2016 in Norway

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In 2016 in Norway, the reigning monarch is King Harald V of Norway. The Prime Minister of Norway is Erna Solberg , who has been Prime Minister since October 2013. The president of the Storting is Olemic Thommessen, who has also been in power since October 2013. Norway will be hosting the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in 2016. Lillehammer was previously the host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway will be hosting local or international music festivals for various genres of music including metal, opera, jazz and Church music.

Incumbents

• Monarch - Harald V
• Prime Minister - Erna Solberg (Conservative).

Predicted and Scheduled Events

January

• 21-24 January - Ice Music Festival in Geilo^[1]
• 27-30 January - Bodø Jazz Open in Bodø^[2]
• 29 January-7 February - Nordlysfestivalen in Tromsø^[3]

February

• 7 February - Oslo Operaball in Oslo
• 12-21 February - 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer

March

• 2-5 March - By:Larm 2016 in Oslo
• 4-13 March - Oslo International Church Music Festival 2016 in Oslo
• 23-26 March - Inferno Metal Festival 2016 in Oslo

Notable deaths

• 5 January – Hanna-Marie Weydahl, pianist (b. 1922)^[4]
• 9 January – Elnar Seljevold, correspondent (b. 1934)^[5]
• 10 January – Bård Breivik, sculptor (b. 1948)^[6]
• 11 January – Berge Furre, politician (b. 1937)^[7]
• 12 January – Thor Furulund, painter (b. 1943)^[8]
• 18 January – Lars Roar Langslet, politician (b. 1936)^[9]
• 18 January – Leif Dubard, radio personality (b. 1931)^[10]
• 18 January – Karsten Isachsen, priest and speaker (b. 1944)^[11]
• 18 January – Nicolaus Zwetnow, sport shooter and physician (b. 1929)^[12]
• 24 January – Fredrik Barth, social anthropologist (b. 1928)^[13]
• 25 January – Leif Solberg, composer (b. 1914)^[14]
• 30 January – Tias Eckhoff, designer (b. 1926)^[15]
• 1 February – Paul Cappelen, architect (b. 1928)^[16]
• 2 February – Dag Gundersen, lexicographer (b. 1928)^[17]
• 3 February – Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal, politician (b. 1925)^[18]
• 5 February – Carl E. Wang, politician (b. 1930)^[19]
• 10 February – Jakob Aano, politician (b. 1920)^[20]
• 12 February – Martin Jensen, athlete (b. 1942)^[21]
• 12 February – Sossen Krohg, actress (b. 1923)^[22]
• 12 February – Bergljot Hobæk Haff, novelist (b. 1925)
• 17 February – Arthur J. Aasland, businessperson (b. 1934)^[23]
• 19 February – Harald Devold, jazz saxophonist (b. 1964)^[24]
• 19 February – Jon Anders Helseth, radio and tv presenter (b. 1933)^[25]
• 22 February – Christian Berg-Nielsen, diplomat (b. 1929)^[26]
• 26 February – Ivan Kristoffersen, editor (b. 1931)^[27]
• 1 March – Magnhild Bråthen, concentration camp survivor (b. 1924)^[28]
• Hallstein Rasmussen, civil servant (b. 1925)^[29]
• 4 March – Thea Knutzen, politician (b. 1930)^[30]
• 5 March – Even Hansen, footballer (b. 1923)^[31]
• 7 March – Magnus Ulleland, philologist (b. 1929)^[32]
• 11 March – Kari Diesen, Jr., entertainer (b. 1939)^[33]
• 20 March – Sveinung Valle, politician (b. 1959)^[34]
• 24 March – Johannes Elviken, speed skater (b. 1912)
• 30 March – Anne Aasheim, editor (b. 1962)
• 4 April – Jarle Bondevik, philologist (b. 1934)^[35]
• 5 April – Kari Børresen, theologian (b. 1932)^[36]
• 4 April – Andris Snortheim, children's musician (b. 1950)^[37]
• 9 April – Finn Hodt, speed skater (b. 1919)^[38]
• 24 April – Jan Henrik Kayser, pianist (b. 1933)^[39]
• 28 April – Fredrik Grønningsæter, bishop (b. 1923)^[40]

See also

• 2016 in Norwegian music

References

1. "Ice Music Festival 21 - 24 Jan 2016". IceMusicFestival.no. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
2. "Datoene for BJO 2016 er klare!". Bodø Jazz Open. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
3. "Nordlysfestivalen 2016: 29. januar til 7. februar" (in Norwegian). Nordlysfestivalen. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
4. "Hanna-Marie Weydahl". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
5. Enger, Jørn (11 January 2016). "NRK Østfolds første distriktssjef har gått bort" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
6. "Bård Breivik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
7. "Berge Furre". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
8. "Thor Furulund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
9. "Lars Roar Langslet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
10. Alvsing, Felicia (22 January 2016). "«Hallo-mann» Leif Dubard er død". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
11. "Karsten Isachsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
12. Høyer, Svennik; et al. (29 January 2016). "Nicolaus Zwetnow". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 24.
13. "Fredrik Barth". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
14. "Leif Solberg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
15. "Tias Eckhoff". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
16. Dahle, Einar (18 February 2016). "Paul Cappelen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 40.
17. "Dag Gundersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 February 2016.
18. "Arnold Weiberg-Aurdal" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no.
19. "Carl E. Wang" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no.
20. "Jakob Aano". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 13 February 2016.
21. Sandvig, Ole Petter (15 February 2016). "Martin Jensen (1942-2016)" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
22. "Sossen Krohg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
23. Høibak, Ralph; Bye, Ronald; Wabakken, Arne (2 March 2016). "Arthur J. Aasland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 24.
24. Strøm, Stian (2016-02-19). "Devold måtte gi tapt for kreft" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
25. "Jon Anders Helseth er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 23 February 2016.
26. "Christian Berg-Nielsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
27. "Ivan Kristoffersen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
28. "Tidsvitnet Magnhild Bråthen er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 2 March 2016.
29. "Hallstein Rasmussen er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 4 March 2016.
30. "Thea Knutzen" (in Norwegian). Stortinget.no.
31. Death announcement, Aftenposten
32. "Magnus Ulleland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 March 2016.
33. "Kari Diesen d.y. er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 11 March 2016.
34. Mæland, Pål Andreas (22 March 2016). "-Vi har mistet en klippe". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). pp. 32–33.
35. Death announcement, Aftenposten 7 April 2016 p. 48
36. Stensvold, Anne; Mæland, Sidsel (9 April 2016). "Kari Børresen". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 53.
37. Ellingsen, Jan Røed; et al. (22 April 2016). "Andris Snortheim til minne". Klassekampen (in Norwegian). p. 30.
38. "Finn Hodt er død" (in Norwegian). Drammens SK. 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
39. "Jan Henrik Kayser". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
40. "Fredrik Grønningsæter". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 May 2016.