OSLO, Norway--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Norwegian Government and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) are hosting a national memorial ceremony on August 21, at 15:00. The ceremony, hosted by NRK’s Haddy N’jie, includes performances by some of Norway’s leading artists and actors, plus contributions from our neighbouring countries, Sweden and Denmark. Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and His Majesty King Harald V of Norway will speak.
List of performances, in chronological order:
Susanne Sundfør – ”Mitt lille land”
Speech: His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Leif Ove Andsnes:
Mozart’s piano concert no. 23, 2nd movement
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Karpe Diem – ”Tusen tegninger”
Aksel Hennie reads a new text by Lars Saabye Christensen
Melissa Horn – ”Kungsholmens hamn”
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Dum Dum Boys –”Tyven tyven”
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Sivert Høyem and Ane Brun – ”Everybody hurts”
Actress Sofie Gråbøl reads a text by Klaus Rifbjerg
Åge Aleksandersen og Sambandet – ”Lys og varme”
Actor Anders Baasmo Christiansen reads a text by Jens Bjørneboe
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Jarle Bernhoft – ”Stay with me”
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and a-ha – ”Stay on these roads”
Actress Ane Dahl Torp reads a text by Halldis Moren Vesaas
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Bjørn Eidsvåg – ”Eg ser”
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony no 7, 2nd movement
Ingrid Olava – “Bridge over troubled water”
Speech: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra and Sissel Kyrkjebø – ”Til ungdommen”
The Norwegian Radio Orchestra’s Conductor is Nick Davies. Other actors on stage: Maria Bonnevie, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Adil Khan.
These will be among the guests: The Norwegian Royal family, H.R.H. Princess Victoria, the Swedish Crown Princess, H.R.H. Prince Fredrik, the Danish Crown Prince, the presidents of Finland and Iceland, the prime ministers of all the Nordic countries, the Norwegian government, members of the Norwegian parliament and the diplomatic corps.
The ceremony will last approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The programme may be subject to change.
For further information, please contact:
Head of Press, Cathrine Fongen: +47 90 83 00 65, e-mail: cathrine.fongen@nrk.no
Head of press center: Karoline Berg, mobile: +47 901 08 954, e-mail: karoline.berg@nrk.no . All current information is also available on www.nrk.no/presse.