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Articles related to "Norwegian"
A Norwegian Christmas Cruise 2007 Christmas is the ideal time to cruise the coastline of Norway and experience Christmas in Scandinavia on a Norwegian Coastal Steamer christmas cruise • norwegian christmas cruise • norwegian coastal voyage • hurtigruten • unesco world heritage
Follow Norwegian Culture into the New Year 2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size. norwegian culture • second language • family biography • anthologies • norwegian activities
Norwegian Language Resources Online It's not that Norwegian language resources aren't out there - they just take a little time to find and sort through. For those of you who are learning or teaching Norwegian, it can be frustrating to spend hours sorting through sites for language exercises, tips, or materials. I've laid out a few below to help you out with your search. norwegian • language resources • learning norwegian • teaching norwegian • video
Nordic Fish Guide A quick guide to reading seafood menus and ordering what you want on your next trip to Norway, Sweden, and Finland. fish • seafood • nordic fish • nordic seafood • finnish seafood
Top Norwegian Imports & Exports That Norway is one of the world's richest countries comes down to two of international trade's most valuable words: oil exports. top norwegian imports & exports • norway oil shipments • norwegian trade with u.s. • exports from norway to u.s. • fastest-growing norwegian exports to u.s.
Chateau Neuf Spelemannslag The Chateu Neuf Spelemannslag (CNS), which emerged in 1994 at the University of Oslo, is a group that goes beyond this simple classificatory system. Featuring some nineteen odd instrumental players and vocalists, the group manages to infuse traditional Norwegian folk tunes with modern sentiments from genres such as jazz, swing, classical, and rock. In so doing, they pay tribute to the roots of nordic experience and acknowledge the continuity of that experience. chateau neuf spelemannslag • norwegian folk music • norwegian fusion music • norwegian contemporary music • new traditionalism
Preschool Portal: The Preschooler’s Guide To Norwegian Websites There are lots of great Norwegian websites out there for young children who have a taste for popular culture and an interest in learning something new. One of my daughter’s favorite activities is sitting in my lap as we explore the games, stories, and animated creatures that populate these sites. It’s a great way to expose her to other speakers of the Norwegian language and give her access to an entirely different cultural world than the one in which she is currently immersed. language resources for preschool • norwegian kids websites • childrens websites • norwegian language resources • norwegian cultural resources
A New Gem for NCL NCL will succeed in family cruising and in attracting a younger market with a dazzling new ship that doesn't have to try hard to be cool ncl • norwegian gem • norwegian pearl • norwegian jade • norwegian jewel
Cruising Norway's Coastline There's nothing cookie-cutter about the scenery, or about Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Tromso and the other towns along the Norwegian Coastal Voyage route. lofoten wall • arctic cathedral in tromso • arctic circle • honnigsvag • stavanger
Announcing Norway's Centennial Anniversary Poetry Competition Winners This year, Norway celebrates a remarkable 100 years of independence. In honor of this grand occasion, readers have been sending in their own original poetry for Norwegian Culture’s Centennial Anniversary Poetry Competition. After a difficult deliberation, three winners (Susi Lyback-Dahl, Karen Pollard, and David Moe) were selected for their expressive nature and obvious engagement in the topic of national sentiment. norway's centennial anniversary poetry competition • 100 years of norway • norwegian independence • patriotic poetry • norwegian-american poetry
Reasons to Learn Norwegian With Spanish, French, and German taking a strong lead in foreign language popularity, I find myself increasingly in a position of advocacy when it comes to the Norwegian language. As a less commonly taught language (LCTL), Norwegian is usually not the first thing that comes to mind when people are looking to enrich their linguistic repertoire. Students typically look for languages which they feel will be useful to them in the professional world and which they can share with a large number of potential speakers. reasons to learn norwegian • foreign language learning • second language acquisition • heritage languages • genealogy
