November 2008
NRK-director cuts own salary by 400.000
The broadcasting director, Hans-Tore Bjerkaas felt that his salary was far too good, and cut it by 400,000 kroner. When Bjerkaas assumed the post as NRK-director in March 2007, an annual salary of 2.3 million kroner awaited him. After further reflection, he felt that was a little too much. more >
October 2008
U.K. gambling group mulls an appeal
In a licensing dispute with the Norwegian government that has been running since 2004, when it was refused a gambling licence, Ladbrokes has lost its case in an Oslo court this week. The court found that the Norwegian authorities had acted in compliance with European Union law in declining the licence. more >
September 2008
Norwegians a step nearer to Nordic UIGEA
Proposed legislation seeks to disrupt financial transactions with online gambling companies. If the proposal is accepted by Parliament, the Minister for Culture and Church Affairs, Trond Giske, will have achieved something of a Nordic equivalent to the highly controversial American Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. more >
August 2008
Ibsen-prize for 2008 to English director
The first International Ibsen Prize goes to English theatre and film director Peter Brook. more >
Nordic Forum for InterCulture, Oslo, August
The overall objective of the work done by the Nordic Forum for InterCulture is to promote a cultural life that reflects social diversity. more >
April 2008
Are there Foreigners in Art?
As part of Norway's Year of Cultural Diversity, Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Trond Giske asks 'Are there outsiders to arts – and if so, how can they be included?' more >
Poll: 1 in 4 Norwegians not big on opera
Opera and ballet are the least favorite cultural activities for nearly one in four Norwegians, a survey indicated. more >
August 2006
Creativity conference
How are the culture industries getting on in the Nordic Region? What potential do they have? more >
July 2006
Arts Return from the North
Participating artists have returned from Connecting Barents, the two-week cultural expedition in Scandinavia’s far north. more >
November 2005
Artist life to be studied
Culture Minister Trond Giske will use NOK 1 million (USD 151,600) to find out exactly what kind of living conditions artists have in modern Norway. more >
July 2005
Progress Party wants to rent out Munchs
The populist Progress Party (Fr.P) has made a novel proposal, suggesting that the Munch Museum rent various artworks out in order to raise funds to tend for the collection. more >
June 2004
Norway's first immigrant newspaper published
Norway's first multicultural newspaper, Utrop, was published nationwide on Tuesday. The paper has an initial circulation of 5000, and its journalists come from all over the world. more >
China and Norway renew cultural agreement
China and Norway have extended an agreement on cultural cooperation. The new agreement was signed during a ceremony at the Norwegian Parliament, in connection with the visit to Norway by the Chairman of the Chinese People's Congress, Wu Bangguo. more >
June 2003
Ghanaian dance group entertains in Norway
Thanks to funding from Norwegian Council for Cultural Affairs and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kusum Gboo Dance Ensemble recently thrilled a group of elderly Norwegians and Somali refugees with diverse dance pieces during a performance at the Cultural House in Koppang, a small riverside town in Eastern Norway. more >
November 2002
Arts group challenges S C internet law
A Norwegian artist is looking for women to take plaster moulds of their nipples for his latest project. Jens Hauglin wants to feature 99 impressions of nipples for his work which he plans to call 'The First Meal'. more >
October 2002
Nominees announced for Nordic council's new film prize
The nominees for the inaugural $46,000 (DKR350,000) Nordic Council’s Film Prize, which will be awarded at the council’s 50th anniversary on October 29, include ten new films from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland. more >
June 2002
Major press strike threatens Norwegian film industry
A virtual all-out journalists' strike in Norway is threatening to undermine the viability of theatrical film releases in the territory. more >
November 2008
Art and new technology seminar
Around 200 projects have received grants from the Cultural provision for art and new technology in the period 2003-2008. Erlend Hammer is engaged to write a report about the arts and new technology. A seminar is scheduled on 7th November to sum up experiences and discuss further challenges. more >
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