41. Norway - The Official Site In Lithuania 24/05/2005 Useful internet page about culture and society in norway + Read more EmbassyLietuviškaiPress. Picture of the day Vigelandsparken, http://www.norvegija.lt/

Embassy Lietuvià ¡kai Press Language Choose your country Home Archive Business ... Visa and other permits SEARCH ] EEA Grants Top story Norway elects new government The Norwegian Labour Party (AP) is the clear winner of the Parliament election. The party will form a coalition government together with the Socialist Left (SV) and the Center Party (SP). The new government will have a majority of the seats in the Norwegian Parliament. ] Read more Featured article Easy to do business in Norway Norway is the best country in Europe to run a business in according to a report by the World Bank. ] Read more Latest topics Norway’s priorities for the UN Summit H.M Queen Sonja International Music Competition celebrates 10 year anniversary Norwegian Design Year F¸lg valget direkte fra utlandet ... Norway and the UN News in English [by Aftenposten] Ski jump may be torn down Jobless rate rises again Fredriksen wealthiest of all Vast majority supports NATO ... State buys millionaire's home EEA Metinis raportas EEE Finansinis mechanizmas ir Norvegijos Finansinis mechanizmas ] Read more UN Report: ”Norway best in the world” For the fifth time in a row, Norway is on top of the UNs list over the best countries in the world to live in. However, the UN- list shows foremost that many changes will have to take place if the gap between the worlds richest and poorest countries is to decrease.

42. The Norway Post: Glomdalsmuseet Glomdalsmuseet is the third largest openair museum in norway. A walk through its grounds reveals much about the history of the 350 km long Glomma valley in Hedmark. http://www.norwaypost.no/Np/culture/musglomdal.html

Go to county Select a link Oestfold Oslo Akershus Hedmark Oppland Buskerud Vestfold Telemark Austagder Vestagder Rogaland Hordaland Soer-Troendelag Nord-Troendelag Nordland Troms Finnmark Contacts What to do Select a link Roots Embassies Schools Counties Culture Museums Destinations Attractions Festivals Hotels Adrates Advertizers Company Info. Shop Norway Norwegian artists Companies Norwegian Automobile Association - Camping The Norwegian-American historical association Me idieval Scandinavia List of excellent resources Questions ? Glomdalsmuseet The Museum by the river Glomma Glomdalsmuseet is the third largest open-air museum in Norway. A walk through its grounds reveals much about the history of the 350 km long Glomma valley in Hedmark. The Glomma river is becoming one of the focal points for the museum. A trail along the scenic banks leads to fine fishing spots. Glomdalsmuseet combines cultural and recreational activities in charming natural surroundings. Opening hours: 1th June Every day 10am - 4 pm 15th June - 15th Aug Every day 10am - 6 pm 15th Aug - 14th Sept Every day 10 am - 4 pm Glomdalsmuseet Elverum Tlf: +(47) 62 41 91 00

43. Scandinavian Fest Held in New Jersey, this annual Nordic heritage festival celebrates and promotes the culture, customs, and traditions of Sweden, norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland, and Estonia. http://www.scanfest.org/

21st annual The Sunday before Labor Day September 4, 2005 The NJ Convention Center at the Raritan Center, Edison, NJ For our 20th Anniversary event, Scandinavian Fest announced the relocation of ScanFest to an all indoor venue. The NJ Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan Center was chosen as the site for ScanFest '04 because of it's better ability to accommodate our visitors, performers and vendors. Scandinavian Fest is a not for profit event to celebrate and promote the cultures, histories and current life of the Nordic area countries. It is staffed entirely by volunteers. If you would enjoy the satisfaction of helping to produce the largest Nordic event in the East, and possibly the country, please consider volunteering your help on the day of the fest. The Fest needs people to help with admissions, the Information booth, and to work to keep things on schedule at the 4 performance stages. Besides the satisfaction of supporting a worthwhile event and the fun of meeting and working with the other volunteers and other participants, volunteers of course receive free admission. If you are interested, Click Here Download 2005 Flyer The NJ Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan Center, Edison, NJ

