Heritage  17 May- Norway's national day celebrated in Skopje 14/05/2007 :: Every year on 17 May Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution adopted in 1814. In Skopje the celebration this year was extra special with a reception in the old Turkish guesthouse Kursumli An. + More |
Heritage  Celebrating Norway's national day 14/05/2007 :: Every year on 17 May Norwegians fill the streets with cheers and flags in celebration of Norway's constitution adopted in 1814. School children, many wearing national costumes, march in parades to the beat of thundering bands, and a resounding "Hurrah for the 17th of May!" can be heard throughout the day. + More |
Heritage  Celebrating Christmas in Norway 14/12/2006 :: Christmas celebration in Norway is rich in traditions, and is dedicated to family and friends, parties and good food. For most people, the celebration of Christmas Eve on 24 December is the most important event. + More |
Heritage  The Tangaroa raft on its way across the Pacific Ocean 05/05/2006 :: Following the footsteps of Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his Kon-Tiki expedition, the Tangaroa raft left port in Peru 28 April on its long journey across the Pacific Ocean. Heyerdahl crossed the world's largest ocean on his balsa wood raft in 1947, and now the Tangaroa's crew of six men, including Heyerdahl's grandson, will explore the same route. + More |
Cultural Environments Cultural environments A cultural environment is an area in which monuments and objects form part of a larger entity or context. Nowadays it is considered important to preserve monuments and sites as part of an integrated whole, not just as individual buildings ... + More |
|
|