International cultural engagement
The Government attaches great importance to helping Norwegian artists, writers, architects, designers, musicians and other practitioners of the creative arts to gain a foothold on the international stage. The Government also seeks to strengthen the cultural sector in developing countries through multilateral cooperation and bilateral projects.
International cultural engagement
The primary objective of the Government's efforts to promote Norwegian culture internationally is to help Norwegian artists to gain access to key arenas abroad and thus reach a wider audience.
The cultural sector in developing countries
Norwegian aid to the cultural sector in developing countries aims to strengthen democracy and respect for human rights. A free and independent cultural sector has an important part to play in ensuring respect for, and observance of, fundamental human fights, and helps to promote employment, growth, dialogue and free debate.
Norway prepares for 2019 Frankfurt Book Fair
I am happy to announce that in 2019, here in Frankfurt, we will present Norwegian literature to the world in a more extensive way than ever before. Moreover, the works of Norwegian writers will be widely available through literary festivals, houses of literature, bookshops and book fairs all over Germany, State Secretary Marianne Hagen said in her 2018 address.
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Conserving Jewish cultural heritage in Europe
With help from Norwegian construction students, one of the oldest wooden synagogue in the Baltics have been restored. When the ‘Green Synagogue’ opened to the public it was barely recognisable.
Opening statement at the Frankfurt Book Fair
'I am happy to announce that in 2019, here in Frankfurt, we will present Norwegian literature to the world in a more extensive way than ever before. Moreover, the works of Norwegian writers will be widely available through literary festivals, houses of literature, bookshops and book fairs all over Germany,' State Secretary Marianne Hagen said in her statement.
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- Remarks at Freedom of Expression Reading Evening Speech/statement 21/03/2019
- Remarks at the Leipziger Buchmesse Press Conference Speech/statement 21/03/2019
- Opening statement at the Frankfurt Book Fair Speech/statement 11/10/2018
- Speech at the event of handing over of the Buddha statue in Myanmar Speech/statement 06/07/2017
- Foreign Minister returns stolen cultural artefact to Myanmar Press release 06/07/2017
- Mid-Term Review of the EEA and Norway Grants 2009-2014 News story 22/02/2017
- Norway and Romania sign largest ever cooperation agreement Press release 13/10/2016
- Report: Bilateral relations strengthened under the EEA and Norway Grants News story 16/08/2016
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Section for Cultural Affairs
Address: Postboks 8114 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address: 7. juniplassen 1 / Victoria Terrasse 7,
Department for Culture and Protocol
E-mail: Avdeling.for.kultur.og.protokoll@mfa.no
Address: Postboks 8114 Dep., 0032 Oslo
Visitor address: 7. juniplassen 1 / Victoria Terrasse 7,