Culture

From February 5th until the 7th you can attend a series of seminars about the influence of Ibsen in Scandinavian and worldwide movie production. The seminars will be held in Ioannina by the movie expert Orestis Andreadakis. Read more

After having lain dormant for 4 years, Arcturus returns to play in Athens. Their reunion tour takes them to Gagarin 205 on February 4th. The band has produced several interesting albums over the years, including the classic Aspera Hiems Symfonia. Read more

Wintersport in Norway is not only about cross country skiing. In February, Oslo will be the venue for snowboarders! The World Snowboarding Championship (WSC) will organize halfpipe, quarterpipe and slopestyle events. Read more

An Athenian theatre group has refashioned the Norwegian folk tale "Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne" into a play. "Από που πάνε για το κάστρο, παρακαλώ?" is primarily made for children, but it will appeal to anyone with a soft spot for myth and folklore. Read more

This winter you can see a play by Henrik Ibsen in Ioannina. A local theatre group is staging "Little Eyolf", a drama sure to thrill spectators. Those already familiar with Ibsen now have the chance to see one of his lesser known works. Read more

Enjoy this film by Ole Christian Salomonsen of the Northern lights dancing across the sky in Tromsø. The film is accompanied by music by Per Wollen "Aurora in the sky". Read more

CNNGO and Lonely Planet has rated the Pulpit Rock on top - one of the ten most spectacular viewpoints worldwide and the number 1 scenic splendor on the list of the worlds top natural wonders! Read more

Take a look at our cultural calender to learn more about Norwegian related activities in Greece in February. Read more

With two important plays of Henrik Ibsen’s “Ghosts” and “The Lady from the Sea”, Diachrono Theater presents its second study of European drama from the late nineteenth century, the last one having focused on Chekhov. Read more

150 years after Fridtjof Nansen’s birth, his invaluable support and humanitarian work during the Greek refugee crisis was celebrated and honored in Athens. On October 11th, a beautiful bust of the remarkable Norwegian, donated by KEPAD, was unveiled at a park in the city center. Read more

Here you find information about events and activities taking place at the Norwegian Institute at Athens

• Lecture by Associate Professor Ingvar Mæhle
• From Nubia to Sudan
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• Quiz
• November Quiz
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• Pondus in Greek
• Norwegian literature in Greek