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$1 = NOK 7.8337 Photo: Doug Engalla / Phil Olson updated 03/05/2018 From left to right: Bernice (Allison Hawkstone) sings on KOLD, the radio station broadcasting from a corner of a tavern in Bunyan Bay, Minnesota, while Gunner (Andrew Carter), the host of “Crappie Talk,” and Kanute (David In comparison Pluebell), Crappie Talk’s only advertiser, look on. 03/05/2018 7.8337 Judith Gabriel Vinje reviews Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family on page 11. 09/05/2017 7.7795 03/05/2017 8.4231 A car topped with kayaks rounds Knuten (the knot), a road in Geiranger. Photo: Samuel Taipale / Visitnorway.com the american 2 • March 9, 2018 Nyheter fra Norge NorwegiaN Nyheter USAs nye ambassadør til Norge Rekordmange elever går på privatskole I fjor gikk 23.817 norske elever på — Trump er mye privatskoler, det høyeste tallet noensinne. Det tilsvarer 3,76 prosent av elevmassen. smartere enn det Tallene kommer fra Statistisk sentralbyrå verden tror (SSB), som også kan opplyse at det var 244 privatskoler – også kjent som fris- Martin roalsø koler – i landet i fjor, skriver Vårt Land. NRK Hittil i årets søknadsrunde er tolv nye pri- vate grunnskoler godkjent for oppstart til høsten. En ny amerikansk ambassadør har kom- Tre av skolene som har fått tommelen met till : kontreadmiral Kenneth Braith- opp er kristne skoler, mens en søknad fra waite har levert sin akkreditering til kongen Stiftelsen Den muslimske grunnskole ikke og har nå begynt å arbeide. NRK møter ham var ferdig behandlet da fristen gikk ut 1. i residensen i Oslo, hvor han nå bor sammen februar. Stiftelsen vil starte skole i Oslo, med sin kone Melissa og deres to barn: Har- men kommunen er negativ. rison og Grace. Vi spør hvordan det blir for «Etablering av skolen vil kunne gi ham å representere USAs president. økt segregering med de samfunnsmes- — Jeg var allerede blitt fortalt, før jeg sige utfordringene det medfører. Integre- kom hit, at mange nordmenn ikke kommer Foto: Arild Sandsvik / NRK ring er derfor et moment («særlig grunn») til å like det jeg sier til støtte for presidenten, Den nye amerikanske ambassadøren og kona håper de kan knytte landene enda mer sammen. som må tillegges vesentlig vekt i den sier han. påfølgende søknadsbehandlingen», skrev Siden Trump tok over som president daværende skolebyråd Tone Tellevik Dahl 20. januar 2017, har det stormet rundt ham. ny skattereform regnes som den viktigste, — Har du noen eksempler på det? (Ap) i et brev til Utdanningsdirektoratet Ukentlig har kontroversielle avgjørelser og rundet Donald Trump ett år som president — Jeg har et godt eksempel. i desember. Hun anbefalte «at søknaden tilsynelatende impulsiv tvitring skapt over- med en historisk lav oppslutning på men- Braithwaite trekker frem Donald Trumps ikke godkjennes». skrifter. Braithwaite mener Trump represen- ingsmålingene: 55 prosent mente han hadde tweet, da landets utenriksminister, Rex Til- (Aftenposten) terer en forandring ikke alle har vært klare for: gjort en dårlig jobb som president. Braith- lerson, var på vei til Kina for å forsøke å roe — Jeg vil si det er synd folk ikke waite var ikke en av dem. Vi spør likevel: situasjonen på Koreahalvøya. Trump skrev på Flere reiste fra Gardermoen i fjor kan møte ham, for da ville de hatt et an- — Har Trump noen gang sagt eller gjort I alt 27 millioner flypassasjerer, 1,7 net inntrykk. Han har en stor personlighet. noe du er fullstendig uenig i? Se > AMBASSADøR, side 21 millioner flere enn året før, reiste til eller Når du møter ham, har han en varme som — Jeg ville ikke sagt at jeg er uenig. fra Gardermoen i fjor. kameraet ikke greier å formidle, sier ambas- Han er frittalende og det har vært øyeblikk English synopsis: U.S. ambassador to Norway Ken- Tallet på utenlandspassasjerer i Norge sadøren. der jeg har tenkt «oh no», fordi jeg vet hvilke neth Braithwaite is a staunch supporter of Donald steg med 9 prosent og antallet reisende på Selv om presidenten kan vise til flere konsekvenser det vil få. Men det er slik pre- Trump. Newly arrived in Oslo, he and his wife hope to strengthen relations between the two countries. innenriksfly økte med 4 prosent i 2017, vis- politiske seire, der hans gjennomslag for sident Trump er. «Take it or leave it». er tall fra Statistisk sentralbyrå (SSB). Avinor oppgir antallet norske reisende som omtrent uendret siden 2011. Det økte antallet reisende skyldes at flere utlending- Enorm vekst i netthandel er reiser over Avinors flyplasser. Kinobesøk Flytrafikk og flypassasjerer telles på flere ulike måter. Avinor opplyser at nord- Rundt 15 millioner menn i 2017 gjennomførte drøyt 11 mil- har stupt lioner tur/returreiser. Dette innebærer at pakkesendinger fra alle i gjennomsnitt Norge gjennomførte én utenlandsreise og én innenlandsreise hver Grunn til bekymring Kina til Norge i 2017 i fjor. (VG) for kinoene og den svein vestruM olsson Kvinner med utenlandsk bakgrunn dis- norske filmbransjen NRK krimineres systematisk Høyt utdannede kvinner med uten- aftenposten Nordmenns netthandel øker, og av landsk bakgrunn er utsatt for system- småpakker som leveres i postkassen er rundt atisk diskriminering i arbeidslivet, ifølge Kinobesøket falt med 10,4 prosent i fjor. halvparten fra utlandet. Kina er desidert forsk ning fra Universitetet i Agder. Dersom nedgangen fortsetter, er det grunn til størst med 25–30 prosent av totalvolumet, Innvandrere oppfordres til å lære seg bekymring, mener eksperter. opplyser Posten. språket og få en utdannelse. Men selv Tross konkurranse fra strømmetjenes- Aktører som appen «Wish» og nett- for dem med høy utdannelse – og gjerne tene har besøk til norske kinoer vært rela- butikken «Ali Express» har tatt det norske gode karakterer – fører bakgrunnen til at tivt stabilt de siste årene, men i fjor gikk markedet med storm. de blir diskriminert, skriver NRK. det nedover. Etter rekordåret 2016 gikk Det er husholdningsartikler, klær og Foto: Nils Midtbøen Forsker May-Linda Magnussen er kinobesøketned 10,4 prosent. Det er ikke elektronikk som dominerer. Mange varer kommer helt avgiftsfritt til Norge. spesialist i kjønn, likestilling og diskrim- bare dårlig nytt for kinoene, men også for — I 2017 vil Posten motta totalt (alle inering og står bak forskningen. Hun har dem som lager filmene. formater) rundt 15 millioner sendinger fra intervjuet en lang rekke kvinner med — Filmbransjen er blitt så avhengig av Kina, og snittvekten er rundt 170 gram. Og for å sikre seg at pengene blir betalt, nettopp høy utdannelse og utenlandsk inntektene fra kino at den er veldig sårbar 96–98 prosent har en oppgitt verdi under pålegges svenskene også en administrasjons- bakgrunn. for endringer i kinomarkedet. Tallene har NOK 100, opplyser pressesjef John Eckhoff avgift på SEK 75. — Jeg blir rett og slett forbannet når foreløpig holdt seg godt, men det kan endre i Posten Norge AS. For pakker fra Kina har veksten fra jeg ser den systematiske diskriminering- seg, og da vil det få dramatiske utslag for Det innebærer at varene kommer helt 2015 til 2017 vært på hele 180 prosent, vis- en de utsettes for, sier hun. Anslagsvis 25 inntjeningen til norsk film, sier førsteamanu- avgiftsfritt til Norge. I Norge er alle varer er tall fra Posten. Virke Handel frykter dette prosent av innvandrere med høy utdan- enisis Terje Gaustad ved Institutt for kommu- under NOK 350 avgiftsfrie. Det ble re- går ut over norske arbeidsplasser. ning, når ikke opp i søknadsrundene. nikasjon og kultur ved Handelshøyskolen BI. sultatet av budsjettavtalen i 2014 mellom — Det norske avgiftshullet (NOK — Vi må utvikle målrettede verktøy Det siste tiåret har DVD-salget stupt Høyre/Frp-regjeringen og Venstre, KrF tok 350-grensen) er en sterk driver for vekst- for å møte likestillings- og mangfoldsut- mens folk har gått over til strømmetjenestene. dissens. Den tidligere grensen var på NOK en i utenlandshandelen og framstår nå som fordringer, sier Merethe Anette Ryen, En annen utfordring er at unge mellom 16 200. en gjøkunge i det norske avgiftssystemet. som er prosjektleder for et likestilt ar- og 24 år går stadig sjeldnere på kino. Ved — Postens tall bekrefter dessverre det Avgiftshullet rammer både norske ar- beidsliv i Vest-Agder fylkeskommune. årtusenskiftet gikk unge nordmenn på kino vi har hevdet helt siden NOK 350-grensen I kampen mot diskriminering og ti ganger i året. I 2016 var dette nede i bare så dagens lys i 2015. Og vi er redd vi bare Se > NETTHANDEl, side 21 trakassering i arbeidslivet jobber Agder- 4,3 besøk. har sett starten på en eksplosjonsartet vekst i netthandel av varer av lav verdi fra blant fylkene for å få til en sertifiseringsord- English synopsis: E-commerce is exploding in Nor- ning for arbeidsgivere. English synopsis: Fewer Norwegians went to the annet Kina, sier direktør Harald Jachwitz way, with 25 to 30 percent of all packages coming (Aftenposten) movies last year, with a 10.4 percent drop at the box Andersen i Virke Handel. from China. Experts disagree on the impact on the lo- office. The trend is of concern to the film industry. I Sverige er det moms fra første krone. cal economy. theNorwegiaNamerican News March 9, 2018 • 3 What Vikings This week in brief Troll Wall feat Norway set to ban semi-automatic guns put in pillows from 2021 Spanish extreme Ten years after the shooting that killed 69 Researchers at NTNU people on the island of Utøya, Norway’s sportsman becomes parliament has decided to go ahead with a first to ski down work on identifying ban on semi-automatic weapons. birds from ancient The decision comes amid global con- Norway’s Troll Wall versation about guns in the wake of the fragments of feathers ’s latest school shooting, but Norway’s ban was introduced a year ago the local by the minority right-wing government. steinar Brandslet “Today, it has become clear that there Kilian Jornet from Spain completed a NTNU Gemini is a parliamentary majority in favor of the descent down the Fiva route on Troll Wall, government’s proposal. Semi-automatic an extreme peak in Romsdal, this February, Not too many people are able to iden- weapons will therefore be banned in Nor- reports Norwegian broadcaster NRK. tify birds by examining a single feather. But way,” Peter Frølich, a Conservative mem- Several extreme skiers have considered a number of folks need to know that sort of ber of parliament’s standing committee the route in the past, but none have previ- thing, and it can actually save lives. on judicial affairs, told AFP. ously completed the feat, according to the Your pillows—if they’re not synthet- The bill allows for several exemp- report. ic—are almost certainly filled with domestictions, in particular for shooting sports. “It was all very interesting because it goose or duck feathers. These are the most Frolich attributed the long delay in is a very ‘logical’ and attractive line for ski- Photo: Kilian Jornet / Facebook common types of fill used for this purpose drafting the proposal to the fact that many ing,” Jornet told NRK via text. today. But our ancestors weren’t always as The dotted line represents Jornet’s route down the hunters in Norway use semi-automatic The Spaniard has spent two years plan- extreme slope. discerning. ning and assessing possible ways of skiing “Eagle-owls,” says Jørgen Rosvold, firearms. It was not immediately clear how the new law would affect hunters. down the Fiva route, which is carved out of a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of (Staff / AFP) the northern part of the Troll Wall and filled important to know what to expect,” he said. Archaeology and Cultural History at Norwe- with snow during winter. “The upper 200m [650 feet] is for sure gian University of Science and Technology The skier climbed the lower part of one of the steepest I have ever skied… it is (NTNU) University Museum. Norway road authority buys reflective the Troll Wall in order to assess the type of exposed all the way down,” Jornet wrote of Rosvold is among a handful of individu- vests for tourists equipment, including ropes, straps, and ice the mountain on Facebook. als in Norway who can identify birds based The Norwegian Public Roads Adminis- axes, he would need to ski down it. The entire route includes almost one solely on their feathers. He examined a pillow tration (NPRA) has ordered 800 safety Good conditions then convinced him to mile of descent, a 55-60° decline and two ab- from a Viking grave and found feathers from vests for supply to car-rental companies go ahead with the attempt. “I climbed up to seiling sections, according to Jornet’s Face- in the Lofoten area, in the hope of im- check out the conditions before I set out. It’s book post. See > FEATHERS, page 22 proving the safety of tourists who stop in the road to take photographs. The authority is concerned for the safety of tourists who stop their cars “anywhere” to photograph the region’s Seed vault reaches 1 million dramatic scenery, reports NRK. “They often stop in places that are not easy to see, and when everyone in Svalbard’s seed vault the car gets out to take photographs, dan- gerous situations for traffic can result,” celebrates 10 year NPRA department director Jørn Simon- anniversary with sen told NRK. Nordland police district receives milestone deposit reports of unsafe driving and dangerous situations involving tourists on a daily ba- sis, according to the report. Ministry of agriculture & food The traffic agency is also working on a road-safety information booklet that On Feb. 26, just more than 76,000 new will be translated into several languages, seed samples were carried into Svalbard the broadcaster reports. Global Seed Vault for long-term storage. (The Local) This means that the seed vault now holds more than 1 million seed samples from gene #MeToo: 100+ known complaints at banks worldwide. Norway’s Minister for Norwegian colleges and universities Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale hosted More than 100 cases of sexual harass- the anniversary celebration as representa- Photo: Sara landqvist / NordGen ment are known to have been reported tives from 23 international gene banks car- Minister of Agriculture and Food Jon Georg Dale visits the seed vault for the 10th anniversary. at Norwegian colleges and universities, ried their seed samples into the vault. writes media Khrono, which spoke to 21 Depositors and partners from all over universities and colleges. the world gathered in Longyearbyen to cel- gene banks worldwide. The goal is to main- culture and Food Jon Georg Dale said. The information gathered relates to ebrate the 10th anniversary of the Svalbard tain the genetic variation within the world’s The full capacity of the Svalbard Glob- both old and new cases, but almost none Global Seed Vault and attend the “Seed Vault food plants, ensuring that agricultural and al Seed Vault is 4.5 million different seed of them have been made public or previ- Summit.” The seed vault in Svalbard opened industrial crops are not eradicated in local or types, and it can therefore house duplicates ously discussed, reports Khrono. on Feb. 26, 2008, when former Prime Min- global disasters such as war, terrorism, and of all the unique seed types found today in Universities in Tromsø, , and ister Jens Stoltenberg and Nobel laureate Dr. natural disasters. the many gene banks around the world, as Oslo, as well as the Norwegian Univer- Wangari Maathai carried the first seed crates “It is simply impressive that 1 million well as new seed types that will be gathered sity of Science and Technology, have the into the vault. seed samples from all over the world have in the future. highest number of cases, while the Nor- now found their way to the Svalbard Global The parties that finance and operate wegian University of Life Sciences and Safe storage for the world’s food plants Seed Vault. It confirms the important role of Svalbard Global Seed Vault are the Minis- Volda University College were the only The purpose of the seed vault is to pro- the seed vault as a worldwide insurance for try of Agriculture and Food, the Global Crop institutions not to register any cases at all, vide safe storage for duplicates of seeds food supply for future generations and an Diversity Trust and the Nordic Genetic Re- according to the report. stored in national, regional, and international ever-growing population,” Minister of Agri- source Center (NordGen). “Our investigation showed that 30,000 students have experienced un- wanted sexual attention from a student or This issue’s news from Norway is brought to you through a partnership with: member of staff,” said National Union of Students in Norway leader Mats J. Beldo. www.thelocal.no (The Local) the american 4 • March 9, 2018 Business NorwegiaN Business News & Notes Nordic banking sector to explore percent. In comparison, Hywind Scotland Drug makes migraines common payment infrastructure achieved an average of approximately 65 A group of major Swedish, Danish, Nor- percent during November, December, and wegian, and Finnish banks is exploring the January. A capacity factor of 100 percent pay through the nose possibility of establishing a pan-Nordic means all wind turbines have generated at payment infrastructure supplemented by maximum output every second of the day. Norwegian OptiNose and American Avanir common products. The vision is to create, “Hywind Scotland’s high availability has ensured that the volume of electricity among the Nordics, the world’s first area Pharmaceuticals license new treatment for domestic and cross-border payments in generated is substantially higher than ex- multiple currencies (SEK, DKK, NOK, and pected. In addition, it has delivered without EUR). any [Health, Safety, and Environment] in- Based on open access and common cidents,” says Beate Myking, senior VP of European standards, the infrastructure will offshore wind operations at Statoil. contribute to increased competition among (Statoil) payment service providers in the Nordics. A harmonized Nordic payment infrastruc- Norwegian takes delivery of final ture will create a better foundation for in- Boeing 737-800 aircraft novation and encourage the development On Feb. 21, Norwegian took delivery of its of new products and services to the benefit100th direct buy Boeing 737-800 aircraft, of all end-users. the last of this aircraft type in its fleet. -Nor The banks behind the initiative are wegian originally ordered 42 of the model Danske Bank, DNB, Handelsbanken, Nor- in 2007 and leased 26 of these aircraft be- dea, OP Financial Group, SEB, and Swed- tween 2008 and 2016. The airline now has bank. a total of 118 737-800 aircraft in its fleet. (DNB) “Today’s delivery marks the end of an era for Norwegian. When we first intro- World class performance by world’s duced the Boeing 737-800 aircraft to our first floating wind farm fleet 10 years ago, we did so because it was a modern aircraft with a record of reliabil- Photos courtesy of OptiNose Despite one hurricane, one winter storm, Dr. Per Djupesland (above) invented the and wave heights of up to 27 feet, Hywind ity, fuel efficiency, and low operating costs,” OptiNose technology (shown at right). Peter said Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian. “Now, Scotland, the world’s first floating wind Miller (above right) is the company’s CEO. farm, performed better than expected in its at the dawn of a new era, our fleet expan- sion will continue with more environmen- first three full months in production. tally friendly aircraft as we prepare to take The 30MW wind farm, operated by rasMus falck delivery of more than 100 Boeing 737 MAX Statoil in partnership with Masdar, is lo- Oslo cated 15.5 miles offshore Peterhead in aircraft over the next few years.” Norwegian will take delivery of 12 Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and is powering In 2013, Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc., works to discover new entrepreneurs and fa- approximately 20,000 UK households. Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2018, which will allow the airline to launch additional and Norwegian OptiNose, AS, made an exclu- cilitate the realization of their business idea During the winter, when the wind is at its sive North American licensing deal to develop in Norway. I remember OptiNose very well, strongest, the typical capacity factor for a routes throughout its global network. (Norwegian) OptiNose’s Breath Powered system, a poten- as they won the Venture Cup prize the first bottom fixed offshore wind farm is 45 to 60 tial treatment for acute migraines. OptiNose time around in December 2000. The com- received an upfront cash payment of $20 mil- pany was founded in Oslo earlier the same Exchange Rates Oslo Børs: Week at a Glance lion and was eligible to receive certain shared year. The next year, they received the first (March 3, 2018) development costs and up to an additional $90 seed investment for basic prototype devel- Winners Losers million in a milestone payment. opment. In 2005, a $15 million investment Norsk Kr. 7.8337 Name NOK Change Name NOK Change OptiNose has developed what it de- from New York-based venture capital firm Dansk Kr. 6.0417 Havyard Group 13.35 18.14% Polaris Media 23.00 -13.53% scribes as bi-directional nasal technology, WFD Ventures followed. Five years later, Svensk Kr. 8.2607 Petrolia 2.34 15.84% Cxense 47.90 -4.20% GC Rieber Shipping 8.80 7.98% Wilson 14.40 -4.00% applying it to existing therapies to make they received $48.5 million from the pri- Islandsk Kr. 100.35 Petroleum Geo-Svcs. 25.68 6.91% Høland og Setskog Sp. 101.00 -2.88% them more effective. The technology was in- vate equity firm Avista Capital Partners, also Canadian $ 1.2997 BW LPG 36.30 6.76% Itera 7.76 -2.76% vented by Dr. Per Djupesland, an ear, nose, based in New York. Euro 0.8111 For detailed information about the Oslo Børs, visit www.dn.no. and throat specialist in Oslo. It uses the natu- Last October, OptiNose was introduced ral flow of a patient’s breath to propel medi - on the Nasdaq. The share price was $16. At cations into the nasal cavity. In early 2016, the same time, they received $120 million in the product was approved by the American additional equity financing. Scandinavian Cultural Center Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2010, OptiNose reincorporated its Pacific Lutheran University The first model of the drug-delivery de- business in the U.S. and moved its headquar- vice was designed with the encouragement ters from Oslo to Yardley, Penn., 32 miles and business experience of the doctor’s wife, from Philadelphia. Peter Miller was brought March is Helena Kyttari Djupesland. The first pat- in as CEO. Miller accepted a request to join ents were filed, and OptiNose was founded. the company’s board in 2008. After becom- Membership Helena spent five years at Kværner Energy, ing familiar with OptiNose’s technology, where she was vice president of operations. Miller was convinced of its significant- po Month! Before that, Helena spent nine years at Store- tential. The two founders continued as R&D brand International Reinsurance, the largest director and vice president and own 6.95 per- Norwegian insurance company, gaining ex- cent of the shares in the company. Now is a great time to become a tensive experience in international business, member of the SCC! risk evaluations, and negotiating and closing Rasmus Falck is a strong in- deals. She graduated from the Law School at Visit www.plu.edu/scancenter novation and entrepreneur- the University of Athens, earned a master’s in ship advocate. The author of administrative science from the University of “What do the best do better” Upcoming Events: Paris, and a master’s in business administra- and “The board of direc- Exhibit: Lessons from Ms. Herbert: The Art of Rosemaling tion from the Norwegian School of Manage- tors as a resource in SME,” Norwegian Cooking Classes: March 6, 14, & 29. ment. She speaks four languages fluently. She he received his master’s de- Rosemaling classes in April: register at https://www.plu.edu/scancenter/ was OptiNose’s CEO for its first 10 years. gree from the University of I was involved in establishing the annual Wisconsin-Madison. He currently lives in Oslo, participating/classes/ business plan competition Venture Cup that Norway. THANK YOUfor reading our paper! TUSEN TAKK theNorwegiaNamerican Business March 9, 2018 • 5 Why WeWork: NACC finds new home and new GM

