Påskekrim picks
Three crime fiction and film fanatics—Prof. Andrew Nestingen, Andy Meyer, and Lori Ann Reinhall—share their 2020 påskekrim picks.
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Easter Gift Guide
It’s more important than ever to support our Nordic community and to show our love for others. Check out The Norwegian American’s 2020 Easter Gift Guide.
Coronavirus puts Norway “on hold”
Photojournalist Ingerid Jordal talks to the people of Voss about how they are coping with the coronavirus threat as the country of Norway shuts down.
Nikolai Astrup gets his due
Norway’s beloved artist Nikolai Astrup is finally coming to America with an exhibit at the Clark Art Institute outside of Boston in June 2020.
Barneblad: Påske plans and DIY daffodils
Lori Ann Reinhall is back with a special spring edition of Barneblad where she shows you how to make DIY daffodils with egg cartons to brighten your home!
Norway House presents Oleana
Casting on for a new generation Carstens Smith Minneapolis “Work hard. Be kind,” is how Gerda Sørhus Fuglerud, CEO of Oleana summarizes the company’s ethos. Oleana, a knitwear company based in Ytre Arna, Norway,...
Remote possibilities in Vardø
The island town on the outermost point of Finnmark has a deceptively complex life Andy Meyer The Norwegian American Almost half of Norway lies above the Arctic Circle. But it cannot be said that...
Polar bear or “aqua bear”?
Jon Aars, Karen Lone, Christian Lydersen, Magnus Andersen, & Kit M. Kovacs Norwegian Polar Institute Research notes: Ursus maritimus, the polar bear’s Latin name, clearly identifies it as a marine animal, not a terrestrial...
We will weather any storm
A response to Jan Brøgger’s op ed “Any port in a storm for Norway?” Anders Langøy Isaksen Bergen, Norway Norwegians don’t have to struggle to understand the infatuation our elected leaders have with the...
A changing Arctic: Norway’s position
Kåre R. Aas The Royal Norwegian Embassy Those who have never been there might picture the Arctic as a monotonous expanse of ice and polar bears. But to many Norwegians, the Arctic is home. In...
