Art sales fell in 2016, with China the biggest market
Last year was a relatively poor one for sales of art worldwide. The sale of very valuable works was halved, according to Artprice. The statistics…
Culture
Hurtigruta sang with Paul Simon
Simon & Garfunkel star, Paul Simon, had been travelling with Hurtigruta for eleven days. The crew were offered to join in on one of his…
“Game of Thrones” Giant is dead
The actor Neil Fingleton, which height of 2.33 meters was declared as Britain‘s tallest man is dead, according to several British media. Fingleton is perhaps…
A Michelin star is born in Stavanger
The Stavanger sushi restaurant Sabi Omakase was awarded a Michelin star at the launch of this year’s guide in Stockholm on Wednesday. – A great honour,…
Get free tickets to the Royal Palace Square on 17 May
Oslo Visitor Centre now offers free tickets to a prime view of Oslo’s National Day celebrations. The Royal Palace Square is the best place to…
Wenche Myhre turned 70 – and filled Oslo Spektrum
– A very special experience.Nearly 7,000 people contributed to a spectacular birthday celebration in the honour of the artist Wenche Myhre in Oslo Spektrum. The…
Wine auction: be there or be square
People flocked to buy wine from Burgundy at this years wine launch on Thursday. The keenest had been in a queue for six days outside…
Over 1100 resigned from the church for gay liturgy
On Monday the Church allowed for gay marriage in the Norwegian Church. The same day 807 people left the Church. The number of resignations this…
13 want to be the National Museum’s new director
Eight men and five women have applied for the position as the new director of the National Museum. 13 applicants, eight men and five women,…
Elton John to write ‘The Devil Wears Prada – The Musical’
Pop singer Elton John will create the soundtrack for a musical version of the hit movie and best-selling book, ‘The Devil Wears Prada.’ The musical…
Norwegians honoured at Israeli Embassy for saving Jews during the war
Israel honors four Norwegians who saved the lives of hundreds of Norwegian Jews during World War II. The four, Alf Tollef, Gerd Julie Bergljot Pettersen,…
Team Norway ready for Lyon
Team Norway are now making their final preparations before the start of the competition in the Bocuse d’Or, the world’s most prolific culinary competition in…
Ice Music Festival
Unique Musical Experience – Creating a truly unique aural experience, the world’s only Ice Music Festival returns for a trailblazing 12th year from the 9th to…
Swedish Church membership in Norway more than halved
The official membership in the Swedish Church in Norway is likely to be more than halved. In the Finnish Church, there are approximately one third…
Kygo and Kyrre Lien on European Forbes list
Artist Kygo and photographer Kyrre Lien are two of four Norwegians who have been placed on the magazine Forbes’ list of innovative, young European entrepreneurs….
Tromsø International Film Festival
Tromsø International Film Festival is a popular film festival for our audience, and at the same time an important meeting point for Norwegian and international…
Christian Radich
The Norwegian Coast in summer – Christian Radich is celebrating her 80th Anniversary in 2017. As we did five years ago, we will celebrate with voyages…
Record figures for humanists
Last year, 5,250 people joined into the Norwegian Humanists Association. While at the same time, many left the group. The only year in the Humanist…
Åsne Seierstad tops Norwegian book sales
Åsne Seierstad’s ‘Two Sisters’ (To Søstre) is at the top of the list of Norwegian best-sellers in 2016, beating the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg’s…
Four out of ten say Norway is a Christian country
A recent poll shows that 42 percent of respondents perceive Norway as a Christian country. The results are from a poll conducted by InFact for…