Europe’s capital of culture 2008

22/06/2008 :: 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

05/06/2008 :: 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. + More

14/04/2008 :: Rising from the sea in the centre of Oslo, the new, marble-clad Opera is a futuristic architectural gem. + More

03/03/2008 :: The short animated film Peter and the Wolf, co-produced by the Norwegian company Storm Studio, won an Oscar in 2008. In recent years, several Norwegian animated films have made their mark on the international film scene. + More