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News of Norway With increases Magnus Stangeland, longtime in the price of member of the Norwegian Par- liament, claims in a new book oil, Norway on his life in politics that new female Members of Parlia- adds more ment have been routinely bul- lied. Such charges aren’t taken kroner to long- lightly in a country that prides itself on being egalitarian. term savings (blog.norway.com/category/ news) Ni n a Be r g l u n d Views and News from Norway Business Output in Norwegian manufac- Prime Minister Jens Stolten- turing has gradually increased berg has made it clear he won’t be since the summer of 2009. inviting to any parties because of Demand, both domestic and the sudden surge in oil revenues. abroad, has improved, and the “We make a distinction between exports of manufactured goods the earning and use of oil money saw an increase in 2010, and in Norway,” he reminded Norwe- the higher demand for metals gians last week. Short-term swings and chemicals was a key fac- in oil prices have no effect on gov- tor in the growth in output in Photo: Marit Hommedal / Statoil manufacturing in 2010. CONTINUES PAGE 6 Norway’s offshore oil industry is suddenly producing windfall profits because of the rise in oil prices. (blog.norway.com/category/ business) Norwegian on the Web Crown Princess in Geneva Norway in the U.S. On March 6, renowned Norwe- University of North Dakota offers first Norway’s princess gian pianist and composer Ola university-based, four-credit online makes visit as UN Gjeilo will premiere his newest piece, “Colorado,” at the Nor- Norwegian language course in the U.S. Goodwill ris Theater with the Chamber Ambassador Orchestra of the South Bay in Los Angeles, Calif. Ma r i t Fo s s e (blog.norway.com/category/ Geneva, Switzerland norway-in-the-us)

Six years after her first of- ficial visit to the City of Calvin, What’s inside? Crown Princess Mette-Marit has News 2-3 been in town from Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, mainly in her capacity as UN- Business 4 Photo: UNHCR / S. Hopper AIDS Goodwill Ambassador. Her HRH Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Research & Education 5 CONTINUES PAGE 11 visits UNHCR Headquarters. Opinion 6-7 Taste of Norway 8 Nordic ski competition in US Travel 9 Photo: Pål Bugge/Innovation Norway Bavarian Cup in Roots & Connections 10 Leavenworth, Wash. Obituaries & Religion 11 Ry a n Jo h n s o n Grand Forks Herald Arts & Style 12 brings skiers from In Your Neighborhood 13 “Ut på tur, aldri sur,” a much- unknown while keeping a positive the whole region Norwegian Heritage 14 used Norwegian saying that rough- attitude — they’re the first class in Jo h n Er i k St a c y Sports 15 ly translates to “out for a hike, nev- the country’s first university-based, er a gripe,” may seem like a strange four-credit online Norwegian lan- Seattle, Wash. phrase to summarize a group of 16 guage course. $1 = NOK 5.7909 University of North Dakota stu- He said the first class has both The Leavenworth Winter updated 2/7/2011 dents now practicing pronunciation traditional on-campus students Sports Club (LWSC) hosted its an- In comparison and memorizing vocabulary words and people from Maine, Texas and nual “Bavarian Cup” competition 1/7/2011 5.9937 in Norwegian 101. Calgary who wanted to learn more Jan. 29 – 30 at the Ski Hill Trails in 8/7/2010 5.9482 But instructor Kim Pedersen about their ancestry. Leavenworth, Wash. The Bavarian 2/7/2010 5.9785 said it’s a good fit because the stu- “There are a lot of people who is one of the regional races listed Photo: Karen Voorhees dents are stepping out into the great CONTINUES PAGE 5 CONTINUES PAGE 15 Elise Stacy of Snoqualmie Nordic. 2 • february 11, 2011 norwegian american weekly Nyheter fra Norge Nyheter Sjøkabel er teknisk mulig, men gir dyrere strøm Ap-utvalg vil kreve norskeksamen av innvandrere Sjøkabel i Hardanger vil koste om lag 3,4 milliarder Innvandrere må ta dobbelt så mange timer kroner mer og ta 5 år lengre tid enn bygging av norskopplæring som i dag og bestå eksamen master, ifølge ett av ekspertutvalgene før de får statsborgerskap, foreslår Arbeider- partiets integreringsutvalg. Utvalget, som Af t e n p o s t e n ledes av utenriksminister Jonas Gahr Støre, tar til orde for å skjerpe kravene til statsborg- Utvalget har konkludert at en sjøkabel Han mener at til syvende og sist blir erskap for alle innvandrere, bortsett fra arbe- i Hardanger vil koste om lag 3,4 milliarder dette en samlet politisk vurdering, hvor hen- idsinnvandrere fra EØS. Det betyr at antallet kroner mer og ta 5 år lengre tid enn bygging synet til forsyningssikkerhet, kostnader og pliktige opplæringstimer i norsk og sam- av master. Man har til nå vært svært restrik- miljø skal veies opp mot hverandre. funnskunnskap dobles fra 300 til 600, at de tive med å legge sjø- og jordkabler. – Det er en jobb vi er beredt til å gjøre. som trenger det skal få tilbud om flere timer Hvis man regner med følgevirkninger Når vi har hatt høringsrunde mener jeg vi har og at det innføres en avsluttende prøve som av at man åpner opp for sjøkabler på frem- et samlet og godt grunnlag for å komme vi- dokumenterer påkrevde språkkunnskaper. tidige planlagte prosjekter, vil kostnaden per dere i denne saken, la han til. – Vi skal stille strengere krav til folk. Jeg har husstand være 730 kroner per år i 35 år. Utvalg nummer 1 har hatt som oppgave hørt karakteristikken rause, men tøffe om Hvis man fordeler etter forbruk, vil det å se på teknologi, økonomi og andre forhold Foto: Statnett disse forslagene. Det er en karakteristikk jeg si 350 kroner for en husstand som bruker knyttet til en sjøkabelløsning. kan stå inne for, sier Støre. – Den beste løsningen når det gjelder (NRK) 20.000 kwh strøm årlig. – Det estimerte ivesteringskostnader for Regjeringen fikk tirsdag ettermiddag både vekselstrøm- og likestrømsalternativene drift og forsyningssikkerhet er luftledning med to stykk AC kabelsett, sa Andersson. Stor variasjon overlevert rapporter fra de fire ekspertutval- er minst fire til fem ganger høyere enn for gene som har sett på muligheter for å legge en luftledning, og vil være i størrelsesorden Utvalg nummer tre ledet av Fridrik M. Små ungdomsskoler overvurderer elevene Baldursson har vurdert konsekvensene av at sine og setter standpunktkarakterer som er sjøkabel i stedet for de omstridte mastene i 4,5 mrd til 5,6 milliarder, avhengig av valgt Hardanger. teknisk løsning. Investeringskostnadene for en eventuell sjøkabel vil ta lenger tid enn en høyere enn den eksamenskarakteren elevene luftledning. Baldursson anser at det selv uten får, viser ny rapport. Større