One more reason to visit the beautiful Lofoten Islands
Tourists flock to the Lofoten archipelago for its rocky peaks, arctic fjords, and white sand beaches. Now, there is one more reason to visit the…
Culture
Child poverty in Norway: Why is it soaring and what can be done?
Statistics Norway (SSB) has released its latest annual findings, for 2019, on child poverty in Norway. Some 11.7% of all children, in Norway, now live…
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…
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…
Meet Dr. Ove Jakobsen, pioneer of “ecological economics” in Bodø
An interview by Norway Today. We spoke with Dr. Ove Jakobsen, Professor of Ecological Economics at Nord University and Ecological Economics Projects Coordinator for Bodø2024…
Oslo’s Angry Boy had a rough month – but he’s ok now!
One of Norway’s most famous sculptures has been through it this month. One of the most famous sculptures in the Nordics was damaged, taken down…
Norwegian photographer Johan Brun dead at 98
The famous Norwegian photographer Johan Brun is dead at 98 years old, according to the newspaper Dagbladet. Johan Brun worked as a photographer for Dagbladet…
Opinion: Young people in Norway are facing a bleak post-COVID future
Too often ridiculed as being more interested in TikTok than today’s events, the youth of Norway are seeing a once bright future slowly fade away…
Culture Minister gives Oslo Pride half a million kroner for a special event in 2022
The Norwegian government is giving Oslo Pride half a million kroner to mark the decriminalization of homosexuals with a special event in 2022. In 2022,…
Norway’s Ministry of Culture doubles corona support for cultural sector
The Ministry of Culture is doubling the support from NOK 400 to NOK 800 million in the stimulus scheme for the cultural sector, Minister of…
The Munch Museum in Oslo has finally been completed. Now, the move can start
The new Munch Museum’s opening has previously been postponed several times – most recently until the autumn of 2021. But now the building has finally…
Swedish cultural sector to receive billions in crisis support
The Swedish government will give the cultural sector 1.3 billion kroner in crisis support, as well as 3 billion in support for events that will…
Foreign-owned culture sector companies could receive up to 300 million kroner of Norway’s corona funding
Foreign-owned companies could receive as much as NOK 300 million from the Norwegian support scheme for corona-exposed cultural actors. Newspaper VG has reviewed last year’s…
Easter in Norway: How is it celebrated?
Easter is a holiday that Norwegians look forward to with relish. More than just a religious holiday, it can involve one final ski for the…
Our world and theirs: How Norwegians can continue to raise eco-warriors
Research conducted by the University of Stavanger (among others) has highlighted that Norway’s enriched natural environment and integration of nature-based activity should contribute greatly to…
Edvard Munch graffitied his own “The Scream” painting, experts conclude
A small message is hidden in a corner of famous painting The Scream. The tiny, pencil inscription sits on the top-left corner of Edvard Munch‘s…
Jegertroppen: Norway’s all-fighting, all-female special forces unit
Spring is traditionally the time that many of us flock outdoors to stroll through the woods and forests that are scattered throughout Norway. Spare a…
These are the seven native dog breeds of Norway – and we’re in love with all of them
Norway has seven national dog breeds. Four are spitz types: the Lundehund, Buhund, Black Norwegian Elkhound, and Grey Norwegian Elkhound. Three are scent hounds: the…
PHOTOS: Heavy rain washed out an antique sacrificial figurine in Greece
A bronze figurine believed to have been a 3,000-year-old sacrificial offering to the Greek god Zeus emerged from the earth after heavy rains in southern…
Norwegian documentary “Do Not Split” nominated for an Oscar
“Do Not Split,” directed by Norway’s Anders Hammer, has been nominated for an Oscar for the best short documentary. The documentary is about the Hong…
