Norwegian innovator Johan Brand is on a mission to make learning fun. He’s the CEO and co-founder of Kahoot!, a new game-based learning platform used by millions in classrooms worldwide. It encourages scholastic engagement via customizable content and a user-friendly interface that incorporates smartphones. Brand believes that games are based on our first language—play—the crucial element to how we learn about [...]
November is here, and it’s time to make your Christmas list and check it twice! Looking for some inspiration? In the November 2016 issue of Viking, we rounded up Nordic-inspired gift ideas, including toys, home goods, books and accessories. Here are a few more of our favorites. Display your holiday sweets in the Ginger Serving Bowl by Sagaform. Color enthusiasts will [...]
In the November 2016 issue of Viking we talked with Norwegian screenwriters Anna Bache-Wiig and Siv Rajendram Eliassen. They are the masterminds behind Norway’s hit television drama, “Acquitted.” Here, they discuss more about their career and favorite places in Norway. On the inspiration behind the television series “Acquitted” The story is inspired by a real life 1995 murder case in Norway. [...]
