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 TIP and TAF programs in Norwegian high schools mix solid education with practical experience Kelsey Larson Managing Editor Imagine leaving high school with a craft or journeyman’s certificate, 1– 2 years of job experience, and a specific vocation or grad school experience waiting for you. Many Norwegian students have that option, with [...]  Featuring photos of the Kon-Tiki cast and crew at the Scandinavian Film Festival in Los Angeles, Calif. Larrie Wanberg N.D. Contributing Editor An epic film attached to a location or an event in history is said to be the greatest draw to attract droves of tourists to relive the story or be in proximity [...]  Anthony and Nicole Juvera bring American traditions to Norway with Cafe Fedora By Kelsey Larson Managing Editor Thanksgiving in Norway seems like a foreign concept, in more ways than one. This traditional American holiday is meant to bring families closer together over a table full of delicious food, and despite the fact that people [...]  “A Norway Passage” to be broadcast on public television stations across the U.S. A Norway Passage: The Most Beautiful Voyage will be broadcast on public television stations across the United States over the next months. The one-hour program is the story of a voyage – a beautiful voyage along more than 1,100 miles of [...]  A philosophical reflection on a journey to Norway’s North Cape and the Arctic Circle By Avinash Patwardhan, MD Vienna, Va. Human evolution has followed a strange trajectory. Many of our behavioral traits, evolved millions of years ago as a necessity for survival, have ended up becoming artifacts of pleasure – indulgence in going [...]  Four translators share their experiences of working in language as a profession By Christy Olsen Field Norwegian American Weekly In today’s increasingly globalized world, translators play an important role in technical and cultural communication. They move effortlessly from Norwegian to English (and often several other languages as well), keeping the lines of communication clear [...]  Author J.A. Hunsinger shares his travel experiences as he researches these seafaring folk J.A. Hunsinger Grand Junction, Colo. Most of us have an interest in the past. The people who lived before us, our own ancestors, who were they? I don’t mean the past three or four generations that most of us know anything at [...]  Proof is in the savings: Norwegian shows how smart new technology can lower travel costs Christy Olsen Field and Kelsey Larson Norwegian American Weekly Norway’s high cost of living can cause a lot of sticker shock for tourists and residents alike, but airline travel shouldn’t be one of them, thanks to forward-thinking airline [...]  Norwegian-American man raises funds for Sons of Norway Foundation Leslee Lane Hoyum Norwegian American Weekly C’est magnifique! According to Tolleiv Vollen, 69, of St. Cloud, Minn., the Oslo International Summer School (ISS) in 1964 changed his life, and it was time to give back. An active member in Trollheim Lodge of Sons of Norway [...]  Facebook group “Brooklyn Norwegians” meets offline to participate in the American Festival in Vanse, Norway Erling Dugan Norwegian American Weekly It all started back in the fall of 2011 when I launched the group Brooklyn Norwegians on Facebook. I had no idea what to expect and still find it amazing that we now have [...] |
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