Norwegian Embassy Newsletter November 1 Norway’s New Government Norway’s new Government was appointed Oct. 16 by His Majesty the King. It is a conservative minority government formed by the Conservative Party and the Progress Party, with Conservative Party leader Erna Solberg as Prime Minister. Read more > Transatlantic Science Week 2013 This year’s Transatlantic Science Week is called "Shared Solutions to Common Challenges" and will focus on four major themes: International Security, Cyber Security, Safety and Emergency Preparedness as well as Educational Policy and Educational Research — a wide span of timely and important issues across the Atlantic.Read more > "No One Was Interested in My Work," Says Winner of Science Prize Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus, one of the world’s leading female scientists, held her laureate lecture in Washington after winning the Kavli prize last year. Read more > Jenny Hval heads for final U.S. concerts Get ready for spellbinding new forms of intelligent, experimental pop with injections from mythology, theory and gender politics. There are four more chances to see Jenny Hval as she finishes her U.S. tour. Read more > Maryland: Christmas Bazaar/Julemarked Enjoy Norwegian food and specialities! Holiday shop for Christmas food, chocolate, Scandinavian sweaters, Christmas ornaments, decorations and more!Read more > Christmas Tree Lighting at Union Station Will it be a "scream" Christmas tree? We don't know, but the famous Norwegian artist Edward Munch is set to play a key role at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Union Station this year to mark the 150th anniversary of Munch. Read more > Virginia: Norwegian Holiday Festival/Bazaar Musical entertainment, Norwegian café, sweaters, food products and merchandise, rosemaling and more. Read more > Edgelands by Knut Åsdam Knut Åsdam utilizes film, video, sound, photography and architecture to investigate the politics of space and the boundaries of subjectivity. Åsdam is centrally concerned with place and placelessness in all of its contemporary forms, as well as experimental narrative. This program with Knut Åsdam - at Mellon Artist in Residence at the University of Pennsylvania - features recent works, a new film and two new site-specific installations. It explores architecture and cinema at the conjunction of the personal, the paranoiac, and the public.Read more > Looking for a Norwegian Adventure? Norway’s #1 Emmy Award-winning reality TV series is looking for new contestants.Read more >

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