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«The Government will ensure the preservation and maintenance of churches throughout Norway, and has decided to establish a church preservation fund that will provide funding for the maintenance of our churches for generations,» the Government writes in a press release. OVF’s surplus, together with allocations through the national budget, will form the basis for the fund.

Here is everything you need to know about our events during Arendalsuka 2023

With two new power plants in operation, Clemens Kraft is contributing to local value creation and the green transition. On the last day of May, the ribbon-cutting ceremony took place in beautiful Jølster.

The national jubilee “Norway in a Thousand Years” has begun a major youth initiative leading up to the jubilee in 2030. “The Youth War Arrow” mobilizes young people for discussions and artistic work on social values and hope for the future. OVF is making vicarages available for the gatherings. In this way, the properties once again become a central meeting place for important community-building activities. Last autumn, young people from Våler gathered at Våler Vicarage to create a work of art along the new footpath in Våler.

The new Government Quarter will feature works of art integrated into the ground. A work of art made as a stone collage — covering approximately 800 square metres — will be embedded in the ground at Johan Nygaardsvolds plass in front of the high-rise building. The Berlin-based Palestinian artist Jumana Manna has been selected to design the work of art that will become the urban floor of the new quarter.

Schübelers gardens receive six million kroner in support from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB. The grant will be used over three years to rehabilitate and further develop 20 historic gardens throughout the country. Alvdal Vicarage is one of them. The measures consist of restoring the gardens, preserving old garden plants and testing new ones. In addition, there will be activities for children and young people, as well as generally broader engagement in the local communities surrounding these gardens.