This fall, NRK’s podcast Leseklubben (The Reading Club) launched a nationwide reading campaign to get Norwegians to read a book within the month of October. The Boktober (Book-tober) project hopes to spread the joy of reading and create a platform for Norwegians to talk about literature.
Smash! is a favorite sweet-salty Norwegian treat. If you live in the US or Canada, the highly addictive snack can be found online or bought in Norway and carefully brought home in a suitcase.
Sons of Norway was invited to attend the state funeral of His Majesty King Harald V, as the largest Norwegian heritage organization outside of Norway and due to the King’s long standing patronage of the Sons of Norway Foundation.
In mid-July, HM King Harald received Norway’s national men’s soccer team at the palace, congratulating the players on a job well done at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. He was visibly moved when talking with national team coach Ståle Solbakken.
In the July/August issue of Viking, we highlighted elements of summer in Norway from A to Z. Let’s round out the season with these last three letters of the Norwegian alphabet!
Does your family have a story or a bit of correspondence that shows how Norwegian emigrants felt about celebrating Christmas in a new place?
It has been a remarkable season for Norwegian road cyclists on the world stage.
One bite and you’ll be hooked!
If you have been watching Team Norway play at the FIFA World Cup, you can’t help but notice that Norwegian fans and the country of Norway itself are getting a lot of positive press.
Kebab is a cooked meat dish, with its origins in Persian and Middle Eastern cuisines. Many variants are popular around the world.
