Archive for 'Culture'
Obama and Nobel Posted by kari on Dec 9, 2009
What is the current connection between President Obama and Norway? The President of the United States is set to arrive in Norway tomorrow morning. He will receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” Nominations for the prize had to be made in early February of…
Prinsesse Marthe Louise Posted by kari on Dec 6, 2009
Princess Märtha Louise, eldest child of Kong Harold V og Dronning Sonja (King Harold V and Queen Sonja)was born in 1971, which means that she has succession rights to the throne. However, even though her brother Haakon is younger than her, he comes first in the line of succession. If Märtha Louise had been born prior…
Sons of Norway Posted by kari on Dec 1, 2009
Shortly the 115th anniversay of the Sons of Norway will arrive. On January 16, 1895, 18 Norwegian immigrants organized the fraternity in Minneapolis, MN, in the heart of Norwegian-America. While the organization was originally established to protect the members and their families in times of financial hardship, it grew to become the largest Norwegian organization…
Thanksgiving Posted by kari on Nov 29, 2009
First of all, I apologize for the italic font-apparently my computer won’t let me change it at the moment. I drudged up an interesting article in the archives of Aftenposten online written by a Norwegian who was curious about the American Thanksgiving tradition. Siri, en sytten år gammel jente (a 17 year old girl), thought…
Isbygninger Posted by kari on Nov 11, 2009
Ice buildings. Norwegians seem to enjoy creating indoor venues that resemble the outdoors. And I don’t mean a nice summer day in the woods, I mean ice. This month Icebar, debuts in Oslo. Icebar offers a unique experience of Nordic winter in incredible ice surroundings. The walls, the furniture, the dishware, and even the art…
Vikingskipshuset Posted by kari on Nov 8, 2009
The Viking ships house. Vikingskipshuset and det Historiske museet (the Historical Museum) form Universitetets Kulturhistoriske museer (the University Museums of Cultural Heritage) under the University of Oslo. The main attractions at Vikingskipshuset are the famous Viking ships Gokstad (found in Sandefjord), Oseberg (found in Tønsberg), Tune, and Borre (which is a burial mound cemetary). Prior to the…
Halloween i Norge Posted by kari on Oct 31, 2009
Halloween in Norway. Do nordmenn celebrate Halloween? The answer is yes, but not to the extent that Americans do, and they do it slightly differently. It was not until very recently that the trend caught on in Norway to celebrate Halloween. Actually, there is an interesting chart in an article in Aftenposten online that shows…