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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 will premiere on…
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Language, history, museums, music and the Norwegian year.
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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, Reidar Larsen,…
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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 12th…
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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 ‘My Story’…
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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 Dagen.no. The question is…
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Many people used the library over Christmas
In Oslo, 542 known ‘meråpent’ library readers used libraries in the capital on Christmas Eve, according to the cultural department in the municipality. Meråpent means…
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A big anniversary year for the royal couple
In 2017, both King Harald and Queen Sonja will celebrate their 80th birthdays. They will do this jointly on 10 May, in addition to several private and public…
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Munch Museum begins to take shape
In barely five weeks the Lambda-building in Bjørvika, which will house the Munch Museum from 2020, has risen to its full height. Yesterday the so-called slipforming was…
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The film “The King’s Choice” is close to an Oscar nomination
“The King’s Choice” is one step closer to an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film. Director of the film, Erik Poppe has been put on the short list of nine…
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A Christmas tale, Norwegian style
Christmas in Norway lasts more than a few days: it’s a whole season with specific rituals and preparations. The snow that covers most of the country and the dark nights…
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