Are you for Bush or Kerry? and other Norwegian quizzes (Part II) Many cultures show a preoccupation with personality and self-evaluation. Individuals in Norway are no exception to this, searching for information that would somehow clarify their position in the social world. Personality quizzes, if answered honestly, can serve as an immediate feedback mechanism, allowing the individual to privately reflect on his or her own characteristics and potential. In the same sense, these quizzes can also serve as a norming mechanism, placing human behavior within a defined category or spectrum that is culturally appropriate. norwegian quizzes • personality quizzes • kurt nilsen • reality tv • norway
Norwegians in the 2002 Winter Olympics (Part I of II) As of February 22, Norwegian athletes in the Winter Olympics this year have won a total of 10 gold medals, 7 silver medals, and 4 bronze medals with their cold-weather prowess. Norwegians have participated in all of the Olympic Winter Games (19 total), but have only claimed a ten gold medal victory twice before – once in 1994 and again in 1998. norwegians • 2002 winter olympics • gold medal • silver medal • bronze medal
Norwegians in the 2002 Winter Olympics (Part II of II) So, who are the Nordic Olympians of note this year? Where do they come from, what do they do, and who are the people that support them? Last week we presented the Norwegian women Olympians of the 2002 Winter Games. Norwegian men had an excellent performance to match. Here are some of the men’s champions below. 2002 winter olympics • norwegians • speed-skating • cross-country skiing • relay
NCL unveils Norwegian Pearl Norwegian Cruise Line's new ship is young, funky and innovative, and ideal for all the family ncl • norwegian cruise line • freestyle cruising • garden villa • norwegian pearl
Norwegian Ant Bully Poster Warner Bros.' The Ant Bully gets an international push. warner bros. • international • poster • animation • film
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami The Japanese author of "Kafka on the Shore", "Sputnik Sweetheart", and "A Wild Sheep Chase" offers a coming-of-age tale and the impossible romance of Toru and Naoko. haruki murakami • norwegian wood • japanese author • kafka on the shore • sputnik sweetheart
A-ha: Norwegian Trio on the Upswing What has this Norwegian pop act been up to? a-ha norwegian trio • lyricist and guitarist paul pal waaktaar savoy • lead singer morten harket • keyboardist magne furuholmen • first album hunting high & low 1985
Car Problems and Knitting Injuries: Interview with a Norwegian Knitter Norwegian-style knitting is fast becoming an elite and specialized craft in the changing face of industry and leisure. As more and more sweaters are produced by machines, fewer people bother to learn the art of knitting, much less find the time to create the durable masterpieces made in their grandparents’ generation. In honor of this remarkable tradition, I spent an afternoon interviewing Vivian (64), a talented and prolific Norwegian knitter, about her experiences in the craft. In fact, she knit as we chatted. norwegian sweaters • knitting • needlecraft • traditional craft • knit sweaters
Despite low numbers, Norwegian whaling continues Norway's 175 or so whale hunters say they have had a tough season at sea, with choppy water camouflaging their prey and anti-whaling protests marked by gunfire and boat collisions. But according to a report published this week in The New York Times, their biggest problem, may be the low consumption of whale meat by their countrymen. norway • minke • whales • greenpeace
Fiona Reid as The Female Hamlet TV's King of Kensington star was a powerhouse as Hedda Gabler - a daring interpretation of this Ibsen classic directed and adapted for the stage by Judith Thompson hedda gabler • henrik ibsen • judith thompson • ejlert loveborg • george tesman
Follow Norwegian Culture into the New Year 2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size. norway • norwegian culture • foreign language • reading • travel
Norwegian Jokes about Swedes (Part I of II) Regardless of how good relations are between neighboring countries, it’s always possible to find jokes in these nations expressing animosity toward one another. Jokes about one’s neighbor serve as a kind of conceptual border between ethnicities – they differentiate two nations by drawing real or imagined contrasts between the inhabitants of both, implying the superiority of one by highlighting the inferiority of the other. Such is the case with Norwegian jokes about Swedes. norwegian jokes about swedes • neighbor countries • scandinavian relations • ethnic boundaries • political boundaries
