http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/25128b74-e3db-4396-bc66-7c9593ef2ea8http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Oslo-Records-CMJ-Pre-party/Oslo Records and Pianos are kickstarting the CMJ week with several Norwegian acts October 14th: Maya Vik, Proviant Audio, Aslak Hartberg's The Fuzz, Chris Lee & Ilebek.Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:23:35 GMT7753b7b3-e0c8-4732-bd4d-701ad453c41dhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13--Norwegian-Pavilion-Without-Walls/Performa 13 is the only biennial dedicated to commissioning, presenting and exploring new visual art performance across disciplines. For three weeks Performa and a consortium of arts organizations will band together to transform New York City into the performance capital of the world. Over 50 Norwegian artists are contributing to the biennial and nine Norwegian art projects are represented as a part of The Norwegian Pavilion Without Walls. Wed, 02 Oct 2013 22:09:44 GMTdaab323a-9c74-42ad-8fae-3ebabd9d56f9http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Ole-Mathisen-performing-at-the-Rubin-Museum-/Harlem in the Himalayas with FFEAR (Forum for Electro-Acoustic Research), an improvising quartet co-led by acclaimed soloists and frequent collaborators Ole Mathisen and Chris Washburne. Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:17:45 GMT96910983-17c0-4b87-b1a1-a12ab1c42180http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Hunting-for-Hecla-The-Danish-Norwegian-Contribution-to-NYCs-Modern-Architecture/Norwegian father and son duo, the architect and writer Jan and photographer Are Carlsen, with video director Ninja Benneche, enthusiastically tell the relatively unknown story of Williamsburg-based Hecla Iron Works and its two pioneering founders Carl Michael Eger (Norwegian, 1843 – 1916) and the ASF’s founder Niels Poulson (Danish, 1843 – 1911) during the early 20th century, a vital period of growth for New York City as a modern metropolis developing its modern architectural language.Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:02:48 GMT897339e0-bfd1-47e3-a4ea-7a38b092cb2fhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13-Flag-NYC/Flag NYC is an outdoor flag project involving 60 international artists, each making a statement with their own specially designed flags, which will be flown in various locations around the city during Performa. 35 of the 60 artists are Norwegian. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:25:43 GMT0991b965-087e-4710-b5a5-6994d96d359chttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13-Lina-Viste-Gronli---Practicing-Haydn/Practicing Haydn (Piano Sonata in Eb, Hob XVI:45 finale) will be Performa’s first intercontinental work, simultaneously performed at both the Performa Hub and at the grand opening of the Kunsthall Stavanger in Norway.Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:01:29 GMTcd35d7f9-6406-4e27-9f50-0128cfe20205http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13-The-Goodness-Regime/The Goodness Regime is a video work by Jumana Manna & Sille Storihle exploring the myths and images that have enabled an understanding of Norway as a nation of peace and benevolence. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 21:38:41 GMT57203314-82a2-4453-b779-751e3d2d52a3http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Maja-Ratkje---Voice-is-the-Original-Instrument/A concert exploring the female vocal, beginning with Joan La Barbara’s 1976 statement that “voice is the original instrument”, an idea which retains greater resonance today, now that the human voice is increasingly subjected to forms of modification, manipulation, distribution and dispersion. Featuring Maja Ratkje, Joan la Barbara and a piece by Meredith Monk. