Sylvsmidja, leader in bunad silver, expanding to the US
Michael Kleiner reports that Sylvsmidja, the Norwegian company that makes bunad silver, will expand to US market with help from Norway House’s BARN.
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100 years of Ingebretsen’s
Laila Simon talks to Julie Ingebretsen about Ingebretsen’s Nordic Marketplace’s past and future in Minneapolis, as it celebrates 100 years in business.
Expanding into the future
Lori Ann Reinhall reports that Norway House celebrated groundbreaking of its $19.5 million expansion project set for completion in the fall of 2022.
Starbucks builds on the great Norwegian coffee tradition
With stores in Oslo Bergen, Stavanger,
Trondheim, and Krisitansand, Starbucks is pouplar in Norway, a country with a long coffee tradition.
The legacy of LEIF
The Leif Eriksson International Festival in Minneapolis to feature Sámi songs, stories, and joik, with contributions from many Nordic countries, Oct. 5-17.
Coffee with Linda May Kallestein
Linda May Kallestein reveals background and behind-the-scenes vents for her PBS Masterpiece series Atlantic Crossing about FDR and Crown Princess Märtha.
Move over Christopher Columbus …
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site, open May-October, offers adventures with a Viking settlement, craft demonstrations, artifacts, and tours.
Wild about mushrooms
Kristi Bissell of True North Kitchen celebrates autumn with Norwegian Wild Mushroom Stew (kantarellstuing), a savory dish full of flavor.
A student’s perspective
Kell Knutsen shares his experiences at Luther College’s Nordic Studies program, highlighting its historical ties and forward-looking global thinking.
The Norsk Museum
The Norsk Museum, founded in 1978, continues its decades-long work to keep Norwegian history and culture alive in Norway, Illinois.
