A football tournament with a global twist

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It might not be the world cup, but the football tournament in Oslo has a global profile. This year, 30 000 football players from 42 nations participate in Norway Cup, and children and youth find unity both off and on the field.

Home of Peer Gynt

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The home of Peder Günth whose life inspired Henrik Ibsen to write "Peer Gynt" in 1867, is open to the public thanks to the 27-year-old who restored the estate.

International photografy festival in Kristiansund N

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From 26 August to 2 September 2006, a new and exiting international photography festival will take place in the cultural town of Kristiansund N. The artistic leader of the festival is Morten Krogvold, a prominent Norwegian photographer.

Oslo will host the 2011 Nordic world ski championships

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Cheering hit the roof when FIS awarded Oslo the Nordic world ski championships in 2011. Oslo and Holmenkollen arena have hosted the world championships twice before, but before the next round the facility will undergo a full make-over.

Bergen International Festival in progress

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During the Bergen International Festival, one can enjoy cultural events in everything from an old trolley-bus to the extravagant home of deceased violinist Ole Bull. In 13 days there will be 165 cultural events at the annual festival, and both international and Norwegian artists will perform throughout the city.

The new opera house is coming to life

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

A Norwegian summer of music for all

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"Isn't it good? Norwegian wood", sang The Beatles in 1965 to ecstatic crowds. Today's Norwegian Wood also draws thousands of people outdoors to pay tribute to the world of music. The festival starts 14 June, and many more music festivals will follow throughout Norway.

Norwegian director receives the Palm d'Or

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Norwegian director Bobbie Peers' debut film "Sniffer" won the Palm d'Or in the best short film category in Cannes, making Peers the first Norwegian to bring home this coveted award. Another Norwegian film "The bothersome man" received praise in the Critics' Week's own awards.

Ibsen's apartment opened to the public

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Precisely one hundred years after Henrik Ibsen passed away quietly in his apartment at Arbins gate 1 in Oslo, the playwright's last home is opened in its original state to the public. Concurrently, the book "Things about Ibsen" is launched and the exhibit "Henrik Ibsen: On the contrary!" opens, providing an exploration of Ibsen's literary challenge to the status quo.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kiev