ungdomsskoler, Utvalgene ble satt ned i fjor sommer et- luftlediningsalternativet er estimert til 1 mil- nye tiltak, mest sannsynlig vil være få timer derimot, har en tendens til å undervurdere ter massiv protest fra miljøvernere og ordfør- liard, heter det i rapporten fra utvalget. med ren strømmangel i Bergens-området de nivået til elevene sine. Utdanningsdirek- erere i flere av de berørte kommunene mot Hardanger-striden har vært en hodepine toratet har bedt Statistisk sentralbyrå se på beslutningen om å bygge høyspentmaster på for den rød-grønne regjeringen, som har neste ti årene. sammenhengen mellom standpunkt- og ek- strekningen Sima-Samnanger. vært splittet mellom SV på den ene siden og – Velger man sjøkabel, vil det ta fire til samenskarakterer. Rapporten ble offentlig- Konklusjonen er at det er teknisk mulig, SP og Ap på den andre siden. ti år lenger enn med luftspenn. Syv år er et gjort 7. februar og viser at praksisen med men krevende å legge en sjøkabel på stre- Göran Andersson har ledet utvalg reallistisk anslag, sier Baldursson. standpunktkarakterer varierer betydelig. kningen Simadalen-Kvam. Fire alternative nummer to hvis oppgave har vært å se på Utvalget anbefaler tiltak i påvente av Små skoler og skoler med lave gjennomsnit- kabeltekniske systemer er vurdert, og alle virkninger for kraftsystemet ved kabling. sjøkabel. Ett av dem er man trapper opp ut- tlige eksamenskarakterer gir elevene bedre blir beskrevet som utfordrende. – Hvordan fungerer forbindelse med bygging av fjernvarme i området. standpunktkarakterer på tiende trinn enn det Dersom regjeringen velger kraftlinjer i andre komponenter i kraftssystemet og hva Arbeidet med å sette opp mastene er større skoler og skoler med høye gjennom- luftspenn vil arbeidet kunne være ferdigstilt skjer når vi vil installere flere sjøkabler i sys- allerede i gang på de minst omstridte stre- snittlige eksamenskarakterer gjør, viser rap- i 2012 og koste 1,1 milliarder kroner. temet, sier Andersson. kningene, og motstanden har i høst og vinter porten. – Jeg tror dette vil være et godt og viktig Ifølge Andersson gir det enkleste alter- vært mindre massiv enn i fjor sommer. (Aftenposten) bakgrunnsmateriale for den jobben regjerin- nativet, ett sett med vekselstrømkabler med English Synopsis: A panel to evaluate the controver- gen nå skal gjøre, som er å sikre bergensre- reservekabel, uakseptabel forsyningssikker- sial powerlines in Hardanger determined that ocean Vil degradere 1.300 offiserer for å spare power cables are technically possible, but high cost lønnskostnader gionen en god kraftforsyning fremover, sa het, mens de øvrige alternativene gir god and years of construction are less than ideal. Four op- Olje- og energiminister Terje Riis-Johansen. eller akseptabel sikkerhet. tions were determined by the panel. Forsvaret vil sende 1.300 høyere offiserer ned i rang og lønn for å spare penger. Rad- brekking av en hel yrkesgruppe, mener Norges Offisersforbund. Alt fra majorer Teatersjefer fikk NAV ga pensjon til feil person til generaler blir fratatt stjerner og striper, mens de må fortsette å gjøre samme jobb, døde rotter i posten NAV ga pensjonen til Hans Ormberg (77) til en i et forslag forsvarsledelsen skal behandle 18-åring i åtte måneder. Likevel fikk han ikke tilbake i løpet av februar. Årsaken er at lønnskost- Teatersjefene ved de største nadene i Forsvaret skal kuttes med 110 mil- teatrene har alle fått tilsendt pengene da feilen ble oppdaget lioner kroner, skriver Dagsavisen. en død rotte i posten (NTB) NRK 000 kroner som jeg lider som tap, sier han. Foreslår WikiLeaks til Nobels fredspris Adresseavise n I ti år kom alderspensjonen til Hans Da NRK tok kontakt med NAV gikk det under et døgn før de gjorde full retrett WikiLeaks bør få Nobels fredspris i 2011, Ormberg punktlig inn på en felles konto han i saken. mener stortingsrepresentant Snorre Valen. Rottene er sendt til teatersjefene ved Na- deler med kona. I juni i fjor oppdaget han at – WikiLeaks er en av dette århundrets vik- tionaltheatret, Det Norske Teatret, Oslo Nye han hadde merkelig lite penger, og begynte å – I ettertid, slik vi nå ser saken, er det tigste bidragsytere til ytringsfrihet og gjen- og Den Nationale Scene i Bergen. undersøke saken. beklagelig at vi har gjort en feil og ikke fulgt nomsiktighet. Det er derfor en glede å nomi- – Pakkene med rottene kom fredag, men – Jeg trodde NAV hadde glemt å over- rutinene godt nok, sier direktør i NAV Trøn- nere WikiLeaks til Nobels fredspris 2011, vi oppdaget det ikke før i dag. Lukten var føre pengene, så jeg ringte dem for å høre. delag, Per- Roger Samstad til NRK.no. skriver Valen i sitt forslag. ikke blitt noe bedre av det. Vi synes det er De forsikret meg om at de hadde overført Han avviser at en må være ressurssterk (NTB) en veldig ekkel ting å gjøre, helt forkastelig, pengene, sier Hans Ormberg til NRK.no. og stå på for å få NAV til å vedgå feil. sier teatersjef ved Oslo Nye, Catrine Telle, Da han tok en nærmere sjekk på utbetal- – NAV har ikke noe grunnlag for å mor- Tollere fant 23 asylsøkere i denne bilen til VG Nett. ingsslippen fra NAV så han at kontonum- alisere overfor våre brukere. Vi skal jobbe og Da tollere i Kristiansand åpnet bagasjerom- Hun forteller at det var sekretæren meret som sto der ikke var hans. legge til rette for at brukerne få de ytelser de met på en stasjonsvogn som skulle med båten hennes som åpnet pakken med det døde – Jeg hadde et vergebarn som jeg op- har krav på, sier han. til Hirtshals 1. februar, fant de 23 asylsøkere dyret. Det fulgte ikke noe brev med rottene. prettet en bankkonto for og søkte barnetrygd – Når det gjelder det tidligere vergebar- fra Kosovo. Baksetene i bilen var fjernet, Teatersjef Hanne Tømta ved Nation- for. Det har jeg gjort flere ganger med mange net som urettmessig har fått 126.000 kroner og ifølge tollerne lå menneskene hulter til altheatret, teatersjef Bjarte Hjelmeland ved andre barn, uten at det har blitt problemer, fra NAV, må NAV vurdere om saken skal bulter. -– Tidligere har vi funnet én eller to Den Nationale Scene og teatersjef Erik Ulfs- sier han. Da vergebarnet fylte atten høsten forfølges, sier Samstad. personer i et bagasjerom. Det var veldig spe- by ved Det Norske Teatret har alle mottatt Saken til Ormberg har vandret mel- sielt å åpne opp døra på en bil og oppdage 23 2009 og ikke lenger hadde krav på barn- døde rotter. lom mange NAV-kontorer i åtte måneder. personer, medgir kontorsjef Helge Breilid etrygd, begynte NAV å sette alderspensjonen – Jeg kan bekrefte at jeg fikk en skikke- I januar i år avslo NAV kravet til Ormberg ved Tollregion Sør. til Ormberg inn på denne kontoen, uten å lig død rotte