Norwegian singer and violinist Alexander Rybak has won the Eurovision Song Contest with his self-penned hit song 'Fairytale' scoring a record 389 points, including 10 from the UK. Read more
Norwegian director Rune Denstad Langlo received last night (1 May) the $25,000 cash prize for Best New Narrative Filmmaker at New York ’s Tribeca Film Festival. Read more
The first International Ibsen Prize was presented to the British director Peter Brook (83) at the National Theatre in Oslo on Saturday. The prize is worth NOK 2.5 million. Read more
The Ibsen Scholarship encourages critical debate about essential social, existential and aesthetic topics. The review panel is currently accepting applications. The deadline for submission is 1 May 2009. Read more
Six months after the opening of the spectacular Opera House, Oslo’s new landmark has won the WAF Award for Culture for 2008. Read more
What happens when you combine Norwegian and Nepali building traditions? The answer is to be found in the majestic surroundings on the outskirts of the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, where Norway has built a new, quite unique embassy. Read more