44. Norway - The Official Site In The UK Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh, taking care of Norwegian interests and promoting Norwegian culture and trade in Scotland, including Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles, and Northern Ireland. http://www.norway.org.uk/edinburgh/

Embassy and Consulate General Centenary Events Language Choose your country Home Edinburgh Norway 2005 Events ... Election 2005 SEARCH About us Welcome to the Norwegian Consulate General in Edinburgh The Consulate General in Edinburgh takes care of Norwegian interests and promotes Norwegian culture and trade in Scotland, including Shetland, Orkney and the Western Isles, and Northern Ireland. ] Read more News and Events in Scotland and Northern Ireland Edinburgh-based artist Magnus Bjerk exhibits his most recent work 'In Between', a series of photographs which "challenge gravity, the limits of their surroundings and the strict, graphic compositions of the photographs" ] Read more News and Events in Scotland and Northern Ireland New direct routes from Scotland to Norway City Star Airlines, currently operating between Aberdeen-Oslo, has acquired its third Dornier 328-110 aircraft to be based at Aberdeen. The company will be introducing two new routes which will commence on 10th October 2005. ] Read more News and Events in Scotland and Northern Ireland "Parallel Journeys " Kjersti Kaasen Elvevold, alias K2E, is a multi-disciplinary artist, specialising in Architectural, Sculptural Glass, Painting, Photography and Jewellery. She will be exhibiting in Edinburgh 5th September to 30th September.

45. Oslo Irish Music Festival 2003 Annual festival in Oslo, norway, highlighting Irish and Celtic culture. Site includes program information, lineup, and pictures from previous years. http://www.osloirishmusicfestival.com

46. Index Of /~u84404843 General consular information, also information about Peru, tourism, Peruvian arts and culture, economy and trade, government offices, news, and maps. Consular services for Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Iceland, and norway. http://web.telia.com/~u84404843/

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47. Norway - Culture Shock! norway culture Shock! - Kuperard buy online from Maps Worldwide. http://www.mapsworldwide.com/maps_20907.htm

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48. Lapps An analysis of an ethnolinguistic group inhabiting an area that extends from the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia over the northernmost part of Finland to the Arctic coast of norway, and through Scandinavia. http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7856