Mona anita k. olsen, phd Cornell University

Every time I visit New York City, I am always amazed by the number of different people I can see in a given day. I often reflect on the reasons that my Norwegian grandpar- ents loved the city, in addition to reflecting on the many times I have moved in my life. I think about migration and community devel- opment and what it means to create a home in the increasingly mobile world of the glob- al entrepreneur. Personally, I find a home when I experience engaged community on my journey and I find a continuing growth in engagement in the Norwegian-American community each time I visit New York City. Last December, I had the opportunity to meet with Live Sletten Diakolios, the new general manager of the Norwegian American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), and expe- Photos: (left) Mona Anita K. Olsen; rience its new office facilities at the collab- (above) NACC orative space WeWork Grand Central. Left: WeWork provides space for freelancers and The NACC recently moved its national small businesses—and now the NACC’s national headquarters to the WeWork Grand Central branch—to focus on their business without worry- location at 450 Lexington Avenue from the ing about the details. Above: Live Sletten Diakolios is the new general 18th floor of a skyscraper on Third Avenue. manager of the NACC. WeWork is a co-working space. You could also say it’s an office-renting company for ventures. WeWork is headquartered in New York City but has a global footprint, with lo- cations and partners around the world, and is one of the leaders in the co-working space model. WeWork engages various entrepre- gagement in the Norwegian-American com- ics in its market and membership. As both naccusa.org. Learn more about WeWork at neurial ventures in its model—providing not munity, true to the NACC’s original mission. Diakolios and Antvort noted, their collective www.wework.com. only the physical space to work but also a The NACC was founded in New York goal is to support the Norwegian-American significant number of benefits for tenants in 1915. The website states that NACC was business community, and the door is open for Mona Anita K. Olsen is an that allow each venture to stay focused on founded to “to promote trade and goodwill suggestions and collaboration. assistant professor at the their respective operations. and to foster business, financial, and - pro School of Hotel Administra- For example, Maria Antvort, media fessional interests between Norway and the NACC has chapters in Philadelphia, Wash- tion in the Cornell SC John- manager for NACC, highlighted the benefitUnited States of America, to advance the ington; Davie, Florida; Houston; Los Ange- son College of Business in of having the back-end administrative ele- common purposes of its members, and to fa- les; Minneapolis; Chicago; and Seattle. With Ithaca, N.Y. She is also the ments of the business covered, such as print- cilitate contact among its members.” the setup of WeWork and its modern design, founder of Innovation Barn ing, mailing, and cleaning services, in addi- Diakolios and Antvort work together there is always a place for an engaging con- 58N6E and the 501c3 iMAD- tion to technology support for Internet issues. at the NACC and are committed to build- versation. Learn more about NACC at www. du (I make a difference, do you?) Inc. She also mentioned the benefit of having ing benefits for the Norwegian-American many partners in the space that can provide business community from finance to -bank complimentary services to the NACC and ing to shipping to immigration to entrepre- noted an appreciation for the helpful staff neurship. With the new location, the NACC of WeWork. Finally, WeWork offers stocked is also physically closer to key partners, for kitchens and ample spaces for networking example Innovation Norge and Nordic Inno- and events, making it a space that encour- vation, and located steps away from Grand ages conversation. Central Station, providing easy access for It was just a few weeks ago that the industry and member visits and vice versa. NACC held a kick off event at its new home, Finally, given the rental model and scalabil- Custom jewelry in using a large conference room as an informal ity options, NACC now has the flexibility to setting to hold casual events to encourage en- adjust accordingly to the changing dynam- silver and gold featuring WOODEN SPOON Norwegian filigree, SCANDINAVIAN SHOP Nordic designs and 1617 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074 • (972) 424-6867 Scandinavian VALENTINE SPECIAL gemstones by Five-o-Hearts Waffle iron Debra Carus with your choice ofLunds or Toro Mix, $72 + shipping Elentari-handverk.com Offer expires 03/31/18 [email protected] 971-221-8151 [email protected] • www.woodenspoon.ws the american 6 • March 9, 2018 Opinion NorwegiaN An opinion column about current issues in On the EDGE Norway and the United States Join the conversation! From Pyeongchang to your TV: more figure skating!

Michael kleiner The Norwegian American

The Olympics is a mammoth proj- ect for the media, especially television— knowing what events to cover, finding human-interest stories, choosing when to switch coverage to a different event and who to interview, maintaining the medal count, and more. The recent Olympiad in Pyeongchang, , was further complicated by the 14-hour time differ- ence from America’s East Coast, 17 from the West Coast, eight hours from Norway. When I was waking up in the morning in Philadelphia, my newspaper was already behind. It is risky to criticize American TV Photo: Korea.net / Korean Culture and Information Service (Jeon Han) coverage for bias, when every country’s Alpensia Resort is where the outdoor events of this year’s Winter Games were held. coverage was going to emphasize its own best athletes. Even in The Norwe- gian American we had to choose which were staffed with Norwegian reporters, com- als. Jo Christian Weldingh wrote from Oslo: sports American media expect Americans American and Norwegian contenders and mentators, and experts, some of whom had “The coverage was concentrated on the sports to do well in. As Ford points out, Ameri- sports to include and exclude. Did the been champion athletes in those events. The we’re traditionally good at, but since there cans won three medals in Alpine, none by U.S. really have a chance in , number staffed at the disciplines gives a peek was around-the-clock coverage on two chan- the men, and two in , and Nordic combined, and ? Well, we at emphasis that a sport was given. nels, TV Norge and Eurosport, I think they had its lowest overall total since 1998. blew it on men’s curling—as did many. Here, we had NBC, which broadcast dur- were able to cover most sports. TV Norge The anticipation each night was John- Part of the problem with the time dif- ing prime time and sometimes in the after- also covered the Olympics via their app. The ny Weir’s hairstyle and clothing (Ford ference was that we sat down on a Mon- noon; NBC Sports Network, which aired most sports itself ran from roughly 2 a.m. to 3 p.m., stole my line), and whether he and Tara day night expecting to watch Monday’s of the middle-of-the-night, early-morning, and then reruns... And then, in the evening, a Lipinski would be holding glittered mi- events, but in the interest of showing live and early-afternoon competitions, NBCSN talk show where they talked about everything crophones and wearing bejeweled head- events, NBC was showing Tuesday’s ac- app, and Olympic Channel, which broadcast that happened in the Olympics that day.” sets. and freestyle events tion. On the morning of Monday, Feb. 19, medal ceremonies from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., EST. My first complaint with NBC’s version secured most of the American hardware. I saw that Norway had won the team large- Theoretically, we had 24-hour coverage. is the oversaturation of figure skating. -Fig Norway didn’t have a figure skater at the hill ski jump and Håvard Lorentzen had I still have legitimate complaints about ure skating was scheduled on 10 of the 15 Olympics and won the most medals. set a record winning the 500 meter speed some of the NBC coverage. I am an Ameri- Olympic days. While other sports may have So, if the results aren’t going so skating. I looked forward to watching that can with an affinity for Norway that began matched that, the amount of prime-time cov- well for your side, how about switching night, but NBC had moved on without when I spent a year in Norway when I was 11 erage wasn’t the same. In the Feb. 27 Phila- to sports where Americans or other ath- mentioning or showing these two events. and was exposed to sports like cross-country delphia Inquirer, columnist Bob Ford wrote letes are not only doing well but setting Michael Brady, one of our correspon- skiing, ski jumping, and speed skating. I about the disappointment of the United States’ records? The U.S. men winning curling dents in Oslo, said that the Norwegian stood on the ice at Bislett watching the world haul of 23 medals while criticizing the IOC gold was a good example of this, and in- Olympic coverage was provided through championships and walked to see Holmen- and USOC: “Alpine and figure-skating events terviewing them in the studio was proper, private entities, Eurosport and TV Norge, kollen. Every four years, the Olympics gives form the backbone of the Winter Games…” but doing so twice in the space of a couple both owned by Discovery Networks. If me another chance to see those sports again No, the Olympics comprise 15 disci- hours? If the U.S. had not made the final, one was not a subscriber, they did not see and root for two countries. plines, many with subdisciplines, performed we would not have seen the curling cham- any live coverage of the Olympics. Ac- Coverage is often determined by what by athletes from 92 countries, not two events pionship, nor would many Americans cording to a Wikipedia entry on a Nor- is believed to be of interest to the majority of performed by a fraction of athletes from wegian page on the Olympics, the events the audience and our best chances for med- a fraction of countries. Those are just the See > COVERAGE, page 10

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Photos: (left) Hans Arne Vedlog / Dagbladet, (above) Bjørn langsem / Dagbladet Left: Marit Bjørgen is hoisted by her teammates after winning her eighth Olympic gold medal, becom- ing the most decorated Winter Olympian of all time. Above: Bjørgen didn’t wait to cross the finish line before grabbing the Norwegian flag.

