Stock up for COVID-19—or a Midtsommer feast!
Our Nordic ancestors knew how to preserve food that is perfect—and delicious—if you are stocking up for the COVID-19 or a Midtsommer feast!
Category: Features
“I’m really privileged”
Marit Fosse interviews Norwegian Gry Kristiansen, a career United Nations administrative officer in the organization’s High Commissioner for Refugees.
Set the table for Syttende mai
Syttende mai is not only a day for parades, it’s a day for family celebrations. See how simple it is to set a beautiful table at home.
Who will wear us now?
Even the bunad industry in Norway has been affected by the coronavirus. Photojournalist Ingeried Jordal provides an insightful report from Voss…
A different kind of Syttende mai
Some 17th of May festivities may be canceled because of the cooronavirus, but Norwegians will still celebrate their national holiday with style and flair!
From the trenches of New York
Brooklyn native Victoria Hofmo reports from the trenches of New York and the challenges faced during the coronavirus crisis.
Reflections on rainwater
For the month of April, Victoria Hofmo reflects on rainwater in the Japanese and Norwegian cultures, and what it means on practical and symbolic levels.
Påske; Pesach, the meaning of the Passover holiday
M. Michael Brady and Michael Kleiner discuss the origins and mengins of the Norwegian word “påske” and the Hebrew word “pesach.”
The path to Easter with altar paintings
Dr. Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art discusses the significance of altar painting in the American Midwest within the context of the Easter season.
Easter and the chance to start anew
Pastor Anne Brit Aasland of Mindekirken, The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church in Minneapolis, offers a message of comfort and hope for Easter 2020.