Society-LAPPS The Lapps are an ethnolinguistic group inhabiting an area that extends from the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia over the northernmost part of Finland to the Arctic coast of Norway, and through Scandinavia southward to the district of Roros in Norway and the northwestern corner of the province of Dalarna in Sweden. Altogether, this area is 120 to 180 miles wide and 930 miles long. The term Lapp is derived from the Finnish word, lappi, and was adopted by the Swedes in the thirteenth century. Although this term has been used internationally for 700 years, the people to whom it refers have never accepted this appellation, regarding it to be degrading. They call themselves samek (sg. sambe), and they are officially recognized in Norway as samer (sg. same). This latter term is gradually becoming more common in the literature. The Lappish language belongs to the Finno-Ugric subgroup of the Uralic language family, but there is no agreement as to its position in this family. It seems, however, to be closely related to Finnish. Because the Lapps are spread out over a wide geographical area, they have developed several dialects, which differ from each other to such an extent that communication between Lapps of different districts is often precluded. The three major dialect groups are the Eastern, the Northern, and the Southern, the largest of which is the Northern. It is difficult to give exact population figures because of the continuous assimilation of the Lapps. Language is the criterion used to determine Lapp population figures: if a person speaks Lappish, then that person is considered to be a Lapp. The total Lapp population in Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia was estimated to be about 34,000 in 1945 (Indiana 1955: 13). Of these, 20,000 lived in Norway, 10,000 in Sweden, 2,500 in Finland, and 1,800 on the Kola Peninsula in Russia. More recent population figures are not available. Except in Russia, where the Lapp population has been decreasing, the number of Lapps has been increasing during the last 200 years. The Lapps may be divided into five regional and cultural types. These are: Coast Lapps, Forest Lapps, Mountain Lapps, River Lapps, and Skolt and Kola Lapps. These types are differentiated primarily on the basis of their subsistence economies, as described below. The economy of the Coast Lapps is based mainly on coastal marine fishing. They follow a seasonal migratory pattern, spending the winter near fjords and migrating in the spring and fall to rivers, where fish are plentiful. Coast Lapps are found mainly in the Norwegian provinces of Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark. Forest Lapps have an economy based on hunting and trapping with some fishing in rivers and lakes. They are partly nomadic, migrating according to the seasons. They are found in heavily forested areas, especially in Norbotten Province of Sweden and in other low-lying forest lands of northern Sweden and Finland. Mountain Lapps are the classic nomadic reindeer herders. Their area centers around the middle of the Scandinavian peninsula, in the central and northern parts of Norway and Sweden. Finland has very few Mountain Lapps. The River Lapps (also known as the Fisher Lapps) are settled Lapps in the inland districts of Finnmark (Norway) and northern Finland. Farming and cattle breeding are the main bases of the economy, supplemented by forestry, fishing, and reindeer breeding. Skolt and Kola Lapps live in the most easterly part of Lappland, in Norway, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula. They have been affected by Russian and Samoyed culture, especially Russian Orthodox Church missionaries. The economy is based on a mixture of forest and sea products. They are partly nomadic, living near various fishing places during the summer, but clustering together in large winter villages (cf. O'Leary and Steffens 1975: ix-x). It can be seen, contrary to the popular stereotyped idea of Lapps as nomadic reindeer herders, that the Lapp population is actually composed of several economically diverse subcultures. Families of the same occupation who live near each other join together to form a a community, called a siida. Each siida has its own pastureland and fishing waters, and the center of the community in some Lapp groups is the winter village or marketplace where the church is built. Prior to the eighteenth century, the community resources were divided among the individual families; now, a member is free to choose pastureland within the community for his reindeer. The siida assumes mutual responsibility in some matters (e.g., the payment for damages done by the rindeer of a siida to the fields of the settled Lapps). The Skolt Lapps have best preserved the siida in its original form. In a Skolt siida, each family is allotted a certain section of the community area. Once each year, common problems are discussed in a meeting, and community officials are chosen. In the past, they also chose at this meeting the spokesman for the important Kola meeting in which all the families of the district were represented. In every community meeting, each family has a spokesman. An elder in the community deals with all matters concerning the siida as a whole (e.g., the migrations and trials for various crimes). The siida of the rindeer nomads is composed of from two to six families. The leader of the siida is the man who has the biggest herd of reindeer and the most experience. The siida may be intact only during the winter, and it is possible to change from one siida to a another. The Lapps also form fishing and hunting companies. In hunting big game, such as bear, the Lapps cooperate extensively. Poorer members of fishing companies are able to provide a living for themselves by using the fishing equipment of the more wealthy members in exchange for part of their catch. There is no clear-cut social class system among the Lapps, but the differentiations that do exist have an economic base. The wealthier reindeer herders place themselves socially above those Lapps who earn their living by fishing; the latter believe themselves to be above the Skolts, who are considered to be primitive. In the four countries they inhabit, the Lapps are an insignificant minority and the subject of prejudice especially in Norway, which has the largest and poorest Lapp population. An extensive analytical bibliography of the Lapps may be found in O'Leary and Steffens (1975). The literature on the Lapps is very difficult to control, because of its sheer quantity and the diversity of languages involved. Nevertheless, summaries on Lapp culture may be found in Indiana (1955), Collinder (1949), Scheffer (1704), Paine (1957), and Vorreen (1962). Culture summary by Heather Fellows Collinder, Bjorn. The Lapps. Princeton, Princeton University Press for the American Scandinavian Foundation, 1949. 12, 252 p. illus., maps. Indiana. University. Graduate Program in Uralic and Asian Studies. The Lapps. By Eeva K. Minn. New Haven, Printed by Human Relations Area Files, 1955. 8, 137 p. maps. O'Leary, Timothy J. Lapps ethnographic bibliography. 2 vols. Compiled by Timothy J. O'Leary and Joan Steffens. New Haven, Human Relations Area Files, 1975. Paine, Robert. Coast Lapp society, I: a study of neighbourhood in Revsbotn Fjord. Tromso, Norway, 1957. 18, 341 p. maps, tables. Scheffer, John. The history of Lapland: containing a geographical description, and a natural history of that country; with an account of the inhabitants, their original, religion, customs, habits, marriages, conjurations, employments, etc. London, Printed for Tho. Newborough, at the Golden-Ball in St. Paul's-Church-Yard: and R. Parker under the Royal-Exchange, 1704. 5, 416, 20 p. Vorren, Ornulv. Lapp life and customs: a survey. By Ormulv Vorren and Ernst Manker. Translated from the Norwegian by Kathleen McFarlane. London, Oxford University Press, 1962. 11, 183 p. illus., map. 7856