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:00:53 GMTe2fac782-5f98-4b10-910e-d9d30e22e04bhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13-Jenny-Hval---In-Tones-From-Light-to-Dark/In Tones From Light to Dark presents five radically different vocal styles and performances that represent the meeting of avant-garde and pop sensibility.Tue, 01 Oct 2013 19:26:06 GMTf0479fba-43ca-4f28-9284-1ecd13f68ae6http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Performa-13-Tori-Wranes---Nokken/Tori Wrånes, one of Norway’s leading artists, has created a visual concert with an ensemble of musicians. Nøkken is a Performa Commission curated by Mark Beasley. Co-produced with Ny Musik as part of the Norwegian Pavilion Without Walls at Performa 13.Mon, 30 Sep 2013 22:18:13 GMT2b5530f1-5e3d-402d-82b9-0638deadce9fhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/The-Unbearable-Richness-of-Grey1/NOoSPHERE Arts presents The Unbearable Richness of Gray, a group exhibit showcasing six Norwegian female artists contemplating the 100-year anniversary of Women Suffrage in Norway. Opening Reception Oct 4, 6-8pmThu, 26 Sep 2013 19:09:08 GMT74ad471f-ab6d-488d-b8d8-ebd685940eddhttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Jenny-Hval-in-the-US/Get ready for spellbinding new forms of intelligent, experimental pop with injections from mythology, theory and gender politics when Norwegian experimental pop singer-songwriter Jenny Hval comes to the U.S. Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:22:57 GMT63ee2763-9cf7-4837-9f2c-047e506c2bb7http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Everybody-Counts-Photography-by-Erlend-Mikael-Saverud/Everybody Counts is an exhibition featuring portraits of religious and spiritual leaders and worshippers holding prayer beads. Opening September 12 at the Trygve Lie Gallery. Tue, 10 Sep 2013 22:09:10 GMT261e4b96-72b3-41d9-a3d7-3d687e3f2804http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Ignorant-Transparencies-by-Bjarne-Melgaard/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 SaturdayTue, 10 Sep 2013 22:06:03 GMT61b01284-7ae0-414c-8923-e4c8cef3e412http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Rune-Alver-piano-concert-at-Carnegie-Hall/Norwegian pianist Rune Alver’s Carnegie Hall debut presents Edvard Grieg's most innovative works and their impact on more recent Norwegian and European composers such as Béla Bartók, Friedrich Gulda, Geirr Tveitt, Harald Sæverud and Johannes M. Rivertz. Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:00:42 GMTbcc98e29-bf41-46fe-83b3-e00b2adbc00ahttp://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Soundings-at-MoMA-/MoMA's first major exhibition of sound art presents work by 16 of the most innovative contemporary artists working with sound. One of them, the Norwegian sound artist Jana Winderen, will be exhibited at MoMA this fall through November 3.Thu, 25 Jul 2013 00:15:18 GMT3ff12059-8370-4ef3-94c8-9376a5d0d850http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Trygve-Lie-Gallery--Coastal-cathedrals-A-journey-on-the-edge-of-Norway/Coastal cathedrals are an exhibition of photographs by Sigrid Torbjørnsen displaying lighthouses from all over Norway. The show is on view at Trygve Lie Gallery running June 13 – August 31. The Gallery is located on 52nd street between 1st and 2nd avenue on Manhattan, New York. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:03:28 GMT68c9f137-a963-4bab-8511-5d87b7a3f5e9http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/United-Nations-Security-Council-Chamber-/A symposium about the iconic design of international affairs. Follow the interesting discussion this Wednesday, May 15th, 6 PM at the Center for Architecture in NYC. Remember to RSVP for the event at www.aiany.orgMon, 13 May 2013 22:38:21 GMTc671a633-4e86-4d29-b2b6-294dd20c89d3http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/Karl-Ove-Knausgaard-to-release-volume-two-of-My-Struggle-in-the-US-on-May-15/The second book of the Norwegian critically acclaimed Karl Ove Knausgaard's six volume book series will finally be released in the US on May 15. The book series has been an extraordinary success in Norway and Scandinavia. Knausgaard has gotten a lot of attention with the book series, where he describes stories from his life with startling insight and honesty. Fri, 10 May 2013 19:20:37 GMTcd8254cd-e111-434e-b89d-0fb69a3761a4http://www.norway.org/News_and_events/CG-New-York/FOREIGN-MINISTER-EIDE-REOPENED-UN-SECURITY-COUNCIL-CHAMBER/"The Security Council Chamber was a gift from Norway to the UN in 1952. I am delighted that Norway has taken responsibility for the renovation of what is perhaps the world's most important room," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:31:15 GMT