i posten fredag. Den er overlev- om erstatning. Nå har NAV Trøndelag bedt (VG) kontakte ham. ert politiet sammen med en anmeldelse. Mer Ormberg ringte NAV og fortalte om NAV Klageinstans Sør i Kristiansand om å Dobbelt så mange av disse vil jeg ikke si om den saken, sier teatersjef feilen, men de nektet å betale tilbake et øre behandle klagen til Ormberg på nytt. Hanne Tømta ved Nationaltheatret til Dag- og fraskrev seg ethvert ansvar. De la alt ans- Ormberg går ut i fra at det neste brevet Nederlendere søker utfordringer, muligheter, han får fra NAV er en beskjed om at pen- lykke og eventyr i Norge. Flere tusen ned- bladet. var over på Ormberg, og antydet i brevet at sjonen han har til gode er satt inn på hans erlendere har bosatt seg i Norge de siste 10 han burde sjekke kontoen sin oftere. riktige konto. årene. Tall fra Statistisk sentralbyrå viser at English Synopsis: Executive directors at Norway’s – Hvorfor skal man kjempe for å få en top theaters received dead rats in the mail with no let- English Synopsis: Norwegian Labor and Welfare Ad- antallet nederlendere har fordoblet seg fra ter or indication of the sender. “We think it is a very pensjon som man har rett på, bare fordi de vel 3.000 til over 6.000 personer. har gamle datasystemer? Jeg må jo skatte av ministration paid Hans Ormberg’s retirement pension nasty thing to do, totally reprehensible,” said Catrine into an 18-year-old’s account for eight months, then (NRK) Telle, theater director at Oslo Nye. de pengene også, da kommer jeg opp i 160. put the responsibility on Ormberg to fix the problem. Norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/news february 11, 2011 • 3 News 2011 Ibsen Royals back to “everyday” life This week on Norway.com Record number of disputations in 2010 Crown Prince Haakon In 2010, 237 doctoral theses were presented Scholarships at the University of Bergen, with 111 of them and his family have during the last half of the year. This sets a new record and is 14 more than last year, returned from a two- when there were 223 doctorate candidates. “This shows that our education programme month-long holiday in for researchers has been successful,” says the Middle East and Rector Sigmund Grønmo of the University of Bergen. (University of Bergen) Ib s e n Aw a r d s Asia Increase in immigrant unemployment The International Ibsen Scholarships Al e d -Di l w y n Fi s h e r The growth in the unemployment among im- were initiated by the Norwegian govern- Views and News from Norway migrants has been relatively moderate in the ment and will be handed out for the fourth past year compared to the strong increase in time in 2011. The kronprinsparet (literally, “crown 2009. Immigrants are defined as being born The scholarships are meant to act as in- prince couple”) described their extended va- abroad by foreign-born parents, and they are centives for critical discourse in regards to cation as a “huge experience for the whole all registered as residents in Norway. Among existential and society-related subject mat- family,” although they stopped short of rec- Photo: Sølve Sundsbø / The Royal Court the registered unemployed, some non-regis- ters concerning Henrik Ibsen. ommending such a long holiday to other Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Haakon tered residents are also included. Registered Scholarship funds amount to NOK 1 Norwegians. and Crown Princess Mette-Marit. unemployment among immigrants increased million (approximately USD $160,000) will The royal couple preferred to call it an from 6.6 percent in November 2009 to 7.1 be awarded to Ibsen-related projects world- “educational trip” for their three children – in November for pulling their children out of percent in November 2010. In the rest of the wide. Mette-Marit’s son (by a previous partner) school for such a long period, and were quick population, this rate increased slightly from 2.0 to 2.1 percent. “We wish for as many relevant applica- Marius Borg Høiby (13), Princess Ingrid Al- to stress that they had agreed a teaching plan (Statistics Norway) tions as possible, from projects throughout exandra (7), and Prince Sverre Magnus (4) with their children’s teachers in advance of the world,” writes the Ibsen Award Commit- the holiday. – lasted from late November until the end of Fewer train delays this winter tee in a statement on their Web site. January. The parents had received criticism Mette-Marit suggested that the children CONTINUES PAGE 15 CONTINUES PAGE 8 Norway’s chronic railway delays have been reduced by more than a half since last win- ter. Efforts to improve winter preparedness Vikings revered Stone Age objects Casting a vote by state railway NSB and the Norwegian National Rail Administration (Jernbanev- New archaeological Norway invites OSCE erket) are paying off. “We have had fewer malfunctions and have been better prepared findings suggest that to observe e-voting for the winter. We have had more snow- the Vikings considered clearing equipment and better staffing to carry out preemptive repairs,” Beate Isetorp, Mi n i s t ry o f Lo c a l Go v e r nm e n t a n d in charge of the Greater Oslo region in JBV, Stone Age objects to Re g i o n a l De v e l o p m e n t told Aftenposten. have magical qualities (Views and News from Norway) The Ministry of Local Government and Al e d -Di l w y n Fi s h e r Regional Development has invited the OSCE Norway condemns the use of violence in Views and News from Norway to observe pilot electronic voting during the Egypt and calls for political change municipal and county council elections this “We condemn the use of violence in the autumn when voters in 10 municipalities streets of Cairo. The clashes in Egypt must Examinations of around 10 Viking will be given an opportunity to vote via the not be used as a pretext for cracking down graves found in Rogaland, southwest Nor- Internet. on the reform movement and impede an way, revealed Stone Age items, such as “We want the pilot to take place in ac- orderly transition to democratic rule. The weapons, amulets and tools. Olle Hemdorff cordance with international standards and Egyptians’ right to freedom of expression of the Archaelogical Museum in Stavanger obligations. I therefore hope that the OSCE and the media’s right to report freely must told newspaper Aftenposten that he believes has the opportunity to follow both the prepa- be respected,” said Foreign Minister Jonas the items were buried so that “they would rations and conduct of our pilot electronic Gahr Støre. “Norway supports the Egyptian protect and bring luck to the dead in the af- voting project. It is very important that con- people’s legitimate demand for democratic ter-life.” fidence in the electoral process is maintained and fundamental political change. All par- The latest revelations are linked to dis- also when we cast our votes online,” says ties must refrain from violence. The political leadership has the primary responsibility for coveries from Vikings who had traveled to Photo: Vikingskiphuset Minister Liv Signe Navarsete. initiating dialogue and embarking on funda- Iceland, and who have been found carrying The Vikings buried this ship, the “Oseberg,” in Making it possible for voters to vote a grave south of Oslo. New discoveries indicate mental political reforms.” CONTINUES PAGE 7 they also buried other items, with a purpose. CONTINUES PAGE 12 (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

