Photo: Silje Horrisland

Christmas in Norway

News and events //

Christmas is one of the most traditional festivals in Norway, and the main celebration is on Christmas Eve, 24 December.

News and events // 08/06/2010 //

On the occasion of Norway's National Day on the 17th of May, the Ambassador of Norway H.E. Mr. Terje Hauge and Berit Slinning Hauge had the pleasure of inviting friends and colleagues to a reception at the Official Norwegian Residence.

It is possible to swim with the orca whales from October to January in Tysfjord.
Photo: Solvin Zankl/Tysfjord Turistsenter

News and events // 06/08/2010 //

Norway has much to offer tourists in the winter: snow, mountains, fjords and the unique culture of the Sámi people. We invited Audun Pettersen, one of the people most actively involved in Norway’s tourist industry, to tell us about some of the activities he would recommend.

News and events // 04/11/2009 //

As a prelude to the Days of ORIS 2009, the Norwegian architectural exhibition "Processed Geometries" by Jensen & Skodvin was arranged in Zagreb 23-25 October 2009.

News and events // 04/11/2009 //

After nearly three decades together, Norway’s most renowned pop group is splitting up.

News and events // 07/05/2010 //

Norway hosts a great variety of popular festivals during the summer months, extending across the entire music spectrum, from the more classically-based Bergen International Festival to the modern Øya Festival in Oslo.

News and events // 06/08/2010 //

At the Ice Music Festival in Geilo, the timing of the concerts is set by the moon and the music takes its resonance from the weather. Innovative use of nature’s own materials is front and centre at this one-of-a-kind music festival.

Tarald Lundevall, Snøhetta
Photo: Damil Kalogjera

News and events // 04/11/2009 //

"Days of Oris", the international symposium of architecture, was arranged in the Large Hall of "Vatroslav Lisinski" in Zagreb 24-25 October.

News and events //

On the 15th of May the Norwegian Embassy in Croatia invited to a joint celebration of Norway’s constitution day and opening of the new Norwegian residence in Zagreb. This double event was honoured by the visit of state secretary Elisabeth Walaas from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Christmas in Norway

Norwegian National Day

A perfect winter in Norway

Jensen & Skodvin exhibition in Zagreb

a-ha takes a final bow

Festivals to suit all tastes

Ice transformed into music

Norwegian attendance at ORIS 2009

Celebration of Norway’s national day and opening of new residence

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Zagreb