Culture

The Norwegian Children’s Film “Twigson” has charmed audiences all over the world. The Film was one of top five fiction features at satellite venues at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.

Five award-winning, internationally recognized Norwegian films will be screened at this year’s Melbourne International Film Festival. Australia's most critically acclaimed film festival present three Norwegian feature films and two Norwegian short films.

What are the characteristics of Norwegian architecture today? Ingerid Helsing Almaas examines current architectural production in Norway during her lecture at the University of Sydney.

Norwegian hat designer Gerd Holth is one of two international guests at this week´s millinery convention in Melbourne.

From 18 June to 17 July 2010 the Oslo-based duo Aeron Bergman and Alejandra Salinas will partake in 'Always Moving (A performance laboratory in several parts)' at Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces in Melbourne, Australia.

The 57th annual Sydney Film Festival which opened this week is screening two Norwegian films. The festival presents the Australian premiere of Åsleik Engmark’s charming film “Twigson” and Hans Petter Moland’s award-winning comedy “A Somewhat Gentle Man”.

"Good evening, this is Oslo calling." The 55th Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Norway's capital Oslo this weekend. The popular show will be broadcasted and celebrated both in Australia and New Zealand.

Featuring tracks from acts Datarock, Fjorden Baby!, Serena Maneesh, Årabrot and Diskjokke as well as an exclusive interview with Jaga Jazzist’s Martin Horntvedt, the latest offering from MIC Norway and renowned radio host and music journalist DJ 99 is ’99 minutes’; a new series of radio programs that gives you a unique cross-section Norway’s multi-faceted music scene.

The inaugural Nordic Festival will be held in Warburton, about 1.5 hours drive east of Melbourne. The festival is a not-for-profit event organised by the Warburton Chamber of Commerce & Industry in consultation with local Nordic communities.

Mette Tronvoll, one of the two Norwegian artists represented at the 17th Biennale of Sydney, will give an artist talk at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday 16 May. The Biennale, which is Australia’s largest international festival of contemporary art, opened this week.