Dear all, The October holidays are almost here, promising a time for rest and relaxation. It is also a good opportunity to enjoy time with friends and family, and maybe catch a concert or visit a gallery. There are plenty of Norwegian artists and musicians touring China these days and we encourage you to explore their work. While fun and leisure are certainly important parts of life there is no denying that the world faces great challenges in terms of CO2 emissions and climate change. However, important progress is being made in developing technologies that can counter the effect of emissions. Increasingly, countries and companies cooperate across borders, showing that change is can happen. Please browse our articles below to get a glimpse of some of the developments in this field. On this note of optimism, we wish you all a happy holiday and a productive autumn.
'In the country' is the jazz outfit that seems impossible to decide to which musical world it belongs. Is it jazz or is it just plain music that contains inspiration from a lot of different fantastic genres? In September 2011 they come to China for the first time, playing at jazz festivals and other venues in Southern China as part of their Asia tour.Read more >
Young Norwegian designer Siren Elise Wilhelmsen is exhibiting her work at the First Beijing International Design Triennial held at the National Museum of China. The exhibition runs from 28 September to 17 October and is also a part of Beijing Design Week.Read more >
The award-winning Norwegian design studio, Yokoland, returns to China this autumn, presenting their work in Shenyang and Beijing, and also holding a workshop for students at Shenyang University and the Luxun Academy of Fine Arts.Read more >
The trio consisting of guitarist Bjørn Vidar Solli, organ player Steinar Nickelsen and drummer Nick McBride are coming to China to play for audiences in numerous cities. In the period 19-30 September they will be bringing their unique and innovative blend of modern jazz to, amongst many other cities, Hangzhou and Shanghai.Read more >
Described by South China Morning Post as ’one of the most pleasant surprises of the year!’, jazz trio Norwegian Song plays in Hong Kong again in October 2011 to give Hong Kongers a chance to experience their unique blend of modern jazz, classical music and Norwegian folk tunes.Read more >
Hard work and musical excellence, but also plenty of fun and games, is on the Beijing menu for the first week of October this year when the Suzuki violinists from Oslo visits the Red Cap musical kindergarten. The two institutions are holding a series of concerts, workshops, and other activities in the capital from 3 – 10 Ocotber.Read more >
Students from different nationalities received scholarships from King Harald V’s Scholarship Programme on 24 September 2011 as Yunnan University of Nationalities celebrates its 60th anniversary.Read more >
In September 2011, twelve Chinese students are embarking on a new adventure in Norwegian language and culture at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU). They are the second group to attend this program. In June 2011, the first batch of fourteen students successfully completed a four year course of study with Norwegian language and culture as their major subjects.Read more >
An alliance of companies, with the suitable name ‘Powerhouse’, is currently setting up Norway’s first energy positive commercial building. Located in Trondheim, it is also the world’s northernmost energy-positive office building; the project is both ground-breaking and challenging.Read more >
07 September 2011, Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) and Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences (HAAS) celebrated the opening of their new joint research centre in Harbin, China.Read more >
Climate changes are one of the greatest challenges for people all over the globe. Norway believes that the carbon capture and storage technology (CCS) is part of the answer and ultimate solution to this problem. This September, Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Mr Ola Borten Moe, visits Beijing to discuss these technologies at the high level CSLF conference.Read more >
.JPG/width_220.height_140.mode_FillArea.pos_Default.color_White.JPG "Master’s Degree student Liu Xirong of the Hui Nationality receives one of the King Harald V’s scholarships for 2011. .
Photo: Erling Hoem / Royal Norwegian Embassy.")
