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Norway.org
The official Norwegian web site in the United States, which gives you the insight on news, events, travel, business, culture, history, and education.
http://www.norway.org/
Culture Net Norway -
Official site for internation promotion of and news and information about Norwegian culture. Separate sections for the arts, libraries and museums. Links to English language sites about Norwegian art.
http://www.culturenet.no/
Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Norway | Introduction
Features detailed information on history, activities and culture.Category Regional Europe norway Travel and Tourism Travel Guidesnorway norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. viewenlargement view slideshow. Lonely Planet guides to norway and the world.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/norway/

Extractions: Norway Norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. It offers incredible wilderness hiking, year-round skiing, and some of the world's most scenic ferry, bus and train rides. The 'Land of the Midnight Sun' has delightfully long summer days, pleasantly low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and rich historic sites that include Viking ships and medieval stave churches. Norway's varied geography surprises many visitors who imagine the country as a frozen monolith. On the contrary, the temperate south includes rolling farmlands, enchanted forests and sunny beaches as well as the dramatic Western Fjords. North of the Arctic Circle, the population thins, the horizons grow wider and the temperature dips. Here the terrain ranges from soaring coastal peaks to vast boreal forests and barren treeless peninsulas. Adventurous travelers can journey even further north to the Svalbard archipelago, where seals, walruses and polar bears sun themselves on ice floes. It's no wonder that Norway prizes its stunning natural wonders and retains a robust frontier character unusual in Europe. Area: 385,155 sq km
Culture Net Norway -
The official gateway to Norwegian culture online with an extensive links directory.
http://kulturnett.no/culturenet/
Culture And Society, The Research Council Of Norway
The main objective of the culture and Society Division is to promote comprehensive research in the humanities and social sciences, using these fields as platforms for new knowledge and cultural understanding and as the basis for achieving humanitarian and social objectives.
http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/english/culture_and_society.htm

Extractions: The main objective of the Culture and Society Division is to promote comprehensive research in the humanities and social sciences, using these fields as platforms for new knowledge and cultural understanding and as the basis for achieving humanitarian and social objectives. Culture and Society is responsible for basic as well as applied research. (text from "Strategy for Culture and Society, 1996") Equality through training th In 1996, Culture and Society started a new interdisciplinary programme for women’s studies and gender research called "Gender in Transition", which includes research on the role of men. Important targets for the Division Activities Women Men TOTAL Full-time positions Full-time positions 1 full-time position Independent projects Research programmes Strategic efforts Other TOTAL Through affirmative action, efforts within the Division and the like, for instance, special promotional efforts for women researchers. Culture and Society practises a moderate brand of affirmative action, that is, when projects are of virtually equal quality (and relevance, where relevant), preference will be given to those run by women researchers or fellows.
Visitnorway.com - Official Travel Guide To Norway With Winter Holiday Guide
Information, maps and travel info about norway (Norge). Map of roads, culture and attractions. See Norwegian fjords, mountains, glaciers and the midnight sun for fishing, hiking and skiing vacation.
http://www.tourist.no/en

Extractions: -Information, maps and travel info about Norway (Norge). Map of roads, culture and attractions. See Norwegian fjords, mountains, glaciers and the midnight sun for fishing, hiking and skiing vacation. Sitemap Sitemap Sitemap ... Norsk International menu Active Holiday Attractions and special interests Accommodation Transportation ... Route Planner Search international site Advertisement A winter wonderland
Velkommen Til Tromsø
A guide to travel information, restaurants and bars, schools, attractions, transportation, public services, and culture.
http://home.no.net/steinfre/indexE.htm

Extractions: These pages feature information about Tromsø Welcome to the city of Tromsø in northern Norway. Some 65,000 people live here, on the gateway to the Arctic, at 70 degrees north. The major industries in Tromsø are fisheries and tourism. In addition Tromsø is home to the northernmost university and college in the world with some 7,500students. Inevitabely, the young population gives Tromsø a hallmark as a lively town with a rich cultural life and nightlife. The numerous cafes, bars, discos and restaurants give room to some 21,000 hungry and thirsty guests. Pretty good, considering the total number of people living in what is often refered to as Paris of the North. Nevertheless, most waterholes and restaurants are popular with the citizens and the many visitors. In the left column there are some links with information about Tromsø. I'll be happy to receive more information if you would like to contribute.
The Norway Post: Glomdalsmuseet
Glomdalsmuseet is the third largest openair museum in norway. A walk through its grounds reveals much about the history of the 350 km long Glomma valley in Hedmark.
http://www.norwaypost.no/Np/culture/musglomdal.html

