Culture

The iconic art work The Scream by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch was sold in New York for USD 120m, becoming the most expensive artwork sold at an auction. Read more

The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects worldwide in the field of drama and performing arts and projects that act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen and his plays . Read more

Nearly two weeks were spent in the Philippines by the British-Norwegian boyband a1. A week in Cebu doing charity through Younglife Foundation was great both for a1 and the people in Olango. Their stay in the country was completed with a fabulous concert in Smart Araneta Concert, Manila. Next scheduled concert was in Jakarta, Indonesia, but a1 has already planned their return to the Philippines. Read more

British-Norwegian boyband A1, together with Blue and Jeff Timmons (of 98 degrees) will be performing live in Manila February 25 (8.00 PM) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Read more

The up-and-coming Norwegian rapper, Son of Light, has recorded his latest music video in Manila. Watch it here, and read about his experience in the Philippines. Read more

In northern parts of Norway you can witness a spellbinding phenomenon called Northern Lights. Participate in the Northern Lights Competition, and win a trip to Norway to experience it yourself! Read more

Today one hundred years have passed since Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his expedition became the first to reach the South Pole. In a speech at the South Pole Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg today honoured Amundsen and his men. He also paid tribute to the bravery of British explorer Robert F. Scott and his expedition. Read more

Would you like to spend the summer in Norway while earning study credits? Here is an overview of summer programs at Norwegian universities and university colleges. Read more

July 29th is the date for next year’s Norway Cup in Oslo. The tournament is a unique chance to get to know youth from all over the world. Read more

The Norwegian artist Sol Kjøk will exhibit one of her works in Makati's Yuchengco Museum from November 16 - January 29. Read more

Filipinos are famous for their beautiful voices and great musical talents. That makes Manila an attractive arena for the Norwegian music industry. Read more

Three films are in the final run to become Norway’s candidate for the Oscar in Best Foreign Language Film. Read more

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend. Read more

Twenty years after the Samediggi (the Sámi parliament) was established, the number of individuals registered as part of the Sámi population has risen from 5 500 to almost 14 000. Read more

The fjords of Norway have once again been crowned the world’s top travel destination in the annual survey of National Geographic Travelers panellists. Read more