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Bicycling in Norway Posted by kari on Apr 12, 2011
Biking is one of my favorite activities and Norway is my favorite place to be away from home. I have yet to complete a biking trip in Norway. This is definitely on my bucket list. I lived in Tromsø this past summer and bought a hybrid bike for pleasure yes, but mostly for transportation from…
Why are Norwegians so good at speaking English? Posted by kari on Apr 6, 2011
I saw an article in Aftenposten this morning titled ´Nordmenn er verdens mestere i engelsk´(Norwegians are world masters in English), which I thought was quite ironic since I just posted about Språkrådet, the Norwegian Language Council, the main goal of which is to preserve the Norwegian language and not let English take it over. Therefore…
Språkrådet-the Norwegian Language Council Posted by kari on Apr 5, 2011
Since late in the 19th century, Norwegian language politics have been present, but it wasn´t until 2005 that the official Norwegian Språkråd as it exists today was established. The goal of the Council is that Norwegian will be present in all sectors of society and will continue to do so forever. Furthermore, English will not…
Wenche Foss-one of Norway´s pioneering actresses Posted by kari on Mar 31, 2011
Just 2 days ago, one of Norway´s leading actresses, Eva Wenche Steenfeldt-Foss, more commonly known as Wenche Foss, passed away. Foss was born in 1917 in Kristiania (the old name for Oslo), Norway to her mother, Alfhild and father, Christian (an engineer). Foss made her debut on the stage in her early 20s in an…
Max Manus-a Norwegian WWII Resistance Fighter Posted by kari on Mar 28, 2011
Born in 1914 Maximo Guillermo Manus, he is more commonly known as Max Manus, one of the most recognized Norwegian Resistance fighters in WWII. Manus´father, known as Juan Manus, was a Danish-Norwegian with the born name of Johna Magnussen. After having lived for several years in Spanish-speaking countries, he changed his name to Juan…
Norway and aid in Libya, Japan Posted by kari on Mar 20, 2011
Norway is one of the most generous countries in the world when it concerns humanitarian aid in global crises. The situation in Libya is no exception. Norway sent NOK 50 million in aid for the crisis in Libya even before the battles began. Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jonas Gahr Støre, made the following statement over…
Norwegian Country Group Hellbillies Posted by kari on Mar 20, 2011
The Hellbillies are my favorite Norwegian country music. In fact, they are my favorite country music band (which isn’t exactly too big of a feat because country is probably my least favorite musical genre…). I first heard them as a sophomore in college thanks to my good friend who was half Norwegian. His family comes…