part of the Ministry of Climate and Environment. The Fund distributes grants for projects of cultural value, such as the…
The first of its kind? Mystery ax discovered off the coast of Arendal
A potential first for archeology in Norway! A hollow ax – that archaeologists believe may date to the Bronze Age – has been found at…
Edvard Grieg’s historic villa is being renovated for over NOK 30 million
Edvard Grieg (Bergen, 1843 – Bergen, 1907) is one of Norway’s most famous musicians. His former villa is located on Troldhaugen (“Troll Hill”) in Bergen….
Two Norwegian albums on Rolling Stone’s “Best Albums of 2021 So Far” list
Norway’s music scene is rocking through 2021! Rolling Stone named Marie Ulven‘s (aka, girl in red) debut studio album If I Could Make It Go…
Oslo is aiming to preserve and reuse old buildings
Conservation efforts are underway in Norway’s capital. Oslo kommune is creating a cultural heritage report focused on preserving and reusing several of the city’s older…
Documentary about Norway’s A-ha premieres at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
The tale behind the tunes. A-ha: The Movie premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary follows the journey of Norway’s new wave trio,…
More and more Norwegians are searching for archeological treasure with metal detectors
Modern-day treasure hunters are on the search for ancient troves. Across Norway, it’s becoming increasingly popular to go exploring for archeological treasures with metal detectors….
Actress Renate Reinsve wins the first-ever Norwegian film award at Cannes
A big first for the actress – and for Norway! Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve won Best Female Actress at the 74th Cannes Film Festival for…
Norway adapts quarantine rules for film and series productions
People who come to Norway to work on film or series production and who have received a grant commitment from the Norwegian Film Institute are…
Norway’s Queen Sonja turns 84 years old tomorrow
On Sunday, Queen Sonja turns 84 years old. The day will be celebrated privately. In the last couple of years, Queen Sonja has chosen to…
Combating negative social control is “part of Norway’s commitment to the Istanbul Convention”
This is article two in Norway’s two-part series on the current status of negative social control in Norway. In this article, we explore official statistics…
What is negative social control in Norway?
This is article one in Norway Today’s two-part series on the current status of negative social control in Norway. What is social control? Every culture…
What you need to know about the Swedish Norrbottenspets – a native Swedish dog breed
The Norrbottenspets is a native Swedish breed from North Bothnia. These dogs are descendants of hunting dogs that existed for millennia and survived under natural…
Norway’s new National Museum to open on June 11, 2022
In exactly one year, the doors of the new National Museum on Vestbanen in Oslo will finally open – after several postponements. Minister of Culture…
PHOTO: Munch’s “The Sun” transported into the new Munch Museum in Oslo
Late Monday night, Edvard Munch’s enormous painting “The Sun” was transported to the new Munch Museum. The work was inserted into a specially designed hole…
PHOTO: 900,000 Norwegians watched Tix sing his way to the Eurovision final
On Tuesday, Tix made his way to the final of Eurovision, which kicks off on Saturday. A total of 898,000 Norwegians watched the semifinals. In…
Hip, Hip, Hurra? Norway prepares for another COVID-era 17 Mai
For the second year running, the people of Norway will have to make do and celebrate Norway’s favorite day with restrictions, infection control measures, and…
What you need to know about the Swedish Lapphund – one of Sweden’s national breeds
The Swedish Lapphund is one of Sweden’s national breeds, an all-around spitz type. They are usually known as great reindeer herders, but traditionally they have…
Norwegian national costumes insured for billions of kroner
More and more people are insuring their bunads (Norwegian national costumes). Tryg estimates that 80,000 Norwegian bunads have been insured for NOK 3.2 billion. “Tryg…
