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Oslo's Norwegian Centre for Design and Architecture, featuring designs from Norwegian and international designers and artists, hosts the popular Designers' Christmas Market once again this…
The Nobel Peace Prize Awards in Oslo
At the same time as the other Nobel awards are handed out in Stockholm, the Norwegian Nobel Institute hands out the famous Peace prize, awarded annually to individuals or organisations whose…
The Great Annual Christmas Fair
The Great Annual Christmas Fair at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History includes a market in the "Old Town", where more than 100 old-fashioned stalls sell crafts and treats. The largest…
Every year on 22 December, the population of Kongsberg marches from the hills to the city for Drekkedagsnatta. Commemorating the mine workers who used to celebrate Christmas on this day, it's…
Every year, around 600 whales make their way to Tysfjord to hunt down migrating herring. Aboard a boat or dinghy, watch pods of killer whales stun a school of herring with magnificent slaps of…
Full points to the Ice Music Festival organisers for originality: the festival is a tribute to nature, with musicians using instruments made out of ice (only local ice will do) under a full…
Good-looking gay men compete for the title of Mr Gay World in Oslo in 2010. But it's not just about looks. They're tested on their athletic, leadership, personality and communication skills…
The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History celebrates Shrovetide (the Sunday before Lent) with ice skating and traditional games for all the family.
Norefjell is a very popular resort and ski centre with good facilities. Ideally located little more than an hour north of Oslo, it is popular with both locals who enjoy the stunning…
The flood-lit Narvisen Ice Rink in the heart of Oslo plays music while skaters glide. Skates are available for hire and admission is free. Those watching from the side-lines can fill up on hot…
Oslo Church Music Festival is not just for lovers of church music. It attracts an eclectic crowd and allows visitors to experience some of Oslo's most beautiful venues, as the city's churches…
The biathlon combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. Male and female competitors battle it out in the Sprint, Pursuit and Mass Start disciplines in Trondheim.
Narvik's cultural winter festival, or Vinterfestuka, transports the entire town back in time to its Klondyke years. The programme features concerts, performances, exhibitions and readings, as…
Oslo celebrates all things francophone every spring with a series of events, ranging from literature evenings to concerts, film screenings and exhibitions for the Francophone Festival. The…
Norwegian metal bands are often the main attractions at continental festivals, yet seldom get the chance to perform on their native soil. The Inferno Metal Festival has changed that, bringing…
Oslo's Tryvann Vinterpark is a major Norwegian ski resort with an impressive number of runs for all abilities. In the summer the area is popular with walkers, while plenty of tracks cater for…
The annual Bergen Fest takes over numerous clubs, theatres and the city's main concert hall. First held in 1993, it is now one of the leading contemporary music events in the country and…
Stavanger's oldest music festival celebrates its 21st year in 2009. Mai Jazz presents concerts by local, national and international jazz artists at venues throughout the city.
The celebration of Oslo's patron saint is a quiet but dignified arrangement dating back centuries, held in the beautiful, ancient Ladegård quarter of the city on the anniversary of his death.
See a whole country go mad! The 17 May celebrations in Norway are bigger than Christmas, bigger than Easter, bigger than the Beatles.... For the uninitiated, this celebration can seem like a…