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Marit Bjørgen grabbed the Norwegian hammer in 1994 and in 2014. Krista 35, became the oldest Olympic gold medalist old Kikkan Randall won gold, the first cross- flag before the finish line. While racersPärmäkoski are of easily won silver in the in . country medal ever for American women. never supposed to take a race for granted, 30km, and ’s Stina Nillsson nudged Mikaela Shiffrin, 22-year-old American On the distaff side, Sundby and Klæbo Bjørgen could afford the confidence. -Lead Norway’s Ingvild Flugstad Østberg for bronze sensation, got off to a good start with gold gave Norway gold in the men’s team sprint, ing by nearly two minutes in the 30km cross- or Norway would have had 40 medals. in the . Norway’s Ragnhild Mo- winning by 1.71 seconds. It was Klæbo’s country mass start, Feb. 25, the last event of “Doing this in my last Olympic run is winckel took the silver. third gold, the first Norwegian man to win the Pyeongchang Olympics, there was no special,” Bjørgen told Dagbladet. “There are Svindal and Jansrud seemed like they three golds at an Olympics since Bjørndalen need to check on her back. She glided the a lot of emotions right now. It’s great for me were going to switch podium positions in in 2002. rest of the way, flag in her hand, poles raised,to be a flag bearer. It’s really nice to end your the men’s super G. Strong runs by Matthias cheering. She knelt down and put her face in career in this way, winning gold and being Mayer of Austria and Beat Feuz of Switzer- Ski Jumping her hands. Teammates lifted Bjørgen in the Norway’s flag bearer. It’s a perfect ending.land dropped Jansrud to bronze and Svindal took bronze in the air, still holding the flag. She didn’t need to letI’m here with 15 Olympic medals. It’s strange to fifth. Norway had won the last four Olym- men’s individual long ski jump followed go, as she would be the obvious flagbearer into think about. In my head I’m just Marit from pic gold medals in the event. by teammates Daniel-André Tande (fourth), that evening’s closing ceremony. little Rognes. It’s fun to create history and Shiffrin finished a disappointing fourth (fifth), and Andreas Entering her fifth Olympics, Bjørgen look back on this when my career is over.” in the slalom, her best event, behind Swe- Stjernen (eighth). A big last jump gave Po- was already the most-decorated female win- Accolades came from fellow skiers, den’s Frida Hansdotter. Ester Ledecka of the land’s his second straight gold. ter Olympian with 10 medals. She needed Prime Minister Erna Solberg and the men Czech Republic was the surprise winner in ’s took silver. three to tie Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar whose record she broke. “Just congratula- the Super G. Forfang, Johansson, Stjernen, and Tande Bjørndalen and cross-country skier Bjørn tions for a wonderful person and skier,” Henrik Kristoffersen earned silver to combined to take gold in the team men’s Dæhlie as all-time Winter Olympian. Experts Bjørndalen told Dagbladet. “I’m proud of Austrian star in men’s giant large-hill ski jumping with a total of 1,098.5 had reservations before the Olympics when being a Norwegian today.” slalom. points, besting Germany by 22.5 points, Bjørgen said she wanted to participate in six “She is Norway’s most well-behaved Lindsey Vonn, 33, became the oldest thanks to Johansson’s final jump. events. The 37-year-old won five medals to and boldest mom. I am very impressed. Con- woman to medal in alpine skiing at the Olym- become the leader with 15, and the gold in gratulations so much from Bjørn,” Dæhlie pics, when she took bronze in the downhill. the 30km was her eighth, tying Bjørndalen texted Dagbladet from . A good late run by Norway’s Mowinckel Johannes Thingnes Bø recovered from and Dæhlie for most gold. Here’s the road to the medals in the last gave the Norwegian silver behind ’s So- poor outings in the first two biathlon events, Bjørgen was part of an amazing Olym- 10 days. fia Goggia. with a gold in the 20km men’s individual pics for Norway, which earned a record 39 Norway beat France for the bronze in in 48:03.8. He started ninth of 86, incurred medals, breaking America’s record of 37 in Alpine Skiing the inaugural mixed alpine team event. a two-minute penalty for missing two of 20 in 2010. It was 13 more medals and Kjetil Jansrud shots, but won by 5.5 seconds. than Norway’s previous high of 26 in Lille- took one-two in the men’s downhill. Svindal, Cross-Country Tiril Eckhoff won bronze in the wom- Ragnild Haga won the gold in the wom- en’s 12.5km mass start biathlon and Emil en’s 10km freestyle by 20 seconds, but Bjør- Hegle Svendsen bronze in men’s biathlon gen shared bronze in the event. 15km mass start, then they teamed with Medal Count 2018 Simen Hegstad Krueger picked up an- Marte Olsbu and Bø to win silver in the other cross-country medal with a silver in the mixed biathlon relay. 15km freestyle. Norway had three penalty loops and fin- Rank: Country: Gold: Silver: Bronze: Total: Didrik Tønseth, Martin Johnsrud Sund- ished fourth in the women’s biathlon 4x6km 1 Norway 14 14 11 39 by, Krueger, and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo relay behind (1:12:03.4), Sweden, 2 Germany 14 10 7 31 teamed for the gold in men’s 4x10km relay and France. Bjørndalen wasn’t able to com- 3 Canada 11 8 10 29 by 10 seconds, thanks to a final burst by Klæ- pete for Norway but was in Pyeongchang bo. Norway became the first country to have as the husband of the Belarus anchor Darya 4 United States 9 8 6 23 both its men’s and women’s relay teams win Domracheva, who overcame three misses on 5 Netherlands 8 6 6 20 gold at the same Olympics for the second the last shoot. 6 South Korea 5 8 4 17 time (Grenoble 1968). Norway and Sweden battled for gold in 6 OA 2 6 9 17 Bjørgen tied Bjørndalen when she led the biathlon 4x7.5km relay, but the Swedes 7 Switzerland 5 6 4 15 Norway to gold in the 4x5km relay. She won by 55.5 seconds with a time of 1:15:16.5. skied anchor after Østberg, Astrid Uhren- Bø provided a lead on the final handover, but 8 France 5 4 6 15 holdt Jacobsen, and Haga. Fredrick Lindström was perfect at the stand- 9 Sweden 7 6 1 14 The bronze by Bjørgen and Maiken ing shoot and Svendsen had four misses for 10 Austria 5 3 6 14 Caspersen Falla in the women’s cross-country Norway. team sprint was the record breaker for Bjør- gen. Americans Jessica Diggins and 35-year- See > OlyMPICS, page 24 the american NorwegiaN Sports March 9, 2018 • 9 Norway in the Paralympics: Sports News & Notes Norway predicts seven medals Ski jump: Lundby sets hill record Maren Lundby set a hill record in Rasnov, , with 102 meters in a qualifying Jo christian Weldingh jump. The Norwegian favorite did not win, Oslo however. The winner from the previous day, , won ahead of Lundby. Olympiatoppen, the Norwegian confed- (NRK) eration of sports, are optimistic heading into the 2018 . Their goal is to Ice hockey: Zucc assist for Rangers win win seven medals, three more than they won The New York Rangers won their third in Sochi four years ago. straight victory with 3-2 against the Edmon- The 12th Paralympic Winter Games are ton Oilers on March 3. The Norwegian play- being held in Pyeongchang from March 9 to er Mats Zuccarello was the third assist for March 18. The events will, just like in the Rangers’ second goal. Olympics, be arranged at two locations: a (NRK) mountain cluster, where the outdoor events will take place, and a coastal cluster for the Track & field: Roe takes Norwegian indoor events. The games will consist of six sports, with 80 events combined. record in heptathlon On March 4, Martin Roe won the gold medal The Norwegian team comprises 30 ath- in heptathlon at the Norwegian Champion- letes competing in all six sports: para-cross- ship and at the same time improved on Lars country-skiing, para-biathlon, para-ice- Photos: (left) Arbeiderpartiet / Flickr, (right) Skiforbundet.no Vikan Rise’s Norwegian record of 5,951 hockey, para-curling, para-Alpine-skiing, Left: In addition to being a Paralympic skier, Birgit Skarstein is also a competitive rower and a city points. Rise from Moelven had held the re- council representative in Oslo municipality. and—for the first time for any Norwegian cord with 5,902 points. He took the silver athlete—para-snowboard. Right: Norwegian para-cross-country hopeful Håkon Olsrud at the World Cup in 2015. medal with 5,583 points. “We think it’s realistic to aim for seven medals, even though it’s pretty close to our (NRK) maximal potential,” Norwegian paralympic sure there’s a reason behind IPC’s (Interna- have also been held in the same cities and general and former paralympic medal win- tional Paralympic Committee) suspicion,” venues as the Olympics. Speed skating: Johansson sets world ner, Cato Zahl Pedersen replied when asked he says. “To be selfish, it improves my ownNorway has sent athletes to all the record about the fact that they expect to almost dou- chances for a medal, but ideally every- Paralympic Games since the start in Allan Dahl Johansson set the junior world ble the number of medals compared to Sochi one would be present, competing on equal 1960, except the second Summer Games record in the 3000m in speed skating with 2014. terms.” in 1964, and has hosted the games twice, the time 3.40.14 in , March 4. Zahl Pedersen thinks the results so far Russia was the best Paralympic nation in Geilo in 1980 and in in He held the old record of 3.41.19. Johansson this season speak in favor of their optimis- in Sochi by a big margin, winning 30 gold 1994. With a total of 319 medals, Norway confirmed his favorite standing for the Junior tic outlook. “We’ve been on the podium in medals. Germany, in second place, won nine. is the third most successful nation in the World Championships scheduled for the fol- cross-country skiing; our para-curling team, Sports for athletes with an impairment history of the Paralympic Games, behind lowing weekend. who have a new coach, is better than it has have existed for more than 100 years and Germany and Austria, and has topped (NRK) ever been before; and the para-hockey team were featured in the 1904 Summer Olym- the medal chart on four occasions: 1980, has improved a lot the last couple of years pics in St. Louis, but it wasn’t introduced to 1988, 1994, and 1998. Soccer: Norway wins 2-0 against China and will be fighting for a medal, for sure.” a wider audience until after World War II, as Notable Norwegian athletes include Ingrid Syrstad Engen scored a goal 25 min- Para-cross-country athlete Birgit a way to reintroduce gravely injured war vet- Ragnhild Myklebust, who won medals utes into the game, and two minutes before Skarstein might be Norway’s greatest gold- erans into society. in every event she has ever participated: the end Maren Mjelde scored a second for medal contender. She won two medals in last At the opening ceremony of the 1948 cross-country skiing, ice sledge speed the Norwegian women’s team against China year’s World Championship even though London Olympics, the first competition forracing, and biathlon. Between 1988 and in the second round of the match in Portu- she has only been competing for a couple of wheelchair athletes was held. Called the 2002, she won 27 medals, of which 22 gal on March 2. Norway opened the tourna- years. Skarstein is a well-known public fig- Stoke Mandeville Games, it involved 16 in- were gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze. Ped- ment with a 3-4 loss to Australia earlier in ure in Norway and has been recognized for jured servicemen and women who competed ersen, who won 13 gold and one silver the week. They were scheduled to compete her social and political commitments. in archery. These games later evolved into in several different sports, and Erling against Portugal in the next match. In addition to the good results achieved the Paralympic Games, which first took placeTrondsen, who competed in swimming (NRK) by Norwegian para-athletes earlier this sea- in Rome in 1960, featuring 400 athletes from from 1976 to 1992, winning 20 gold med- son, the Russian doping scandal is another 23 countries. Since then it has taken place als, are also Paralympics stars. Alpine skiing: Ryste to continue reason behind the Norwegian optimism, every four years. Claus Ryste will continue as alpine skiing especially in cross-country skiing, a sport In 1976, the first-ever Winter Paralym- Jo Christian Weldingh grew up in Lille- coach until 2023. “I didn’t need much time Russia has been dominating for years. Nor- pic Games were held in Sweden and, like the hammer, Norway, and lives in Oslo. He to think about it. I would like to further build wegian para-cross-country hopeful Håkon Summer Paralympics, has taken place every has a bachelor’s degree in archaeology on what we have achieved together, and I am Olsrud feels ambivalent about the Russian four years since. from the University of Oslo and a bach- glad to have this opportunity,” said Ryste. He suspension. “It’s sad that Russia won’t be Ever since the in 1988 elor’s degree in business administration has held the position since 2010. able to compete, being the biggest and most and 1992, in Seoul, South Korea, and Albert- from BI Norwegian Business School. (NRK) successful nation, but on the other hand, I’m ville, France, respectively, the Paralympics Community Connections The Scandinavian Hour Celebrating over 50 years on the air! Ruth (Tulla) KKNW – 1150 AM Halvorsen Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m. PST will celebrate Streaming live on the internet at: 90 years on www.1150kknw.com March 20.

Vesterheim Ruth was born in Svolvær, Norway, which is in the Lofoten Islands, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1956 with her husband and daughter. the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center Mom has lived in Ballard for most of the last 62 years and enjoys the love • The largest collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world of her family, neighbors, and companion, Odd Isaksen. Also celebrating her • A national center for folk-art classes • Open all year in Decorah, Iowa birthday are her two sisters, Astrid & Tutti (Eva Marie), and her brother Reidar. the american 10 • March 9, 2018 Research & Science NorwegiaN Profiles of Norwegian science: Caring for Norwegian terrorists abroad Norwegian terrorists who are overseas, no- tably through prevention. Not everyone in- ilan kelMan volved—the Norwegians overseas or their Agder, Norway families—is comfortable soliciting help. Requests for state help could be impeded by A former soldier guarding Norway’s an intransient low-level civil servant, expe- king travels to Somalia to fight for a religious riences of racism, or distrust of government terror group. A Norwegian citizen massacres and authorities. dozens in 2013 in Nairobi’s Westgate shop- Desperate families without these qualms ping mall. have publicized their predicament through What should the government of Norway the media or have enlisted wider community do? What if a Norwegian terrorist overseas support to tackle government lethargy. Not asks for help to return to Norway or for legal all can. They might not have the resources or support in their country of capture? Does the they could be isolated from others. They pos- government have any duties or obligations to sibly fear stigmatizing their cultural group. render assistance to these Norwegians? It is tricky. Hansen highlights that the For domestic incidences, procedures government of Norway cannot force anyone are clear. The terrorist who set off a bomb in to connect with them. Norwegian terrorists central Oslo on July 22, 2011, and then per- overseas might not want contact. When their petrated the Utøya shootings was afforded family pleads for support and the individu- due process under Norwegian law. He was al’s will is unclear, gray areas expand. tried, convicted, and jailed, with his human Photo: Ilan Kelman Often, the location in question lacks rights protected and being offered as much Stig Jarle Hansen presents his analysis at a project meeting. functioning authorities or any clear route for support as the government could provide un- communicating with and extracting an in- der Norwegian law. dividual. If the terrorist faces a near-certain Terrorists leaving Norway are subject to searches this labyrinth as part of a Norwe- mands that the government assist its citizens lengthy jail term upon returning to Norway, laws and justice systems (or lack thereof) of gian Institute of Foreign Affairs-led project overseas when needed. The type of assis- what incentive exists to flee back home? any country in which they operate. But they called Duty of Care: Protection of Citizens tance is not always straightforward or exten- These challenging questions subject the remain Norwegian, unless mechanisms are Abroad, funded by the Research Council sive, especially since the government will government to criticism no matter what it used to rescind citizenship, so they could still of Norway. He aims to support the govern- not send its own staff into danger. Instead, does and no matter how fast or slow it re- appeal to their government for help. Norwe- ment of Norway in determining their moral support from afar is sometimes the most that sponds to cases. Hansen’s research systemat- gian politicians and officials could then find and legal duties, as well as what actions they can and should be proffered. ically lays out the questions, the options, and themselves in a quandary about what help to can carry out practically, when Norwegian Ethical dilemmas manifest. If the Nor- the consequences of each decision. Then, provide. citizens travel to other countries to support wegian’s family explains that the terrorist policies can be developed in advance, rather Stig Jarle Hansen, professor at the terrorism. was brainwashed, has changed their mind, than in ad-hoc response to headlines. Norwegian University of Life Sciences, re- The baseline is that Norwegian law de- or is being detained against their will, should The goal of this science is to save lives the government do more? What if aiding a by removing terrorists from their fight—and, Norwegian overseas means directly or in- ultimately, to avoid anyone choosing to be a directly communicating with, or abetting, a terrorist in the first place. terrorist organization? - Hansen is no stranger to difficult analy Ilan Kelman (www.ilankel- ses. Renowned for his insights into religious man.org and Twitter @Ilan - terror and political theory, he is a commen- Kelman) is a Reader in tator for international media, including CNN Risk, Resilience, and Global Sealift Inc. and BBC. Focusing on the Horn of Africa and Health at University College wider Red Sea region, he does much more London, England, and a fel- than think at his desk. Hansen is a veteran of low at the University of Ag- research in the conflict zone of Mogadishu, der, Norway. His overall re- • Ship Owners • traveling there frequently from 2005 to 2014. search interest is linking disasters and health, His advice focuses on Norway being including the integration of climate change • Ship & Cargo Brokers • more proactive in determining how to treat into disaster research and health research.