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Madison Torske Klubben grants (…continued from page 3) work ahead.” Financial support available for projects focused Olaf Berwald, associate professor and have a Norwegian background or have been chairman of the languages department, said on Norway and Norwegian-American studies interested in learning it, but often there’s no the university also offers three online sec- real good way of doing it,” he said. “And try- tions of first-year Spanish. ing to do it on your own is just too hard.” The department hopes to offer more on- Sp e c i a l Re l e a s e line language classes in the near future and Madison Torske Klubben The class is a goal that assistant profes- sor and UND Norwegian Program coordina- will have an online Norwegian 102 class this tor Melissa Gjellstad had since joining the fall, he said, because it’s a way of reaching a In 2009, the Madison Torske Klubben Heritage Center in Coon Valley, Department of Modern and Classical Lan- wider range of students and keeping up with Foundation awarded its first grants for proj- Wis., for costumes and kerosene guages and Literatures in 2008. the latest technology. But Berwald said the ects with a direct connection to Norway and lamps to initiate twilight guided The university already offered Spanish online version is missing the traditional lan- Norwegian-American culture. The founda- tours. language classes online, but Gjellstad said guage course’s face to face interaction with tion is the charitable arm of the Madison Tor- • $1,000 to the Norwegian American the strong Scandinavian heritage in North other students, something that can help rook- ske Klubben, which was founded in 1977. Genealogical Center and Naeseth Dakota and Minnesota made UND the right ie speakers pick up the language and hone The non-profit foundation supports- or Library in Madison, Wis., to sup- place to start the first online Norwegian their pronunciation and listening skills. ganizations and individuals who preserve port a summer intern to work on course. “We do what we can to approximate that Norwegian-American heritage, as well as transcribing records of Norwegian- “There are lots of good, logical reasons in the online classes,” he said. “But I see that promote an ongoing strong cultural and per- born persons who were part of the for learning Spanish in today’s work world, as an innovative addition to our course offer- son to person relationship with Norway to- 1880 Census record. but my question was, ‘Why not Norwegian?’” ings, not as a replacement.” day and in the future. • $3,000 to Vesterheim to support she said. Pedersen said people in the region Gjellstad and Pedersen worked with the Several grants have been made since the craftpersons demonstrating crafts at are still passionate about their Norwegian author of “Sett i gang,” the Norwegian 101 program was founded, including: Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa. ancestry, even if they are several generations textbook, to figure out how to best organize • An annual Madison Torske Klub- removed from their ties to Scandinavia. the class so students still learn the basics of ben Foundation scholarship in the Information about the criteria and appli- “Even with the younger students, their reading, writing, speaking and listening. amount of $2,000, established for cation can be found on the Madison Torske grandparents are Norwegian and they make They use Blackboard, the university’s a U.S. student enrolled at the UW- Klubben Web site at www.madisontorskek- lefse and do things that they consider Nor- online course management system, to com- Madison for Norwegian studies lubben.com. The foundation favors innova- wegian,” he said. “Maybe it’s not really the municate and get feedback from the instruc- (e.g. Norwegian language, litera- tive projects, start-up projects, scholarships true picture of Norway today, but that cul- tor. The textbook Web site also includes ture, folklore, Norwegian-Ameri- and matching programs with the goal of ben- ture is still there and they’re proud of that daily exercises, audio files, flash cards and can culture/studies) recommended efiting groups rather than individuals (ex- culture.” other learning tools online, and many of the by the Department of Scandinavian cept for scholarship). For more information, Gjellstad said the online class is con- class exercises are graded automatically to Studies. contact President Trygve Lonnebotn at (608) venient and sometimes easier to fit into a give students instant feedback. • $3,800 to Vesterheim Norwegian- 493-493 or [email protected], or Secretary schedule. A typical language class meets for Students take tests online – in a proc- American Museum in Decorah, H. Gaylon Greenhill at (414) 473-4466 or 50 minutes a day, four days a week, while the tored environment, of course – and will Iowa, for a matching grant to estab- [email protected]. online version’s assignments and tests can be take an oral test at the end of the semester lish a cyclical maintenance program completed day or night. by scheduling a video conference with the and manual. The Madison Torske Klubben was es- “We have a rough guideline of about a instructor. They still learn basic Norwegian • $1,000 to Sverre Mørkhagen to tablished based on the desire to bring to- chapter a week, and all weekly work needs speaking skills by listening to an online support his work in writing a two- gether men of Norwegian ancestry to share to be submitted by a certain deadline,” she question and recording their answers using volume history of the Norwegian good fellowship and traditional Norwegian said. “But the pace at which you complete “voice boards,” which allows students to emigration to the U.S. food and drink. On the initiative of Eugene J. that can be decided by you, and you can CONTINUES PAGE 13 • $1,000 to the Madison Grieg Cho- Nordby, seven men met at his home on Dec. rus to support hosting the 2010 7, 1977, to discuss the formation of a lun- Sangerfest in Madison, Wis. cheon club modeled after Torske Klubben, • $1,720 to the Friends of the Viking the Norwegian Luncheon Club in Minneapo- Ship in Chicago, Ill., for the erec- lis, Minn., which was established in 1933. To tion of nine panels explaining the learn more and to join, visit www.madison- background of the Viking ship. torskeklubben.com. Music Education • $600 to the Norskedalen Nature and At PLU, rigorous academics and a caring community Madison Torske Klubben Foundation ensures challenge and support for every student Announces

