Consert with Bjørn Alterhaug Quintet. Photo: Ingrid Skjølaas

Norwegian jazz in Grahamstown

News and events // 14/07/2010 //

Grahamstown National Arts Festival is Africa’s largest cultural festival and an important part of the cultural cooperation between Norway and South-Africa. This year nine Norwegian jazz musicians took the stage during the festival.

News and events // 14/07/2010 //

A mini-pitch was opened in Kliptown, Soweto on Monday the day after the world cup final. The mini-pitch is a result of a partnership between three young Norwegians, the Norwegian Football Association and Soweto Kliptown Youth (SKY).

News and events // 23/07/2010 //

Norway welcomes the clear advisory opinion delivered today by the International Court of Justice in The Hague on the question of the Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo (request for advisory opinion).

News and events // 09/07/2010 //

In a press release today Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented that Norway is very pleased to recive the news that the Cuban authorities will release 52 political prisoners.

News and events // 06/07/2010 //

The Embassy has recently concluded a program with International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN (Agreement Partner) and Southern African Sustainable Use Specialist Group, SASUSG (Implementing Partner). The purpose of the program was to support and enhance knowledge and awareness about conservation biology issues in Southern Africa.

News and events // 14/07/2010 //

Norway strongly condemns the terrorist actions in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, where at least 74 innocent people were killed and many others injured on Sunday evening. Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre commented.

News and events // 13/07/2010 //

Ten million people in eastern Sahel are affected by drought and food shortages. In a press release Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre commented: “The situation is very serious for the population in this area. We have therefore decided to increase our support to NOK 50 million.”

News and events // 07/07/2010 //

The Red List of South African plants were recently launched by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and marked a milestone in the work of conservation biology. This is the first time any of the world’s six “mega-diversity” countries has done a complete assessment of the status of its entire flora.

News and events // 29/06/2010 //

Four roadies – Kgotlaetsile Kunene and Gaolatlhe Seleke, both from Soweto, Marinki Seakgosing of Tshwane and Solomon Maduna from Sebokeng in the Vaal is currently working as technicians at the Hove Music Festival in Norway.

Norwegian jazz in Grahamstown

Mini-pitch opened in Kliptown, Soweto

Norway welcomes the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice in the Kosovo Proceedings

Norway welcomes the release of political prisoners in Cuba

Completion of the Sustainability of Natural Resources program

Norway condemns terrorist actions in Uganda

Norway’s support to drought victims in eastern Sahel increased to NOK 50 million

Launch of the Red List of South African Plants

Four roadies go to the Hove Music Festival

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Pretoria and Cape Town