< COVERAGE • Steamship Agents • From page 6 have watched it. The Olympics is an oppor- country race? Maybe Jessica Diggins and tunity to watch sports we don’t usually see. Kikkan Randall winning American women’s Netherlands won 16 of its 20 medals in first cross-country medal will change that. speed skating, including a sweep in one event. Back in the studio, there was an inter- Records were set in these events, but we saw view with Ester Ledecká of the Czech Re- little of speed skating. In Norway all the pairs public, the first athlete to win gold in two were shown—as well as the figure skating. separate sports. There’s nothing wrong with What about the country that was running that, but why no interview with the all-time away with the medal count with a record 39 winningest Winter Olympian, who won five medals? Maybe I missed it, but I didn’t hear medals at age 37? When they showed the NBC mention Norway setting a medal record. collage of highlights of the Olympics, the While there was a feature on the Alpine Vi- only Norwegian shown was Simen Hegstad kings, there was nothing about Marit Bjørgen Krüger falling down and winning the skiath- breaking the individual medal record that had lon, which admittedly will become legend. been held by two of her compatriots, both of But surely so will Bjørgen. whom were quoted in the Norwegian press To be fair, there were articles in major sending warm congratulations? American newspapers and on CNN about Why is American TV afraid of showing Norway and Bjørgen’s unparalleled success. an entire cross-country race? Because, they Another Olympics passes with criticism 68 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 say, no American wants to watch a two- to of NBC’s coverage. The photography was Phone: (516) 922-1000 Fax: (516) 922-6526 three-hour ski race. Yet we watch three hours great, though. Two years before Tokyo, four www.sealiftinc.com E-mail: [email protected] of football and baseball. I like baseball, but is to . Maybe things will change—or more action really happening in a three-hour maybe the figure skaters just have four years baseball game than in a three-hour cross- to improve. the american NorwegiaN Arts & Entertainment March 9, 2018 • 11 Shaped by Norway Theater review: An interview with Norwegian-American More Don’t Hug Me painter Lois Tonnessen Andersen victoria hofMo Brooklyn, N.Y.

It’s always wonderful to discover a new Students League in NYC, I won the Mc- Norwegian-American artist. So it was with Dowell scholarship for a year abroad to great pleasure that I was introduced to the study and paint. The majority of that year work of Lois Tonnessen Andersen of Massa- was spent in Norway, a logical place for chusetts. New England is a part of the coun- me to be. I studied briefly as a “hospitant” try that has a substantial Norwegian popula- student at the Statenskunstakademi in tion and history but that we hear little about Oslo and then lived with my father’s fam- in publications. ily in Farsund, who welcomed me warmly Andersen’s recent works are of Lofo- as their own. ten Islands. In these her palette is richer and The experience marked me: first be- moodier, with tenser contradictions, than the cause of the welcome, and then due to the earlier works I saw in her portfolio. So I was natural beauty of the area. I fell in love interested to know how her visit to the Lo- with the landscape of craggy hills and fotens inspired and transformed her creative islands of the Skaggerak of Sørlandet. It process. The results are stellar. was incredibly beautiful to me and the discovery of belonging to such a beauti- Photo: Doug Engalla / Phil Olson Victoria Hofmo: Tell us a little about your ful place—the earth there, the generations From left to right: Kanute (David Pluebell), Aarvid (Micky Shiloah), Bernice (Allison Hawkstone), and Norwegian background. of family buried in the small Spind Kirke Clare (Truett Jean Butler) shine in a wacky play full of original musical numbers. lois Tonnessen Andersen: My father was graveyard has marked me, a “kid” who born in Farsund, Norway, in the Spind area, grew up in a large international city like Judith gaBriel vinJe to Hanna and Theodor Tønnessen. My moth- NYC, and found ancient roots in this little Los Angeles er’s parents came from Oslo and Hamar. place in Sorlandet. Both my husband, Bob Andersen, and I were I was profoundly blessed and marked The world premiere of the new musi- characters’ private lives spill onto the air. born in Brooklyn, N.Y., into the Norwegian by the experience. The very place my cal comedy, Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family, is Incidentally, “Crappie Talk” was the ti- community so vibrant in Bay Ridge during grandparents left to find work in the USAthe sixth in Minnesota-born playwright Phil tle of Olson’s first play, written 20 years ago, the late 1800s through the early 20th century. was where I was able to return to learn Olson’s award-winning series of Don’t Hug with the characters and theme continuing to Our churches had Norwegian and English from and depict in paintings. I have been Me musicals, which have now played in 200 find life in theDon’t Hug Me series. services. We could find Norwegian foodsincredibly blessed by this opportunity; a cities. Olson grew up in Edina, Minn. His fa- from delis, bakeries, and butchers. small version of “the American Dream” Opening Friday, Feb. 16, at the Theater ther’s grandparents emigrated from Norway The Norwegian culture was celebrated played out in my life! The older I get, the Unlimited (T.U. Studios) in the NoHo The- and homesteaded a farm near Grand Forks, and cherished, and very much a part of our more profoundly the experience of being ater and Arts district of Los Angeles, the play N.D. His mother’s grandparents also came identity growing up. At that time in Brook- on the land and in the places that my fam- will run through March 25. from Norway and settled in Virginia, Minn. lyn, though NYC is a “melting pot,” there ily left means. I can imagine better both It is set in a North Woods tavern in Bun- Many characters in his plays are based on were distinct neighborhoods where Norwe- how hard it was to live in rural Norway in yan Bay, with the same unlikely constellation people he knew growing up in Minnesota. gians, Italians, Puerto Ricans, and Hasidic the early 20th century, yet how awful to of characters audiences came to love in previ- Jews lived, all bordering one another. It was leave so much behind. ous Don’t Hug Me productions, which began Scandinavian reserve really pretty interesting. in 2003. Don’t Hug Me, We’re Family also Olson was also “inspired” by the reserved VH: I am curious about your work with deals with the trials and tribulations of mar- nature of his Scandinavian heritage. His father VH: How did you get interested in art? the Concord Art and Agricultural Project. riage, with the added culture clash as an Ital- would tell him that he was a Norwegian who lTA: My father, Harald Tønnessen, was Can you explain what the project is and ian couple from Brooklyn interacts with Scan- loved his wife so much, he almost told her! a “commercial” artist; doing then by hand how you are involved? dinavians from Minnesota. As the play flyer Hence, the Don’t Hug Me concept. what graphic designers do today on comput- lTA: I maintain a studio in Concord, notes, “It’s Fargo meets My Cousin Vinny His first play, “Crappie Talk,” which ers. I always had some simple art supplies, Mass., at the Umbrella Community Arts (without the blood or the trial lawyers.)” was set in a fictitious town in northern Min- and early turned to making things and pic- Center. The early settlers of Concord Nonetheless, everything goes wrong nesota, premiered at the same Lonny Chap- tures to entertain myself as a young child. I (where the American Revolution began) that possibly can—but not because of culture man Group Rep Theatre in 1997. It wasn’t never looked back or seriously considered were farmers. There is great apprecia- clash. Everyone is in the middle of a relation- until his third play that the Don’t Hug Me- doing anything else. tion here for our agricultural heritage, and ship meltdown. Even Gunner, the Minnesota concept was crystallized, with the explanato- a collaborative effort was made in 2016 husband who told his wife, Clara, he loved ry slogan, “It’s Fargo meets The Music Man VH: How has your Norwegian background between the Umbrella and the Concord her—once. When they got married. And that without the blood or the trombones.” inspired your work? was good enough until the two virtually sepa- Previous installations in the Don’t Hug lTA: When I was an art student at the Art See > PAINTING, page 22 rate, but are stuck in their daily lives together. Me collection include Don’t Hug Me I’m Pregnant and A Don’t Hug Me Christmas Hilarious twists Carol. Wacky but right-on in its observations The current production was directed by on relationships, the play is brought to life Doug Engalla with choreography by Michelle with a multi-talented, energetic cast that acts, Bernath. The cast features Truett Jean Butler, sings, and dances its way through an often Andrew Carter, Michael Cortez, Christina twisted but always hilarious plot. The sheer Gardner, Allison Hawkstone, David Pluebell, energy exuded by the actors is impressive— and Micky Shiloah. Design and production and infectious. You can’t feel blue at a Don’t crew includes Chris Winfield and Andrew Hug Me show! “Sashi” Peterson. They are an energetic, ac- With music composed by Olson’s complished bunch, whose precision and co- brother Paul, a Minnesota-based physician, medic subtleties underlie the exuberance. the play includes 14 original songs and 12 And believe it or not, there was an actual North Woods radio jingles. That’s because hug or two! there is a radio station in this one, occupying a corner of the local tavern in which previ- ous plays in the series have been set. Much Minneapolis-born Judith Ga- briel Vinje has been a jour- of the action involves the family’s programs nalist for nearly 50 years, in- on station KOLD, both regular scheduled cluding a stint as a war corre- shows like “Crappie Talk,” (which focuses spondent. Now a Los Angeles on ice-fishing, but has no listeners) and his resident, she started writing Photo courtesy of lois T. Andersen wife’s popular book review show, as well for Norway Times in 1998. Lois Tonnessen Andersen sits with her paintings. as uproariously impromptu moments as the the american 12 • March 9, 2018 Taste of Norway NorwegiaN Look out, hygge, lagom is on the way Cookbook shows how delicious the Swedish idea of balance and moderation can be

daytona strong Taste of Norway Editor

There’s been plenty of talk of hygge in recent years. But almost as soon as that Scan- dinavian concept of a cozy, warm lifestyle became established as a trend in the U.S., it Photo courtesy of Quadrille began sharing its place in the spotlight with sweets, you’ll find cardamom rice pudding, Excerpted from Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously by Steffi Knowles-Dellner: lagom. Now a quick search of the word on lingonberry and orange cheesecake, rhubarb “Porridge’s [oatmeal’s] quick (even microwaveable) preparation and long list of nutritional cre- Amazon reveals a bunch of books on that meringue tart, and a selection of cookies. dentials has made it a breakfast favorite the world over. In Sweden, it is often a winter weekday staple, topic, published just in the last year or so. One Lagom: The Swedish art of eating har- but there is nothing to stop you from having pimped-up porridge at the weekend or taking a bit more time and care with it during the week. of the latest is Lagom: The Swedish art of eat- moniously taps into the traditional Scandina- “Porridge has played a role in the Swedish diet since the days of the Vikings when it was based on ing harmoniously vian foods that many will recognize, along by Steffi Knowles-Dellner different grains, flours, and even an early form of skyr (an Icelandic dairy product similar to strained (Quadrille Publishing, February 2018). with modern recipes and entirely original yogurt). Much later, a luxurious, thick rice porridge dusted with cinnamon became a regular feature at The book defines lagom as “A Swedish creations incorporating Scandinavian flavorsChristmas. To this day, Swedes will leave a bowl of porridge, often topped with butter, out for Santa. I word meaning ‘just the right amount; enough, and ingredients. The gorgeous photography imagine it’s just the thing you need when you’ve got a whole globe’s worth of presents to deliver. sufficient, adequate, just right.’ Lagom is also by Yuki Sugiura is sure to whet appetites. “I never grew up with the notion that porridge is always an entirely guilt-free breakfast. While I widely translated as ‘in moderation’ and ‘in For those who have adopted hygge into personally prefer a little more protein and fewer carbs to start the day, it can be the perfect, warming, balance.’” Knowles-Dellner, a Swedish food their lives, Lagom: The Swedish art of eating comforting bowl that sometimes just hits the spot. ... stylist and writer, applies the concept to food, harmoniously will be welcome further study “My range of porridges includes some nice and some naughty and should see you through any of your cravings.” an approach that welcomes both hearty com- into a Scandinavian lifestyle of balance and fort food and butter-laden sweets and lighter moderation, affording plenty of enjoyment fare packed with flavorful ingredients. and savoring. The breakfast recipes are enticing enough Buckwheat & Almond Porridge with to make one want to wake a little earlier. There Daytona Strong is The Nor- are buckwheat, chive, and lemon pancakes, wegian American’s Taste of Roasted Plum & Vanilla compote wholemeal scone-muffins, and a quartet of Norway Editor. She writes porridges, including the one reprinted here. about her family’s Norwegian This is a delicious, gluten-free porridge which I personally prefer warm. However, should Lunches and light bites are equally inviting, heritage through the lens of you feel more adventurous, you can buy buckwheat groats and soak them overnight before with a creamy cucumber gazpacho, iceberg food at her Scandinavian blitzing with a little almond milk and some of the plum compote for a bircher-style version. wedge salad, and a lemon and rye-crumbled food blog, www.outside-oslo. The plum compote makes more than enough and should last for several days in the fridge and herring. Main meals range from a creamy pearl com. Find her on Facebook is perfect as a topper for Greek yogurt (or ice cream). barley risotto with smoked garlic, asparagus, (www.facebook.com/OutsideOslo), Twitter (@ and cured salmon to slow-braised pork cheeks daytonastrong), Pinterest (@daytonastrong), compote: with pear, sage, and candied walnuts. As for and Instagram (@daytonastrong). generous ½ cup buckwheat flakes 2⁄3 cup milk or almond milk, plus extra 6 ripe plums to serve 2 vanilla pods [beans], split lengthways 1 banana, mashed well 2 tbsps. maple syrup Back by popular demand! 2 tbsps. almonds, roughly chopped 1 tbsp. coconut oil or mild-flavored oil ¼ tsp. almond extract (optional) A Taste of Norway: Flavors from The maple syrup, honey, or sugar, to taste Norwegian American cookbook: (optional) Now in its second printing, a collection of recipes from the pages of The Nor- Start with the compote. Preheat the oven to 400ºF and halve the plums, removing their wegian American. This beautiful spiral- stones. Use a small knife or a pair of kitchen scissors to cut them free if they are particularly stubborn. Place the plum halves on a roasting tray with the split vanilla pods, scraping out bound cookbook covers main courses, some of the seeds. Toss with the maple syrup and oil to coat completely then bake for 30 to soups and sides, and of course sweets. It 35 minutes until collapsing and beginning to caramelize. Scrape into a bowl and stir briefly even has a few drink recipes! until jammy. $34 + shipping Place all the ingredients for the porridge, except 1 tablespoon of the almonds, in a small Email [email protected], pan along with 2/3 cup water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle simmer, then lower the call (206) 784-4617, or buy it at: heat and cook until thick, about 5 to 10 minutes, or until the flakes are cooked through and the porridge has reached the consistency you prefer. www.norwegianamerican.com/cookbook To serve, divide the porridge between 2 bowls, pour over a little more milk, and sweeten, if desired. Top with a few spoonfuls of compote and the reserved chopped almonds. the american NorwegiaN Taste of Norway March 9, 2018 • 13

Mormor’s Curried Fish Soup with Curry Oil

As part of a wedding present, we were given something called “Viking Salt” by our friends, Hattie and Oli. It’s basically a salt flavored with a mild curry and I put it on everything. It may seem a peculiar spice for the Scandinavians to lay claim to, but we have flirted with un- usual flavors for hundreds of years, sourced on those far-flung Viking plunders and raids. We use them gently, as a way to lightly season and add subtle layers of depth. This chunky soup is a perfect example. My mormor (maternal granny) has been making it for as long as I can remember. She only uses curry powder in the soup itself, but I also like to make a fragrant oil, swirled through at the end. For a lighter soup, use milk instead of cream and add a dol- lop of crème fraîche.

1 tsp. butter 5 ¼ oz. cooked frozen Atlantic 2 onions, thinly sliced shrimp, defrosted 1 leek, sliced 1 cup light cream 2 garlic cloves, very finely chopped 2 tbsps. cold-pressed rapeseed oil or 2 tsps. medium curry powder olive oil 4 ½ cups fish or vegetable stock 1 small bunch of dill, chopped 10 ½ oz. thick cod fillets, cut into chunks 1 small bunch of parsley, chopped 10 ½ oz. salmon, cut into pieces chunky bread, to serve

Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the onions and sauté over a low heat for 5 min- utes, without coloring. Add the leek and cook for another few minutes until softened, then add the garlic. Stir through 1 teaspoon of the curry powder and fry for another minute or so, until fragrant. Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat—it should be just quivering. Add the white fish and salmon and poach for 5 to 8 minutes, then tip in the prawns and continue to cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cream. Heat the oil in a small frying pan and add the remaining curry powder. Fry for 1 minute or so until smoky and aromatic, then remove from the heat and tip into a bowl to cool slightly. Divide the soup among 4 bowls, drizzle over a little curry oil, and sprinkle with the herbs before serving with chunky bread. Serves 4. Cod Pâté with Chives

As much as I love salt cod, I don’t necessarily have the time or inclination to soak the dehy- drated fillets before making into a brandade-style spread. This recipe skirts around the issue, with a slightly different texture and milder flavor but still creamy and fishy enough to satisfy this very particular craving. Serve as a starter or for a light lunch.

