Join Rumelva Lodge 1-685 on Thursday March 26th at 6:30PM at Isanti County Historical Society for a special free community event celebrating Bunads of Norway — the vibrant traditional costumes that embody -Norwegian heritage and identity. Rooted in 19th-century national romanticism and inspired by historic folk attire from pre-industrial rural life, each Bunad features unique regional designs, intricate embroidery, silver brooches (sølje), [...]
Koselig Helg kicks off on Friday, March 20 with a musical social hour from 7pm-8:30pm. The social hour includes light refreshments, a Norwegian-style sing-a-long, and a brief musical program. Koselig Helg continues on Saturday, March 21, with a full day of classes, coffee breaks, lunch and dinner. For more information call Giants at (507) 498-5070 or visit their website: https://giantsoftheearth.org/event/koselig-helg-2/
Looking to make a Norwegian tree ornament for the holidays? Join us as we help you make the perfect, personal ornament. Then join in for some fun as we play Norwegian Bingo. Choose to make a Norwegian tree ornament or play Norwegian Bingo.
Each year Syttende Mai Minnesota hosts a banquet and reception in honor of Norway’s Constitution Day. Join us for this year’s event on Saturday, May 17 from 5-8 p.m. at Norway House in Minneapolis! Our program will feature St. Olaf College, a world-class higher education institution that was founded by early Norwegian immigrants in Minnesota. As St. Olaf celebrates its 150th Anniversary [...]
Looking for a way to cope with still being stuck at home as we pass the one-year mark of the pandemic? We need to look no further than the Norwegian tradition of lille lørdag.
Much of the content that makes its way to North America may give you the feeling that Norwegian TV and movies are either gruesome (think Norsemen, Borderliner) or dead serious (Occupied, Beforeigners) or both (The 12th Man, 22nd July).
With Norwegian society gradually re-opening since May, many offices are open for business again. To ensure that public transportation in Oslo can allow for proper distancing, authorities have asked residents to work from home, and to only use buses, trains and trams for essential travel.
Dugnad (pronounced doog-nahd), literally, “voluntary work,” is a Norwegian cultural tradition where members of a community work together toward a common goal for the greater good.
Norway’s Kvikk Lunsj and England’s Kit Kat have long been the subject of comparison - Which came first? Which tastes better? Who has cooler packaging?
or all the similarities between Norwegian and American culture, I am perpetually fascinated by the differences, sometimes small and sometimes gaping, that I occasionally stumble across. One of the most interesting to me is the Norwegian concept of allemannsretten (ALL-eh-mahns-ret-en). Literally meaning “everyman’s right,” allemannsretten is also called “the freedom to roam” in English.
