Christmas in Norway

One hundred years after his death, Henrik Ibsen's works are still influential around the world. The Ibsen award aims to stimulate others to follow the Ibsen spirit through critical debates on crucial societal and existentialist questions.

This year’s Bergen International Festival, Nordic Impulses, is currently unfolding with a rich programme, running from its opening on 21 May until it closes on 4 June. The Bergen International Festival spans the entire spectrum of cultural expression, from music, theatre, literature and dance to the visual arts.

Light is a scarce resource during the Norwegian winter. Perhaps this is what has triggered Norwegian designers’ interest in lamp design?

Rising from the sea in the centre of Oslo, the new, marble-clad Opera is a futuristic architectural gem.