Norway held a national memorial service on Sunday for the victims of the Oslo attacks on July 22. The ceremony at the Spektrum Arena marked the end of the first month since the deadly attacks killed 77 people. The relatives of those killed were among the 6,000 guests present. A number of performances were held, including the reuniting of A-ha pop band. Right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik, 32, confessed to the attacks and remains in solitary confinement. The ceremony was broadcast live and included speeches by King Harald and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The names of the victims were read aloud by five prominent Norwegian actors. Adrian Pracon, 21, who survived the massacre on the island, was quoted by the BBC as saying it would be “good for people to have a final memorial.” “It will never be really final because we will be reminded of what happened every day, every year,” he said. “But right now this could maybe close up this whole thing and maybe let us, as participants, say ‘we are now moving on'. We need to move on.” BM