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50. Norway - The Official Site In The United States Links to Norwegian art, history and people. http://www.norway.org/culture/

Embassy and Consulates General News of Norway Events Language Choose your country Home News Culture ... Informasjon p¥ norsk SEARCH Lectures Her Majesty Queen Sonja presents an illustrated lecture on contemporary Norway Her Majesty Queen Sonja reveals the beauty of contemporary Norway in her presentation at the Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, Monday, September 19, at 6.30 pm. Following the lecture participants are invited to a reception. ] Read more Ibsen year 2006 The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen Ibsen's "The Master Builder" is now playing in New York. The play asks us to re-think the meaning of integrity and the price we pay for success. ] Read more Film Monica Emilie Herstads “Comewhatmay” at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival ] Read more Royal House of Norway King Harald V and Queen Sonja Visit Washington, D.C. Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja of Norway visit Washington, D.C., from September 18-20, unveiling a statue of Crown Princess M¤rtha, speaking at the Smithsonian, and participate in a ceremony at the Washington Navy Yard. ] Read more Music 2005: A Century of Norwegian Independence Edvard Grieg Society, Inc. New York, in cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Consulate General and Sons of Norway Third District, presents a concert celebrating a century of Norwegian independence. Renowned violinist Arve Tellefsen will ...

51. Uffda Link Site To Norway And Anything Norwegian Links to Norwegian sites in English about politics, art, culture, history, media, recipes, sports, hobbies and travel. http://fromnorway.net/uffda/index.htm

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52. WillGoTo : Norway, Culture norway culture. Copyright © 2004 WillGoTo. All rights reserved. norway culture norway culture norway, culture, Travel guide and directory. http://www.willgoto.com/liens.aspx?Category=21302&Langue=1

53. The Research Council Of Norway The main objective of the culture and Society Division is to promote comprehensive research in the humanities and social sciences, using these fields as platforms for new knowledge and cultural understanding and as the basis for achieving humanitarian and social objectives. http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/english/culture_and_society.htm

54. Estonia And Norway : Culture And Education The close cultural relations between Estonia and norway are noteworthy in the fields of reciprocal visits and performances by choirs, dance groups, http://www.estemb.no/lang_4/rub_1570/rub2_1573

Culture and Education The close cultural relations between Estonia and Norway are noteworthy in the fields of reciprocal visits and performances by choirs, dance groups, delegations of sister cities and counties. Norwegian musicians (Terje Rypdal, Jan Garbarek and Nils Petter Molv¦r) are traditional performers at Jazzkaar festivals and Norwegian films have been shown at the Dark Nights Film Festival in Tallinn. Young Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes entered the world stage under Estonian conductor Neeme J¤rvi. Choreographer Teet Kask has been working for several years with the National Ballet of Norway. In 2001, Teet Kask, composer Erik Wullo and Knut Bry premi¨red the modern ballet "Shadowgraph" in Oslo. The performance prepared by the Motion Art Pro Company was also shown to the public in Tallinn in the framework of the "Nu Norden" dance festival of the Nordic countries in October 2002. In the summer of 2000, the Tallinn Philharmonic Chamber Choir participated in the choir festival of the Nordic and Baltic countries in Skien. In autumn 2001, the cultural festival of the Baltic and Nordic countries took place in a number of Norwegian cities, with the exhibition of artist J¼ri Arrak shown in Trondheim.

