Culture

The year 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. Munch is one of the most important artists of the Modernism and he holds a position as one of the world’s leading visual artists. His art is perceived as universal, and timeless, perhaps now more than ever. A number of cultural events with focus on his work will be arranged during the Munch year. The apex of the celebration will be the anniversary exhibition “Munch 150”, which will run in Oslo from 2 June to 13 October.

The Norwegian feature film "Kon Tiki" has been nominated for the Oscars in the category "Best Foreign Film."

The Norwegian funded National Center for Culture and Arts is arranging the 5th Amman Contemporary Dance Festival (ACDF) in the next two weeks.

As part of the program of music cooperation between Jordan and Norway, supported by the Embassy of Norway, Concerts Norway and Jordan Academy of music, three talented musicians from Norway are holding school concerts in Jordan between 3 and 10 of April.

The Norwegian funded National Center for Culture and Arts presents Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherazade - A Ballet in Three Acts. Thurs. 4 & Sat. 6 April 2013 at 7:00 pm. Fri. 5 April 2013 at 6:00 pm.

NORGESSKOLEN JULY 7 – 26, 2013

- Norsk kulturliv seiler i medvind hjemme og ute. Derfor er jeg glad for å lansere stortingsmeldingen om regjeringens internasjonale kulturinnsats, sier utenriksminister Espen Barth Eide.

Hisham Zaman’s Before Snowfall (Før snøen faller), which won the SEK 1 million (€115,000) Dragon Award Best Nordic Film at Sweden’s Göteborg International Film Festival, has been selected for competition at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, which runs in New York between 17-28 April 2013.

The National Center for Culture and Arts in cooperation with choreographers Siljeholm and Christophersen from Norway, presented an exciting multimedia performance for children and families.

The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts that act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen and his plays.