Prime Minister Stoltenberg ended his visit in USA with a lecture at Harvard University in Boston, MA. Photo: Statsministerens kontor

Prime Minister Stoltenberg spoke at Harvard

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 9/24/2013 //

Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg addressed the “resource curse” in a public address in Boston. Watch the speech here.

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 9/30/2013 //

On Monday, Sept. 23, Ambassador Kåre Aas participated in a joint ceremony at Theodore Roosevelt Park in New York City, in which the newly inscribed names of the American 2012 Nobel Prize winners were unveiled on the Nobel Monument.

The Ylvis brothers are enjoying great success with

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 9/23/2013 //

The Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis has taken America by surprise after launching the video to their novelty song "The Fox." The catchy song, produced by Stargate, a Norwegian record producing and songwriting team, was among the ten most played songs on American iTunes Monday.

Norway and the U.S. //

Gavin Brown's enterprise presents Ignorant Transparencies, the gallery’s first solo exhibition with the New York-based Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard. Experience Melgaard’s pieces at the gallery from September 14th to October 26th. open from 10am to 6pm, Tuesday through Saturday

Edvard Munch: Solen / The Sun, 1911
Oil on canvas
455 x 780 cm
University of Oslo, Aula.
Photo: © Munch-museet / Munch-Ellingsen Gruppen / BONO 2013.

Norway and the U.S. //

The Anniversary Exhibition "Munch 150"shown in Oslo will be the most comprehensive presentation of Edvard Munch’s art ever displayed. It will feature major works from all periods of his life and provide an overview of his enormous output. This is an exclusive opportunity to both visit Norway and experience Edvard Munch.

Embassy //

Ambassador Kåre Aas’s distinguished career with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs began in 1983. He left his position in Oslo as Political Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to become the Norwegian Ambassador to the United States. He presented his credentials to President Obama at the White House on Sept. 17, 2013.

Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden, welcomes President Barack Obama and the Nordic Heads of State in Stockholm

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 9/20/2013 //

On Sept. 4, 2013, the Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America made a joint statement concerning shared on a wide array of topics. The text of that statement follows.

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 5/24/2013 //

The Norwegian Embassy is pleased to present free, electronic versions of Norway Today, a magazine about contemporary Norwegian culture, society economy and public policy. The magazine, which highlights Norwegian culture in the U.S., is available both as a free app and as a Digimag, which can be read online. The publication is great for anyone wanting to learn about contemporary Norway.

Picture from New York in 1913. Martine Amundsen Gran from Mandal was one of many Norwegian women supporting American women in the fight for women's suffrage.

Norway and the U.S. // Last updated: 6/10/2013 //

June 11, 1913, marks the day true democracy came to Norway. At this day, women were given the right to vote, making Norway the first independent country in the world to introduce universal suffrage.

Prime Minister Stoltenberg spoke at Harvard

Amb. Aas at Nobel Ceremony in NY

"The Fox" Goes Viral in the U.S.

Ignorant Transparencies by Bjarne Melgaard

Anniversary Exhibition "Munch 150" in Oslo

Ambassador Kåre R. Aas

Joint Statement: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and U.S.

Norway Today Magazine

Women's suffrage centenary in Norway

Norway - the official site in the United States