55. Odin - History, Culture, Geography, Recreation Official flag days and public holidays in norway. Links. Ministry of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Children and Family Affairs Ministry of Education, http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/index-b-n-a.html

Odin Government Ministries Help ... Contact us History, culture, geography and recreation History The history of Norway The Vikings 1814 - a year of challenge Norway and World War II ... Norway's liberation Geography Norway in the Arctic Svalbard "The land of the cold coasts" Norway and Russia - Arctic neighbours Norwegian explorers ... The polar vessel "Fram" Key figures: Geographical overview The Norwegian climate Culture, religion, people Norwegian folktales and legends Christianity in Norway The Sami of Norway Norse Mythology ... Norwegian pop music Key figures Media, culture and recreation Press agencies and newspapers Relations between state and press in Norway Sports, holidays, food The 17th of May - a historical date and a day of national celebrations Sports in Norway Winter sports in Norway The cradle of skiing ... A taste of Norway Key figures Official flag days and public holidays in Norway Links Ministry of Cultural Affairs Ministry of Children and Family Affairs Ministry of Education, Research and Church Affairs The Norwegian Polar Institute ... Marketing unit for Norwegian international non-fiction

56. Ministry Of Culture And Church Affairs - Information From The Ministry Of Cultur The National Archives of norway culture Net norway. Media. The Norwegian Film Fund The Norwegian Film Institute Mass Media Authority http://odin.dep.no/kkd/english/bn.html

Odin Government Ministries Help ... Advanced search What's new Speeches and articles Selected topics Media Documents Handbooks and brochures Action plans and programmes Legislation International Affairs International cooperation The Ministry Minister of Culture and Church Affairs Organisation Historical background Contact us Contact information Questions and feedback The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs is responsible for cultural policy, church affairs, regulations and other matters regarding the media and sports. By marking the points on the menu in the left column you will find material within the Ministry's fields of responsibility, i.e. speeches by the Minister and Deputy Minister, publications etc. You can read more about The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs cultural policy priorities in the coming decade in the report Cultural Policy up to 2014 (Summary and Introduction). Recommendation by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs 28 August 2003. Approved in the Council of State on the same date. The Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs P.O.Box 8030 Dep.

57. Valdres Samband Organization of emigrant descendants from the Valdres Valley of norway and those interested in its history and culture. Find historical and genealogical information. http://www.geocities.com/~valdressamband/

Valdres Samband The Oldest Bygdelag in America - 1899 Home Members Guest Book Archive ... Stevne HOME Velkommen to the home page for the Valdres Samband Lag Take a look at What's New at our web site. The Valdres Samband is an organization of emigrant descendants from the Valdres Valley of Norway and those interested in its history and culture. Valdres is approximately 100 miles northwest of Oslo. It is the oldest 'bygdelag' in America having been organized in 1899. This web site serves to provide resources for those who are interested in their Valdres heritage. Special Features Fra Formannen - From the President Meet Our Genealogist - Be Gunelson Membership Form Guest Book The Past In 1904 Andrew Veblen (founding father), wrote: "One of the chief aims is to gather, preserve and impart knowledge of Valdris and people of Valdris origin; to serve as a bond between them and to keep alive their common traditions, to foster knowledge of their ancestry and cherish a filial interest in the beautiful ancestral home of the race. By the operation of natural causes the language of our fathers will be forgotten among our descendants a very few generations hence. But the sentiment and interest that called the Samband into being need not die with the language. They should endure as long as there is Valdris blood to transmit; and to keep them alive and perpetuate them is a special function of the Valdris Samband ."

