The Foreigner, Published in Norway for Expatriates.

Win a spaceflight with KLM

The Foreigner — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:28:25 GMT

ADVERTISEMENT: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is running a competition to take one lucky winner high above the rest.

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Latin Festival comes to Trondheim

The Foreigner — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:06:36 GMT

The city of Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag County, is to become a slightly warmer place this weekend as the Latin Festival tangos into town.

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Norway’s largest food festival about to be served

Angeline Tse — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:10:18 GMT

Gladmat will soon be back in Stavanger for its 13th year. Manager Mona Vervik tells The Foreigner about what living to eat means for her.

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Taste of Europe comes to Stavanger

Angeline Tse — Thu, 9 Jun 2011 10:38:12 GMT

Torget has never looked as inviting as it does this week, thanks to the arrival of the continental food market on Monday.

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Does your family have any links with Britain?

Dragonfly Television — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:44:56 GMT

ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE: Dragonfly Television are searching for Norwegians with family links to Great Britain, to take part in an exciting new TV show all about long lost relatives.

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The war for Arctic oil has begun!

Alexandra Spinu — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 13:21:01 GMT

However, do not worry too much; it is just the back-story for the new Norwegian computer game, Naval War: Arctic Circle.

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New entertainment guides and features

Michael Sandelson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:13:51 GMT

The Foreigner is redecorating.

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Eating guide to Oslo's Majorstuen

Schuyler Lystad — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:40:29 GMT

Anyone with more than a passing moment in Norway will be fully aware of the expense this country demands. Recently Oslo was rated the most expensive city in the world in 2006, ending a 14 year reign by Tokyo, and according to the Canadian bank UBS, still holds that distinction. Welcome to Schuyler's eating on the cheap in Oslo, an ongoing series. Today, we look at a couple of places in Majorstuen, a major thoroughfare for all public transportation, shopping central, and a stone's throw away from Nationaltheatret.

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Eating guide to North Oslo

Schuyler Lystad — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:49:27 GMT

Anyone with more than a passing moment in Norway will be fully aware of the expense this country demands. Recently Oslo was rated the most expensive city in the world in 2006, ending a 14 year reign by Tokyo, and according to the Swiss bank UBS, still holds that distinction. Welcome to Schuyler's eating on the cheap in Oslo, an ongoing series. Today, we look at a few very different places in Bislett, just north of the Sentrum.

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International musicians gather for Trondheim Chamber Music Festival

Inez Dawczyk — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:51:15 GMT

The Trondheim Chamber Music Festival started today, and promises to give both visitors and local residents alike a varied programme for the rest of the week.

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Nash spreads the Brit pop-rock spirit in Norway

Inez Dawczyk — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:43:02 GMT

The great British pop-rock singer Kate Nash is performing today at John DEE in Oslo to promote her second album “My Best Friend is You”.

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Norwegian comedian has the last laugh

Audrey Andersen — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:02:26 GMT

Norwegian comedian Hans Morten Hansen has all reasons to smile. He recently beat the 38 hour, 6 minute record for the longest solo stand-up comedy show set by Australian comedian Lindsay Webb.

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Oslo music and arts scene gets contemporary once again

Inez Dawczyk — Thu, 9 Sep 2010 21:30:31 GMT

One of the greatest festivals for contemporary music in Europe, the Oslo Contemporary Music Festival (Ultimafestivalen) is now on.

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Norwegian art and architecture on display

Inez Dawczyk — Fri, 3 Sep 2010 07:55:49 GMT

If you are travelling to other parts of Scandinavia this weekend, there is the chance to see works by two different Norwegians in two different big cities.

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Big night of celebrations for the Norwegian fashion industry

Inez Dawczyk — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:18:23 GMT

Oslo Fashion week is now well underway. The Foreigner watched the fashion at Tuesday’s opening ceremony in the Konggressenter, attended by many famous personalities.

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No More Lullabies for Norwegian singer

Inez Dawczyk — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:02:06 GMT

Climate change comes to the concert stage tomorrow and Thursday when Norway’s singer songwriter Ane Brun and others play in Stockholm’s Vitabergsparken.

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Two Norwegian immigrant artists present art

Inez Dawczyk — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:18:06 GMT

The annual New Nordic Art Exhibition and Vernisage start today, featuring five artists who are living in Nordic countries. Its aim is to strive to contribute to the interplay of immigrant art and to stimulate dialog by getting the public to reflect.

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TV and smiles at the Øya Festival

Inez Dawczyk — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:26:04 GMT

This year’s Øya Festival is now firmly underway. The Foreigner went out to check the Øya Festival atmosphere and talk to a couple of bands.

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Riddu Riddu Festival discusses climate change

Inez Dawczyk — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:18:34 GMT

The 19th edition of indigenous Sami Riddu Riddu Festival in Kåfjord in North Norway started yesterday, with what organizers promise to be an even more varied programme than ever.

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Molde Jazz Festival turns 50

Inez Dawczyk — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:09:47 GMT

The Molde Jazz Festival was established in 1961 as a small weekend festival. Nowadays, it is the biggest jazz festival in Norway and one of the biggest in Europe, and opened yesterday.

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Oslo Live Festival: Crystal Castles stole the show

Inez Dawczyk — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:54:15 GMT

Four days of partying and music in the middle of Oslo have come to an end for this year. The Foreigner went out and asked several people about their opinion of the reasonably large event.

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Will the Oslo Live Festival bust the audience record this year?

Inez Dawczyk — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:24:53 GMT

More concerts and music festivals are coming up in Norway, and summer is peak time. One of the country’s biggest festivals starts in Oslo today.

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Two voices, two pianists

Alexandra Spinu — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:59:22 GMT

After an interesting national final, Romania has picked out its representatives for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest.

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Ode to Chicago

Craig Whitson — Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:32:15 GMT

One of my favorite places to eat is The Windy City, Chicago. Favorite of favorites is The Chicago Chop House, probably the best steakhouse on the planet (and yes, I´ve eaten at Peter Luger in Brooklyn).

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“I live the feeling that I was chosen by blues”

Alexandra Spinu — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:58:51 GMT

His music has been characterized as a mixture of blues, country, and soft jazz. He’s been number one in the Norwegian charts and fourth in The Global Blues Charts, but if you ask somebody from Romania who Joe Rusi – born Mircea Rusi – is, most people would shrug their shoulders.

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Entertainment tip for collecting enthusiasts

Michael Sandelson — Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:59:42 GMT

PWC Arts and Crafts fair.

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The space between the notes

Michael Sandelson — Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:08:30 GMT

Stavanger’s International Chamber Music Festival is about to commence play on 10 August. Although the musicians are coming and the programme, as ever, promises to be a broad mixture, organising such an event requires a great deal of work behind the scenes. The Foreigner met Emilie Labarchède – a cellist, and the festival’s Managing Director – in the run up to next week’s musical gathering.

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A connection with the past

Michael Sandelson — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:04:59 GMT

Træe: A place to tread for man and beast, a path, or a fenced-in piece of land.

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Food, glorious food, but don’t forget the wine

Michael Sandelson — Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:30:37 GMT

Gladmat is Stavanger’s annual gathering for foodies. With its four days of food-filled festivities, there will almost certainly be something you can find to tickle your taste-buds with. As no meal would be complete in its culinary experience without it, wine will also be served for those partial to a tipple.

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A different swing

Michael Sandelson — Thu, 7 May 2009 19:04:05 GMT

Liv Runesdatter is not what you would call a jazz singer. Nevertheless, she will be performing Norwegian folk music under Mai Jazz.

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