
Chieftain Olafr has waited for a Viking town for 22 years, it is finally open
He was formerly called Georg Hansen, but he now prefers “Olafr Reydarsson”. Here, the chieftain of the Gudvangen Viking town of Njardarheimr tells us how he earned such…
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He was formerly called Georg Hansen, but he now prefers “Olafr Reydarsson”. Here, the chieftain of the Gudvangen Viking town of Njardarheimr tells us how he earned such…

The memorial concert for the victims of the attack in Manchester on the 22nd of May began with a minutes silence on Sunday night, before the world’s stars came on stage…

The National Archives celebrates 200 years with open doors The National Archives opens the doors to everyone and invites birthday celebration when the archive reaches…

There has been a certain change in the amount of people using cultural offerings between 2012 and 2016. Visits to cinemas have increased most and cinemas are the…

The Nordic restaurant guide has added nine new Oslo restaurants in its 2017-18 edition, which contains 341 restaurants – 65 of them in Norway. White Guide Nordic is an…

Equality Ombudsman – Norway fail national minorities, especially the Gypsies Equal Opportunities and Discrimination Ombudsman, Hanne Bjurstrøm, believes that Norwegian…

In a celebratory spirit, Finland marks its 100th anniversary as an independent nation on the 1st of June. Norway’s gift is a sculpture, and a payment toward the…

Norwegian Literature Festivals There are more than 50 literature festivals that take place throughout Norway. Some cover the entire field of literature, while others…

Taxman claims Tidal Music for 14 million in back taxes The Tax Office has registered a claim of more than NOK 14 million against the streaming service Tidal Music. The…

Norway’s largest children’s festival will fill Tøyenparken with music, theatre, dance, literature and fun activities for the eighth year in a row. Among the artists…