Tag: 17th of May
Norway celebrates from north to south
LONGYEARBYEN: Flags were raised and events officially kicked off at 8am all over the country on Wednesday as Norwegians launched into their Constitution Day celebrations on...
Sounds from the 17th on Svalbard
VIDEO FEATURE: This was one of many busy brass bands in Norway on the 17th of May. Svalbard's Longyearbyen Storband, all dressed in hardhats and...
Bunad silver sales soar
This week's 17th of May holiday has revealed another indication that the Norwegian economy isn't doing as poorly as some might like to think....
Refugees joined in 17th of May celebrations
Not only did many refugees from Afghanistan and Syria join in Tuesday's 17th of May celebrations for the first time, they also helped in...
Kirkenes still eager to shout ‘hurra’
KIRKENES: Few cities in Norway have faced as many challenges over the past year as this far northern enclave close to the Russian border....
Sights and sounds of the 17th of May
SEE THE VIDEO: The 17th of May in Norway's northern city of Kirkenes offered some refreshing differences from the country's larger celebrations in cities...
Celebrations, Kirkenes-style
PHOTO FEATURE: Local celebrations of Norway's Constitution Day on the 17th of May have a lot in common, but they also feature regional variations. Here...
‘Gratulerer’ on the 17th of May!
Norway's national day started out with booming salutes and flags from the far north, like here in a window facing the Russian border, to traditional...
No one scared by armed police on parade route
Sunday marked the first time that Norwegian police carried weapons during national day celebrations on the 17th of May, but only politicians who'd complained about...
Horses led parade: See what happened
SEE THE VIDEO: Mounted police in dress uniform led Norway's Constitution Day parade on the 17th of May in Oslo on Sunday. Behind them were...
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