Archive for 'Norway and the world'
1952 Vinter-OL Posted by kari on Feb 15, 2010
1952 Winter Olympics. As you all know, Vinter-OL are in full swing! Jeg elsker å se på OL, både sommer og vinter (I love to watch the Olypics, both summer and winter). I would really love if they occurred annually, but I suppose that would be mye arbeid (a lot of work) and veldig dyrt…
Flink med båter Posted by kari on Feb 5, 2010
Clever with boats. Before Columbus’ time, Norwegians bygde og seilte (built and sailed) the fastest, most maneuverable boats of the Viking and Early Middle Ages. It is no surprise, really, when one considers the sparce arable land and great åpent hav (open sea) that the Norwegians would become sophisticated seafarers-they simply had to make do with the…
Biathalon Posted by kari on Dec 20, 2009
One of the most obscure sports in the United States, biathlon is one of the most popular winter sports in Europe. Many of you may never have even heard about it. I wouldn’t have known about it had I not lived in Norway and seen it in aviser (newspapers) and på tv (on tv). You…
norske juletrær Posted by kari on Dec 18, 2009
Norwegian Christmas trees. I read an interesting story on the Norway Post website about norske juletrær. Every year Norway exports Christmas trees to other countries in Europe, such as Germany, Britain, Switzerland, and Austria. Just three years ago, Norway was exporting 2,400 juletrær to Europe, but over the past several years the number has grown…
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…
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…
Hvor mye vet du om Norge? Posted by kari on Sep 21, 2009
How much do you know about Norway? I thought it would be fun to learn some interesting facts that you may not have known about Norway. Visste du at (Did you know that) Norway’s kystlinje (coastline) is about 25,000km/15,500 miles long? Visste du at Norway has more than 45,000 øyer (islands) within it’s domain? Visste…