http://norwayportal.mfa.no/http://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=128672&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Architecture--Design/architectural_detour/Road trips are often considered the best way to explore the scenery in foreign countries. By taking a detour on the road in Norway, you may find some surprising architectural gems. Now, some of these scenic highlights can be experienced without crossing the Atlantic. See the exhibit at Parsons in NYC, Dec 4th through Jan 19th. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:35:19 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136190&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Royksopp-in-New-York/Röyksopp; the Norwegian electronic music duo composed of Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland, will be performing at Webster Hall in New York on November 23 and 24.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:45:43 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135355&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Christmas-2009/Norwegian-Christmas-at-Union-Station1/For the 13th year in a row, The Royal Norwegian Embassy celebrates the Christmas season with the people of Washington D.C. with a series of events and concerts in various venues, as well as a 32-foot Christmas tree and Train Exhibit at Union Station. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:24 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=134261&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Eurovision-Winner-Alexander-Rybak-in-New-York/Winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Alexander Rybak, with his new spectacular show “Fairytale” on November 21st at 2pm and 7 pm.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:46:34 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=130897&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/Embassy/washington/Ambassador-Wegger-Chr-Strommen/Read a letter from Wegger Chr. Strommen, Ambassador of Norway to the United States:Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:57:58 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=134260&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Education/Random-facts-about-Norway/Did you know that there are more Norwegian descendants living in the United States than there are Norwegians in Norway (6 mill. vs. 4,8 mill.) and that Norway is nicknamed ”The Land of the Midnight Sun?” Read more random facts about Norway here. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:30:33 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=134980&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/Embassy/Visa-and-Passports1/Biometric-Passports-II/From December 1, 2009, it will no longer be possible to apply for a new passport through the Norwegian Honorary Consulates. Only Embassies and Consulates General (list provided below) will be able to receive applications after this date. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:42:43 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136581&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Promising-Norwegian-Cellist-at-Carnegia-Hall-in-New-York/Norwegian cellist and student at Johns Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory, Hans Kristian Goldstein, perform with the Alexander and Buono String Competition at Carnegie Hall on Sunday 22nd Nov at 1.30 pm.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:38:16 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136579&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Education/Norwegian-PhD-Student-Part-of-Collaboration-in-Cutting-Edge-Cancer-Study/Anita Iversen is a PhD student from Norway currently doing research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). Anita's research is part of a study on the relationship between exercise, obesity and cancer. Her stay at "the Hutch" is part of an ongoing collaboration between Dr Inger Thune from Oslo and Dr Anne McTiernan of the FHCRC. Anita, Inger and Anne answered questions about the project.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:10 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136576&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Education/Petter-Nore-Director-of-Norways-Oil-for-Development-program-in-Houston/Mr. Petter Nore, the Director of the Government of Norway’s Oil for Development Program, visited on 16 November 2009 Houston, where he gave a lecture at University of Houston Law Center and spoke at a reception in the Royal Norwegian Consulate General with representatives from academia and the petroleum sector.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:37 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136578&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Performance-Arts/A-Streetcar-Named-Desire-in-New-York/Liv Ullmann — whose soul-baring performances in the films of Ingmar Bergman defined an era —directs A Streetcar Named Desire performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music 27 November - 20 December.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:04:09 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=136058&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Norwegian-Snow-on-Tour-to-New-York/Siri Nilsen, Arne Hiorth, Helge Nysted, John Børge Askeland, and Thomas Hvale will be touring New York in December 2009. They will give concerts and be promoting the critically acclaimed CD "Snow", as well as presenting Siri Nilsens debut album, which was released in October 2009.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:22:39 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135538&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/David-Coucheron-at-Carnegie-Hall-in-NY/Important step for young Norwegian violinist. David Coucheron (25) will feature with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra as the concert master in their performance at Carnegie Hall saturday the 7th of November.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:47:17 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135535&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Visual-Arts/Thomas-Pihl-exhibition-in-New-York/Heiberg Cummings is pleased to announce an exhibition of new works by the Norwegian painter Thomas Pihl, on view from November 12th to December 23rd, 2009, at 420 West. 25th Street, 1C, NYC. There will be an opening reception Thursday November 12th, 6-8 PM. The exhibition is curated by Turid Meeker. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:39:11 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135253&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Concert-with-Sonja-Dahlen-and-Walter-Troelsen-in-New-York/In connection with the Norwegian Christmas Fair, the Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York invites to a concert with the Norwegian-born singer, Sonja Dalen and her pianist Walter Troelsen on Friday November 20th.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:35:53 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135252&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Litterature/Lecture-on-the-Poetic-Writer-Sigrid-Undset-in-New-York/The Norwegian journalist Sigrun Slapgard will be interviewed by Ales Ree about her biography of Sigrid Undset at the Norwegian Seamen's Church on November 9. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:08:37 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135251&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Guitar-Soloist-Krister-Dahlstrom-in-Concert-at-the-Seamens-Church-in-New-York/The Norwegian Seamen's Church in New York presents the Swedish guitar soloist, Mr. Krister Dahlström, in a concert on Saturday November 14th.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:43:24 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135247&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Music/Metropolitan-Opera-star-Angela-Brown-performs-with-East-Texas-Symphony-Orchestra/Metropolitan Opera star Angela Brown will perform with East Texas Symphony Orchestra in a concert including songs by Gershwin, Verdi and Wagner and Traditional Spirituals.   For tickets and more information:   903 566 7424. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:08 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=135248&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Film/Liv-Ullmann-film-series-at-BAM-in-Brooklyn-NY/As the legendary Liv Ullmann comes to BAM this November as the director of "A Streetcar Named Desire", BAMcinématek celebrates her film career in this series showcasing her most incredible performances. Series screened from 24 November. All films in Swedish with English subtitles.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:14:23 GMThttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/Custom/Templates/Page.aspx?id=134313&epslanguage=enhttp://norwayportal.mfa.no/en/Norway---the-official-site-in-the-United-States/News_and_events/Culture/Festivals--Heritage/Norwegian-Christmas-at-Union-Station/Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Concert by the Children's Chorus of Washington. Union Station's Main Hall at 6pm. Free admission.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:38:14 GMT