Norway’s Arctic University of Tromsø is introducing a course in dog-sledding, which will be the first of its type in Europe. The course, to be taught at the university’s campus in Alta, will be obligatory for all students majoring in the university’s three-year Arctic outdoors program. The dog-sledding course will also be offered from 2015 […]
Festivals wind down on high note
August 7, 2013
Norway’s dizzying summer season of music and cultural festivals was starting to wind down this week, but with one of the biggest and most successful of them all. After months of hype and preparations, the annual Øya Festival could finally open to sold-out crowds and sunshine in Oslo. Festival organizers could expect 15,000 people at […]
Regulator slaps top Oslo restaurant
July 23, 2013
Oslo’s top Maaemo restaurant which has two stars in the Michelin guide did not impress government inspectors who recently probed conditions for its chefs and waiters, Dagbladet reported. The state agency which oversees labour relations and workplace conditions (Arbeidstilsynet), found that Maaemo violated regulations on several counts. Employees work long hours with no overtime pay, […]
Eurovision winner back home again
July 10, 2013
Margaret Berger, who represented Norway in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, was back on stage in Trondheim this week, not far from where she grew up in Hitra. She was excited to face local fans, but also finds fame outside the country. “Eurovision is high on the list of the Swedes, so it was there […]
Festival season kicks off in Bergen
May 23, 2013
This year’s Bergen International Festival has a program of performances that reflect other events in Norway marking the 100th anniversary of womens’ right to vote. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who attended the opening on Wednesday, called it the “mother of all festivals.” The Bergen International Festival (Festspillene i Bergen) is one of the most important […]
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 now need to shell out NOK 99 (USD 17) for the traditional half-liter glass of beer at two eating and drinking spots in […]
‘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,” Springsteen has long had a large following in Norway and usually returns during his international concert tours. It’s only been nine […]
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” nonetheless was fully booked months ago even though it was being held on the same day as the men’s 50-kilometer World Cup race […]
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 year, after a sharp rise in ticket prices, but now tickets are cheaper, some local embassies have tried to help stir interest […]
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