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Ten years ago, a 15-year-old Norwe- had their children forcibly taken away. tistics Norway. derscored sharp conflicts with Norway’s gian/African, Benjamin Hermansen, was Norway’s indigenous Sámi suffered While younger Norwegians often are cherished feminist values. cold-bloodedly murdered by neo-Nazis in a fate closely paralleling that of Native more at ease with racial differences than Immigrants have been coming since Oslo, forcing shocked Norwegians to con- Americans, whose culture, language and their elders, Norway’s “world’s best place” the 1970s. But not until 2008 did the gov- front a dark undercurrent of racism in their religion were targeted for obliteration. ranking, alas, wasn’t based on its warm ernment require them to learn Norwegian society. Norwegians take as gospel that they’re welcome of strangers. The integration to become citizens or permanent residents – Even before Benjamin’s murder, Nor- innocent of the sins of slavery and colonial- of newcomers, especially those of color, or even bother to fingerprint undocumented way’s idealized view of itself as a racism- ism. Yet during Danish rule, Norwegians reads as a story of missed opportunities by applicants. “It was very controversial to free zone was being put to the test. Race, participated in colonial business ventures. politicians and bureaucrats, who have mis- force people to do things like that. That’s religion and culture have become ugly “Norwegian ships were involved in the handled well-intentioned efforts to open been a massive change,” says Hagelund flashpoints in this peaceable kingdom. slave trade and considerable amounts of the country to refugees and asylum seekers. of the language requirement. “There’s a “I think this could just as likely hap- salt cod were exported from Norway to be Policies appear to have been poorly thought new emphasis on responsibilities, not just pen today,” Benjamin’s mother, Marit Her- used as slave food in the Caribbean,” the through, governed by astonishing naivete, rights.” mansen, told Aftenposten on the 10th an- late Norwegian social anthropologist Mari- and hampered by lack of sensible follow- While Norwegians seem well aware niversary of her son’s death. “I don’t think anne Gullestad reminded during a 2001 na- up. It looks as if no one has been in charge – that something’s gone wrong with the gov- much has changed. The Nazis are not gone, tional debate on racism. not an uncommon perception of Norwegian ernment’s efforts to integrate newcomers, either the old or the new, and one doesn’t Norwegians are very touchy about be- political life. they seem less likely to recognize that their need to be a Nazi to be a racist.” She added ing accused of racism because it offends One result of Norway’s botched im- own often disapproving attitudes toward that “people with dark skin or Muslims are “the sensibilities of a public committed to a migration and integration policies is that strangers – coupled with their culturally met with prejudice. Sixty years ago it was national self-image of decency, innocence after 25 years in the country, half of Nor- embedded reluctance to take the initiative Jews who were persecuted. This is rac- and goodness,” she explained. way’s immigrants are living on welfare. – are factors in this failure. But this is, after ism.” Nonetheless, it’s startlingly common And some 8,000 to 9,000 typically are in- all, a country where it’s typically up to the Today’s Norway is admired for a genu- to hear otherwise kindly Norwegians dis- definitely housed in “temporary” barracks visitor, not the host, to make the first move ine commitment to social justice and equal- parage Muslims and Somalis as groups, or awaiting permanent placement. to establish social contact. ity for all. Yet a deep vein of xenophobia to hear them say they don’t want people of “Refugees are thought to be welfare Unless more Norwegians are social- long has been embedded in Norwegian different skin color living in their country. clients. We teach them to become welfare ized to become at ease and outgoing with society. And this historic fear of strangers “We’re not used to it!” they cry. clients,” says Thomas Hylland Eriksen, strangers, integration of Norway’s new- has cast a shadow over efforts to integrate They’d better get used to it. Norway professor of social anthropology at the Uni- comers promises to be a long, unhappy today’s newcomers. is undergoing a dramatic change of color. versity of Oslo. “What the Norwegian gov- haul. Some historical context: Jews were re- Immigrants account for 27 percent of Os- ernment seems to be saying is, ‘Just take fused entry until 1852. Romany peoples – lo’s population, and well above 80 percent the money and leave us alone.’” gypsies (tater) – were officially persecuted of them are from non-white, non-Western For fear of seeming racist, for decades Solveig Torvik is a by church and state and regularly hunted countries. All told, there are 552,000 im- the idea of arguing that immigration needed Norwegian-American down by villagers during so-called fante- migrants (including their Norwegian-born to be controlled “had the taint of something journalist and author jakt raids for hundreds of years. Up until children) in Norway; that’s 11.4 percent unspeakable,” explains Anniken Hagelund, of “The World’s Best the post-World War II period, many Ro- of the population. Thirty-five percent have anthropologist at the Norwegian Institute Place: Norway and the many people were being forcibly sterilized, acquired Norwegian citizenship. By 2060, for Social Research. But honor killings, Norwegians,” available and Romany parents who refused to live at Norway will have between 1.1 million to female circumcision and forced marriages as an e-book or print- church/government-sponsored work farms 2.6 million immigrants, according to Sta- within some immigrant cultures have un- able document at www. smashwords.com.

