October 26 2020. Dear members, Following the Government’s tightening of Covid-19 restrictions, the Board has unanimously decided to cancel all activities, including Monthly Meeting on November 2 and the December 7 Christmas … Read More
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IMPRESSIONS OF NORWAY
We introduce a new section in our Newsletter where we present photographs, paintings, artworks, book insights, comments, encounters or anecdotes about Norway from members of the Diplomatic Community.
An Ambassador’s Norwegian Mountain Experience
We begin this series with Ambassador of Ireland, H.E. Keith McBean’s stunning photographs of autumn in Jotunheimen. Ambassador McBean ventured into the mountains, travelling on foot and by boat in September, and came back with the following beautiful seasonal impressions!
‘Believe that a further shore is reachable from here.’
Irish poet Seamus Haney from The Cure at Troy:A Version of Sophocles’ Philoctetes
The beauty is in the small detail, the colour combinations and the stillness. Just fabulous! Thank you for sharing with us!
MONTHLY LECTURES
ACTIVITY GROUPS AND COURSES
PICTURE GALLERY
NEWS
Cancelling all activities the rest of the year 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions
Dear members, Following the Government’s tightening of Covid-19 restrictions, the Board has unanimously decided to cancel all activities, including Monthly Meeting on November 2 and the December 7 … Read More
October Monthly Meeting is cancelled
CANCELLATION NOTICE. Due to the ongoing bus strike, there is added pressure on the T-bane. In view of the circumstances, the Monthly Meeting on October 5 has been cancelled. The speaker Sidsel … Read More
Zoom meetings – the new way to interact in “Corona times”
In line with recommendations from FHI, we practice "Home office" for the time being. And for BOARD - and EXCOM meetings, we have successfully used "Zoom" as a plattform. Just look at the content … Read More
VIRTUAL MARATHON
VIRTUAL MARATHON There is good news and bad news. The bad news is that the Oslo 2020 Marathon has been cancelled, understandably, due to the pandemic. The good news is that a … Read More
F R O M T H E O F F I C E
Last year an invoice for renewing membership was sent to each member and this worked very well. When the time comes, this procedure will be repeated, so we ask you kindly to wait until then before … Read More