Norwegian Jokes about Swedes (Part II of II) The jokes above represent a series of contrasts to define what Norwegians are and what Swedes are not: Norwegians are rational, Swedes are not; Norwegians are intelligent, Swedes are not; Norwegians have well-developed characters, Swedes do not; and so on. Embedded in these jokes we find not only the good natured rivalry between Norway and Sweden, but information about the values in which Norwegians pride themselves – intelligence, analytical skill, character, and common sense. norwegian jokes about swedes • ethnic boundaries • political boundaries • scandinavian relations
Norwegian Word Play (Part I of II) I’ve heard it said that you don’t really know a language until you get the jokes. This is particularly true with Norwegian, where so many of the jokes rely on clever word play and puns. I see no reason, however, why you can’t learn language through the study of word play. Not only are jokes a fun way to approach language learning, they’re also chock-full of cultural information and can make great conversation starters (so long as you watch who you’re talking to). norwegian jokes • puns • word play • language learning • definite article
Norwegian Word Play (Part II of II) Now that you’ve had a chance to go through these jokes for grammatical and semantic content, think about what kind of cultural information is conveyed by them. What do they say, for instance, about Norwegian relationships with Swedes, Arabs, and Same people? Who are the famous Norwegian and not-so-Norwegian people referred to in these jokes? What brand names or geographical locations do they mention? norwegian jokes • puns • word play • language learning • ambiguous words
Sigrid Undset, Life and Works Biography of Sigrid Undset, one of the greatest Norwegian writers of the 20th century. sigrid undset • norwegian novelist undset • undset kristin lavransdatter • undset jenny • undset biograpny
The one who got away: Norwegian bin Laden humor (Part I of II) Being an enormous admirer of Kathleen Stokker’s work, <I>Folklore Fights the Nazis: Humor in Occupied Norway 1940-1945</I> (1995), I couldn’t help but take notice when anti-bin Laden jokes started filtering into my inbox. Most Americans, at least, have received more than their share of anti-Taliban, anti-bin Laden witticisms and manipulated images. As Stokker suggested of humor in occupied Norway, these kinds of jokes serve to bind citizens together in a common sense of patriotism and resistance. They not only inspire a light-hearted optimism in the face of tragedy, but also foreground expectant hopes in the directed search for the one who got away. So, how do Norwegian anti-bin Laden jokes figure into this scheme? osama bin laden • jokes • norway • wwii • war humor
The one who got away: Norwegian bin Laden humor (Part II of II) With Osama bin Laden as the missing value, since his disappearance, these jokes fill in the gaps of uncertainty regarding what will happen in the future, how our identity is defined, and how humanity is a shared condition. They are a response to questions about what we would do, what we have done, and what we know has been done. Furthermore, these jokes differentiate Norway from the US by appealing to previous traditions of war-time experience – those of occupied Norway. With these jokes, a sympathetic hand is warily extended, cognizant of the fact that all hands are soiled. As the saying goes, “In the dark, all cats are gray.” osama bin laden • taliban • jokes • norwegian • wwii
Ulrik Vilhelm Koren: Patriarch of Norwegian-American Lutherans A brief look at U. V. Koren, leader of the Norwegian Lutherans. I served as vicar at two churches in Paint Creek, Iowa, which Dr. Koren founded (both members of the Evangelical Lutheran Synod). ulrik vilhelm koren • norwegian-american lutherans • iowa • minnesota • luther
A Lutheran Knows Sin and Grace A Reformation sermon delivered by Rev. Rik Krahn of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, explaining what Lutheranism is and who Lutherans are. The sermon vividly illustrates the three solas--sola gratia, sola fide, sola scriptura. reformation • sin • grace • lutheran • christian
Barnetro (Part II of II) Translated variously as childhood "faith," "belief," "superstition," "innocence," "foolishness," "gullibility," and "naiveté," the Norwegian term <i>barnetro</i> is a difficult one to pin down. Used most commonly in reference to religion, it's easy to mistake the word as simply mapping on to conceptions of Christian faith and childlike trust in God. Despite this, as a brief look at the term's usage in song and poetry, it's evident that barnetro has broader applications. barnetro • childhood faith • norwegian parent-child relations • innocence • religion