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The economy. or email [email protected] SAM & ELLIE By Ray Helle norwegian american weekly february 11, 2011 • 7 opinion Norwegian American Weekly Published since May 17, 1889 Letters to the Editor 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 Do you have something to say? Send your letters to us! Toll-free: (800) 305-0217 • Local:(206) 784-4617 7301 Fifth Avenue NE Suite A, Seattle, WA 98115 fax: (206) 448-2033 • email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Publisher Norwegian American Foundation [email protected] Dear Editor, do field work related to my research project. of a Lutheran pastor. His mother’s maiden CEO and Executive Director, NAF Did you, or someone you know, migrate I am interested to get in touch with women name was Bartholdy and Felix wanted to Kim Nesselquist [email protected] as a young woman from the Agder counties from Agder that migrated in the time span of be known as Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Managing Editor to New York in the time span 1946 to 1965? 1946 – 1965. I would like to find out more A 1953 Encyclopaedia Britannica entry has Christy Olsen Field [email protected] In that case, I am very interested to get in about why you chose to migrate, about work, the name Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn- Assistant Layout Editor touch with you. leisure time and the everyday life in the Nor- Bartholdy. It was only later that the hyphen Harry Svenkerud [email protected] I am working with a Ph.D. in cultural wegian colony in Brooklyn, N.Y. I am also Barthody was omitted. Advertising & Subscriptions history at the University of Oslo. In this proj- interested to find if you became familiar with Felix married the daughter of a French ect I am doing research on the young female other ideals of beauty and femininity after Protestant pastor. It is also interesting that (206) 441-3044 [email protected] migrants from Agder that traveled to New arriving in New York, and how this might Felix was very instrumental in “rescuing” Jo- Contributing Editors York in the years following World War II. have affected how your looks and lifestyle. han Sebastian Bach’s music. Mendelssohn’s While we know quite a lot about Nor- I am staying in New York and on the second symphony is called the Resurrection Bjarne Anthonsen Bonsall, Calif. Melinda Bargreen Everett, Wash. wegian farmers in the Midwest and male East Coast from April 9 – June 11. If you live Symphony and it uses as one of its themes Carla Danziger McLean, Va. migrants’ life and work, we know less about somewhere between Philadelphia and Boston Luther’s hymn “A Mighty Fortress is Our Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. Rasmus Falck oslo, Norway the everyday life of young women migrating and left Agder as a young, unmarried woman God.” Marit Fosse Geneva, Switzerland from Norway, especially those who ended (no problem that you later married!) in the Shelby Gilje Seattle, Wash. Line Grundstad Hanke Seattle, Wash. up in the large cities. In my Ph.D. project, I time span mentioned above, I hope you will Sincerely, Heidi Håvan Grosch Sparbu, Norway want to find out more about this particular get in touch with me. I am not focusing on K.W. Rood Victoria Hofmo Brooklyn, N.Y. group. Some of my questions include: How the spectacular stories – my focus is how the Albuquerque, N.M. Leslee Lane Hoyum rockford, Minn. Else Hvistendahl New York, N.Y. did you experience the new life in America new everyday life was for ordinary women. Inger-Torill Kirkeby Miami, Fla. compared with your childhood and adoles- If you send me an e-mail, SMS or a postcard Thor A. Larsen Fishkill, N.Y. Solveig M. Lee Seattle, Wash. cence back home in Norway? How did the I will get in touch with you. Richard Londgren Thousand Oaks, Calif. new everyday life in New York shape you as Dear Editor, Dagfinn Magnus New Orleans, La. Donald V. Mehus New York, N.Y. young woman? Sincerely, Could you please have Han Ola and Han Berit T. Mesarick Williamsburg, Va. I have worked with migration from Siv Ringdal Per in larger print? I have to use a magnify- David Moe Juneau, Alaska Pastor Fangens vei 20 B ing glass to read it every week. Ken Nordan Batavia, Ill. Bill Osmundsen Milton, N.H. 0854 Oslo Lisa Portelli Bradenton, Fla. NORWAY Thanks, John Erik Stacy Seattle, Wash. Rolf Kristian Stang New York, N.Y. e-mail: [email protected] Concerned Subscriber Kjell Olav Strømsli Trondheim, Norway phone: +47 977 04 873 Grand Forks, N.D. Julie Whipple Portland, Ore. Beate Ørbeck oslo, Norway

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Build all ingredients in a longdrink glass filled Photo: Linie Aquavit with ice. Fill up with 7 Up, and garnish with Linie, distilled and bottled in Norway, is a favor- red currants. ite among Norwegians in the U.S. crown prince... (…continued from page 3) crown prince has attended several times, but this year marks the first time the Crown Prin- cess has participated, and she told reporters had indeed learned from the trip, both in from newspaper Aftenposten and other Nor- terms of appreciating the need for patience wegian media that she was impressed with when travelling with each other and under- the “exciting people and interesting themes” standing that some cultures “live different- on show. Haakon has been involved with the ly than we do at home.” She described the WEF’s Young Global Leaders (YGL) initia- “treasure” of spending so much time with the tive – a global network of 750 aspiring leaders family as the high point of the trip. Haakon in business, politics and other fields – since added that it had been “a lovely experience” 2005, and was recently elected to its gov- to see their children “find new friends and erning committee. He joked with the press, get new perspectives.” much to his wife’s apparent embarrassment, The Crown Princess was also keen to that Mette-Marit had previously not wished stress that it had been a learning experience to merely “come along as ‘spouse’,” and that for the parents, too. She enjoyed “getting now he was the one to accompany her in that a deeper knowledge from places where we role. participated in people’s daily lives,” and sees Meanwhile, the royals have also been this as a “basis for reflection on how we have in the Norwegian news because of criticism it in Norway, and our own role.” The fam- over their new official portraits. The photog- ily visited Turkey, Jordan and India, among rapher behind the recently released pictures, other countries, but details of their trip were Sølve Sundsbø, is best known for his fashion never revealed. photography and has received both heavy On being asked if she would recom- criticism and high praise for his new portrait mend such a long vacation to other Norwe- of King Harald, Queen Sonja and the Crown gian families, Mette-Marit answered that this Prince and Princess. One fellow professional was something others “have to decide them- told Aftenposten that “the choice of lighting, selves.” Her reticence in making a recom- background, composition, placing and anat- mendation is thought to stem from the fact omy are wrong” in Sundsbø’s latest official that she has missed her mother and pet dog photograph. In contrast, some magazine edi- Milly Kakao so much during the two-month tors have reportedly compared the way that long holiday. the photographer has captured the Crown The family ended up in Switzerland, Princess to pictures of Grace Kelly. where Mette-Marit stayed while Haakon One former royal photographer, Cristian took the children home. Then he turned Frederik Wesenberg, told website foto.no around and returned to join his wife at the that “it is typically Norwegian to be best at World Economic Forum in Davos. The criticizing others.” Scanorama Viking Ad 1 4/5/06 9:12:16STU norwegian american weekly february 11, 2011 • 9 Travel A hand in Norwegian-American history Folklore Village’s restoration of Aslak Olsen Lie House in southern Wisconsin preserves Norwegian-American heritage