7 oz. cod fillets 3 tbsps. light cream ½ lemon, zest & juice 1 small bunch of chives, roughly 2 garlic cloves chopped 1 tbsp. cold-pressed rapeseed oil or rye or pumpernickel bread, toasted, olive oil, plus extra for drizzling to serve

Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Place the cod on a sheet of foil, squeeze over a little lemon juice, and season. Fold up to create a tightly sealed parcel. Place on a baking sheet with the garlic cloves next to the parcel, drizzling these with the tiniest amount of oil, and bake for 20 minutes until the fish is cooked through and the garlic is soft. Carefully remove the cod from the parcel and flake into a blender, taking care to discard any bones. Add the garlic by squeezing it out of its papery skin, along with any juices from the parcels to the blender. Add the cream, 1 tablespoon oil, and half the chives. Blitz to a chunky consistency and stir though the remaining chives and the lemon zest. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Serve sprinkled with more chives and a drizzle of oil, accompanied by toasted rye bread. Serves 4 as a starter or 2 for lunch.

Photos courtesy of Quadrille Recipes are excerpted with permission from Lagom: The Swedish Art of Eating Harmoniously by Steffi Knowles-Dellner, published by Quadrille, February 2018, RRP $29.99 hardcover. Above: Cod pâté can be eaten as an appetizer or a meal in itself. Top: Curry may seem like a strange ingredeint for a Scandinavian soup, but foreign spices have been part of the Nordic flavor palate since Viking raiders or traders introduced them. the american 14 • March 9, 2018 Norway near you NorwegiaN What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events CALIFORNIA Norway and the U.S. Many of the first discoveries ing, slightly used items, a book sale of all kinds of wegian crafts, Scandinavian gifts, genealogy, Easter Luncheon in the Arctic and the Antarctic were made by Nor- books, and the famous bake sale with lots of items and children’s activities. Admission is free March 31, 1-5 p.m. wegian or American expeditions, or Norwegian for the Easter dinners. Everyone is welcome. More and open to the public. More info: www.leif- and American explorers working together. Open info: call Martha Elliot at (701) 838-8554 or email eriksonlodge.org/events-and-activities or call Join the members and friends of the Young daily at 913 East Franklin Ave. More info: www. [email protected]. (206) 783-1274. Scandinavians Club at the Swedish American norwayhouse.org/calendar/exhibits/2018/part- Hall Odin Room, 2174 Market St., for a tradi- nersinthepolarregion. OREGON Trumpet Meditations: Music and Musicians tional Easter lunch with all the crowd - favor Film Screening: Gavagai from the Norwegian Arctic ites: herring, salmon, shrimp salad, meatballs, Open House in Honor of Jeff Mueller March 16, 7:30 p.m. March 23, 7-9 p.m. and assorted styles of egg. Food and drinks March 22, 4-6 p.m. Portland Seattle are included in the ticket price: $40 for mem- Minneapolis Nordic Northwest has the opportunity to preview Join the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society at Bal- bers and $50 for non-members. More info: Save the date for a special Open House at Norway this rarely seen film. Only shown once publicly lard First Lutheran Church, 2006 N.W. 65th St., ysc.org/product/easter-luncheon. House, 913 E. Franklin Ave., in honor of Jeff Muel- in the U.S., Gavagai encapsulates the slow-burn to welcome guest artists Ingrid Eliassen on the ler, who has been appointed Knight First Class in aesthetic that has become known in the Scandi- trumpet and Ekaterina Isayevskaya on the pia- the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by King Harald navian region. Made by two Norwegian-Ameri- no, both of Tromsø, Norway. This unique musi- FLORIDA V of Norway for more than 40 years of service to cal offering features a program that combines Scandinavian Worship Service cans in 2016, this film has had critical success and Norway. More info: call (612) 871-2211. been highly reviewed by both The New Yorker familiar and less well-known works by Norwe- April 8, 5 p.m. - gian composers, including Alexander Aarøen Naples and The Norwegian American. Don’t miss the op Perceptions of Norway: A Photographic Exhibit portunity to see this gorgeous 35mm film, shot inPedersen’s Trompetmeditasjon, which was Enjoy a Scandinavian worship service in both on the Identity of Norwegians Today Telemark County, Norway, at Nordia House, 8800 commissioned for the tour. Admission is free Norwegian and Swedish with English mixed in April 6- June 10 S.W. Oleson Road. Tickets are $10 and are avail- with a suggested donation of $10. More info: at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, 15600 N. Minneapolis www.nwegriegsociety.org/upcoming-events. - able at www.scanheritage.org/0316181. Tamiami Trail (US41). Meet your friends after Come to Norway House at 913 E. Franklin Ave. to wards in the coffee rooms for a cozy chat. Ex- experience a photographic exhibit that expands Spring Concert: Edvard Grieg Youth Camp Breakfast tra goodies to share at Kirkekaffen are always our viewpoints of Norwegians and their culture. April 4, 7:30-9 p.m. March 24, 8 a.m.-noon welcome. More info: call (239) 597-1043. Through the eyes of fellow American, photogra- Portland Bothell pher Nancy Bundt, an expat residing in Norway Join Nordic Northwest and the Northwest Edvard Join the Bothell Sons of Norway Lodge 2-106 IOWA for 25 years, guests to the exhibit will be able toGrieg Society at Nordia House, 8800 S.W. Ole- at 23909 Bothell Everett Highway for a break- Koselig Exhibit witness the stories of a diverse group of Norwe- son Road, for an evening recital with Northwest fast to benefit their Youth Camp Scholarships. now-April 22 gians. These stories will allow guests to consider soprano Laura Loge and guest pianist Knut Erik The menu includes French toast, sausage, Decorah their own relationships with Norway in a new light. Jensen of Trondheim, Norway. Laura and Knut fruit, coffee, tea, and milk. The all-inclusive Come get koselig with Vesterheim at 520 W. More info: www.norwayhouse.org/calendar/ex- Erik will explore songs from Grieg’s first composi- cost is $10 for adults and $7 for children 10 Water St. and discover the Norwegian secret hibits/2018/perceptionsofnorway. tional period in Norwegian, bringing to life minia- years and younger, payable by cash or check. to surviving winter. Experiencekoselig in a se- tures from the brightest moments to the darkest More info: www.bothellsonsofnorway.org. ries of immersive “living room” environments Nordic Celebration & Marketplace—Twin Cities points in the Norwegian composer’s life. Tickets and learn about this uniquely Scandinavian April 14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. are $20 for members, $25 for non-members. The Complete Songs of Edvard Grieg: 1 way of life. More info: www.vesterheim.org/ Edina More info: www.nordicnorthwest.org/0404181. April 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. exhibitions/special/koselig. Celebrate Norwegian heritage at Vesterheim’s an- Bellevue nual Nordic Celebration and Marketplace at the WASHINGTON Join the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society at Rocks and Hard Places: Emigration Through Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd. the Resonance at Soma Towers, 288 106th the Lens of Knud Knudsen Knut Hamsun Film & Lecture Series The marketplace features Nordic vendors with March 14, 16, 23 & 30 Ave. N.E., Suite 203, for “Edvard Grieg: The now-Sept. 23 wonderful Scandinavian items for sale, demon- Norwegian Soul” with Northwest soprano Seattle Decorah Laura Loge and Norwegian guest pianist Knut strations from skilled folk artists, scholarly chats, Join the Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association at Join us at Vesterheim at 520 W. Water St. for an delicious treats, and more. The marketplace con- the Swedish Club at 1920 Dexter Ave. N. for a film Erik Jensen. Treat yourself to an evening of exciting new exhibit that explores emigration cludes with a delectable meal and a program. and lecture series exploring the life and authorship rarely heard gems and some of Grieg’s most through first-person accounts, family histories, More info: email Karla Brown at kbrown@vester- Ham- beloved songs performed by two specialists and the stunning black-and-white photography of Nobel laureate Knut Hamsun. The films heim.org, or call (563) 382-9681. sun, Hunger, and Victoria will be shown in Norwe- of the Norwegian song repertoire, the first of Knud Knudsen. More info: www.vesterheim. of seven concerts to be presented over three gian, Swedish, and Danish, with English subtitles. org/exhibitions/special/knudsen. NEW YORK Showtime is 5:30 p.m. on Fridays. University of years. General admission is $20, with tickets available for purchase at resonance.events/ Spoons: Carving. Community. The Experimental Self: Munch’s Photography Washington Assistant Professor Olivia Gunn will now-April 7 lecture on reassessing Hamsun in history for the event/complete-songs-edvard-grieg. now-Nov. 4 New York Swedish Club Members’ and Friends Dinner, start- Decorah Rosemaling Linework Class This series of photographs, films, and prints by ing with drinks at 5:30 p.m. on Wed., March 14. Humans have been carving spoons for millen- April 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Edvard Munch emphasizes the artist’s experimen- More info: call the Swedish Club at (206) 283-1090 nia, but spoon carving has exploded in popu- talism, examining his exploration of the camera or email [email protected]. Tacoma larity in the last 10 years. Vesterheim’sSpoons: Expand your rosemaling linework skills with a Carving. Community. captures the spirit of this as an expressive medium. On view at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave., Tues. through Sat. from noon Leif to Leif 5K Fun Run/Walk specialized one-day rosemaling linework class recent movement, showcasing historic and - to 6 p.m., and on Wednesdays until 7 p.m., with a March 17 with Elizabeth Estep at Pacific Lutheran Uni modern examples of spoons carved in wood guided gallery tour at 5:30 p.m. More info: www. Seattle versity’s Scandinavian Cultural Center at 122nd and horn. At Vesterheim Museum, 520 W.- Wa scandinaviahouse.org. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. before the race starts St. S. & Park Ave. The cost for this special class ter St. More info: www.vesterheim.org/exhibi- at 9:00 a.m. at the Sons of Norway Leif Erikson is $35 including supplies. Space is limited, so tions/special/spoons. please be sure to sign up early and write it on 63rd Annual Miss Norway of Greater New York Lodge at 2245 N.W. 57th St. Run or walk from the your calendar! Register at www.plu.edu/scan- Contest heart of Ballard to the waters of Shilshole Bay. MINNESOTA March 24, 2 p.m A flag will be handed to you at the finish line, center/participating/classes. More info: call Persistence of Vision Brooklyn and you may enjoy a free heart waffle with jam. (253) 535-7349 or email [email protected]. now-March 25 The Norwegian Immigration Association, Inc., is The three best runners will be awarded ribbons, Minneapolis sponsoring this popular tradition in the Arthur and part of the proceeds will benefit the Ballard WISCONSIN Minnesota Artist Bettye Olson, one of the Nilsen Banquet Hall at the Norwegian Christian Northwest Senior Center. The cost to participate Inside Out Museums: Norwegian-American state’s most influential artists of the 20th Home and Health Center, 1250 67th St. Luncheon is $10 for adults and $5 for children. More info: Heritage and Outdoor Exhibits century, is featured in a pop-up exhibit that reservations are $35 for adults and $15 for chil- www.leiferiksonlodge.org/events-and-activities March 24, 1-2 p.m. includes works from the recent publication dren age 12 and younger. This is also a great op- or call (206) 783-1274. Stoughton Persistence of Vision: The Art of Bettye Olson porunity to visit the current exhibit celebrating Livsreise presents Anna Rue, Ph.D., who will by Julie L’Enfant and Jaden Hansen. Olson’s Norwegians who worked in NYC Harbor-related Norwegian Heritage Day speak about outdoor museums in the Upper work is on display in the lobby and kaffebaroccupations at (see niahistory.org). More info: callMarch 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Midwest that pertain to Scandinavian cul- Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Ave., 9 a.m.-5Odette Larsen at (718) 974--3475 or email niahis- Seattle tures and traditions. Dr. Rue is the Community p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. weekends. More [email protected]. Join the Sons of Norway Leif Erikson Lodge for a Curator at the Center for the Study of Upper info: www.norwayhouse.org/calendar/exhib- day of traditional culture at 2245 N.W. 57th St. Midwestern Cultures in Madison, where she its/2018/persistenceofvision. NORTH DAKOTA in Enjoy a “Taste of Norway” with traditional teaches courses relating to fieldwork, public Spring Bazaar Norwegian food and entertainment. The menu folklore, and Scandinavian American and Up- Norway and the United States: Partners in March 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. includes smørbrød (open-faced sandwiches) per Midwestern cultures. The program is free the Polar Region Minot lefse, krumkaker, vafler (waffles), rømmegrøt,to public at Livsreise, 227 W. Main St. More now-March 25 Thor Lodge is hosting its pre-Easter Spring Bazaar and ertesuppe (yellow pea soup). The program info: www.livsreise.org/event/inside-out-mu- Minneapolis at 1020 S. Broadway. The day includes a lunch of includes live entertainment with Norwegian folk seums-norwegian-american-heritage-and-out- Visit this rotating exhibit in the Coltvet Room at barbecue sandwiches or knoephla soup, as well songs, Norwegian folk costumes, traditional Nor- door-exhibits. Norway House celebrating more than a century as the popular pie and ice-cream social. There of collaboration and joint exploration between - will also be a Grandma’s Attic with those interest Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 to be added to The Norwegian American! Check www.norwegianamerican.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month before event. theNorwegiaNamerican Norway near you March 9, 2018 • 15 Trumpet meditations Vikings encounter Grieg Society brings Arctic duo to Seattle Native Americans CLU’s Nordic Spirit Symposium explores first meeting of Europe and North America

Judith gaBriel vinJe Los Angeles

Viking Age Greenland, with its Norse been inhabited by people for some 8,000 settlers—of Norwegian descent—was a years. point of embarkation to remote lands and Norwegian Vikings had traveled to other cultures, east and west. Iceland in 875, to the Faroe Islands in 825, In a time when the ocean west of Nor- and to Lindisfarne in 793, according to Jette way was seen as the end of the world, daring Arneborg, senior researcher at the National voyagers pushed into the unknown, first to Museum of Denmark, speaking to a record Iceland, then to Greenland, and ultimately, audience at the Nordic Spirit Symposium. to North America—where two migrations It wasn’t long before Norse left the came face to face. mother colony in Greenland and made their Their coming together, briefly and un- way across uncharted waters to North Amer- easily, was the subject of the recent Nordic ica. Spirit Symposium at California Lutheran They settled at what is now L’Anse aux University in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Meadows on the northern coast of New- A unique program tailored to the gener- foundland, noted Birgitta Wallace, retired al audience, the symposium, now in its 19th archaeologist with Parks Canada. She re- year, brings scholars and experts together to ferred to the butternuts and grapes that were enlighten a mainstream audience in two days mentioned in the Icelandic Saga, noting the of presentations, entertainment, and discus- grapevines grew up tree trunks. There has sion. been heated debate as to whether the Vikings A larger than usual audience—nearly actually found grapes, but Wallace seems 200—turned up for the two-day event, which to confirm that they could well have made Photo courtesy of Northwest Edvard Grieg Society included an opening reception, luncheon, wine. Ingrid Eliassen will play trumpet and Ekaterina Isayevskaya piano in Seattle on March 23. and a formal dinner. It’s written in the Icelandic Sagas, ac- This year’s theme was “Vikings Reach cording to presenter Gisli Sigurdsson of the lori ann reinhall America: First Contact,” referring to the University of Iceland, who analyzed how the The Norwegian American completion of the circle of human migration lands west and south of Greenland are de- that began when human ancestors migrated scribed in the 13th century sagas. The sagas 2017 marked the founding of Seattle’s with the Arctic Philharmonic, and she has out of Africa some 100,000 years ago, ac- tell the Norse found people of a very differ- new Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, and performed as a trumpet soloist with ma- cording to Howard K. Rockstad, symposium ent kind and culture around 1000 CE in the after a series of intimate house concerts, the jor orchestras throughout Norway. Her director. lands they called Helluland, Markland, and group is ready to launch their new 2018 sea- numerous CD recordings have earned her They eventually separated, Rockstad Vinland, son with the appearance of two guest artists rave reviews, and she is often a featured noted, with some turning left into Europe, from the north of Norway. On Friday, March guest artist at music festivals, both at others turning right into Asia, moving on to Climatic warming 23, at 7:30 p.m., trumpeter Ingrid Eliassen home and abroad. spread across the North American continent. According to Donald H. Holly of East- and pianist Ekaterina Isayevskaya from the Isayevskaya is lecturer in piano ac- ern Illinois University, whose research fo- University of Tromsø will present a special companiment at the University of Trom- First contact cuses on the Beothuk American Indians of concert, “Trumpet Meditations: Music and sø, where she works with both students They would not meet again until the the island of Newfoundland, the Norse voy- Musicians of the Norwegian Arctic,” at Bal- and faculty on all aspects of performance. Vikings crossed that gap and met the people agers were certain to have encountered these lard First Lutheran Church at 7:30 p.m. Since 2009, she has been accompanist for they called “Skrælings” around 1000 CE. people. He noted that medieval climatic The Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg the annual Arctic Trombone Festival, tak- That was the occasion of the “First Contact,” changes lend to the belief among scholars was born in Bergen nearly 175 years ago, and ing part in master classes and playing re- theme of the Nordic Spirit’s 2018 install- that the warming weather helped the Norse in his day, his home at Troldhaugen outside citals with a wide spectrum of internation- ment. explorers. But it would have been disaster the city with a sweeping view overlooking ally renowned musicians. Most notably, in When the Norse first set foot on the- rugfor the Dorset Indians of the area, because a fjord, was a gathering place for musicians 2016 she performed with Lu Zhang from ged shores of northeastern Canada 1,000 from both near and far. “During his lifetime, the China National Traditional Orchestra, years ago, it was onto a landscape that had See > FIRST CONTACT, page 22 Grieg worked as a musical ambassador, nur- the recipient of a prestigious grant from turing and sponsoring young talent from the Sino-Nordic Association. abroad, and it is in this same vein that the Both Eliassen and Isayevskaya are Northwest Edvard Grieg Society is bring- regular performers at the Tromsø North- ing the young Norwegian duo to Seattle,” ern Lights Festival (Nordlysfestivalen) explains Laura Loge, president of the group. and the North Norwegian Festival (Fest- On the evening of the 23rd, guests will sillene i Nordnorge). They are immensely get the opportunity to hear repertory rarely popular in their hometown and through- heard outside of Norway, including Nor- out Norway, as they now enter the world wegian composers Ketil Hvoslef, Torstein stage, bringing their uniquely Norwegian Aagaard-Nilsen, Rolf Wallin, Ketil Vea, and perspective to the American musical Alexander Aarøen Pedersen. The rich and scene. varied program includes familiar and less well-known works, including Pedersen’s The Seattle concert on March 23, 7:30 Trompetmeditasjon, which was commis- p.m., at Ballard First Lutheran Church, sioned for the tour. 2006 N.W. 65th St., is open and free to When not teaching trumpet at the Uni- the public, with a suggested $10 donation versity of Tromsø, Eliassen is acclaimed for to the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society. her appearances at the popular Midnattsol- Concertgoers are encouraged to RSVP at konserter, “midnight sun concerts,” at the www.eventbrite.com. To learn more about city’s famous Arctic Cathedral, where she the Northwest Edvard Grieg Society, visit Photo: David Moe performs in a trio with a singer and pianist. www.nwegriegsociety.org. District Six Sons of Norway members attended the symposium “Vikings Reach America: First Contact” Since 2013, she has been a regular soloist at California Lutheran University on Feb. 9 & 10. the american 16 • March 9, 2018 Travel NorwegiaN Road trip Norway’s scenic routes Plan your ultimate Norwegian travel experience around Norway’s best drives

