In loving memory
In loving memory of Isabel M. LaPorte-Lamberg of Chatham, Mass., who passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Feb. 26, 2021.
Category: Norwegian Heritage
Elsk – Love
In celebration of our wedding issue, practice your Norwegian with this side-by-side translation of Arne Garborg’s “Elsk” (Love).
Elentari Håndverk jewelry to tell your story
Combining her Norwegian heritage and artistry skills, Debra Carus designs Nordic-inspired jewelry with a unique twist at Elentari Håndverk.
Barneblad: Til bords! At the table!
Lori Ann Reinhall shares tips and tricks of how to beautifully decorate and set a table, both for entertaining and for everyday meals
James Joyce and Henrik Ibsen: Did you know?
Irish novelist James Joyce was a big fan of Henrik Ibsen; in fact, Joyce’s first published work was a review of Ibsen’s play, When We Dead Awaken.
Universitetets aula (The University Aula)
In this issue’s Norsk 101, learn about the University of Oslo’s aula (assembly hall) while practicing your language skills.
Memorial peace bench makes space for connection and dialogue
The Greater Tacoma Peace Prize is building a peace bench in honor of peace advocate and trainer Bill Lincoln on the Puget Sound waterfront.
The paradox of Alfred Nobel
Alfred Nobel made his name and his fortune in the weapons industry during the 19th century. His other legacy, however, is funding the Nobel Peace Prize.
No Way, Norway!
Norway made a hilarious response to Will Ferrell’s EV challenge in the “No Way, Norway” Super Bowl commercial with Game of Thrones star Kristofer Hivju.
The oldest Lutheran church west of the Mississippi
Opened by a Russian governor for his Finnish wife in 1840, Sitka Lutheran Church in Sitka, Alaska is the oldest Lutheran Church in western America.
