Nesbø book to be Scorsese film
November 21, 2011 ·
The good times just keep rolling for Norwegian author Jo Nesbø, whose crime novels keep ringing up more sales internationally. Now his seventh book featuring policeman Harry Hole will be made into a film...
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New artistic leaders win applause
October 26, 2011 ·
The recent appointment of new leaders for the The Norwegian Opera & Ballet has been met with resounding applause. They won’t formally take over until next year, but already have a high profile...
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A-ha reunites for memorial concert
August 12, 2011 ·
The only Norwegian band ever to have been top of the charts in the USA, A-ha, will reunite for one time only to play at a special memorial concert for those killed in the Oslo bombing and Utøya shootings....
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30 Viking graves found in Setesdal
August 3, 2011 ·
Thirty graves believed to originate from the Viking period have been discovered in the valley of Setesdal, southern Norway. The major discovery earlier this summer was made in connection with a road project...
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Ancient coin confirms saga
July 1, 2011 ·
A rare German coin – a silver pfenning from the Harz mountains – was found during an excavation at Avaldsnes on Karmøy, close to Stavanger on the southwest coast. The coin confirms references...
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Youngster wins scholarship to write
June 30, 2011 ·
Last fall, Eline Johnsen Helledal, 19, wrote an article about her relationship with her substance-abusing brother and submitted it to a reporting competition held by newsmagazine A-magasinet. Helledal’s...
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Festival season kicks off in Norway
June 28, 2011 ·
Summer is here, which means that in the coming months music lovers will be able to partake in the slew of outdoor festivals arranged across Norway. While all may enjoy the tunes, some are roughing it in...
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Last stop for music festival
June 28, 2011 ·
The weekend’s Outdoor Extrema Norway music festival on Kalvøya outside of Oslo, may very well be the last hurrah for Norwegian electronica lovers. Odd Reinsfelt, mayor of Bærum municipality, announced...
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Queen makes artistic debut
June 28, 2011 ·
An avid art buff and collector since childhood, Queen Sonja, 73, has finally tried her own hand at creating masterpieces. Working alongside professional artists Kjell Nupen and Ørnulf Opdahl, Her Majesty...
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Viking is ‘forefather to British royals’
June 15, 2011 ·
A joint Norwegian-French investigation hopes to reveal that Norwegian Viking noble Ganger Hrólf was the same person as Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy – and the forefather of the British royal...
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Diplomats trained in black metal
June 8, 2011 ·
The Norwegian foreign ministry has begun training aspiring diplomats in “TNBM – True Norwegian Black Metal” – after foreign service missions reported a rise in enquiries about the...
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Further arrest in church arson case
May 2, 2011 ·
An 18 year-old male was arrested and questioned late on Friday night in the arson case surrounding the Østre Porsgrunn church, while the church council received further good news in the form of a large...
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Remnants of ancient church found
April 29, 2011 ·
As Levanger celebrates its 1000th anniversary, a vaulted basement in the center of town has been found to contain ashlar blocks of prepared marble, remnants of a medieval church.
Tasked with searching...
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‘Gaza’s Tears’ wins Al Jazeera prize
April 26, 2011 ·
Norwegian film director Vibeke Løkkeberg has won one of the main prizes up for grabs at the International Documentary Film Festival, organized by global news network Al Jazeera, for her film Gaza’s...
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Pop act Röyksopp headed for court
April 7, 2011 ·
Norwegian pop duo Röyksopp is caught in a legal conflict with former associate Rune Lindbæk, who demands credits and a share of the income from Röyksopp’s bestselling debut album, Melody AM. A...
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