Cultural information

Photo: wsc2012.com/Olav Stubberud.

Maria Zygorakis was the winner of our last quiz. Congratulations! What do many Norwegians do in winter while snow and ice cover large parts of the country? They go skiing! This year Oslo hosts the world championship in snowboarding, and we ask for the dates when it is taking place. Please send your answer to emb.athens@mfa.no and you can win a CD. Read more

Winner of the last quiz was Torbjørn Guldseth! Congratulations! In this newsletter we wonder if you could tell us an example of a typical Norwegian Christmas tradition? Read more

Photo: Norsk Polarinstitutt.

Winner of the last quiz was Christa Vayanos. Congratulations! In this newsletter we wonder if you could tell us who won the Fridtjof Nansen refugee award in 2011? Read more

Winner of the last quiz was Maria L. Stavrinou! Congratulations! In this newsletter we wonder if you could mention two projects in Greece or Cyprus that have received funding through the EEA and Norway grants during the last years? Read more

Winner of the April quiz was Katerina Zirou. Congratulations! A House for cooperation was opened in Cyprus in May with support of EEA and Norway Grants, and this time we ask in which city is the building situated? Last time we asked our readers to mention two areas where a company can take social responsibility, and we got some nice answers. You can read some of them here: Read more

CSR - taking care of future generations. 
Photo: Berit Roald/Scanpix.

Winner of the last quiz was Eva Savvopoulou. Congratulations! In this newsletter we wonder if you can mention two areas where a company can take social responsibility. The winner will get a CD with Norwegian music. Good luck! Read more

Norwegian red king crab on avocado tarts with warm fennel. 
Photo: Audun Aagre. www.seafoodfromnorway.com.

The winner of our December Quiz was Vasiliki Karageorgou from Athens. Congratulations! Norwegian food specialities can be enjoyed during the Nordic World Ski Championship. This time we ask you to name two typical Norwegian dishes. Send your answer to emb.athens@mfa.no. The winner can choose between a CD with Norwegian music or tickets to the concert with Nils Økland. Read more

The house is still under restoration, and it will be opened in May 2011. But in which city?

Norway supports the «Home for cooperation» in Cyprus. The house is supposed to be a meeting place for both communities on the island. Do you know in which Cypriot city you’ll find this house? Read more

This time we wonder: "In which city is the Munch museum located?" The winner will receive a beautiful catalogue of the Munch exhibition! Read more

We recieved a record-high number of answers in our September Quiz. The lucky winner is Athanasios Magoulas. Congartulations and two tickets to one of Sivert Høyem's concerts in Greece are sent to Athanasios. This time we would like to know the names of the Greek and Norwegian Prime Ministers. Read more

In October Svert Høyem will give three concerts in Greece. Do you know in which cities he will play? Read more

Photo: Kristine Bergheim/ Flickr.

Winner of the May Quiz was Olga Papadopoulou. Congratulations! This time we ask how many times the Casa dei Mezzo festival has been held? Send your answer to emb.athens@mfa.no. The winner will get a CD with Norwegian music. Good luck! Read more

Winner of the March Quiz was Tiina Jokst. Congratulations! This time we want to know when was the last time Greece won the Eurovision? Send your answer to emb.athens@mfa.no. The winner will get a CD with Norwegian music. Good luck! Read more

We are happy to present two roll-up posters for the cultural activities of the Norwegian Embassy and the Norwegian Institute. Read more

Presenting our cultural sponsors. Read more