The New Opera House is coming to Life

The new opera house in Bjørvika in Oslo is slowly but surely starting to take shape in the capital's harbor area. Recently the first visitors were able to walk through the growing construction, and temporarily the sound of building was replaced by song.

Ambassador's Award goes to Marianne Forssblad for work in preserving Nordic heritage

This year’s Ambassador’s Award was given to Marianne Forssblad, executive director of the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, during the US-Norway Forum in Wisconsin on November 1-2.

A distinguished selection of Norway's Finest and Funkiest thoroughly rocked Austin: With 12 bands playing, the Norwegian presence was larger than that of any other Scandinavian country at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

Olaf Leonard Halvorssen appointed Knight Commander

His Majesty King Harald V appointed Olaf Leonard Halvorssen Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit for his philanthropic work in the Americas.

A Norwegian/Danish music seminar – featuring such industry heavyweights as record executive Seymour Stein and Rolling Stone editor David Fricke – offered learning and networking opportunities both for Nordic music professionals and their American counterparts.

Team Norway's Bjørnar Andersen finishes the Iditarod 2006 in 6th Place

Norway's Bjørnar Andersen finished the Iditarod dog-sled race in an impressive 6th place. The other Norwegians on the starting grid, Tore Albrigtsen and Tove Sørensen, finished in 28th and 29th place respectively, a very solid result from the rookie couple.

The New Opera House is coming to Life

Ambassador's Award goes to Marianne Forssblad for work in preserving Nordic heritage

Solid Norwegian Presence at the South by South-West Festival in Austin, Texas

Olaf Leonard Halvorssen appointed Knight Commander

Norwegian Music Industry Gathers in New York City

Team Norway's Bjørnar Andersen finishes the Iditarod 2006 in 6th Place

Todd Nichol awarded the rank of Officer of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Martin Olav Sabo Awarded the Knight’s Cross

Norway.org reaches milestone of 50,000

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