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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, best known for…
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Language, history, museums, music and the Norwegian year.
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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 now released from entry…
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Norway’s Queen Sonja turns 84 years old tomorrow
On Sunday, Queen Sonja turns 84 years old. The day will be celebrated privately.
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What is negative social control in Norway?
This is article one in Norway's two-part series on the current status of negative social control in Norway, and what it even is.
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What you need to know about the Swedish Norrbottenspets – a native Swedish dog breed
The Norrbottenspets is a native Swedish breed from North Bothnia.
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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.
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PHOTO: Munch’s “The Sun” transported into the new Munch Museum in Oslo
Late Monday night, Edvard Munch's enormous painting
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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.
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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 a sense of…
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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.
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One more reason to visit the beautiful Lofoten Islands
Lofoten is famous for its rocky peaks, arctic fjords and white sand beaches. Here's one more reason to visit the beautiful Lofoten Islands.
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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.
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Child poverty in Norway: Why is it soaring and what can be done?
Latest figures released by Statistics Norway show that child poverty has soared in recent years. Those most vulnerable were children with an immigrant background. How…
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Øyafestivalen in Oslo has been canceled
The Øyafestivalen music festival has been canceled for the second year in a row. The festival's organizers have made the decision that it is not possible to carry out…
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Government allocates 10 million kroner to Norwegian films affected by the pandemic
Norwegian films that were distributed in the period from March 13 to September 30, 2020, can now apply for funding. A total of NOK 10 million will be distributed.
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Meet Dr. Ove Jakobsen, pioneer of “ecological economics” in Bodø
We spoke with Dr. Ove Jakobsen, Professor of Ecological Economics at Nord University and Coordinator in Bodø2024 European Capital of Culture.
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Opinion: Young people in Norway are facing a bleak post-COVID future
Living in one of the prosperous and tolerant societies in the world gives Norway's youth a headstart in life. However, the impact that COVID-19 is having on their…