Extractions: Go to county Select a link Oestfold Oslo Akershus Hedmark Oppland Buskerud Vestfold Telemark Austagder Vestagder Rogaland Hordaland Soer-Troendelag Nord-Troendelag Nordland Troms Finnmark Contacts What to do Select a link Roots Embassies Schools Counties Culture Museums Destinations Attractions Festivals Hotels Adrates Advertizers Company Info. Shop Norway Norwegian artists Companies Norwegian Automobile Association - Camping The Norwegian-American historical association Me idieval Scandinavia List of excellent resources Questions ? Glomdalsmuseet Glomdalsmuseet is the third largest open-air museum in Norway. A walk through its grounds reveals much about the history of the 350 km long Glomma valley in Hedmark. The Glomma river is becoming one of the focal points for the museum. A trail along the scenic banks leads to fine fishing spots. Glomdalsmuseet combines cultural and recreational activities in charming natural surroundings. Opening hours:
Culture Net Norway
The Ministry of Cultural and Church Affairs. culture. Applied Arts. Architecture.Archive. Arts in General. Comics. Design. Discussion Forums. Education. Festivals.
http://www.culturenet.no/links.php?kat=598
Scandinavian Fest, ScanFest Nordic Heritage Festival
Held in New Jersey, this annual Nordic heritage festival celebrates and promotes the culture, customs, and traditions of Sweden, norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Estonia.
http://www.scanfest.org/

Extractions: The Swedish Council of America Scandinavian Fest is a not-for-profit event to celebrate and promote the cultures, histories, and current life of the Nordic area countries. It is staffed entirely by volunteers. If you would enjoy the satisfaction of helping to produce the largest Nordic event in the East, and possibly the country, please consider volunteering your help on the day of the Fest. The Fest needs people to help with Admissions, the Information Booth and to work to keep things on schedule at the 5 performance stages.
MapZones.com Culture
norway, culture, Back to Top. norway has preserved a rich folk culturethat retains elements from the Viking age. Norwegians today
http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/norway/cultureindex.php

Extractions: Country Info Norway Introduction Norway General Data Norway Maps Norway Culture ... Norway Time and Date Norway Culture Back to Top Norway has preserved a rich folk culture that retains elements from the Viking age. Norwegians today have a great interest in preserving folk art and music. The collecting and recording of folk music is supported by the government. Modern Norwegian culture has evolved from the great flowering of the arts that occurred in the 19th century under the influence of national romanticism. Early expressions of a truly Norwegian style were produced by painter Johan Christian Dahl and composer Edvard Grieg. Other important artists include playwright Henrik Ibsen, writer Knut Hamsun, composer Christian Sinding, painter Edvard Munch, and sculptor Gustav Vigeland, whose sculpture park in Oslo has gained international attention. Located on the outskirts of Europe and with much of its inland population almost completely isolated until the 20th century, Norway has been able to preserve much of its old folk culture. On the other hand, as seafarers and traders the Norwegians have always received fresh cultural stimuli from abroad. A number of Norwegians have made important contributions in return, notably the playwright Henrik Ibsen and the composer Edvard Grieg. The Norwegian recipients of the Nobel Prize for Literature are Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Knut Hamsun, and Sigrid Undset. Permanent theatres have been established in several cities, and the state traveling theatre, the Riksteatret, organizes tours throughout the country, giving as many as 1,200 performances annually. The Norwegian Opera, opened in 1959, requires state subsidies (as do most other theatres). Films in Norway are subject to censorship, primarily on grounds of violence and, to a lesser extent, erotic content. The production of Norwegian-made feature films is subsidized, but they usually number about 10 each year.
Salsero's Page
Gypsy culture and music, norway.
http://home.online.no/~rud-bak/
MapZones.com History
norway was inhabited as early as 14,000 years ago by a hunting people witha Paleolithic culture derived from that of western and central Europe.
http://www.mapzones.com/world/europe/norway/historyindex.php

Extractions: Country Info Norway Introduction Norway General Data Norway Maps Norway Culture ... Norway Time and Date Norway History Back to Top Norway was inhabited as early as 14,000 years ago by a hunting people with a Paleolithic culture derived from that of western and central Europe. Later, colonies of farming people from Denmark and Sweden were established in the region. These settlers spoke a Germanic language that became the mother tongue of the later Scandinavian languages. These new arrivals made their homes on the shores of the large lakes and along the jagged coast. Mountains and fjords formed natural boundaries around most of the settled areas. In time social life in the separate settlements came to be dominated by an aristocracy and, eventually, by petty kings. By the time of the first historical records of Scandinavia, about the 8th century ad, some 29 small kingdoms existed in Norway. The earliest traces of human occupation in Norway are found along the coast, where the huge ice shelf of the last ice age first melted between 11,000 and 8000 BC. The oldest finds are stone tools dating from 9500 to 6000 BC, discovered in Finnmark in the north and Rogaland in the southwest. Theories of a Komsa type of stone-tool culture north of the Arctic Circle and a Fosna type from Trøndelag to Oslo Fjord were rendered obsolete in the 1970s. More recent finds along the entire coast revealed to archaeologists that the difference between the two can simply be ascribed to different types of tools and not to different cultures. Coastal fauna provided a means of livelihood for fishermen and hunters, who may have made their way along the southern coast about 10,000 BC when the interior was still covered with ice.
Home
This service gives information on norway and Norwegian affairs, business, tourism and culture. The Royal Norwegian Embassy is responsible for the site, in close cooperation with the Royal Consulate General, Edinburgh, the Norwegian Office of Trade and Technology and the Norwegian Tourist Board.
http://www.norway.org.uk/

