When in Seattle, Visit Byen Bakeri

Posted on June 23, 2022June 23, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Peer Gynt at the National Nordic Museum on Saturday, June 18, 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Check out this great event in Ballard!

Reindeer Games

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Nordic Studies

“Reindeer herding is when reindeer are herded by people in a limited area. Currrently, reindeer are the only semi-domesticated animal… Read more Reindeer Games

Paul Jernberg – The Song of the Longing Heart

Posted on June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Swedish-American Paul Jernberg spent ten years in Sweden working for the Swedish Baptist Church as a composer and conductor. Now… Read more Paul Jernberg – The Song of the Longing Heart

Normanna News

Posted on June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Normanna Lodge #3 is the Sons of Norway Lodge in EvCC’s neighborhood. They put out a fun and informative newsletter;… Read more Normanna News

Rosemaling

Posted on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Merriam-Webster defines rosemaling as “painted or sometimes carved decoration (as on furniture, walls, or wooden dinnerware) in Scandinavian peasant style… Read more Rosemaling

Hans Dahl

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Learn about Norwegian Romantic painter Hans Dahl.

A Cisterican nuns’ monastery in Norway

Posted on August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 by Nordic Studies

Welcome to Tautra Mariakloster. We are a community of eleven nuns who live the Cistercian (Trappistine) life in central Norway.… Read more A Cisterican nuns’ monastery in Norway

Christianity Comes to Denmark (and other Nordic countries)

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 by Nordic Studies

Nordic conversions to Christianity occurred over several hundred years, from the 8th to the 11th century. Some conversions were sincere;… Read more Christianity Comes to Denmark (and other Nordic countries)