September 2009

Last updated: 03/09/2009 //

DESIGN 100% Norway 2009 Presenting the latest Norwegian furniture and interior products, 100% Norway looks once again set to make an impact on the London Design Festival. Building on the success of previous years, 100% Norway 2009 will showcase the best new works of both established and up-and-coming designers, and feature a number of the country’s leading manufacturers. [ + ] Read

Norwegian sea eagles have landed in Scotland

Last updated: 03/09/2009 //

The donation of between 15 and 20 white-tailed sea eagle chicks originating from Western Norway is a vital part of the reintroduction programme for the UK’s largest and most spectacular bird of prey

The Vikings are back...

Well, at least for a week when the world famous Largs Viking Festival takes place in Ayrshire, Scotland, where crowds gather from near and far to celebrate the Viking heritage in Largs, notably the Battle of Largs 1263, which was the last Viking invasion in the UK.

July 2009

Last updated: 03/09/2009 //

Architecture Snøhetta gives lecture at RCA Award winning architects Kjetil Thorsen and Craig Dykers, co-founders of Norwegian architectural practice Snøhetta and designers of Oslo’s acclaimed new National Opera & Ballet House, will deliver the 2009 Royal Academy of Arts Annual Architecture Lecture on Monday 13 July. [ + ] Read more Performing Arts The ghost of Ibsen has returned to L

Celebrate 17th May at the Norway Inn in Cornwall

The Norway Inn in Truro is for the fifth year in a row hosting a huge event to celebrate Norway's Constitution Day. This year they'll celebrate the 17th of May on Saturday 16th of May!

August 2009

Last updated: 03/09/2009 //

Music a-ha returns with new album a-ha, Norway’s multi-million selling purveyors of instant pop gems, return on 27 July with the brand new album 'Foot Of the Mountain' released on Universal Music. Bursting to life with soaring synths, a memorable chorus and Morten Harket’s instantly recognisable vocals, 'Foot Of the Mountain' is an a-Ha classic that sees a return to their early recording method...

The Norwegian Embassy in London

The Norwegian Embassy in London is one of Norway’s main missions abroad.

June 2009

Last updated: 03/09/2009 //

News Norway's Foreign Minister in Edinburgh and London Jonas Gahr Støre, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, will on 4 June meet with First Minister Alex Salmond, and give a public lecture in Edinburgh on the environment and resource management in the High North. This will be followed by a meeting in London on 5 June with Foreign Secretary David Milliband, and a lecture at LSE. [ + ] Read mo

17th May celebrations in London

The 17th May - Norway's National Day - 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

Royal Norwegian Embassy in London