http://www.norway.org© www.norway.org. All rights reserved.emb.washington@mfa.noemb.washington@mfa.nonoWed, 14 May 2008 13:07:03 GMT1440http://www.norway.org/houston/News/OTC2008.htmTue, 13 May 2008 20:52:34 GMT{e64e6a8d-d641-40e8-8270-109cf69ecb2d}Many Norwegian companies participated in this year's Offshore Technology Conference - one of the largest of its kind. The total number of visitors to the conference was reportedly the highest in 26 years. http://www.norway.org/culture/music/jazz/scanjazz.htmTue, 13 May 2008 20:22:24 GMT{a73a65f8-6e50-4d4a-a397-14cc770b373f}Check out Scandinavia House's Summer Jazz program, with both New Nordic Jazz from June 16-19 and Jazz House every Wednesday this July. http://www.norway.org/culture/food/andreasviestadspicesitup.htmTue, 13 May 2008 20:00:08 GMT{a39eb4fc-a4b0-42db-9607-5ad255a0d617}Norwegian TV-chef and writer Andreas Viestad spices it up with a new cookbook, food column in the Washington Post, and soon to be aired TV series on PBS. http://www.norway.org/culture/music/norwayrocksintexas.htmTue, 13 May 2008 19:15:53 GMT{c204a492-c591-4599-88fc-8f540b609346}Punishing their guitars, and giving the drum-set a beating, Ungdomskulen brought the house down – or maybe the tent like structure at Maggie Mae’s rooftop – at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in March. “We played as if there was no tomorrow and no yesterday,” said the band.http://www.norway.org/policy/news/stommenomuselections.htmTue, 13 May 2008 19:04:45 GMT{a7cdfe5b-6e4a-4d97-b5e9-ae703ebf1a42}"I never thought I could get the Norwegian government interested in the Mississippi primary," quips Wegger Chr. Strommen, Norway's Ambassador to the U.S. "There isn't one Norwegian in Mississippi."http://www.norway.org/culture/literature/bokliste.htmTue, 13 May 2008 17:56:25 GMT{6c5b0885-c314-42c4-bf94-4c85ac91630e}List of recent Norwegian literature published in the U.S., as well as American literature that concerns Norway in some way. http://www.norway.org/culture/design/icff.htmTue, 13 May 2008 15:02:28 GMT{0972a806-18ab-47e1-ace5-1c495ad66ceb}Does the nature and climate of a country influence the country’s furniture design? Many people believe that the ever changing seasons and the scattered population have made Norwegians an inventive and adaptive people, and that this is reflected in the Norwegian furniture design. See for yourself when Norwegian furniture designers exhibit their work at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). http://www.norway.org/restech/scienceweek/ScienceWeek08.htmTue, 13 May 2008 14:11:16 GMT{eb586364-bc56-410f-b612-a72a30acf116}Science Week 2008 will open in Ottawa and continue in Washington DC, and through thematic examples showcase multilateral collaborative research efforts with global impact. http://www.norway.org/culture/film/reprise.htmTue, 13 May 2008 13:54:33 GMT{9b63debd-af67-4988-8ba3-cb8509e1c570}The award winning drama “Reprise” is one of the most talked about Norwegian films in years, and now it is finally coming to the U.S. The film opens in New York and Los Angeles on May 16, followed by a national rollout. http://www.norway.org/newyork/culture/New+York+Highlights.htmTue, 13 May 2008 13:40:19 GMT{7b263306-1727-4c4e-a73f-63e80028e3aa}The following is a list of Norwegian cultural events in New York. To submit information about upcoming events ONLY, please send an e-mail to cg.newyork@mfa.no or call (212) 310-1502.http://www.norway.org/ellesmere/updatesonellesmereexpedition.htmMon, 12 May 2008 20:18:51 GMT{a5d0c65f-3077-4b6e-9c50-2251614e9d10}Day 43: The team has passed the point where the Sverdrup expedition of 1899 had to turn around due to food shortage. Since then, only Macmillan and the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) have traveled the northern coast of Axel Heiberg.http://www.norway.org/sanfrancisco/VisapassSF/Nordic-cooperationSF.htmMon, 12 May 2008 18:26:57 GMT{60643d70-4452-461b-91dc-3f4b6e52beca}Residents of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming who want to apply for a visa to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland, or work- and residence permits to Norway and Denmark, can now file their applications either with the Norwegian Consulate General in San Francisco or with the Swedish Consulate General in Los Angeles. http://www.norway.org/sanfrancisco/Bay+Area+Events/datarock.htmMon, 12 May 2008 16:59:14 GMT{1c6195f1-f01d-4605-bd5c-2401659e2768}Datarock will be touring the U.S. extensively this summer. For part of the tour, they team up with Ladytron. http://www.norway.org/culture/design/smartbike_2008.htmMon, 12 May 2008 14:58:12 GMT{8533ac6c-1d4f-4678-81a9-e479545806ab}The Norwegian city bike, Smart Bike, is appearing in other large cities. Stockholm, Gothenburg and Barcelona have already started to use the environmentally friendly means of transport, which is based on a subscription system. http://www.norway.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate+stipends.htmThu, 08 May 2008 15:27:29 GMT{8a5a15db-eb1a-4ea0-a8e3-9ccd8e67063e}Many Norwegian students wish to attend university in the United States, and there are many scholarships available that will enable them to do so. American undergraduate students can also apply for scholarships for studies in Norway. http://www.norway.org/culture/May+17/17mai2008.htmThu, 08 May 2008 14:38:58 GMT{786bc3c2-5f4c-4fe2-9b2a-7f01b32b8199}May 17th is a national holiday for Norwegians abroad as well as for those at home. For a real celebration, join the Norwegian Seamen's Church!http://www.norway.org/culture/music/nordic+jazz+-08.htmWed, 07 May 2008 19:17:55 GMT{f4e37025-6ee6-4aeb-9851-aab3eaa8d24d}The annual Nordic Jazz festival in Washington, D.C. features bands from Finland, Sweden, The Faroe Islands, and Norway's Ola Kvernberg Trio - on the rooftop of House of Sweden, June 12 and 13, 2008.http://www.norway.org/culture/music/opsvik.htmWed, 07 May 2008 16:06:02 GMT{a619d65c-c9c8-47eb-b1d8-49c24ba767d9}Eivind Opsvik releases his new CD, "Overseas III" at Nublu in East Village, on Sunday May 18th. http://www.norway.org/info/embassy.htmWed, 07 May 2008 14:10:42 GMT{e619e3df-5216-4332-963e-744c323b0c85}Read the spring issue of News of Norway - and get your FREE subscription to the Norwegian Embassy's quarterly magazine here. (Addresses in the U.S. and Canada only)http://www.norway.org/culture/music/stargatetofame.htmTue, 06 May 2008 17:35:07 GMT{16b407c1-0dc0-43b0-b7b8-a9e6075ece94}What do Beyoncé, Shakira, and Rihanna have in common? Producer team Stargate from Norway.