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Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs celebrates the 130th
Anniversary of the Norwegian Church (in Norwegian)
H. E. Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General
of the United Nations, and Mrs. Annan honored us with their
precence at the opening of the exhibition Norwegian
Artists in New York.
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of Trygve Lie Gallery
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VISIT
BY THE NORWEGIAN MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
In
connection with the celebration of the 130th Anniversary
of The Norwegian Church in New York, the Norwegian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, visited
the church and the Trygve Lie Gallery September 24, 2008.
Mr.
Støre was introduced to the exhibition
"The Three" made by the Norwegian artist Borgny
Svalastog, in addition to the re-production of the handwriting
originals made by Henrik Wergeland in 1824.
From
left to right: Consul,
Head of Press, Culture and Information at the Norwegian
Consulate General, Ms. Kristin Iglum, the President of the
Board of Directors of the Norwegian Church in New York,
Ms. Inger Tallaksen, Senior Pastor Per Erik Stave Engdal,
and the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas
Gahr Støre.
Mr.
Støre was shown around by the Art Director, Anki
King.
From left to
right: Mr. Støre, Art Director Anki King, and the
General Secretary of the Norwegian Seamen's Church, Mr.
Kjell Bertel Nyland, in front of the art of Borgny Svalastog.
Mr. Støre
studying the story "The Three", written by Henrik
Wergeland, which inspired the artist Borgny Svalastog in
making the monotypes. Left: Art Director Anki King.
From
left to right: Tthe President of the Board of Directors
of the Norwegian Church in New York, Ms. Inger Tallaksen,
Deputy Director and Ambassador in the Norwegian delegation
to the United Nations in New York City, Ms. Mona Juul, Consul,
Head of Press, Culture and Information at the Norwegian
Consulate General, Ms. Kristin Iglum, the Norwegian Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jonas Gahr Støre, Art Director
Anki King, Senior Pastor Per Erik Stave Engdal, and the
General Secretary of the Norwegian Seamen's Church, Mr.
Kjell Bertel Nyland.
All
photos: Berit Hessen
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