david nikel Trondheim, Norway

Many of Norway’s most famous attrac- tions can only be accessed by road. While expensive, renting a car can still be a great value way to see the very best of Norwegian nature. In my travel column this month, I’m sharing some guidance for those of you con- sidering a road trip through Norway.

Driving in Norway In general, driving in Norway is an easy, enjoyable experience. Roads are smaller than you might be used to, but this makes little difference when there are relatively few cars on the road. The exception to this is the Nor- wegian holiday month of July, when roads in places like Lofoten and Geiranger can be clogged, and parking can be hard to come by. Driving also means you can take ad- vantage of cheaper accommodation options including well-equipped self-catering cabins or campsites. Why pay NOK 2,000 for a ho- Photos: David Nikel tel room when you can pay less than half that Above: This spectacular beach is right by the side for a comfortable cabin with kitchenette that of the road on Lofoten. Left: The view from the bottom of the Trollstigen sleeps four? mountain pass, one of Norway’s most famous roads, known for its many switchbacks. National Scenic Routes The Norwegian Public Roads Admin- istration (NPRA) has for several years now been developing the well-known tourist routes program, also referred to as the Nor- wegian Scenic Routes. These 18 stretches of road have received significant investment with the aim of increasing tourism. This isn’t just about the road surface and parking spots, though. Norwegian de- signers young and old have created art and architecture along the routes to enhance the experience of nature. At Eggum on Lofoten,

Where in acclaimed architects Snøhetta built a service It’s possible to book pickup and drop off at Many of Norway’s roads are interrupted building from driftwood to help protect the different locations to facilitate a one-way by fjords. While bridges and tunnels do ex- vulnerable landscape while keeping it open road trip, but you’ll have to pay considerably ist with more being constructed right now all Norway? for visitors. more for this. over the country, many fjords are still only These 18 roads will provide you with As regular readers of The Norwegian passable by ferry. These are simple drive-on/ How well do you know more than enough inspiration to plan a great American will know, Norway is a world drive-off affairs, but you may have to wait Norway? Match this photo road trip. Many of them are in the fjord re- leader in electric cars, with the majority of for a departure for up to an hour or more out- to its location and email your gion, including two within very easy reach new car sales now being either hybrid or side peak times. answer to naw@na-weekly. of an Oslo to Bergen drive: Hardanger and fully electric. Many rental agencies offer com. Correct answers will Hardangervidda. The former takes you past such hybrid vehicles, and it’s worth request- Winter driving be entered to win one free colorful orchards and small waterside vil- ing one of these when booking as the fuel If you’re not used to driving in the win- month! lages as it skirts two fjords, while the latter economy is significantly better. ter, stick to a summer visit. Snow and high soars over the highest mountain plateau in winds can close even the biggest roads at northern Europe. Practical matters a moment’s notice, while some roads (in- At 269 miles, the Helgeland coastal You may use your valid driving license cluding some of the aforementioned tourist route is the longest of the 18, yet also one of from the United States or Canada for up to routes) are closed for six months or more. the least frequented by international visitors. three months in Norway, whether you are Check the list of winter road closures at Six ferry trips break up the journey, on which just visiting or are planning to stay longer. www.vegvesen.no when planning a winter you’ll see fjords, mountains, and islands ga- Licenses issued in EU/EEA countries are trip. lore. It also takes you close to the Vega ar- fully valid in Norway. With some advance planning, driving chipelago, one of Norway’s lesser-visited Make sure there’s room in your budget in Norway is a memorable experience. Just UNESCO World Heritage sites. beyond the rental fee. Depending on where remember to slow down and allow plenty of you drive, you can expect to pay for ferries, time to enjoy the journey! Renting a car road tolls, and parking. Credit cards are ac- Like most things in Norway, renting a cepted on all ferries, although you may need David Nikel is a freelance car is not cheap. Expect to pay around $50 cash to buy a coffee or a lefse from the kiosk! writer based in Norway. He Photo: John Barry / a day or $250 for a week, depending on the Driving into cities is especially expen- runs the popular www.lifein- submitted by Pat Barry model and how far in advance you book. sive, with road tolls for entering every major norway.net website and pod- Have a photo for “Where in Most of the big global names in rental cars– city and significant parking charges—if you cast and is the author of the Norway?” Submit it to naw@na- Avis, Budget, Hertz, Sixt–have a presence at can even find somewhere to park. If it fits Moon Norway guidebook, weekly.com! Norwegian airports and city centers. Rates your itinerary, hire a car just for your road available now in all good are almost always lower from the airports. trip rather than for your entire stay. bookstores. theNorwegiaNamerican Travel March 9, 2018 • 17 Magical landscapes: Switzerland provides an Alpine escape

cynthia elyce ruBin The Norwegian American

The city of Lucerne or Luzern sits in the center of Switzerland, commanding spec- tacular views of both Lake Lucerne and the Reuss River. On the lake, historic steamers invite discovery of the seasonal landscape from the water, offering everything from short excursions to tours of the entire lake. On foot, exploration of the town is accom- plished with ease. Known for its museums and internation- al Summer Music Festival that has attracted classical musicians and fans from around the globe since 1938, Lucerne is also visited for the maze of cobblestone streets in the well- preserved Old Town including the colorful frescoes of the facades of Renaissance build- ings. The covered wooden footbridge, the famed Kapellbrücke (Chapel Bridge), is the oldest bridge of its kind in Europe. It contains Photos: (above) © lucerne Tourism / Elge many interior paintings dating back to the Kenneweg, (right) Ernst Immoos / Stoos.ch, 17th century that depict events in Lucerne’s (below) © lucerne Tourism / Christian Perret history and the lives of its two patron saints, Above: Lucerne’s Chapel Bridge and Water Tow- Maurice and Leger. Tradition and modernity er with Mt. Pilatus in the distance. stand side by side with ease. The futuristic Right: The Stoos funicular, resembling rolling beer barrels, is a triumph of modern design en- Culture and Convention Center designed by gineering. French architect Jean Nouvel is an architec- Below: Hiking on Fronalpstock leads to admiring tural sight to behold, as is the modern Swiss a wondrous vista. Museum of Transport with its installations of trains, cars, and planes and 3D theater with the largest screen in Switzerland. The iconic stone relief Lion Monu- ment (1820-1821), a tribute to the 600 Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution when revolutionar- ies stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris, is another must-see tourist attraction. Mark Twain praised the touching sculpture of the dying lion in A Tramp Abroad (1880) as “the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world...The Lion of Lucerne would be impressive anywhere but nowhere so im- pressive as where he is.” These city symbols, the beautiful lake- side setting surrounded by majestic moun- tains, and the nearby mountains of Rigi, Pilatus, and Stanserhorn have long made the Lucerne region a destination for sports enthusiasts in both winter and summer. As gateway to the Alps, Lucerne lies nestled among some of the more beautiful mountain areas in the region. Certainly Switzerland played at folk festivals. Resting at the foot of The high alpine footpaths from the Klingen- pine hut called Mauri’s Hütte located on the has long been high on any skier’s bucket the Fronalpstock on a sunny alpine plateau stock have fine panoramic vistas, as does the ski slopes on Mount Klingenstock. Guests list with its varied terrain and picturesque of the same name, now Stoos is reached by route over to the Fronalpstock, which takes usually reserve a bed for the night at Stoos, peaks. Some of the world’s great ski towns, the steepest funicular railway in the world. several hours, or the newly marked Summit because after the party at Mauri’s Hütte, the St. Moritz, Gstaad, Crans-Montana, Grin- The trip is an adventure in itself. Passengers Circular Route. There are four marked walk- action continues in the village with an après- delwald, and Saas-Fe to name just a few, are remain comfortable going uphill and down ing trails of varying degrees of difficulty, and ski party and live music. And so the seasonal located in this country of winter wonderland. in futuristic-looking cabins that adapt to the on the way hikers stop at alpine cheese mak- cycle continues. And just in time for the 2018 winter most extreme inclination. Individual vehicle ers to sample the local cheeses. In June the season was a new one-of-a-kind exciting parts are hinged in such a way that the floors Stoosschwinget, a festival first held in 1921, attraction of Swiss innovation. The world’s remain horizontal at all times no matter how is the beginning of a series of annual alpine steepest funicular railway built and designed steep the incline. Unfortunately, there is not Swiss wrestling events. Cynthia Elyce Rubin, Ph.D., by the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group, with much time to enjoy the ride because it lasts But winter is the charm with the region is a visual culture special- ist, travel writer, and author track running along a 2,400-foot incline, trav- only about three minutes. offering eight lifts providing easy access of articles and books on els from the central Swiss town of Schwyz Fronalpstock can be reached on foot or to some some 22 miles of slopes. Cross- decorative arts, folk art, and to the alpine village of Stoos. This car-free with one of the cable cars. From this impos- country skiing enthusiasts enjoy the myriad postcard history, who col- village has a population of 100 and sits be- ing viewpoint, there is an impressive pan- trails surrounding Stoos. A downhill run is lects postcards, ephemera, low Fronalpstock Mountain. At the railway’s oramic view of 10 lakes, down to Brunnen available for sledding and air boarding. And and early photography. She opening, alphorn players gave concerts and over to the Rütli, Pilatus, Rigi, Säntis, numerous trails encourage winter hiking and is currently working on Enorme Amerika: Nor- throughout the day, and local flag throwersthe high Alps, and the central lowlands as far snowshoeing. In January, the ringing of bells ske utvandreres postkort, humor og rariteter to whirled their fluttering flags through theas the air. Jura mountain range. It ranks high on announces a carnival that features a bath- be published by SpreDet Forlag in Oslo and is The art of flag throwing, or Fahnenschwing- the list of mountain viewing anywhere in the tub race. Teams of three in costumes dash completing a manuscript on O.S. Leeland, Nor- er, one of Switzerland’s oldest national world. down the trail in a bathtub. The Alpine Hut wegian immigrant photographer who worked in sports, usually accompanied by traditional During the summer, visitors hike, walk, Festival announces the end of ski season in South Dakota in the early 1900s. See www.cyn- alphorn blowing, is part of the customs dis- and climb amidst the alpine flora and fauna. March. Every year it takes place at the al- thiaelycerubin.com. the american 18 • March 9, 2018 Norwegian Heritage NorwegiaN Nature, innovation, space & purpose The Norwegian American gets a sneak peek at Seattle’s new Nordic Museum

lori ann reinhall The Norwegian American

Ten-plus years in the making and with a price tag upwards of $48.9 million, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Seattle’s state- of-the-art new Nordic Museum is on the calendar for May 5, 2018. Plans for the celebration are well under way, as the staff has already moved in to the new space and construction remains on schedule. The Nor- wegian American was lucky enough to get an early walkthrough on a rare sunny winter day with CEO Eric Nelson to get a look at what’s to come for the public this spring. The new museum, designed by the Se- attle-San Francisco award-wining firm Mit- hun (mithun.com), is located on Ballard’s main thoroughfare, Market Street, nestled between the heart of the business district and the Ballard Locks, one of Seattle’s top tourist attractions. Even from the street, the impos- ing zinc-clad 57,000-square-foot structure cannot be missed by passers-by. The latest addition to the Burke-Gilman Trail for cy- Photos: (above) Design by Mithun, Image by Mr. Courtesy Nordic, (left) Emily C. Skaftun clists, skaters, and runners even goes directly Above: An artist’s rendering of the front of the by its front door, past the museum café and building as seen from across Market Street. gift shop. Left: At the time of our visit, the museum still had Once inside the museum, visitors will a little unpacking to do. By opening day, this room experience a world that marks a radical will hold the first visiting exhibition. change from the homespun environment of the old Webster School location of 40 years (www.norwegianamerican.com/neighbor- hood/saying-farewell-to-a-beloved-build- ing). In contrast to the vintage schoolhouse, the new structure is characterized by a stark modernism that can be characterized as Nor- dic and Northwest through and through. Fjord Hall, with its sweeping ceilings, was envisioned to evoke the feeling of the narrow waterways that cut into the mountain and rock formations of the Nordic landscape. There are no square angles, further enhanc- CEO Nelson explains that City Cater- focusing on authentic, unique gift items from amidst white walls, glass, and concrete. ing the feeling of a flowing waterway. And as ing (citycateringcompany.com) has been se- all the Nordic countries. Once upstairs, visitors enter the Nordic throughout the entire building, there are gla- lected as the museum’s exclusive caterer and But at the heart of the museum will be Region Galleries for an introduction to the cier-like snowy white walls, which serve to that extensive efforts have been undertaken its collections that tell the Nordic story and world of the North, designed to emulate the maximize a sense of spaciousness and light. to ensure that they will provide an authen- how it has influenced the American experi- Nordic environment and how it has shaped And then there is wood—and more tic culinary experience. A committee of lo- ence. Directly opposite the admissions desk, its peoples. Several prominent Scandinavian wood—so typical of both Scandinavian and cal Nordic food experts was formed to offer a large-scale wall map is being mounted. museums have agreed to loan objects to the Pacific Northwest interiors. Right at the en- their expertise when it comes to both tradi- Visitors will be able to identify where their Nordic Museum, rotating them out every five trance is the high-tech auditorium, which tional recipes and new Nordic cuisine. City ancestors came from and orient themselves years, for an experience that will take visi- seats 320 for dining or 400 for a lecture or Catering will also operate the museum café, for their tour through the galleries. tors from the Iron and Bronze Ages through concert. Its walls are clad from top to bot- separated from the main hall by a retractable The first stop is directly off Fjord Hall, the Viking Age, and up to the times of the tom with vertical strips of Douglas fir andwall, which will allow it to stay open out- where temporary exhibits will be housed, Great Emigration to the New World. hemlock that add an element of warmth. To- side of regular operating hours. A bar serv- and already exciting plans are in place. The It is understood that the journey to gether with a $100,000 floor, in part financed ing beer, wine, and spirits will offer special opening exhibit is coming in from the presti- America was a long and hard one, symbol- by the community’s folk dancers, the walls Nordic varieties, both imported and local, gious Phillips Collection (www.phillipscol- ized in the building’s architecture with a make for both perfect acoustics and the per- and the café is expected to be an important lection.org) in Washington, D.C., a selection set of wooden bridges with glass side pan- fect place to kick up one’s heels. For bright source of revenue as both a destination ven- of contemporary pieces from all the Nordic els spanning across Fjord Hall to connect sunny days, the auditorium has a retractable ue and local neighborhood hangout. countries, including the Faroe Islands, and the galleries on either side of the building. wall that opens into a courtyard that can be Adjacent to the café are the museum Greenland. With a structure that is up-to- Crossing over to the Nordic America Gallery set up with tents for larger occasions. The shop and admissions and information desk. date on all current building and fire codes,is a narrow skybridge, not recommended for room also boasts a compact modular kitchen With expanded square footage, the shop’s and with ample storage areas that are fully anyone with a fear of heights. for event food service. offerings of merchandise will be expanded, secured and climate-controlled, there no lon- The Scandinavian-American experience ger are any physical impediments to bringing takes one across the continent from the first in world-class exhibits. There is also ample Business and individual space with the new gallery of 3,800 square Continued on the next page > tax returns; audits; forensic feet, in contrast to the 2,000-square-foot space at the old location. accounting; financial Lori Ann Reinhall, is a mul- A grand wooden staircase takes visitors tilingual journalist and com- statement preparation; upstairs to the permanent galleries, accessed munity activist based in Se- Certified Public Accountants litigation support. through the Nordic Orientation Gallery, attle. She is the president of complete with interactive stations set up for the Seattle-Bergen Sister City 221 First Avenue West Suite 400 Lower Queen Anne location, easy parking. educational purposes. The staircase is large Association and state repre- Seattle, Washington 98119 enough to double as seating for the school- sentative for Sister Cities In- children who will visit the building, and as ternational, and she serves on Phone: 206.292.1747 • Online: loecpa.com • Email: [email protected] with the auditorium, the wood lends warmth the boards of several Nordic organizations. the american NorwegiaN Norwegian Heritage March 9, 2018 • 19 Genealogy Detective A monthly column putting people in touch with their Norwegian roots by Liv Marit Haakenstad + Kathy Anderson