Grandparents as Tools for Language Learning (Part I of II) Grandparents can be some of the most influential people in helping children to learn a language. Children often have a very special relationship to their grandparents and will go along with them on things they would never think of doing with their parents. Since Norwegian is, above all, a heritage language, grandparents deserve special consideration in the Norwegian-learning process. With more Norwegians living outside of Norway than in their homeland, the role of Norwegian grandparents in language acquisition cannot be ignored. For those of you who are interested in passing the language down to your grandchildren, I’ve assembled a few ideas to help you in your endeavor. grandparents • norwegian language learning • grandchildren • learning strategies • interest in heritage
Grandparents as Tools for Language Learning (Part II of II) One of the strongest regrets I’ve heard voiced by the grandchildren and great grandchildren of immigrants is that they never took the time to learn language from their grandparents. As a grandparent, even if you know only a few words in Norwegian, you have the opportunity to open the doors for your grandchildren into their heritage and the international community. It is hoped that the strategies listed here will guide you in stimulating your grandchild’s interest in, and understanding of, the language. grandparents • grandchildren • learning norwegian • language loss • heritage
Gro Harlem Brundtland Norway’s first female Prime Minister, Gro Harlem Brundtland, completed her term as Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier this year. She served three terms as one of Norway’s most environmentally conscious leaders and led the WHO in global campaigns against tobacco and malaria. Among her most impressive contributions have been her outstanding efforts at improving the quality of life for women throughout the world and her recognition that poverty is the leading cause of illness and disease. gro harlem brundtland • norwegian prime minister • norwegian minister of the environment • director general of the world health organization • suicide
Ja, vi elsker dette landet: Norway
Reason trumps bluster in the Land of the Midnight Sun norwegian • bokmål • riksmål • nynorsk • landsmål
Karius and Baktus White-capped mountainsides or slime-coated rubble heaps? What have you got in your teeth? Is your mouth landscaped with popcorn seeds and candied nuts, slivers of caramelized wafers and a fine grating of sugared jelly? Between your cheek and gum, is there a dried-up riverbed of coca-cola thirsting for the spring renewal? Are there potato -chip ridges and cherry pie lattices bridging the gaps between your teeth? And does the lining of your tongue harbor not-so-distant ghosts of milk chocolate nougat? If so, you may be eligible as a host for Thorbjørn Egner’s famous duo of decay, Karius and Baktus. dentist • karius • baktus • cavities • norwegian storyteller
Kitchen Stories (Film Review) Written and directed by Bent Hamer, <I>Kitchen Stories</I> is a uniquely subtle comedy that substitutes awkward silences for extravagant punch lines and lends itself for analysis on a number of different levels. It is a peek across the snow-blurred boundaries of Norway and Sweden, of male and female, and of observer and the observed. kitchen stories • norwegian film • bent hamer • tomas norstrom • joachim calmeyer
Norway Mourns Tsunami Victims At noon on January 5th, Norwegians joined other European countries in observing three minutes of silence in honor of those whose lives were cut short by the tsunami that devastated Asia last month. While silence marked the expansive void following the deaths of so many members of the international community, at least 13 Norwegians included, words of sympathy and grief attempted to reach across that void to touch the living. asia • tsunami • tidal waves • hilde f. johnson • jan petersen
Nothing can be like it was: Merete Morken Andersen and Oceans of Time Oceans have a way of closing in behind you. For a moment, you are there, bobbing in the briny water with the sun glancing off your skin. Then you are under, gone without a trace as those you’ve left behind search for answers to your disappearance. In much the same way, suicide is a death that defies description; it is a disappearance that seeks explanation, not in the act itself, but in the waves that have engulfed it. It is this sort of shadow-play that has propelled Norwegian author Merete Morken Andersen’s <I>Oceans of Time</I> to international recognition. merete morken andersen • norwegian author • norwegian writer • oceans of time • et hav av tid
Sami National Day on February 6th In Norway on February 6th the Sami flag will hang proudly outside all official government buildings in recognition of Sami national day. The Sami, commonly referred to as Lapplanders in the past, first celebrated this day in 1993 as a union of the indigenous voices across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The date is significant because it marks the first Sami national council meeting held in Trondheim, in 1917. sami • same • sapmi • saapmi • lapplander
