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Babies parked out in the cold

An age-old Norwegian practice of putting babies in their carriages and parking them outdoors to take their naps, also in the middle of winter,...

Lure of ‘marka’ hits UN recruiting

Norwegians' easy access to the great outdoors, combined with good pay and benefits, is making it difficult to convince them to apply for or...

Oslo’s ‘nynorsk’ theater turns 100

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...

Norwegians urged to stop bragging

So much for Norwegian modesty: New research shows that Norwegians are now seen as bragging about their affluence, strong currency and lifestyle so much...

Great outdoors at the ‘cultural core’

After a week of media debate over what comprises the core of Norwegian culture comes an answer based on 17,000 votes and 500 proposals...

Debate flies over Norwegian culture

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegians have a long and deeply embedded culture of debate. Now a right-wing politician, an admittedly bored journalist and several major media...

Thai culture on the Oslo Fjord

As Oslo held its annual "Kulturnatt" (Culture Night) on Friday, with free concerts and entertainment all over town, an entirely different cultural offering was...

Literature House seeks funding

Oslo's popular Litteraturhuset (Literature House) is looking for new funding to replace what it now gets from the Fritt Ord foundation, which promotes the...

National Theater’s rehab costs rise

It may cost Norwegian taxpayers nearly NOK 700 million or more to rehabilitate the country's 112-year-old National Theater in Oslo. Debate is already underway,...

Culture shock on the job

Foreign bosses have a hard time adjusting to the unique Norwegian workplace, where the management structure is very flat and bosses do not get...
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