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 Christening of D/S Hestmanden brought together 240 krigsseilere from World War II On Nov. 22, 2011, Olav D. Vedvik, 90, and Alfred Ulversoy, 88, long-time residents of Rockaway Township, N.J., met His Majesty King Harald! Olav, Alfred, and approximately 240 other krigsseilere, or war sailors, were invited to Kristiansand, Norway, to be part of the christening ...  On the Edge: An opinion column about current issues in Norway by Siv Jensen for the Norwegian American Weekly While Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg talks about not having raised taxes since his Red-Green coalition government came into office in 2005, the truth is that Norwegian families and businesses are paying NOK 300 billion more in taxes in ...  Changes in Norway since the July 22 bombings and shootings “Six months have passed since the last sign of life from you on that rainy summer day in July. This has been a difficult day, but I have been to your grave and brushed away the snow from the pictures, hearts, flowers, birds and other ...  Lecture by curator Dr. Patrica Berman at Scandinavia House in New York. Dr. Patricia Berman, curator of "Luminous Modernism" will give a lecture titled "Universal Truths and Local Fictions: Nordic Art on the Edge" at Scandinavia House in New York on Jan. 26 at 6:30 p.m. Focusing on selected works in the Luminous Modernism exhibition, this lecture will explore the tensions between internationalism and ...  Tuck into a bowl of creamy and satisfying norsk fiskesuppe in the days of January. Norwegian fish soup (fiskesuppe) Adapted from The Transplanted Baker http://transplantedbaker.typepad.com Ingredients: 2 large carrots, peeled and diced 1 leek, washed well, and sliced thinly 1 potato, peeled and diced 2 rutabagas, peeled and diced 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, divided 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 6 cups good fish stock (substitute fish ...  PST Manager Janne Kristiansen has informed the justice minister that she will resign her position. The Justice Department wrote in a statement that this is because she ascertained possible confidentiality breaches through the disclosure of classified information. At Wednesday's opening hearing in Parliament regarding July 22, Kristiansen revealed too much about the Norwegian military intelligence operating ...  80,000 Bibles sold in just two months. Very cool, says The Norwegian Bible Company. The sale of a new translation of the Bible has exceeded all expectations. The new Norwegian version of the Bible has outdistanced both Jo Nesbø and the great favorite Hel in the last few months. A total of 80,000 Bibles sold in just ...  On Sunday evening,Their Majesties King Harald and Queen Sonja and Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attended the gala dinner at Christiansborg Castle. The dinner is the great celebration of Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark and her reign as Regent for forty years. The Gala Dinner will take place in the ...  High-impact oil discovery in the Barents Sea On Jan. 9, Statoil announced a substantial oil discovery with its partners Eni Norge AS and Petoro AS at the Havis prospect in the Barents Sea in northern Norway. This is the second high-impact discovery on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS) in nine months. Statoil estimates the volumes in ...  By Leslee Lane Hoyum Norwegian American Weekly I am a big fan of PBS’s History Detectives program, and consider myself a bit of a detective when it comes to hunting down my family’s history, whether fact or legend. So, when I had an opportunity to visit the Norwegian American Historical Association (NAHA) at St. Olaf College ... |
 
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