Genealogy Detective is back with a new It appears that great-grandfather Gerhard inquiry! This time it is Rob Schnelle, who Ludolf Schnelle (ca. 1771-1845) earned his writes: “I would like to request a Genealogy Norwegian citizenship March 30, 1792, and Detective inquiry that may differ somewhat his trade license in Bergen, Feb. 13, 1794. In from others you receive: my ancestors were my research, I found he was registered as a from towns, not farms, and the German name I man from Hannover, Germany, which is 87 carry suggests a pre-origin origin. In question miles south of Lüneburg. are my great-grandparents, Oscar Schnelle According to the 1910 Bergen census, from Bergen and Aagot Fredericksen from Fannie Schnelle (1866-1953) was living with Lillehammer. They seem to have immigrated her mother and a housekeeper after her fa- to the Philadelphia area in the 1880s or ’90s. ther’s death in 1908. She was working in a Oscar was a civil engineer, and he had a sister, private medical clinic, probably as a nurse. Photo: lori Ann Reinhall Fanny Schnelle, who is supposed to have un- Research shows us that she was very in- Throughout the museum, wood touches break up stark white walls and provide a link to the natural derwritten a chemistry lab at the fledgling U. volved in politics as a member of the Liberal world. This wide main staircase is designed to double as seating for students on school tours. of Bergen after the occupation. … I would be Party. In 1936, she received the King’s Med- delighted to know more.” al of Merit and did, indeed, donate money to Our research team found that Oscar the chemistry department at the University < Continued from previous page Schnelle was born Jan. 11, 1865, in Bergen, of Bergen. Norway. His parents were merchant Gerhard If you visit Norway, you should take time landing on the East Coast, through the Mid- Sajda optimistically sees this as opportu- Joachim Cappe Schnelle (1828-1908), and to visit the Hanseatic Museum in Bergen. The west, and across the Great Prairie onward to nity. Many programs such as the Soup & Bergitte Christine Krüge (ca. 1837-1924). very famous photo of Bergen’s Bryggen, or the West. Artifacts from the beloved Dream Cinema series had already outgrown the Gerhard was listed as a “Broker” in the 1865 “dock,” shows a group of colorful buildings of America exhibit from the old museum will old space, and the new facility makes Norway census. He earned his trade license established by the Hanseatic League. This be included, for an experience conceived to possible events that will draw in the sur- on Sept. 12, 1854, in Bergen, and married area has been on the UNESCO list of world reflect the common values of the Nordic rounding community. While traditional Bergitte, a 19-year-old maid, in the Nykirken cultural sites since 1979. It is beautiful to see, countries and the Pacific Northwest: nature, offerings will be increased and enhanced, church in Bergen on March 15, 1857. Ger- but be prepared for the smell of fish! open space, innovation, and social justice. there are plans for innovative programs hard’s parents (Oscar’s grandparents) were More interactive stations offer an enhanced including rock and pop concerts with the Gerhard Joachim Schnelle (1796-1873) and Want to have your genealogy mystery solved opportunity for learning, and the galleries aim of reflecting the contemporary - cul his wife, Catharine Marie Lexau (ca. 1799- in this column? Current subscribers of The are expected to speak to both young and old tural scene of Scandinavia. 1877). A census taken in Bergen on Feb. 1, Norwegian American can submit their que- alike. As yet one can only imagine what 1801, shows three generations from this fam- ries at studygenealogy.com/contact. Haaken- Education has always been a core value things will look like once the exhibits ily living in the same Bergen neighborhood. stad’s research team will pick one case every of the Nordic Museum and was taken to heart are in place, but if the current progress Oscar Schnelle’s great-grandfather also month to get free help to find their Norwegian when planning the new facility, as Mithun’s at the new Nordic Museum is any indica- had the name Gerhard Schnelle (ca. 1771- roots. Information from the submissions and architects engaged in deep focus sessions tion, visitors will be in for a treat when 1845), except his middle name was Ludolf. their findings will be published here, and a -de with the staff to determine how spaces could the museum opens to the public on May The 1801 Norwegian census does not list tailed report sent to the person submitting the be best designed for their purposes. This re- 5. All things indicate that great attention his place of birth, so we have to see if other case. If your query is not chosen, the research sulted in a crafts area with a space for serious is being paid to detail—more specifical- sources will give any information. Examin- team is also available privately to respond to woodworking, classrooms, and a new learn- ly, Nordic detail—from the installation ing his death record for Aug. 8, 1845, we find genealogical inquiries for a fee. ing center, including a recording studio for of high-end Finnish elevators to Danish that ship broker Gerhard Ludolf Schnelle’s the museum’s oral-history project. modern light fixtures. There are still many birthplace is listed as Lüneburg, a part of The Scandinavian Language Institute Niedersachsen in Germany, about 35 miles Liv Marit Haakenstad has areas to be finished, including the garden been doing genealogy re- will continue its instruction as usual, and off Fjord Hall, but the museums’ trea- southwest of Hamburg. His business was not search for more than 30 the rooms will also be available as meeting sured vintage Nordic Spirit Viking ship is doing well in the last years of his life because years. She is now working rooms for other Nordic organizations and already in place. A vintage Finnish sauna his estate shows he was bankrupt. Gerhard on her master’s thesis in the greater community at large. Bright and house is also installed, where once inside, Ludolf Schnelle owed “258,18 speciedaler” non-fiction writing. She has spacious, they offer modern A/V equipment, the hustle-and-bustle of the surrounding (the basic monetary unit of Norway in the published several books on and their walls have even been treated with a street traffic disappears. mid-19th century) at the time of his death, Norwegian emigration and special substance to double as whiteboards. When asked what is unique about the which is about 83,530 NOK or $10,735 in genealogy, and dozens of articles. She is a fre- One of the more interesting areas of new Nordic Museum, CEO Eric Nelson today’s valuation. quent contributor to the research staff of the Who the museum is the staff office on the southanswered without hesitation, “Every- The ancestors of Oscar Schnelle were Do You Think You Are? television show. Many side of the building with its expansive view thing!” Yet Nelson knows that over the Hanseatic merchants, men who, as part of of her distant relatives immigrated to the United of Salmon Bay and shipyards and industries years some compromises had to be made the Hanseatic League, sailed from Norway to States and Canada, including several who settled that built up old Ballard. This is the core in the project and that there will be on- the southern shores of Africa to trade goods. in Wisconsin and Minnesota. base that laid the economic foundation for going challenges to meet. With only 75 the community that with its generosity has parking spaces at the museum, he is work- turned the museum dream into a reality. This ing with a local parking-lot conglomerate open vista with its historical connection can- to make arrangement for more cars, as not be experienced from the ground level Seattle gradually makes the transition to courtyard terrace, and one only wishes that comprehensive public transportation. this same integration of indoors and outdoors But like the museum, Seattle is look- could have been part of the museum’s public ing toward the future, and the future is spaces. bright. On May 5, all roads will lead to Light and airy, the open-office concept the new Nordic Museum, and there is no was designed to facilitate teamwork and doubt that everyone, Nordic and non-Nor- communication for a staff that is facing a dic alike, is in for a big celebration of a heavy workload in upcoming years. The new community landmark and important new building will have increased operating addition to the Seattle cultural landscape. expenses, and there will be a need for more Photo: linn Chloe Hagstrøm compelling programming to drive traffic and For more information on the new Nordic Bergen’s Bryggen at Syttende Mai 2017. Rob Schnelle gets his German name from a German-born motivate donors. Program Manager Jonathan Museum, visit www.nordicmuseum.org. ancestor who was a member of the Hanseatic League. the american 20 • March 9, 2018 Norsk Språk NorwegiaN Norwegian Language Corner A bonanza of tequila? Two Mexican Spanish words that ambled through English into Norsk vocabulary

Text and illustrations by Anders Kvåle Rue. Simplification of text by Kari Grønningsæter. Translated by Jim Skurdall. Copyright © Deb Nelson Gourley, Astri My Astri Publishing. Photo: jcookfisher / Flickr Haakon III Sverresson A “Bonanza” sign in Virginia City, Nevada, captures the word’s exuberance.

Born 1170, died 1204 M. Michael Brady Son of King Sverre Sigurdsson and an unknown woman Asker, Norway Ruled 1202 – 1204 In the 1840s, two Mexican Spanish diary kept by naturalist Josiah Gregg (1806- Sverre’s son, Haakon, was a brave words, bonanza and tequila, found their way 1850) and published in 1944 by the Historical warrior and fought alongside his father in into English, and thereby, 50 to 100 years Society of Southern California. Thereafter, a number of battles against the Baglers. later, into European languages, including it became the spirit of choice of the literary Right before Sverre died, he declared Norwegian. elite, who adopted the Mexican tradition of that Haakon was his only son. He Bonanza is a Mexican Spanish word drinking it with salt and lemon. It also became hoped thereby to prevent more meaning “fair weather” and implying “pros- chic for women; the May 1977 issue of Play- confusion and civil war. Sverre perity.” It first appeared in English in 1842, girl Magazine advised that, “For the woman greatly wished that the king and in Ambrosio de Letinez, a novel about Texas whose liquor larder extends beyond beer and the Church could once again by A.T. Myrthe, the pseudonym of Antho- beer and wine, tequila is now a necessity.” To- stand together. In a letter to nyhis Ganilh, a Catholic missionary born in day in Norway, tequila is a favored spirit; the son, Sverre asked Haakon to bring France. Thereafter, as in the novel, the word online catalog of the Vinmonopolet, the gov- the bishops back to Norway, and ernment-owned and operated wine and spirits when Haakon became king, there was used to describe rich finds of silver and was peace between the Crown and gold lodes that led to the mining fortunes monopoly, lists 80 varieties of it. made in western North America in the 19th The assimilation of the word tequila into the Church. The Bagler Party laid down its weapons. century. In the lore of the American West, English (and thereby Norwegian) is straight- Haakon, who was both hand- bonanza became a synonym for “striking forward. But popular myth holds that it has some and a skillful speaker, be- it rich.” Many mining towns were named a wild side as it’s believed to be made from came a popular king, but his Bonanza. In 1883, the word was used to de- mescaline, a hallucinogenic substance found reign was short. He fell ill and scribe rapid recovery in the stock market fol- in the peyote cactus and other types of cactus died during Christmas, 1203. lowing the depression in North America and native to Mexico, and hence related to LSD, People said that Margaret, his Europe from 1873 to 1879. the synthetic equivalent of mescaline. stepmother, had poisoned him. The aura of return on investment grew Though prevalent, that myth has no ba- Forced to flee, she returned to apace. In the U.S., Bonanza Airlines (1945- sis in fact. It came about through linguistic her native land, Sweden. 1968) flew DC-3 airliners on routes serving confusion. Tequila is not made from mes- the western states and to and from Mexico. caline, a hallucinogenic, but from mezcal, And in the U.S., a TV western series entitled which is benign. Though some people may Sverres sønn, Håkon, var en modig til å tale, ble en populær konge, men hans Bonanza was broadcast in 431 episodes from suffer hallucinations after consuming quanti- kriger og sto sammen med faren i flereregjeringstid ble kort. Julen 1203 ble han 1959 to 1973. Today in Norway, bonanza ties of tequila, alcohol is the only intoxicant kamper mot baglerne. Like før Sverre syk og døde. Folk sa at stemorens hans, - it contains. The message here is perhaps that døde, erklærte han at Håkon var hans en- means “unexpectedly profitable stock mar Margrete, hadde forgiftet ham. Hun untrue word derivations can indeed deceive. este sønn. Slik ville han forhindre mer for- måtte flykte og dro tilbake til hjemlandet ket,” quite in keeping with its first mention in English in a story about Texas, which itself is virring og borgerkrig. Sverre ønsket sterkt sitt, Sverige. Norwegian slang for “wild conditions.” Originally published in Norwegian on the at kongen og kirken igjen kunne stå sam - Tequila has a linguistic history similar to Clue dictionaries blog at blogg.clue.no. men. I et brev til sønnen ba Sverre Håkon om å få biskopene tilbake til Norge, og that of Cognac. Just as Cognac is named for da Håkon ble konge, ble det fred mellom the French town of its origin and is a type of M. Michael Brady was edu- kongemakt og kirke. Baglerpartiet la ned brandy, which is a spirit made from distilling cated as a scientist and, with våpnene. fermented juices of grapes (wine), Tequila is time, turned to writing and Håkon, som var både vakker og flink named for the Mexican town of its origin and translating. is a type of mezcal, which is a spirit made from distilling fermented juices of agave Norwegian Folk Tales, Fairy Tales and Trolls: plants (Ørkenblomst in Norwegian). It first appeared in English in 1849, in a •Vol 1 = 18 stories, 192 pgs •Vol 2 = 21 stories, 192 pgs SAVE 40% June 23 - August 3, 2018 on 2-vol-set •Bilingual English Norwegian text in each book

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beidsplasser og skatte- og avgiftsinntekter Nico, I give up! Your og må avvikles. Punktum. Norske handels- creative project is What about killing me! From now all the ideas? virksomheter opplever det som uforståelig on I’ll do real work... og strengt urimelig at den norske stat sub- sidierer handel fra utenlandske netthandels- Hjalmar aktører, sier Andersen. by Nils Axle Kanten, with translations by Emily C. Skaftun Virke mistenker også at pakker fra Kina er feilmerket. I et brev til Nærings- og handelsde- partementet anslår Virke at utenlandsk net- thandel i 2018 vil være på NOK 17,1 mil- liarder. «Et forsiktig anslag er at 40 prosent av dette, dvs. NOK 6,8 mrd., vil skrive seg fra varekjøp under NOK 350. Omsatt i arbeidsplasser vil dette tilsvare 4460 års- verk,» hevder Virke i brevet. Høyres finanspolitiske talsperson Hen- rik Asheim ser ingen grunn til bekymring. — For en liten og åpen økonomi som den norske er handel et gode både for for- Relax! He’s brukerne og for landet vi importerer fra. Økt Papa, where’s the I don’t know. Try Gasp! …Didrik…? playing pirate, Yeah but, makeup case? looking in your mom’s Makeup? No, no no! handel mellom land har både gitt et større closet, in the bathroom. Jack Sparrow! m-makeup… utvalg og billigere varer og samtidig bidratt til vekst i økonomien, sier Asheim til NRK. — Er netthandel fra lavkostland som Han Ola og Han Per by Peter J. Rosendahl, with new translations by John Erik Stacy Kina en fare for norske arbeidsplasser? — Nei. Norge er ikke et land som først og fremst kan konkurrere på pris, men på kvalitet. I Norge går ledigheten ned samtidig som veksten i økonomien øker takket være økt eksport til andre land, svarer Asheim. Han mener det er viktig for Norge å bekjempe handelshindringer. — Dersom vi innfører handelshindring- er inn til Norge, vil det føre til handelshind- ringer mot norsk eksport fra andre store økonomier. Det at det handles mer med land som Kina er ikke bare bra for Norge, men Even if the sidewalk was I wonder if I might play det har også bidratt til å løfte over en mil- a half furlong wide it a little trick on them. would still be too narrow. liard mennesker ut av fattigdom, argumen- If you can do that, Per, you’re smart. terer Asheim. the american 22 • March 9, 2018 Roots & Connections NorwegiaN

