We read just more and more books
If you read books in the Easter holidays, you are not alone. Reading has not only remained at a stable level, but also showed an…
Culture
Want the verb ‘vippse’ added to Norwegian dictionaries
– No problem, according to University lecturer. Before long ‘vippse’ (vipps can be translated as suddenly, immediately) might find its way into Norwegian dictionaries as…
Music streaming continues to grow in Norway
2016 was a good year for the Norwegian music industry, with a 6.9% increase in total sales. The main reason for the sales growth is…
Jesus’ grave polished and ready for Easter indentation
This Easter, pilgrims visiting the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, will see a tomb that shines. But above and beneath them,there lurks a potential disaster. While…
The world’s 50 best eateries are named
The world’s best restaurant is Eleven Madison Park in New York. No Norwegian restaurants are among the top 50. The Danes though managed to scrape…
The Norwegian Aviation Museum
Norsk Luftfartsmuseum is the Norwegian national museum of aviation. The museum is located in Bodø in the North of Norway in a building shaped like…
‘Fjortis’ received YouTuber of the year reward
14-year-old Herman Dahl was named this year’s YouTuber under ‘Gullsnutten’ (the golden nugget), an award ceremony for Norway‘s internet stars. Dahl is known for the…
Northern Norway Art Museum is named Museum of the Year
The Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (Northern Norway Art Museum) is named Museum of the Year for 2017. According to the jury, the museum is the Northern Norwegian…
Marcus and Martinus to conquer Germany
– Now they must learn German, says Anita Hegerland, who also made great career in Germany. The twins Marcus and Martinus have taken Norway by…
Artica Svalbard
Artica Svalbard was today opened by Her Majesty the Queen and Minister of Culture, Linda Hofstad Helleland, in Longyearbyen. The foundation will facilitate arts and…
National Theater in critically poor condition
The National Theater has an serious need for refurbishment both inside and outside. The National Theater’s Chairman and actors are in despair over the building’s…
Oslo: The Vikings Alive at The Viking Ship Museum
The Viking Ship Museum’s new adventure film takes you into the Viking Age – in 3D! Starting 1 April The Vikings Alive will be shown…
Increase in humanistic confirmations
In total, 10,509 youth has chosen humanistic confirmation for 2017. This corresponds to 17.4 percent of the age group and is the highest percentage ever….
Pop-up gallery opening in Østbanehallen
Saturday 25 March marks the opening of Oslo Ø, a new exhibition space for contemporary art by Oslo-based artists. The gallery is located in the…
Zwart rigs his cameras on Vippetangen
Movie director Harald Zwart Thursday started the filming of “The 12th man” on Vippetangen in Oslo. The team includes film star Jonathan Rhys Meyers. …
The Crown Princess visited Amandus in Lillehammer
On the occasion of 30th anniversary of Amandus in Lillehammer visited the student film festival’s royal protector the Crown Princess Mette-Marit on Friday. She was…
Appointment to the Order of St. Olav
– We congratulate our former Chairman Stener Kvinnsland with appointment as Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav, tweets Oslo University Hospital. Commander…
You can now join the “Wikings”
Recording of season two of NRK success series is just around the corner. Now they are looking for extras – lots of extras. In April…
Steep increase in travel subsistance to artists and cultural operators
The Government increases travel subsistance for artists and participants in cultural activities by almost 40 percent this year. The support now totals NOK12.8 million, State…
Four book publishers receive multi-million in fines for acts of collusion
The Competition Authority has imposed fines totalling 32 million on four publishing houses for committing acts of collusion. Aschehoug received a fine of 9.66 million,…
