Photo: Guri Dahl

Jan Garbarek in Bratislava!

News and events // 11/02/2010 //

Nobody plays the saxophone quite like Jan Garbarek. The iconic Norwegian musician will – for the very first time – perform in the Slovak capitol on March 2. During his concert in the PKO (Park kultúry a oddychu), which begins at 8 pm, he will be accompanied by his keyboardist of many years, Rainer Brüninghaus, the e-bassist from Brazil, Yuri Daniel and master drummer Trilok Gurtu from India.

News and events // 10/02/2010 //

If you don’t have a clue, just answer "Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson".This was some good advice given to me by an avid quiz participant. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was born at Kvikne on 8 December 1832, and he died in Paris on 26 April 1910. The year 2010 marks the centennial of his death. Bjørnson was the first Norwegian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. Through the Norwegian national anthem Ja,...

News and events // 26/04/2010 //

One hundred years ago on this day, perhaps the most remarkable personality that ever lived in Norway died. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was the first Norwegian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. With His Majesty King Harald V as its high protector, the anniversary will be marked in Norway and several European countries including Slovakia.

Jan Garbarek in Bratislava!

Bjørnson is the answer

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson – Writer and Political Activist

The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bratislava