https://www.norway.org.uk/f1a54ba9-d684-4dab-96a4-fd10d1677fc8https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/17th-of-May-Events/london/The 17th May - Norway's National Day - commemorates the signing of Norway's written constitution on 17th May 1814. This date is a public holiday in Norway and is celebrated extensively by Norwegians all over the world. The main event in London is the gathering in Southwark Park, SE16, with a children's parade, a marching band, games and speeches, but there is a full programme of celebrations at different times and venues all across London.Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:07:05 GMTd4d40444-725a-4756-8758-de00a04eb94ehttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/17th-of-May-Roof-Gardens-Party/The 17th of May is the National Day of Norway, the Constitution Day, and is traditionally celebrated with children’s parades, marching bands, national costumes, hot dogs and ice cream.Tue, 08 May 2012 16:27:39 GMTfcfdd028-ae11-47cb-ac04-f9c73460aeb2https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/17th-of-May-Events/scotland/Norwegians and friends of Norway in Scotland celebrate Norway's National Day in style with action-packed programmes in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.Thu, 07 May 2009 12:01:05 GMTaed23cd8-ec12-46b2-a461-65025a26afd4https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/Bernhoft-plays-exclusive-London-show/Norway’s hottest and most in-demand artist Bernhoft heads to London’s Cargo on May 19 for a special one-off performance. After two number one albums in Norway, an appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show in the US and a performance at the Nobel Peace Prize concert, Bernhoft is set to take the UK by storm.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:37:55 GMTca75119c-4ece-41b8-af2c-cb9fbae9512dhttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/contemporaryart/Edvard-Munch-makes-Auction-History-/Auction history was made at Sotheby’s on May 2 when Edvard Munch’s iconic masterpiece The Scream sold for £73,921,284 marking a new world record for any work of art at auction. A group of at least eight bidders jumped into the competition, but it was a prolonged battle between two highly determined phone bidders that carried the final selling price to its historic level, after more than 12 minutes.Fri, 04 May 2012 16:17:47 GMT1802af95-d68a-4441-b219-c9e5d09c2c3ehttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/literature/Nordic-Noir-Book-Club-event-with-Thomas-Enger-Gunnar-Staalesen-and-Hans-Skei/On May 23, UCL are hosting a night of Norwegian noir with Thomas Enger, Gunnar Staalesen and Professor Hans Skei.Mon, 14 May 2012 14:36:44 GMT30c89f1e-251c-485f-89a7-da1f6b4a072ehttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/Katzenjammer-UK-tour-dates/When you watch Katzenjammer (“yammer”, not “jammer”) play live you understand why people would want to pick up an instrument and make a noise in the first place. So if you haven’t seen the band live yet you should catch them on their upcoming UK tour this month.Thu, 03 May 2012 15:57:17 GMTfe7bda5f-5e3b-4f6e-b68a-f25cedd99525https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/Philco-Fiction-returns/Philco Fiction is touring Europe in May/June and returns to the UK with a string of gigs in London and BrightonFri, 04 May 2012 15:35:13 GMT22ec8af9-524e-414c-830e-4ab9cb512dedhttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/Ja-Ja-Ja---a-Nordic-Affair-with-Maribel/Ja Ja Ja returns to the Lexington for the last time before the summer with Oslo based quartet Maribel on the line up.Fri, 04 May 2012 14:39:45 GMT53a071ca-b416-4d2f-ba55-badaa76d450bhttps://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/culture/music/Sondre-Lerche-set-to-play-London/Singer/songwriter, musician and film composer Sondre Lerche is set to perform in London at the end of the month. Thu, 03 May 2012 14:50:14 GMT40a63eef-e9bd-40e3-a176-7865db3446e8https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/Nemi/Do you wonder what our Goth heroine Nemi and her friends have been up to this week? Check them out here every week...!Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:56:34 GMTf1347995-a52c-4ee5-b3ea-ba5079ba2a23https://www.norway.org.uk/News_and_events/subscribe/Be the first to know! The Embassy produces a monthly newsletter listing the many exciting Norwegian cultural events that take place across the country each month.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:36:03 GMT82d9e7b1-465c-4657-8624-9a2e60c62b0bhttps://www.norway.org.uk/travel/Fjords-and-mountains/Along parts of the coastline, the sea penetrates deep into the mountain wilderness and form the world-famous Norwegian fjords.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:16:17 GMT7f93026d-7f97-4d09-b85a-b60ce42c98bdhttps://www.norway.org.uk/travel/Let-there-be-northern-lights/The North Cape in Finnmark is one of many good places in Northern Norway to see the northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:15:13 GMTee02ce1e-ee69-4208-8ba0-99fe52d0462ehttps://www.norway.org.uk/travel/The-Land-of-the-Midnight-Sun/In Northern Norway, the sun never sets during the summer months. Go on a midnight sun cruise, join a safari or play golf in the middle of the night.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:11:55 GMTf30b2cd1-e84f-451d-bb90-af75f506dd99https://www.norway.org.uk/travel/powered-by-nature/Videos from NorwaySun, 23 Aug 2009 14:09:57 GMTbc634142-e3e0-44d8-8fc9-8e86d93c0006https://www.norway.org.uk/travel/Seasons-and-climate-in-Norway/Because of the Gulf Stream, Norway has a friendlier climate than the latitude indicates.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:06:49 GMT78c8d295-f0b0-4d0f-a32f-f0e5a2544190https://www.norway.org.uk/Norsk/ambassaden/Den norske ambassaden i London er en av Norges største utenriksstasjoner. Ambassadens kontorer ligger i Belgravia, nærmere bestemt i 25 Belgrave Square.Tue, 05 May 2009 20:29:06 GMT4d017541-72d7-42f1-8f02-0f70ebc89d64https://www.norway.org.uk/aboutnorway/facts/Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.9 million inhabitants.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:46:45 GMT37ad702d-f354-4de7-bcbc-baeedd8e9ec8https://www.norway.org.uk/travel/regions/Norway is a long and mostly narrow country, with great variations between its regions. The most spectacular fjords are in the west, the clearest traces of medieval times are to be found in central Norway, while the midnight sun is in the north.Wed, 06 May 2009 15:19:07 GMT