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Scan Magazine • 6th August 2019

From underground walls to exhibitions | Scan Magazine

Painter Atle Østrem did not start his artist career in a traditional way: after painting graffiti illegally for years, his hobby eventually led to his arrest and a number of fines. He then decided to take his art from walls to canvases.

Scan Magazine • 10th July 2019

Find happiness through clothes in Norway | Scan Magazine

When Nanna Hoberg was 13 years old, she had a week’s work experience in the clothing boutique Lykke i Norge. Little did she know that she had taken the first step of an impressive career and would eventually end up as the owner and manager of the shop.

Odfjell.com • 8th July 2019

Fighting piracy with education | Odfjell.com

The Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) started in 2010 a preventive project to combat piracy in Puntland, Somalia. Odfjell has supported this project for several years, following the positive, documented developments in the local community.

Bergens Tidende • 2nd July 2019

Debatt: – Bergensarane må ta tilbake Bryggen! | BT.no

Attraksjonane i Bergen er berre tilrettelagt for turistane. Det må kommunen gjere noko med. Bryggen, Fisketorget, Fløyen. Alle tre er dei blant bergensaranes stoltheit og alle tre er dei forgifta av overprisa suvenirar laga i Kina. Bergen er blitt ei turistfelle.

Scan Magazine • 13th May 2019

A maritime adventure in the heart of Bergen | Scan Magazine

Beneath idyllic mountains, on the Hanseatic harbour in Bergen, Norway, The Tall Ships Races invites you to take part in Europe’s biggest free event, where people can experience 70 of the world’s most beautiful sailing ships, local food and live music.

Scan Magazine • 10th May 2019

An Arctic museum adventure | Scan Magazine

Beneath snow-covered mountains and the northern lights or midnight sun, The Arctic University Museum of Norway offers diverse and insightful exhibitions from northern culture, including everything from Norway’s oldest chewing gum to the northern lights and Vikings.

Scan Magazine • 8th April 2019

Jewellery from the fairy-tale woods of Norway | Scan Magazine

In 1965, Borghild and Eivind Hillestad started making jewellery at their family farm in Norway. Now, over 50 years later, their children are keeping their legacy alive, selling Norwegian-made jewellery all over the country, and even across the Atlantic Ocean in the United States.

Scan Magazine • 8th April 2019

Unique clothes for you and your homies | Scan Magazine

In 2016, Dwayne Antonio Edmondson and his friends started their own fashion brand, called Me and my homies: a brand that captures the importance of friendship and the people close to you, with unique designs that make you stand out.

Odfjell.com • 18th February 2019

Recruiting for the long run | Odfjell.com

Odfjell welcomes Norwegian seafarers and has since early 2017 hired around 40 Norwegian cadets and trainees. This makes us one of the leading recruiters of the Norwegian maritime industry.

Odfjell.com • 18th February 2019

The seafarer life | Odfjell.com

Looking for a challenging career that can take you around the world and give you a unique expertise? One thing is guaranteed: As a seafarer, no day is ever the same.

Scan Magazine • 12th January 2019

An Arctic marathon | Scan Magazine

Almost as close to the North Pole as you can get, beneath Arctic mountains and surrounded by spectacular nature, Svalbard Turn arranges the world’s most northern marathon on solid ground.

Scan Magazine • 8th November 2018

Natural Fabric Design | Scan Magazine

In a small village in the middle of Finland, landscape architect Elina Salmi-Lampila is taking inspiration from Finnish nature to create fresh-looking, graphic and timeless patterned fabrics.

Scan Magazine • 9th October 2018

Arctic Living | Scan Magazine

Following a passion for architecture and a desire to take part in developing northern coastal regions, Anette Fleischer founded TIND Arkitektur in 2014, a year after she had moved from Oslo to Loften, in the north of Norway.

Scan Magazine • 9th October 2018

Traditional craft for modern lives | Scan Magazine

In an era where most companies are all about thinking new, Liam Edward Rode-Hæhre and Helge Mamen started thinking old, and created high-quality shoes inspired by old design and handcraft.

Scan Magazine • 10th August 2018

Traditional tanning for modern people | Scan Magazine

In 2015, in the Norwegian mountain village of Vågå, artist Sofie Kleppe started up her own traditional tannery and sewing workshop, Jutulskinn. Here, she tans skin and sews it into beautiful products.

Scan Magazine • 7th July 2018

Sharing the small moments in Randaberg | Scan Magazine

While the whole of the United Kingdom watched Kate Middleton and Prince William say "I do", another big, but not as widely publicised event was taking place across the North Sea. In 'the green village' of Randaberg, just ten minutes north of Stavanger, Norway, Monica Vagle opened her very own coffee shop.

Scan Magazine • 12th June 2018

Diverse art in the heart of Oslo | Scan Magazine

In the oldest building in Kvadraturen, Oslo's oldest district, Olso Kunstforening has beed residing for more than 80 years. Here, the non-profit institution has played a part in creating and shaping the Norwegian art and culture scene and is today showcasing diverse contemporary art from all around the world.

Scan Magazine • 15th May 2018

Behind the scenes of the Norwegian oil adventure | Scan Magazine

Have a peek behind the scenes of the Norwegian petroleum adventure and experience its history, from the very beginning of how oil and gas are created, to the modern platforms in the North Sea, and how Norway has become one of the leading countries in the oil and gas industry.

Scan Magazine • 12th March 2018

From flea markets to Norway's biggest interior design web shop | Scan Magazine

When Lisbeth Tverback hit a wall in her previous job 14 years ago, she started going to flea markets, buying used furniture, fixing it up and selling it online. Today she owns Norway's biggest interior web shop.

European Poetry Festival • 27th February 2018

Endre Ruset | European Poetry Festival

An interview with Endre Ruset for EuropeanPoetryFestival 2018 with Synne Johnsson At a poetry festival in Berlin, poet Endre Ruset met a Japanese haiku poet and was inspired to try the Japanese poetry form himself. Inspired by ski jumping and Noriaki Kasai he has now given out two poetry collections about the Japanese ski jumper.

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From underground walls to exhibitions | Scan Magazine

Find happiness through clothes in Norway | Scan Magazine

Fighting piracy with education | Odfjell.com

Debatt: – Bergensarane må ta tilbake Bryggen! | BT.no

A maritime adventure in the heart of Bergen | Scan Magazine

An Arctic museum adventure | Scan Magazine

Jewellery from the fairy-tale woods of Norway | Scan Magazine

Unique clothes for you and your homies | Scan Magazine

Recruiting for the long run | Odfjell.com

The seafarer life | Odfjell.com

An Arctic marathon | Scan Magazine

Natural Fabric Design | Scan Magazine

Arctic Living | Scan Magazine

Traditional craft for modern lives | Scan Magazine

Traditional tanning for modern people | Scan Magazine

Sharing the small moments in Randaberg | Scan Magazine

Diverse art in the heart of Oslo | Scan Magazine

Behind the scenes of the Norwegian oil adventure | Scan Magazine

From flea markets to Norway's biggest interior design web shop | Scan Magazine

Endre Ruset | European Poetry Festival

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