Sons of Norway in The Bingo Palace Although I have a tendency to talk about Norwegian culture as it if were some distinctly bounded thing, this is more an accident of rhetoric than actual division. In fact, while recently reading Louise Erdrich’s novel The Bingo Palace,I was reminded of this fact when I ran headfirst into a passage about the Sons of Norway. In the context of Erdrich’s complex treatment of authenticity, purity, and American Indian identity, her reference to the Sons of Norway both startled and allured me. What place did a Norwegian-American fraternal society have in a novel about Native-American life? norwegian culture • some distinctly bounded thing • this is more an accident of rhetoric than actual d • while recently reading louise erdrich’s novel the • sons of norway
The Topsy Turvy Huldra Doll In Norway there is a creature known as the Huldra, a feminine creature, who much like a troll, sports a cow’s tail. The legend goes that, if she is able to get a man to marry her, she will immediately transform into a beautiful woman and shed her wretched tail. This month I’m writing about transformations and what better way to do it than by showing you how to make a Topsy-Turvy Huldra doll? huldra • topsy turvy doll pattern • norwegian folk tales • norwegian craft • how to make a cloth doll
H7 Escapes the Nazis (Part I of II) It was 2:30 in the morning on April 9, 1940 that Norway’s King Håkon VII received a message regarding the deployment of Norwegian naval defenses in the Oslofjord. The message confirmed that German forces were attacking Norway, drawing the reluctant country into what would become WWII. wwii • german occupation • nazis in norway • king haakon vii • crown prince olav
H7 Escapes the Nazis (Part II of II) For five years, King Håkon, or H7 as loyal Norwegians would come to call him in their hastily scrawled grafitti, led the resistance from Britain. In radio messages and through the press, he urged Norwegians to remain above all, Norwegian in mind and spirit, and too keep fighting for their country. He returned home on June 7, the exact anniversary of his departure, a hero of the Norwegian resistance and of the restoration. wwii • german occupation • nazis in norway • king haakon vii • crown prince olav
Heavenly Footprint A booming cash economy, new immigration and the early stages of urbanization and environmental change have resulted from the visits of Norwegian Cruise Lines ships to Fanning Island. "It goes without saying that the impact on the atoll is tremendous," said Bill Paupe, the Republic of Kiribati's honorary counsel in Honolulu. "There was nothing there before," he told Mike Liedemann of the Honolulu Advertiser. norwegian dynasty • fanning island • hawaii • norwegian cruise lines • republic of kiribati
King Haakon VII of Norway (1872-1957) Born in Charlottenlund, Denmark on August 3, 1872, King Haakon VII of Norway became a potent symbol for Norwegian nationalism through to present day. He led the re-constituted Norwegian monarchy from the nation’s dissolution with Sweden in 1905, through the troubling times of WWII, until his death in Oslo, Sept 21 1957. norwegian royalty • danish royalty • european royalty • christened christian frederik carl georg valdemar • king haakon vii
Annie: DJ and Pop Star Norwegian pop singer Annie is intent on challenging what we know as modern pop music. Her critically acclaimed 2003 album Anniemal was only the beginning. annie dj • norwegian pop music • modern pop • indie pop music • anniemal
Are you for Bush or Kerry? and other Norwegian quizzes (I) Norway’s TV2 published a popular quiz to guide Norwegian citizens in making a philosophical choice between George W. Bush and John Kerry. The quiz helps Norwegians determine which US presidential candidate best represents their beliefs, based on their opinions about abortion, the war in Iraq, and homosexual partnerships. Interesting in that like many popular quizzes, it highlights a real area of concern for the general population; it also seeks to inform the public about the very issues that are at stake. popular quiz • test • personality quiz • iraq • war
Are you for Bush or Kerry? and other Norwegian quizzes (III) Just as personality quizzes can provide a sense of what is within normal range for a cultural inhabitant, information-oriented tests can define what it actually is that a savvy, if otherwise unremarkable, individual should be attuned to. The Norwegian quizzes below highlight various domains of knowledge, ranging from consumer know-how to medical mysteries. norwegian quiz • personality quiz • sports • health • beauty |
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