30 May, 2019
A teller of tales/strong> Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. The art of storytelling is ancient. Humans have used this craft to explain natural phenomena, mark heroic deeds, immortalize ancestors and tribal heroes, and pass down...
29 May, 2019
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen uses music to fight for her Sámi language and culture Tove Andersson Oslo, Norway Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, 21, is a Sámi artist from Tana in Finnmark who has captured...
15 May, 2019
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...
2 May, 2019
This abbreviated version of the Washington, D.C., exhibit is filled with color and texture Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. The American Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) in New York was founded by Danish-American philanthropist Niels Poulson in...
30 Apr, 2019
Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Playwright Jon Klein is an enthusiastic admirer of Henrik Ibsen. He finds Ibsen’s plays timeless and very relevant today. He credits Ibsen with being the first playwright to give...
19 Apr, 2019
Plein air sketching in the north Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. What could be more wonderful than immersing yourself in the landscape you are sketching? Many artists from Scandinavia and Germany headed south, beginning in...
18 Apr, 2019
Innovative sign-language play from Norway’s Teater Manu tells story of deaf persecution Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C. Teater Manu, Norway’s award-winning National Deaf Theater based in Oslo, staged its American premiere of Crying Hands:...
3 Apr, 2019
TV review Christine Foster MeloniWashington, D.C. The Norwegian TV series Frikjent debuted in March 2015 in its home country and was a resounding success. It then became very popular worldwide, including in the United...
1 Apr, 2019
Lords of Chaos mockumentary misses the mark yet leaves the viewer food for thought Lori Ann Reinhall The Norwegian American Rolling Stone maintained that it “should be burned at the stake,” and the Seattle...
22 Mar, 2019
Piano album brings artists from across the Earth together to celebrate and support it Becky Billock Pittsburgh, Penn. Meet Kaja Bjørntvedt, the composer of the new commission “Sounds of a Fjord” that I’m including...
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Elverum wins men’s handball champs again
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Soak up local culture in Southwest Germany
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Norway’s NBA provides April “Madness”
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Vesterheim gets under your skin
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