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 A museum exhibit and project of the Sons of Norway unlike any other in St. Paul, Minn. By Kelsey Larson Managing Editor In St. Paul, Minn., Sons of Norway Synnøve-Nordkap Lodge 1–8 has spearheaded a unique effort that not many other lodges have taken on at such an impressive scale. When Ron Stow was [...]  By Ragnhild Synnøve Risholt Kleppe, former Editor-in-Chief, Norway Times “It’s all coming back to me now. Reading these stories of Norwegian emigrants to the U.S. has brought back so many memories of my childhood growing up in Brooklyn. I remember the taste of lefse and the smell of the accompanying coffee that was served [...]  While a large number of Norwegians want Erna Solberg as the next Prime Minister, Jens Stoltenberg also has popular support Staff Compilation While it seems that most Norwegians trust Erna Solberg (Conservative Party) to be the next Prime Minister, confidence in Jens Stoltenberg (Labor Party) is also high, according to a new poll Ipsos [...]  Art exhibit in Oslo displays how second-wave feminist ideas changed Norway’s contemporary art Denise Leland Seattle, Wash. Art Hall Oslo is currently host to an exhibition entitled, “Hold stenhårdt fast på greia di.” The exhibit focuses on Norwegian art and women’s rights from 1968 to 1989. The curators of this exhibit are two renowned [...]  Norwegian Catholics gather to celebrate the election of Pope Francis Staff Compilation Norwegian American Weekly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope by his fellow cardinals in a historic papal election last week. The first South American pope, Pope Francis, or Pave Frans as he is called in Norway, was hailed as Catholics [...]  American Rachael Lee Flores does well in Norwegian Idol contest Kelsey Larson Managing Editor Growing up in the U.S., Rachael Lee Flores probably never thought she¹d one day enter the Norwegian Idol competition. Flores, originally from California, met her husband in El Paso, Texas; a Norwegian soldier who was stationed in the U.S. through [...]  A VG report sheds light on poor conditions in Norway¹s state sponsored daycare system Staff Compilation Norwegian news service VG released a comprehensive report on safety and health conditions inside Norwegian daycares on Mar. 11. The report, compiled over the course of 6 months by a special investigation team and including over 30,000 pages [...]  A whole lot of “takk” for just a little tea at Ajiri Tea Company Staff Reporter Norwegian American Weekly Like any good Norwegian-Americans, Sara and Kate Holby (age 26 and 23, respectively) developed a taste for jam on waffles, brunost on toast, and lutefisk left best on the plate. But they also developed a [...]  Students of Norwegian at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash. respond to the most commonly asked question Denise Leland, Seattle, Wash. Not a day goes by without laughter emanating from the Norwegian 202 classroom at the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash. The enthusiastic group of 13 students starts each day learning Norwegian language [...]  By Kelsey Larson Managing Editor It’s our last issue of the year, and with it we’d like to offer some reflections on the highlights of 2012. This year was an interesting one for Norway, as it tried to make sense of the tragedies of July 22, 2011, through Anders Behring Breivik’s trial. The country [...] |
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