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Stave Churches

Stave Churches

Between 1100 and 1300 some 1,000 wooden stave churches were built in Norway. Today fewer than 30 remain. While archaeologists have found proof that stave churches were built all over northern Europe, they have only been preserved in ... + More

Food

Norwegian chef takes gold in new European championship

04/07/2008 :: Young Norwegian chef Geir Skeie won top spot in the new Bocuse d'Or European gastronomy competition. + More

Jazz

Jan Garbarek performs two excellent concerts in Turkey

04/07/2008 :: The Norwegian Saxophonist and composer, Jan Garbarek, gave two outstanding concerts in Istanbul and Ankara, on February 22nd and 23rd. If you missed them you should prioritise differently next time he comes. + More

Design

Norwegian design on two wheels

Photo: Frost Produkt/ Clear Channel09/05/2008 :: 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. + More

Architecture

Oslo’s new landmark

Nina Reistad12/04/2008 :: Rising from the sea in the centre of Oslo, the new, marble-clad Opera is a futuristic architectural gem. + More

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