Extractions: Consulates ... "The Half Brother" by Lars Saabye Christensen launched in the UK "It is Thursday May the 8th, 1945, and Vera, our mother, is standing deep inside the drying loft in Church Road, unpegging the clothes that have become dry and soft up there in the course of the night. And she laughs quietly as she stretches up to the slack of clothes lines which feel rough against her fingers and which can easily sting if she isn't careful. It's Vera, our mother, who stands thus, alone in the drying loft; she laughs and drops the wooden pegs down into the wide pocket of her apron, and carefully places item after item in the woven basket beside her. She is warm and she is thinking of nothing; she's just full to the brim with a great and curious joy... Amendments in the Norwegian ownership rules for financial institutions The Norwegian Government has put foreward a bill to the Storting (Parliament) which will replace the existing Norwegian ownership rules. The proposal is based on the provisions in the relevant EEA-directives. Under the current regime, no one may hold more than 10 per cent of the share... First Norwegian technology centre opens on Surrey Reasearch Park On Tuesday 25 March the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry, Ansgar Gabrielsen opened the first Norwegian 'Springboard UK' centre in the Surrey Technology Centre on the Surrey Research Park. Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Minister said: 'I welcome this initiative as it will strengthen the already strong bonds between Norway and the UK...
Royal Norwegian Embassy, Dublin - Intro
Information on norway and Norwegian affairs, business, tourism and culture.
http://www.norway.ie/

Extractions: Welcome to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Dublin. This website provides you with information on Norway and the Norwegian society, business, tourism and culture. The website will also furnish you with Norwegian-Irish relations, future events, Norwegian companies established in Ireland and relevant addresses and websites. Please see also the Norwegian Government's web-site ODIN
Royal Norwegian Embassy, Kuala Lumpur - Embassy
The official site of the Embassy of norway. Information on norway and Norwegian affairs, business, tourism and culture.
http://www.norway.org.my/

Extractions: The Royal Norwegian Embassy's main function is to promote Norwegian interests in Malaysia and further develop Norwegian-Malaysian relations. The ties between the two countries are strong and solid. The two nations enjoy a long-standing and close relationship in the political, economic and cultural fields. The Norwegian Embassy in Malaysia is one of Norway's six foreign missions in South East Asia. The Embassy works in close contact with Malaysian and Norwegian official and private institutions as well as organizations and individuals. The Kuala Lumpur office of the Norwegian Trade Council is fully integrated part of the Embassy under the direction of the Ambassador. The Embassy is situated next to the Crown Princess Hotel in the busy traffic intersection of Jalan Tun Razak and Jalan Ampang.
Welcome
Information on consular services, trade and norway's history and culture.
http://www.norway.org.cn/

Extractions: Norwegian architechture Norwegian literature Read more about Norway This service gives information on Norway and Norwegian affairs, business and culture, visa requirements and other consular services. The Royal Norwegian Embassy is responsible for the site, in close co-operation with: The Royal Norwegian Consulate General In Shanghai The Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Hong Kong The Norwegian Government's Database ODIN The Norwegian Trade Council ... The Norwegian Tourist Board International: Royal Norwegian Embassy, 1 Dong Yi Jie, Sanlitun, Beijing 100600, P.R.China.
Welcome To Central-Norway - Culture
http://www.visitcentral-norway.com/engelsk/kultur/
Oslo Irish Music Festival 2002
Annual festival in Oslo, norway, highlighting Irish and Celtic culture. Site includes program information, lineup, and pictures from previous years.
http://www.osloirishmusicfestival.com
Visitnorway.com - Official Travel Guide To Norway With Winter Holiday Guide
Official site of the Norwegian Tourist Board. Comprehensive information about nature, towns, accommodatio Category Regional Europe norway Travel and TourismInformation, maps and travel info about norway (Norge). Map of roads,culture and attractions. See Norwegian fjords, mountains, glaciers
http://www.visitnorway.com/

Extractions: -Information, maps and travel info about Norway (Norge). Map of roads, culture and attractions. See Norwegian fjords, mountains, glaciers and the midnight sun for fishing, hiking and skiing vacation. Sitemap Sitemap Sitemap ... Norsk International menu Active Holiday Attractions and special interests Accommodation Transportation ... Route Planner Search international site Advertisement A winter wonderland

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