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School classes parading on the 17th of May in Oslo. . Photo: Kai Jensen/ NTB scanpix

The Norwegian Constitution Day

News and events // Last updated: 16/05/2012 //

The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on the 17 May 1814. The constitution declared Norway as an independent nation. For more than 100 years Norwegians have been celebrating their independence with children’s parade.

Urban and popular culture is often underrated. The Urban Culture Festival sets out to change that.
Photo: Marius E. Hauge .

News and events // Last updated: 07/05/2012 //

On the occasion of the next EUROPE DAY, celebrated worldwide, every year, on May 9th, Alliance Francaise de Bombay and blueFROG are associating to create a project called “EUROPEAN URBAN CULTURE FESTIVAL in INDIA 2012”.

From left: Mr. M. M. Madan (GVK Technical and Consultancy Services), Prof. Arun Kumar (Alternate Hydro Energy Centre at IIT Roorke), Mr. Geir Elsebutangen (INTPOW), Mr. Awadh Bihari Giri (CEO Hydro at Moser Baer), Mr. Subhash Gupta (Chief Engineer, Dept. of Energy, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh), and Ann Ollestad (Norway's Ambassador to India).

News and events // Last updated: 23/04/2012 //

The Norwegian Embassy in New Delhi gathered nearly 80 experts from 41 companies, Indian authorities and the diplomatic community for a meeting on hydropower on Friday, 20 April. The event was held on the occasion of Hydrovision India exhibition and conference being held at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 19-21 April. Joint Secretary Mr G. Sai Prasad attended from the Ministry of Power.

News and events // Last updated: 20/04/2012 //

Visit the Norwegian country pavilion at the Hydrovision India, presenting six Norwegian companies. Participation at the exhibition is still open for registration, and will take place in New Delhi 19 – 21 April.

Norwegian Films in Delhi

News and events // Last updated: 11/04/2012 //

In association with The Norwegian Embassy and Norwegian Film Institute, Film Trust India and India International Centre Film Club are organizing two shows of Norwegian films in New Delhi.

Minister Councellor Aslak Brun handed out awards to women
for outstanding work in local politics.

News and events // Last updated: 02/05/2012 //

The Norwegian embassy in New Delhi collaborates with UN Women on an important project regarding increasing women’s influence in local politics in India. In connection with Women Political Empowerment Day on 25th April, hundreds of female village council leaders came to Delhi to exchange experiences and be inspired. The village council system, known as Panchayati Raj, is an essential part of...

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 18/04/2012 //

Ambassaden ønsker velkommen til tradisjonell familiefest på nasjonaldagen. Påmeldingsfrist 8. mai.

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In Your Shoes – An Indo-Norwegian Fictional Writing Competition

News and events // Last updated: 20/04/2012 //

Have you been thinking about how a life in another place can look like? How a day, a year, an hour in another context can appear? Now you have a chance to write yourself into another situation, empathise with the everyday life of another!

Tradisjonell indisk dans møter norsk heavy metal

News and events // Last updated: 04/04/2012 //

Den 26 mars stod det norske metallbandet VREID og den indiske danseren Rukmini Chatterjee sammen på scenen for første gang. – Dette er blant de mest spennende prosjektene vi noen gang har gjort, sa Jarle Kvåle fra VREID. Nå skal forestillingen reise videre til Norge.

Top notch artists soon on tour in India

News and events // Last updated: 27/03/2012

A group featuring top notch artists from around the globe is soon to visit India with the project OK World. Concerts in Mumbai April 11 and Delhi April 12.

Announcing The Ibsen Scholarships 2012

News and events // Last updated: 28/03/2012

The Ibsen Scholarships award innovative projects in the field of drama and performing arts and projects that act as incentives for critical discourse in regards to existential and society-related subject matters concerning Henrik Ibsen and his plays. The application deadline is April 30th 2012.

World Premiere in Delhi!

News and events // Last updated: 21/03/2012

On March 26 the Norwegian black metal band VREID and classical Indian dancer Rukmini Chatterjee entered the stage for the first time together. – This is among the most exciting projects we have ever done, Jarle Kvåle in VREID said. The premiere received standing applause from a fascinated audience.

Sommerskole for barn

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 09/01/2012

Norgesskolen er en tre ukers sommerskole i norsk språk og kultur for barn av norske foreldre eller av foreldre som av andre grunner ønsker å opprettholde kontakten med Norge, norsk kultur og norsk skole.

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Norway - the official site in India

The Norwegian Constitution Day

European Urban Culture Festival

Strong interest from Norwegian and Indian companies towards future cooperation in hydropower

Norway - an active partner in Renewable Energy generation in India