58. International Studies > This course abroad explores health and nursing in norway. Students learn about culture, compare nursing and health care in norway and the US, http://www.stolaf.edu/international/interimprograms/descriptions/nursing371.html

CALENDAR NEWS PEOPLE A-Z ... HOME International Studies Mission Statement Studying Off-Campus Reentry Strategy Interim Programs ... Office Contact Information International and Off-Campus Studies Manitou Cottage 1520 St. Olaf Avenue Northfield, MN 55057 507-646-3789 FAX moenj@stolaf.edu General Interim Information Off Campus Interims 2006 Interim Extended Course Descriptions Nursing 371 - Health Care in Norway January 2006 This course abroad explores health and nursing in Norway. Students learn about culture, compare nursing and health care in Norway and the U.S., examine the influence of government and economics, explore settings where health care is provided, analyze the effectiveness of a social welfare system in meeting health needs, and identify factors affecting health care in the future. Activities include lectures by Norwegian health professionals, seminars with St. Olaf faculty, readings, journals, short papers, visits to health agencies and cultural field trips in Stavanger, Porsgrunn, Elverum and Oslo. Major Credit: Elective in Nursing Prerequisite: None (preference will be given to students who have completed courses in nursing) Cost (subject to change): $3980 (includes all transportation, housing, meals, guest lectures, admission to all field trips and cultural events)

59. Norway - Culture In Canada culture in Canada. Museum of Civilization, Hull, Quebec Virginia Falls, Nahanni National Flag of norway. Link to Canada s International Policy Statement http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/norway/cultureincanada-en.asp

Français Contact Us Help Search ... News from Canada Culture in Canada From all time jazz greats and classical musical genius, to award-winning authors, animation innovators and revolutionary circus entertainment, Canada's achievements continue to gain much respect and admiration on the international stage of arts and culture. Related links CultureCanada.gc.ca Norsk About Norway Trade with Norway ... Our North Last Updated: Top of Page Important Notices

60. Norway - Culture In Canada - Music, Dance And Theatre Telefilm support has also allowed Canadian talent and culture to acquire currency Flag of norway. Link to Canada s International Policy Statement http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/canadaeuropa/norway/cultureincanada1a-en.asp

Français Contact Us Help Search ... Culture in Canada Overview of the National Cultural Institutions CBC National Film Board The Canada Council for the Arts Telefilm Canada ... National Arts Centre (NAC) CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) Since 1936, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), one of the world's foremost public broadcasting organizations, has been helping Canadians to appreciate their nation and understand the Canadian experience. It now operates two core national television networks (one in English, the other in French); four national radio networks (two French, two English); radio and television services for the North in English, French, and eight aboriginal languages; two self-supporting specialty cable television services (one English, one French); and an international shortwave radio service that broadcasts in seven languages. Working under the terms of the Broadcasting Act, the CBC provides a wide range of programming that informs and entertains Canadians from coast to coast. Its public programming enjoys a high level of approval: over half of adult Canadians listen to CBC radio and about 9 out of 10 watch CBC television... more National Film Board (NFB) Created in 1939, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is a public agency that produces and distributes films and other audiovisual works that reflect Canada to Canadians and the rest of the world. The NFB is a centre of filmmaking and video technology as well as a storehouse for an important part of the country's audiovisual heritage. Hailed over 3,000 times at major festivals, the NFB has won nine Oscars for its productions and an honorary Oscar "in recognition of its dedicated commitment to originate artistic, creative and technological activity and excellence in every area of filmmaking." Recent NFB productions include documentaries, animation shorts, CD-ROMS and interactive videos. NFB founder John Grierson wanted to establish a national cinema that would "see Canada and see it whole: its people and its purpose." This early inspiration, through the work of the NFB, continues to consolidate the Canadian character and give shape to the national dream...

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