Every year, the members of The Storting, Norway's national assembly, vote and give the Peer Gynt award to a person or an institution (Peer Gynt is the main character in Henrik Ibsen's play of the same name). This person or institution must have made a significant contribution to the community and made Norway known internationally in a positive way.
This prestigious national honor prize is presented annually during the Per Gynt Festival. Former Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen was the first winner of the award in 1971.
The Per Gynt Festival features about 30 various events on 15 different locations. Theatre, literature, music and arts are central domains, all featured in an exiting collaboration between local, national and international actors, and between professionals and amateurs. Local tradition and fantastic scenery frame all the events.
2006 Kjell Inge Røkke
2005
2004 Arne Næss
2003 Åsne Seierstad
2002 Eva Joly
2001 Knut Vollebæk
2000 Miljøstiftelsen Bellona
1999 Thor Heyerdahl
1998 Kvinnelandslaget i handball v/Marit Breivik
1997 Gro Harlem Brundtland
1996 Jostein Gaarder
1995 Johann Olav Koss
1994 Mona Juul og Terje Rød Larsen
1993 Kjetil Andre Aamodt
1992 Bjørn Dæhlie og Vegard Ulvang
1991 Hans Wilhelm Steinfeld
1990 Thorvald Stoltenberg
1989 OL-komiteen v/Ole Sjetne
1988 Oslo filharmoniske orkester
1987 A-ha
1986 Annie Skau Berntsen
1985 Bobbysocks
1984 Kronprinsesse Sonja
1983 Thorbjørn Egner
1982 Jens Evensen
1981 Cato Zahl Pedersen
1980 Anne Cath. Vestly
1979 Grete Waitz
1978 Arve Tellefsen
1977 Birgit og Rolf Sunnaas
1976 Øivind Bergh
1975 Erling Stordal
1974 Erik Bye
1973 Liv Ullmann
1972 Per Aabel
1971 Einar Gerhardsen
Related links:
The Peer Gynt Festival
The Peer Gynt Prize
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