Norwegian Anti-hero to the Top in Annecy

17/01/2008 :: Stavanger is this year’s European Capital of Culture. The Norwegian oil city kicks off the cultural festival in an opening ceremony with local and international artists alike on 12 January. + More

03/10/2007 :: Every year, thousands of skiers participate in Birkebeinerrennet. A lot is at stake, but at least they don't have to deal with a civil war in the tracks. 800 years ago, two men of the Birkebeiner group followed the same route to get the newborn future king Haakon Haakonssøn to safety during a turbulent and dangerous time in Norway. + More

25/05/2007 :: "Nordic Impulses” is this year’s signature of the region’s most renowned music and cultural festival, which was opened in the Grieg Hall on Wednesday 23 May. Bergen’s many stages will for a fortnight (23 May – 5 June) be filled with the world’s foremost artists. + More

27/02/2007 :: Norwegian animator Torill Kove has won an Oscar for her animated short film The Danish Poet. + More