Oslo – Outdoor activity centre at Sørenga opening on 21 May
The Norwegian Trekking Association’s new recreation centre is located just ten minutes’ walk from Oslo Central Station. The grand opening will be celebrated with activities…
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Church art worth over 10 billion Norwegian kroner
Norwegian churches have artifacts for a total value of over 10 billion kroner. All of the movables are insured for 7.3 billion kroner, CEO Oddvar…
Norway’s national day
Hurray! It’s the 17th of May – Marching bands, parades, traditional costumes and ice cream. A lot of ice cream. The celebration of the national day…
Ten things you might not know about May 17
Most people know why we celebrate May 17th, but did you know it was once forbidden to parade on Independence Day? Or that we really…
Ukraine wins 2016 Eurovision Song Contest
Millions watch Jamala take the coveted trophy! Stockholm, Sweden –It was an exciting evening at the Globe Arena where in front of thousands of people…
Weekly activities for people from linguistic minorities at many libraries
One-third of the country’s libraries have weekly activities adapted to people from linguistic minorities. But the libraries can still do more for the integration, the…
PRACTICE YOUR NORWEGIAN AT LANGUAGE CAFÉ!
Language Café is for those who already have a basic understanding of Norwegian and wish to improve their skills. We only have………….READ MORE about PRACTICE YOUR…
Norway to be Guest of Honour at the 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair
‘The arts are a key element of the global exchange of ideas and opinions, and it is important for Norway to make its voice heard…
Queen Sonja opens her own glass art collection
Queen Sonja opened her exhibition ‘Smakebiter’ this Thursday at the Dronning Josephone gallery in the Oscarshall in Bygdøy. The Queen expressed her feelings by saying…
Constitution Day 17 May in Oslo
Our constitution, declaring Norway an independent nation, was signed on 17 May, 1814. Despite independence not being fully achieved until 1905, this date remains Norway’s…
Agnete: – There remains some adjustments
Artists from 42 countries are in Stockholm to get ready for Eurovision Song Contest. Norwegian Agnete Johnsen have had some health problems, but feels that…
Steady decline in number of church attendances
A total of 5.8 million persons attended 62 000 services held by the Church of Norway in 2015. Attendance at services has remained below 6 million…
The moods of Norway
I love Norway. This timelapse film was shot at random between August 2014 and October 2015. Locations vary from Rjukan and Gaustadtoppen in the south…
Norwegian film top prize in Canada
Aslaug Holm movie “Brothers” was named best international documentary and won $ 10,000 during the festival Hot Docs in Canada, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Also…
Eurovision says yes to Sami flag
Norwegians who want to cheer on Agnete Johnsen in the Eurovision Song Contest next weekend will still be allowed to wave the Sami flag. Eurovision…
Viking Ship Museum in Bygdøy receives fundings to save Oseberg ship
The rescue operation, that works to prevent the Oseberg ship from falling apart, has received renewed financial support for the next three years. ‘We are…
Survey: Love of reading on top among Norwegians
Nine out of ten Norwegians read at least one book in the last year – not including textbooks. The survey from Ipsos MMI shows that…
Crown Princess on book tour from Bergen to Oslo
In June, Crown Princess Mette-Marit will depart for the for the third time on a very personal train journey, where she will alongside others share…
Over 15,000 garments changed hands on clothing exchange day
With 54 events and over 4,000 participants, Naturvernforbundet (Friends of the Earth Norway) and their partners were very satisfied with the country’s first clothing exchange…
Trondheim building becomes part of new “Frozen” -landscape in Disney World
This summer a new “Frozen” -landscape will open in the Norwegian Pavilion at Disney World in Florida. As a part of that landscape Disney will…