Category: Featured

1 Dec, 2020

The Great Norwegian Christmas Cookie Extravaganza

Taste of Norway editor Christy Olsen Field announces the first ever Great Norwegian Christmas Cookie Extravaganza at The Norwegian American!

27 Nov, 2020

The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, housed in the ornate Turnblad Mansion, is a heartland destination rich with history.

24 Nov, 2020

Hilde Dahl has captured the magic of Christmas with Dahlsnissen, her line of unique and authentic Norwegian nisse dolls, for over 30 years.

20 Nov, 2020

William Halverson announces a first-of-its-kind collection of Edvard Grieg songs in English, with notes on the challenge of translation.

16 Nov, 2020

The town of Lindsborg, Kan., isn’t known as “Little Sweden” for no reason, boasting a host of Swedish traditions, decor, and Dala horses.

13 Nov, 2020

Each year in Voss, Anne Jorunn Nestås Tøn invites the public to cut down her forest for Christmas trees, helping create the Christmas spirit.

10 Nov, 2020

Minnesotan Rachel Peterson who lived nine years in Arctic Norway, shares how the spirit of dugnad can help us get through the coming winter.

30 Oct, 2020

Seattle gave tribute to Bergen’s 950th birthday with a concert featuring Grieg and Grieg-inspired music at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum.

30 Oct, 2020

Fløibanen, Bergen’s iconic funicular bringing tourists and locals to the top of Mount Fløyen, has a fascinating history, complete with goats.

27 Oct, 2020

Jim Nelson recalls his numerous trips to Norway’s second city, Bergen, as a traveler, teacher, and guide, noting how the city has evolved.