Beer prices hit new record
May 13, 2013 ·
The Norwegian tradition of sipping a beer outdoors (utepils) has become even more expensive as the high summer season begins, with beer prices setting another record in Oslo. Locals and visitors alike...
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New museum seeks new funding
May 13, 2013 ·
As Oslo’s new Astrup Fearnley Museum launched its first new exhibit since it re-opened in a new landmark location on the waterfront last year, its leaders were hoping for new funding from the state....
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‘The Boss’ follows Bieber to Oslo
April 29, 2013 ·
Around 46,000 fans were descending on the Telenor Arena at Fornebu, west of Oslo, again this week for the latest round of concerts held by US rock icon Bruce Springsteen. Known as “The Boss,”...
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Star wants third ‘Lilyhammer’ season
April 16, 2013 ·
Steven Van Zandt, the American singer and musician who’s also been starring in the Norwegian TV series “Lilyhammer,” says he’d like to make yet another season of the popular show...
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Students run over the mountains
April 5, 2013 ·
Sporty college students from Norway’s two leading business schools were competing with each other this weekend in a long-distance relay race over the mountains between Bergen and Oslo. The route...
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Avalanche danger dims sunny Easter
March 25, 2013 ·
Norway’s traditional Easter skiing holidays in the mountains got off to a mostly sunny start, but the ongoing danger of avalanches hung over them like a dark cloud. Another man was killed during...
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Classic ‘Lofoten’ calls at Lofoten
March 25, 2013 ·
PHOTO FEATURE: As the Easter holidays settled in, there was no break for the “Hurtigruten” vessels that sail up and down the Norwegian coast. We spotted several calling at Svolvær in Lofoten...
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Cold race awaited Birkebeiner fans
March 15, 2013 ·
Thousands of eager skiers were ready once again to race their way over the mountains of southeastern Norway during the weekend, and they faced an especially cold ordeal. This year’s famed “Birkebeinerrennet”...
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State steps in with Munch support
March 13, 2013 ·
After years of quarreling among city officials over construction of a new Munch Museum, the state is finally stepping in with an offer to share costs. The move by Culture Minister Hadia Tajik may end the...
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Holmenkollen tries to lure back fans
March 13, 2013 ·
World Cup ski jumping and ski racing are set to return to Holmenkollen in Oslo this weekend, and organizers are hoping that cheering crowds will return as well. Grandstands were embarrassingly empty last...
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Church plans to introduce Norwegian ‘Thanksgiving’
February 21, 2013 ·
The Hamar diocese of the Norwegian state church has formed a committee to work towards creation of a national holiday similar to “Thanksgiving” in the US. The idea is to celebrate the bounty...
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Jazz band won Statoil prize
February 20, 2013 ·
The experimental jazz band “Shining” could celebrate this week after winning the Statoil Stipend at the popular annual Norwegian music conference and festival Bylarm, known for spotting new...
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Top restaurant woos back top chefs
February 12, 2013 ·
Bagatelle, which ranked for years as the most exclusive restaurant in Norway, is about to spice up its staff with the return of two chefs who’d followed the high-profile master of Bagatelle’s...
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Eurovision winner aims for Top 10
February 11, 2013 ·
Margaret Berger, a 27-year-old singer from Trøndelag, claims that just qualifying for Norway’s local version of the Eurovision Song Contest over the weekend already has changed her life. She ended...
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Oslo’s ‘nynorsk’ theater turns 100
February 1, 2013 ·
Norway’s national theater dedicated to the nynorsk form of the Norwegian language is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a special program boasting 30 different plays, brisk ticket...
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