Most people have heard of the painting The Scream, but how much do you know about its story? Read on for five fascinating facts about one of the world's most famous paintings. Norway’s most famous artist...
The colourful Norwegian folk dress has gained in popularity in recent years. We take a look at the history and the detail of the designs. A bunad is a traditional folk costume that you find all...
A look at the performance of the Norwegian film industry on the international stage. With the 91st Academy Award nominations out, Norway’s submission Hva vil folk si (What Will People Say?) has not made it into contention....
Norwegian cinema’s star is on the rise of late, thanks to a number of critically acclaimed titles finding an audience outside of Scandinavia. Here, we take a look at some of the best-loved films of Norway...
The production team behind Daniel Craig's last outing as the iconic British secret agent want to film in Norway. After the departure of director Danny Boyle, Bond 25 is back on track and producers are hunting...
Streaming now on Netflix, 22 July is a chilling dramatisation of of the 2011 terror attacks and the struggles of the survivors. The movie is the work of British director Paul Greengrass, someone with a long...
The genre of dark crime stories with bleak Scandinavian settings has a huge following around the world. The upcoming release of Wisting based on the books by Jørn Lier Horst is the latest in a long line...
Disaster returns to Norway with Skjelvet (The Quake), a follow up to the 2015 movie The Wave. For anyone that enjoyed Bølgen (The Wave), you’ll be delighted to hear that disaster has returned to Norway! Yes,...
36 permanent sculptures make up the Artscape Nordland collection, spread out across hundreds of miles of rural northern Norway. This article was originally published at The Conversation by Rachel Withers, Senior Lecturer in History & Theory of...
Tomas Alfredson’s recently released film adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s bestselling novel The Snowman closely captures, in its slow, quiet intensity, the bleak essence of Nordic Noir. This article was originally published at The Conversation by Alec...