Her Husband’s Secret
fiction by Glynis Scrivens Celine stumbled upon Anders’s secret identity by chance. He’d always been a creature of habit. Lunching at the same café. Driving home along the exact route. Holidaying in the same...
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Sagastad knowledge center opens on May 10
New Viking ship hits the fjord Solveig Midtbø Sagastad On May 10, Sagastad, a new knowledge center about the Viking Age, opened in western Norway. The main attraction is the 30-meter (100 ft. long)...
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A new approach to rhubarb
A fresh and satisfying dessert highlights this spring delight without much sugar Christy Olsen Field Taste of Norway Editor Spring is officially here with the rhubarb harvest. I’ve been a rhubarb enthusiast since I...
Comics 05/31
Pondus by Frode Øverli — Aww! How sweet! — Yes, children often display more social intelligence than adults! — Just look at them! The world would be a better place if we could all...
Her Husband’s Secret
fiction by Glynis Scrivens Celine stumbled upon Anders’s secret identity by chance. He’d always been a creature of habit. Lunching at the same café. Driving home along the exact route. Holidaying in the same...
The Arctic story is tragedy—and triumph
Profiles of Norwegian science Ilan Kelman Agder, Norway Norway as an Arctic state has seen its share of northern tragedy. The polar hero Roald Amundsen disappeared over the Barents Sea in 1928 while searching...
130 years down; 90 to go?
Editors’ Notes: A message from Editor-in-chief Emily C. Skaftun & Assistant Editor Lori Ann Reinhall Dear readers, At the time of the publication of this issue, our newspaper will have been publishing for 130...
A Greenland pioneer
An engineer among polar bears and ice Cynthia Elyce Rubin The Norwegian American Last month, I sat down with Willy Garaventa in Switzerland. He is the son of the founder of the Garaventa Company...
Vesterheim gets under your skin
Vesterheim Decorah, Iowa Tattoos have never been more popular. In fact, today, almost one in three Americans has a tattoo. “Tattoo: Identity through Ink,” the exhibit opening June 1 at Vesterheim, the national Norwegian-American...
Norway’s NBA provides April “Madness”
Nothing but nett Michael Kleiner The Norwegian American Hidden behind all the winter sports that grab the Norwegian headlines is Norway NBA, professional men’s and women’s basketball leagues. Norges Basketball Forbund (Norwegian Basketball Association),...
Want to innovate like a Norwegian?
Experience Norway’s unique business climate at Oslo Innovation Week this September Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway Oslo is Europe’s fastest-growing capital and the key to a more robust, diversified, and sustainable future economy for Norway....
East meets West
The seemingly far-flung cultures of Norway and Azerbaijan met in an inspiring concert Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. Have you ever spent a night celebrating the dual cultures of Norway and Azerbaijan? This marvelous combination...
Britannia rules for luxury in Trondheim
After almost three years of renovation, the Britannia Hotel once again impresses David Nikel Trondheim, Norway This striking white domed building at the very heart of Trondheim opened in 1870 to cater to the...
