Explorer Otto Sverdrup has come to America!
Mary Jo Thorsheim writes about the bronze sculpture of explorer Otto Sverdrup by Per Ung, its history, and its arrival in Minnesota in 2022.
Category: Heritage
Nordkapp municipality wins case for the people
Tove Andersson reports on Nordkapp municipality winning in court for the right to move freely in nature after a long battle with corporations.
Hans Dahl
Hans Dahl, one of the most beloved Norwegian National Romantic painters, hasn’t always gotten the recognition he deserves from the critics.
History Alive Project
Laila Simon talks to Ruth and Dave Amundson, who started History Alive Project in Westby, Wis., to teach about the town’s Norwegian heritage.
The history of 17. mai in Bergen
This article explains how Bergen has had its own unique flair in celebrating its Syttende Mai traditions and rituals throughout the history in Norway.
Celebrating the big day the Bergen way!
Editor-in-chief Lori Ann Reinhall shares the excitement of the day of celebration, fun, food, music, and fireworks in Bergen for Syttende Mai.
Syttende Mai Minnesota
The 17th of May is a big holiday in Minnesota, with much fanfare and flags. Find out what’s planned for 2022.
“Ervesong” celebrates past and present
It was a joyous occasion when Ung i Kor Vest performed “Ervesong,” by composer Inger-Kristine Riber, in Bergen’s Håkonshall.