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Folklore Village near Dodgeville, Wis., wegian-American structures in Wisconsin. is a nationally recognized folk arts and Since the mid 1960s, the Lie House has sat culture center dedicated to enriching lives empty, untended and inaccessible to the pub- through time-honored traditions. Since its lic. By 2002, this 34-foot x 17-foot two-story establishment in 1968, Folklore Village has log and timber frame home was in desperate built special connections with Norway and need of relocation and extensive repairs if it Norwegian traditional arts. Folklore Village was to survive. has been the host site for the Hardanger Fid- To preserve and honor this unique piece dle Association of America’s annual gather- of Norwegian-American and early-Wiscon- ing for over a decade, and they also pres- sin history, its owners donated this treasure ent their own Norwegian music and dance to Folklore Village in 2003. The Aslak Ol- events each year. sen Lie House has since been painstakingly Currently, Folklore Village is preserving documented, labeled, dismantled and all ma- an important piece of Norwegian-American terials placed in protective storage. Expert heritage in Wisconsin: The Aslak Olsen Lie craftsmen have now begun the painstaking House Restoration and Education project. process of cleaning and restoring each indi- Aslak Ol- vidual log and sen Lie was board. When born in Reinli the restoration in Valdres, is completed Norway, in and the house 1798. In 1848, is relocated to Photos courtesy of Folklore Village he and his fam- Folklore Vil- Top: Aslak Olsen Lie and his wife Marit (far right) in front of their Wisconsin home in 1874. Below: The ily immigrated lage near Dod- Aslak Lie house prior to dismantling. The damaged roof is covered with a protective tarp. to Wiscon- geville, Wis., sin. Lie was a Lie’s house master crafts- will be visited man, cabi- by hundreds netmaker and of people each blacksmith in year. The house Valdres and will host exhib- then in the Blueprints for the Lie House restoration. its, tours and U.S. Lie is workshops on one of the few Norwegian cul- country immigrant craftsmen in the U.S. ture and history. whose work has been documented, traced At every step of the way, this project has and exhibited on both sides of the Atlantic. been enthusiastically supported and encour- In addition to the significance of his art- aged by state, regional and national histori- istry, Lie played an important role in aiding ans. They have been joined in their support and encouraging immigration from Valdres by their counterparts in Norway. All agree to Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. He that this is a one-of-a-kind building with a wrote articles for Norwegian newspapers, rich and multi-faceted story. It is also agreed provided assistance to families when they that Lie’s Wisconsin home deserves the ef- arrived in Wisconsin and directed them to fort and expense it will take to restore and other individuals and resources they would bring it back to life. need to begin their new lives in Wisconsin A thoroughly researched historical, ar- and the Upper Midwest. chitectural analysis, and restoration plan for The Aslak Olsen Lie House was built the Lie House was researched and complet- in southern Wisconsin in 1848 – 49, and is ed in early 2009, thanks to a grant from the one of the oldest and most venerated Nor- CONTINUES PAGE 14

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Rhythm (rytme) or percussion instruments (slaginstrumenter) are the foundation (grunnlaget) for music in any culture. Drums (trommer) come in all shapes and sizes (mange forskjellige størrelser) like a snare drum (skarptrommer), a kettledrum (pauke), bongos (bongotrommer) or tradi- tional African drums like a djembe (djembe) or a talking drum (tam-tam). Many other things help keep the beat (holde rytmen). Bells (bjeller), castanets (kastanjetter) and cymbals (cymbaler) punc- tuate the music (understreker musikken), and a tambourine (tam- burin), triangle (triangle) or xylophone (xylofon) give it added Photo courtesy of Mette Bowen Subscriber Mette Bowen of Lake Forest, Ill., sent us this photo of her son and grandson: “I sparkle (det lille ekstra). just read your article about the spark (published in the Jan. 21 issue), and here a picture of But children know that everyday my son, Lars-Erik and grandson, Espen. They live in Sun Valley, Idaho, and enjoy the use of vanlige kjøkkenred- their spark. So, as you can see, the spark is used not only in Scandinavia, but in the U.S. as kitchen utensils ( well. Espen is not quite 2, but he steps on the runners and holds on to the handle bars.” skaper) can also create rhythm: a cooking pan lid (lokk), an empty Want to be featured as our Photo of the Week? milk carton (tom melkekartong) Email [email protected] or mail your photo with a caption. filled with beans (bønner), or hitting a glass (glass) with a Norwegian spoon (skje). Proverb of the Week

Ole and Lena “Borte bra, America’s favorite Norwegians! hjemme best.” From the journal of Ole tells about his cousin, Selmer, Roald Amundsen South Pole Expedition Centennial who fell in love with his third grade Translation: “Away is good, 1911 – 2011 teacher. home is the best.” “It didn’t vork out,” says Ole. “He vas TVELVE years older dan her.” “To be away is well and good, but home is where the heart is.”

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Siv Ringdal, author of “Det amerikanske Lista” and “Lapskaus Boulevard,” GEN EVA… (…continued from page 1) nied the Crown Princess on a visit to the UN- is conducting field research in New York in April and May, and would like to HCR’s Emergency Room, which is activated meet with people from this demographic. first day in Geneva was devoted to meetings every time there is a new crisis. with several humanitarian actors including “You can be very proud of the work Please contact Siv to be a part of this project! the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis Norwegians are doing on the frontline of and Malaria, an international funding institu- just about every refugee crisis in the world,” Email: [email protected] – Phone: +47 977 04 873 tion under public scrutiny since the Associ- Guterres told the Crown Princess. “When we Mail: Siv Ringdal, Pastor Fangens vei 20 B, 0854 Oslo, NORWAY ated Press’s new man in town took the group ring the alarm bell for an emergency refu- to task Jan. 23 over alleged cases of fraud. gee program, we know that without fail the This subsequently resulted in severe mea- Norwegian government and NGOs will re- sures being taken by, among others, the Ger- spond.” man government, currently withholding a Three Norwegian NGOs have agree- 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 EUR 200 million grant. The Crown Princess ments to provide the UNHCR with special- Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] thus showed considerable courage in taking ist staff in as little as 72 hours when a new a public stand on a delicate matter that most emergency erupts. 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Much of the it give us the flexibility to fund programmes Funeral Home embezzled money has already been recov- where the help is most needed.” ered. The meeting with the Crown Princess The second day of the Crown Princess’s SOlie and Crematory indisputably was a much needed vote of con- visit here in Geneva was dedicated to UN- Honoring • Caring • Serving fidence in the work this important organiza- AIDS where she met with the Executive Di- tion does, as well as an acknowledgement rector of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, and his 3301 Colby Ave. Everett, WA 98201 (425) 252-5159 of the reliability of its system of audit, both staff at the organization’s headquarters. The internal and independent. Crown Princess was appointed Goodwill Join a fi nancial services organization The Crown Princess also visited the In- Ambassador for the Joint United Nations Pro- ternational Red Cross and the Office of the gramme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) in 2006. focused on what matters to you. 