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Agricultural Committee to choose 11 art- ists to depict life on one Concord farm for four seasons. Many different kinds of artists collaborated to make a fascinating reflection of Concord farm life today. My assignment was the farm of Frank Ro- tondo, who inherited the farm from Ital- ian immigrant parents, and runs the farm Photo: Judith Gabriel Vinje alone today. It was a very rich experience. From left to right: Presenters Howard K. Rockstad, Bernard Francis, Jette Arneborg, Birgitta Wallace, Photo courtesy of lois T. Andersen Gisli Sigurdsson, Donald Holly, Jesse Byock, and Jaan Calderon. VH: The Concord pieces are oils, but “Winter at Rotondo Farm” was painted as part of you are also an illustrator. Can you speak the Concord Art and Agriculture Project. about some of your illustrations? < FIRST CONTACT lTA: All my paintings are oil, my prima- From page 15 ry medium. Most of my illustrations are by the vast, severe beauty of the spaces with part of a children’s picture book I’ve been awe and wonder. their livelihood depended on seal hunting, spoke about the ancient tongue at the sym- working on about a girl and her grandfa- and the seals departed for colder climes. posium dinner, where tables were decorated ther in mid-century Brooklyn. VH: How did these trips change your art? Bernard Francis, a Mi’kmaq Indian au- with mounted photos of runestones and a On occasion, I have other reasons lTA: Since our first trip to the Lofotens, my thor and linguist, brought the story of his scattering of small rune marks. and/or opportunities to do illustrations primary interest has turned to trying to de- people up to the current era, noting that he Jaan Calderon of Los Angeles presented either for publications or as part of my pict the feeling of being in the Lofotens; we only recently found out he was part Norwe- a whirlwind survey of who the Vikings re- teaching. Some of these are woodblock are so insignificant in such places, but also gian. Francis sang and played guitar, and in- ally were, as contrasted to popularly held im- prints, a medium I enjoy. incomparably blessed to be there. It is like toned a Mi’kmaq blessing. ages and accounts that lean heavily on their facing a great mystery, both thrilling, over- Jesse Byock of UCLA, an archaeologist reputed brutality. There was more to being a VH: Your more recent works depict the whelming, but very good. To me, it speaks who spends much of his time with Viking Viking, noted Calderon, the director of a Vi- Lofoten Islands. What inspired you to to confronting what is Infinite and Eternal. digs in Iceland, spoke on the language of the king reenactment group, the Ravens of Odin. travel there? Icelandic Sagas—Old Norse. These texts are lTA: We have been back to Norway Tonnessen Andersen’s Lofoten works can a key source of social-historical and legal in- The Nordic Spirit Symposium is sponsored many times to see family, friends, and the be seen at an upcoming exhibit STILLNESS formation about northern European medieval by Cal Lutheran and the Scandinavian glorious places to see there, mostly our at The Umbrella Arts Gallery, in Newton, culture. They are also the major source of American Cultural and Historical Founda- ancestral homes in the south and western Mass., during March and April. For more mythical and heroic lore, containing crucial tion. The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Founda- fjords. Only recently, four years ago, did information, visit www.umbrellaarts.com or information about the Norse gods. Byock, tion and the Norway House Foundation in my husband and I travel to the Lofotens, loisandersenfineart.com. author of two volumes on Viking Language, San Francisco provided grants. returning this past summer. I was struck

for eider ducks to return to year after year. Eider farmers build nesting boxes and < FEATHERS protect the ducks, which in turn leave large From page 3 amounts of down behind. But we don’t yet know how long this cooperation between Europe’s largest owl in it, along with feather birds and people has existed. residues from a variety of other species. For a long time, people simply took Rosvold is part of an NTNU down proj- what they had available to stuff their pillows. ect (Dunprosjektet), where one of the goals The researchers have found feather sam- is to develop methods to identify small bits ples that date as far back as the late Germanic of feather residue. It’s not always easy to tell Iron (or Merovingian) Age, from around 570 what species a feather comes from, especial- and through the Viking era. No earlier use of ly if only small fragments of feathers remain. feathers in Norway has been discovered, but “Sometimes all you can say for sure is that doesn’t mean that it didn’t take place. that a feather comes from a duck,” says Ros- The Romans used a lot of feathers in their vold. pillows, for example. But not always what kind of duck. Some feathers are just too similar to be certain Useful for others, too what species it comes from. You might be Archaeologists and biologists aren’t the able to say whether a feather comes from a only ones who may be interested in these re- game bird or a sparrow, but not always much sults. Identifying birds by their feathers may beyond that. be important in other fields as well. “It depends on how well preserved the Photo: Jørgen Rosvold / NTNU University Museum Biologists find it useful to identify feather is, the kind of feather and whether the A well-preserved feather fragment found in a grave from the Viking era, about 1 centimeter long. Even feathers from scat and pellets, which are un- species has close relatives,” he says. after many hundreds of years you can see the colors and that this is a feather from a crow. digested parts of food that are regurgitated by birds, to determine what they’ve been large collection helpful eating. Feathers from bird houses can tell us Rosvold can identify some feathers in feathers from early Viking times, around for example. Over the years, the sword cor- who lived there. down to the specific species. The800 NTNUCE. Game birds are recognizable by the rodes and the feathers in the pillow become But knowing your feathers can also University Museum has a large collection, rings around their barbules. Duck feathers covered with the rusty metal. potentially solve crimes or save lives, such and if he’s able to first determine which -famhave distinctive triangular growths. as for investigators who need to collect evi- ily the bird belongs to, he can compare it “In some cases, if we’re unable to iden- Cooperation between birds and people dence. One specialist in the United States with specimens from the collection. tify a feather beyond the family level with Professor Birgitta Berglund heads NT- works primarily with feathers from birds As a rule, the underneath, most downy microscopes, we can make more headway NU’s Dunprosjektet. As part of the project, that have collided with airplanes. Finding parts of feathers have distinctive features that using DNA analyses. The analyses are easier researchers are studying Swedish and Nor- out what kind of bird crashed into the plane make it possible to identify the former owner. when we’ve narrowed down the range of wegian grave discoveries from the Nordic might enable you to take action to reduce the The smallest branches of a feather, called bar- possible birds,” says Rosvold. Iron Age, including the Oseberg grave, to risks. bules, are the most useful. Their shape and But this is clearly an art for specialists. find out which birds the feathers come from. Those microscopic details could end up distribution of different growths, tiny irregu- Among her many skills, conservator Leena One of the main goals for the down proj- being really important. larities, and the color can provide clues. Aulikki Airola at the NTNU University Mu- ect is to find out when people established ei - “You can see the pigmentation really seum can detect the impression of feathers der farming on the Helgeland coast and in This article was originally published by well, even after a long time,” says Rosvold. in metal. This might happen when a sword central Norway. These are areas along the NTNU Gemini: geminiresearchnews.com/ For example, you can see pigmentation is laid on a feather pillow in a Viking grave, coast where people provide nesting shelters 2018/02/vikings-put-pillows. theNorwegiaNamerican Puzzles March 9, 2018 • 23

Puzzles by Sölvi Dolland Norwenglish Crossword by Andrew R. Thurson Directions: Translate English words to Norwegian, or vice versa, before posting in the puzzle. #26 / 92 “Nordmenn”

ACROSS/ 48. Tiere VANNRETT 49. Snelle 1 Bridge 50. Er 4. Åndelig 51. Knead veileder 52. Gjør feiler 8. Bø! og bu! 53. Rød 12. Shout 13. Department DOWN/ 14. Up on, atop LODDRETT 15. Aften 1. Letter 16. Spør 2. Vandre 17. Sidespor 3. Åpen 18. Buktaler 4. Har gir 21. Road 5. Seepage 22. Pretty 6. Poor work 23. Levende 7. Slept out 26. Late 8. Båtsmann fk. 27. Hawk 9. Up in 30. Avgud 10. Verk (mus.) 31. Food 11. Painful 32. 2.2 lbs 19. Doubt 33. Dugg 20. The Q 34. Må 23. Wide 35. Takskjegg 24. Idea 36. Here 25. Løfte 37. Ete 26. Si 38. Magician 27. Heave 45. Onde 28. Guzzle beer 32. Cat 36. Health 39. Unwell 42. Nær 46. Box 29. Cozy pleasure 34. But 37. Widows 40. Angry 43. Irland 47. Possess 31. Indicate 35. Staffelier 38. Lead the way 41. Bruker 44. Siv

Norsk-Engelsk Kryssord by Ed Egerdahl of the Scandinavian Language Institute Ed Egerdahl wrote these puzzles for Scandinavian Language Institute’s classes at Seattle’s Nordic Heritage Museum. It’s possible a few of the clues will make more sense if you remember that—there may be some Seattle-centric answers. There’s definitely some wacky humor, and if you find yourself uncertain about a two-letter answer, try “Ed.” (N) = skriv på norsk. Otherwise, the answers are in English.

VANNRETT 37. Soverom møbel for klær 10. Forbinder hånd med skulder (N) 1. To sør for Texas (S!) 39. Vise at du er misfornøyd 11. Situasjonen i fortiden 4. Fotkle for folk og hester 40. Kastet på toppen av det som 17. Sette bilder på veggen 8. Kålsalat allerede var der 19. Lyn i hodet 12. Noe kjøpt for mobilen 44. Viske bort fra tavlen 20. Kjøtt med ingen fett 13. Guttenavn 46. Verdens beste jobb 22. Hvordan publikum viser glede 14. Jentenavn (N) 47. Verdens beste drikke 23. Fuglfrukt 15. Engelsk varm drikke 48. Absolutt ingen 24. Skrivebord 16. Ikke lenger ung 49. Irlands poetisk navn 25. Tjeneste penger 17. Gjør skader til 50. Ta i bruk 26. Berømt baseball kjendis tidligere 18. Absolutt hele greie 51. Terning prikker fra Seattle og New York. 20. Bowlingbane 52. Forandret farge på 27. En viss prosent av noe (N) 21. Gå ned trappene 53. Var foran alle de andre 29. Det vi puster 23. Skyld for dette faller på ham 31. En som skriver rim 25. Går i vannet 32. Barne-TV jente som utforsker 28. Komme etter de andre LODDRETT 34. Riktig og rett 29. Hvor gammelt noe er 1. Et romantisk møte 35. Absolutt måtte ha 30. Stedet rundt omkring 2. Klar til å ta imot kunder 37. Hvor mye medisiner 31. Knut Hamsun bok (N) 3. En liten krangel 38. Dele med andre folk 32. Leter etter skjell å spise 4. Der de tar imot kunder 39. Penger igjen fra å levere inn 33. Stavkirke plassnavn (N) 5. Golfbane mål brukte flasker (N) 34. Øverst del av noe 6. Rart guttenavn (N) (!) 41. Han skrev bl.a. brev til romerne og 35. Ord for både språk og kultur i 7. Ikke så rart guttenavn (!) korinterne 44. Vi nærmer det nå og snart er 46. Populær TV program emne hjemlandet (N) 8. Kiosk 42. Alt annet ferdig (bokstaver) 36. Han tror dette er morsomt 9. Asbjørnsen og Moe spesialitet 43. Huseier papir 45. Venn til Ole Brumm 49. Og her får han det siste ordet!

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Norwegian American notes Cookbooks and PayPal without remembering that, no, I know a lot of you aren’t used to they really did order books from ANSA student gathering using PayPal. So do me a favor? us, and this (obviously) hurts our Please think of this note if you see business. a PayPal charge for $40, $64, or $108 on your statement. Those Daylight savings amounts are for 1, 2, or 3 books Hooray, longer evenings are just + shipping. We’ve had a rash of around the corner! Don’t forget to people disputing these charges set your clocks ahead on March 11.

Scandiana Lodge officers

Photo: Richard londgren Leaders of the Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) met for an evening planning meeting on Feb. 15 at the Scandinavian Center at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks to discuss regional and national functions. Photo: Suzanne Keldsen In this photo, ANSA members and supporters from the Norwegian Seamen’s Center in At their January meeting, Scandiana Lodge 5-600, Sons of Norway, Chesterton, Ind., elected San Pedro pause as they await the televising of Norwegian successes in the Winter Olympics. their officers for 2018. ANSA is a non-profit and membership-based organization aiming to voice the educational, From left to right: Ingrid Miller, Secretary; Oleif Olsaker, Treasurer; Andy Johnsen, Vice cultural, political, and economic interests of Norwegian students studying outside Norway and President; Dennis Lindborg, Assistant Editor; Marilyn Arvidson, Sunshine Secretary; Sidsel to promote overseas students as a valuable resource to domestic employers. ANSA has more Lindborg, Musician; Irene Nelson, Cultural Director; Jim Nelson, Social Director; Darlene than 10,000 members at more than 1,200 educational institutions in more than 90 countries. Henderson, President; and Hugh Hopkins, Financial Secretary.

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Freestyle skiing with just over six minutes left in regulation. Øystein Bråten won the freestyle men’s Hilary Knight gave the Americans an early June June23 - 24-AugustAugust 3, 4, 2018 2017 , while American Nick Goepper lead with a first-period goal before the Cana- took silver. Americans David Wise and Alex dians took a 2-1 lead on second period tallies Ferreira finished one-two in the freestyle ski- by Haley Irwin and Marie-Philip Poulin. Six Weeks of Academic Achievement ing men’s halfpipe. In the women’s half- Curling pipe, Canada’s took gold, In perhaps the biggest shock of the and International Goodwill while American Brita Sigourney’s final runOlympics, the U.S. men’s curling team de- gave her the bronze. feated top-ranked Sweden 10-7 to win gold. Canada’s won gold in The Canadian men’s curling team, which Give the Gift of freestyle skiing men’s . had won three straight Olympics, lost the Education! Canada continued to dominate in free- bronze to Switzerland 7-5. After six games style with gold and silver by of the tournament, the Americans were 2-4. and in women’s ski cross. Norway’s Kristin Skaslien and Magnus Nedregotten were awarded bronze in mixed Ice Hockey doubles curling after OAR curler Aleksandr Germany had just one win in men’s Krushelnitckii tested positive for meldonium. group play, a shootout against Norway, then advanced to the gold medal game where they Figure Skating lost in overtime to Olympic Athletes from Gold-medal hopeful American figure Russia (OAR), 4-3. In the semifinals, theskater performed poorly in his Germans defeated two-time defending gold short program, finishing 17th, while Adam medalist, Canada, 4-3. Rippon was impressive, though finishing Norway and Sweden met for the first seventh, and Vincent Zhou 12th. time in men’s ice hockey since 1980, but the Chen had a fantastic long program in- Swedes came away with a 4-0 victory. Nor- cluding six quadruple jumps. For a while it way won only one game, the U.S. two. put him in first place. A strong showing by The American women’s ice hockey team Zhou had the two Americans 1-2. By the won its first gold since 1998 as Jocelyne end, of Japan took gold—the Lamoureux-Davidson converted her shootout 1,000th gold medal in Olympic history. attempt (the fifth shot of the shootout), then Canada’s Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir 20-year old goalie Maddie Rooney stopped were golden in ice dancing. The Shibutani Meghan Agosta’s try for a 3-2 shootout win sibs (USA) won the bronze in ice dancing. after the rivals battled to a 2-2 draw in regu- Canada’s Kaetlyn Osmond turned in her lation. The Americans, who lost a bitter final best performance of the season, but it was to Canada in 2014, rallied from a 2-1 deficit. only good for bronze as 15-year-old Alina Za- Lamoureux-Davidson’s twin sister, Monique gitova (OAR) took gold ahead of teammate Lamoureux-Morando, equalized the game in the women’s program. www.uio.no/summerschool ∙ [email protected] ∙ 1-800-639-0058 www.uio.no/summerschool ∙ [email protected] ∙ 1-800-639-0058