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Per Petterson – the Award-Winning Existentialist

News and events // Last updated: 17/01/2012 //

The Norwegian novelist, Per Petterson, tells stories of life in the remote parts of Norway. In an interview for the Economist, he describes his authorship as being based on the typically Norwegian longing for silence and solitude, as well as on his solidarity with the working class. The ”existentialist” Per Petterson was awarded the Dublin IMPACT award in 2007, and Petterson reveals that this...

Photo: (awards session) taken by Eni Nurkollari.

News and events // Last updated: 28/03/2011 //

The Brezovica Cup 2011 is over and was a success. Despite unfortunate weather conditions, the competitors were pleased.

News and events // Last updated: 02/07/2010 //

The photo exhibition “Prishtina.Oslo.Berlin.People.Places.Perspectives” was shown this week in the National Library of Kosovo. The exhibition presents the collective artwork of Arben Llapastica (Prishtina), Joar Rasmussen (Oslo) and Martin Waehlisch (Berlin), who simultaneously shot ten motives during May 2010 in their home cities. The three photographers captured scenes of everyday life, among...

News and events // Last updated: 12/04/2010 //

The play “Norway.Today”, written by Igor Bauresima and based on a true story, attracted my attention to visit The National Theater of Kosovo. The play was in Albanian. However I was explained the plot in advance.

The international Ibsen scholarships 2010

News and events // Last updated: 21/01/2010 //

Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1.000.000 will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide.

News and events // Last updated: 03/03/2011 //

At the moment, Norway is hosting the (WSC) World Nordic Ski Championships 2011. This is the biggest public event in Norway since the 1994 Lillehammer winter olympics.( For more information on WSC please see www.oslo2011.no ). Now, Kosovo has the pleasure of presenting their own winter wonderland. On the 18th -20th March 2011 Kosovo will have their first ever snowboard cross-competition with

News and events // Last updated: 19/05/2010 //

On the occasion of the Norwegian National Day, Ambassador Mr. Sverre Johan Kvale had the pleasure to invite colleauges and friends to a National Day Reception at restaurant PURO in Prishtina.

Happy Birthday, Kosovo!

News and events // Last updated: 26/02/2010 //

On February 17, 2008, Kosovo’s parliament unanimously endorsed its declaration of Independence. This makes The Republic of Kosovo the newest state in the world.

Per Petterson – the Award-Winning Existentialist

The Brezovica Cup 2011 winners

Photo Exhibition

"Norway.Today"

The international Ibsen scholarships 2010

Snowboard Cross Brezovica Cup 2011

Norwegian National Day

Happy Birthday, Kosovo!

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Prishtina