Kongen vil ikke trappe ned
King Harald V will not step down, Crown Prince Haakon announced, after recently undergoing a successful heart surgery.
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He built one of Bergen’s landmarks
Duane Pasco, Pacific Northwest-based woodcarver, is the maker of the totem pole at Bergen’s Nordnes Park, a gift from Seattle in 1970.
Flirting with perfection
Washington-based piano virtuoso Charlie Albright already has an impressive career underway, and he still knows how to have fun.
Happy Birthday, Bergen!
Seattle gave tribute to Bergen’s 950th birthday with a concert featuring Grieg and Grieg-inspired music at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum.
Stay salty
Taste of Norway Editor Christy Olsen Field interviews Amy Beyer of Salty Provisions to learn how she brought new flavors across the Atlantic.
Defender of children’s rights
The Nansen Refugee Award has gone to Mayerlín Vergara Pérez of Colombia for her work against gender-based violence against refugee children.
Norwegian Rain takes on Bergen
Norwegian Rain, is a Bergen-based designer retailer that makes clothes that can stand up to the rain in their home city.
Paintings from five Bergen neighborhoods
Dr. Mary Jo Thorsheim of Norway Art in Minneapolis offers her insights on Bergen paintings from five different neighborhoods there.
“I am everyone’s mayor”
Lori Ann Reinhall, president of the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association, shares memories of Mayor Marte Mjøs Persen’s visit to Seattle.
A special greeting from Mayor Marte Mjøs Persen
Mayor Marte Mjøs Persen sends a special greeting to Bergen’s sister city Seattle and the readers of The Norwegian American.