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According to UNAIDS, 40 percent them—in their communities, and a bust of the first-ever high commission- of those who are newly infected are between their congregations and around er for refugees, Fridtjof Nansen, considered 15 and 24 years of age. the world. the founder of the international system for Here is a brief interview with HRH If you’re not a Thrivent Financial protecting and assisting refugees. Crown Princess Mette-Marit and Michel member, now is a great time to Among other issues, Guterres and his Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS: become one. royal visitor discussed efforts to spread For more information, awareness about HIV/AIDS among Somali Q: Your Highness, why are you so en- visit us at Thrivent.com. refugees in north-east Kenya’s Dadaab refu- gaged in AIDS, and what is the reason why gee camp complex, currently home to almost you are coming here today? 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Colorado the Rex Manor, located at 1100 60th Street Barneløpet 2011 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Our featured entertainer February 26 for the gala will be the famous Norwegian re- Winter Park, Colo. cording artist Bjøro Håland. Admission: $90 The annual Children’s cross-country ski event per person. Please join us for this special cel- Barneløp held at YMCA Snow Mountain ebration. Contact Frank Bolstad at (732) 302- Ranch in Winter Park, Colo. Open and free 0955 or John Petersen at (718) 494-2080. for all youth, adults need to pay day fee if ski- ing. Our event also has ski-orienteering and Miss Norway of Greater N.Y. Contest make for a fantastic family day or weekend April 16 in pristine Colorado nature. Check in starts at Brooklyn, N.Y. 9 a.m. and the race starts at 11:30 a.m. For The Norwegian Immigration Association more information, call (970) 412-0433 or presents the 56th annual Miss Norway of email [email protected]. Greater New York Contest! This annual tradi- tion takes place on April 16 at Arthur Nilsen Illinois Banquet Hall at the Norwegian Christian Home and Health Center in Brooklyn. Miss Dinner and Fundraiser for Vasa Park Norway and her court will be officially rec- March 5 ognized at the famous 17th of May Parade in Des Plaines, IL Brooklyn. Contestants must meet the follow- Scandinavian Park Inc. NFP will present their ing criteria: Be 17 – 24 years of age, be of 8th annual dinner dance and fundraiser for Norwegian heritage, and interest in Norway. Vasa Park, South Elgin, Ill. Social hour be- Contestants who register by March 1 receive gins at 6:30 p.m. at the Des Plaines Elks Club, a $10 discount. Visit www.niahistory.org. Photo courtesy of Henne.no followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. The theme Roe’s Fashionhood is a new concept store to showcase Norwegian design. will be “Scandinavian Delights” and donation is $45 per person. For reservations and infor- Washington mation, call (630) 852-0598 or send check “Northern Lights” concert February 13 Li n e Gr u n d s t a d Ha n k e payable to Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP to Line Grundstad Hanke Interior Design Jack Grandin, 7011 Sierra Court, Darien, IL Seattle, Wash. 60561. Visit www.vasaparkil.com. Mostly Nordic Chamber Music Series pres- ents its Norwegian concert “Northern Lights,” Roe’s Fashionhood is a new concept and Veronica B. Vallenes are among the few Minnesota featuring Knut Erik Jensen, pianist; Svend store in Oslo, featuring women’s and men’s in the store. They also want to help new de- Rønning, violinist; and Laura Loge, soprano. clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and ac- signers, and are now showing two exciting Beginner Genealogy Seminar This is the first concert in the popular Mostly February 26 cessories, all in a totally Norwegian atmo- fresh design brands named Sca Ulven og Nordic Chamber Music and Smörgåsbord se- sphere. Founded by Cathrine Vik and Gabri- Haaning and Htoon. Minneapolis, Minn. ries at the Nordic Heritage Museum! Single elle Riddez, they wanted to have a store that The duo also has plans to develop its The Trønderlag of America will sponsor the tickets for concert and smörgåsbord: Museum beginner genealogy seminar at Mount Olive members – $40, non-members – $45 per per- is a showplace for Norwegian design. own management for Norwegian designers. Lutheran Church in Minneapolis beginning son. Single Tickets: concert only for museum “We want to represent a wide range of They want to act as a unifying body in the at 1 p.m. Registration: $10. Two one-hour members – $20, non-Members – $25. Visit Norwegian designers, and we have partnered Norwegian fashion industry. sessions. Refreshments will be served. Pre- www.nordicmuseum.org. with both small companies and larger com- “We have a strong desire to help create senter: Barry Dahl, Trønderlag of America mercial brands. We want to gather the best growth and profitability in the Norwegian genealogist. Contact Gary E. Flatgard at Lecture by Oleana’s Signe Aarhus of the Norwegian fashion industry in one fashion industry, both at home and abroad,” (612) 879-6124 or at [email protected] if February 23 you plan to attend. store,” Vik tells HENNE.no. Vik says. Tacoma, Wash. The idea is to show the best of Norwe- Take a look at their Web site to see more Oleana is one of the youngest factories in gian fashion designers in one store. So far about the store and find out more about the New York Norway and the only one of its kind that both New York Concerti Sinfonietta with Per knits ands sews everything that is produced they represent over 30 Norwegian designers. concept and view the designers they repre- Brevig in their own factory. Signe Aarhus, Oleana The designers such as FIN, TSH, Tina H, sent: http://roesfashionhood.blogspot.com. February 24 cofounder, will share insights into the highly Cecilie Melli, Maggie Wonka, Johnny Love New York City, N.Y. competitive world of entrepreneurship with Norwegian-American conductor Per Brevig her lecture “Wearing Your Values: The Fab- voting... conducts New York Concerti Sinfonietta in ric of Entrepreneurship” at the Scandinavian (…continued from page 3) electronic voting. We hope the pilot project a program of music by Mozart, Beethoven, Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran Universi- in Norway will help provide useful experi- Schumann featuring young soloists. Join us ty. Reception at 6 p.m., lecture at 7 p.m. Free over the Internet provides new and entirely ence,” says Navarsete. at Church of St Joseph, 371 Sixth Avenue admission. For more information, visit www. different challenges with regard to proce- The OSCE conducted a limited election between Waverly and Washington Place, at 7 plu.edu/~scancntr or call (253) 535-7349. dures and methods for monitoring elections. observation in Norway during the general p.m. Admission: $20. For more information, The ability to observe e-elections is naturally election of 2009. Their report is available in email [email protected]. Annual Sweetheart Dinner Norwegian and English. The OSCE is the February 27 different than with traditional voting. In ob- Organization for Security and Cooperation Peggy Lee Tribute Seattle, Wash. serving e-elections, it is important to focus in Europe and ODIHR is the division within April 3 Treat your sweetie to a delicious cod dinner on the connection between technology and Brooklyn, N.Y. and entertainment by the Norwegian Male the requirement for secret ballots. the organization that is responsible for ob- Join the Scandinavian East Coast Museum for Chorus of Seattle at the annual Sweetheart “We know that the OSCE is in the pro- serving elections. a tribute to Peggy Lee at Bethlehem Lutheran Dinner, held at Leif Erikson Hall in Ballard. cess of preparing a manual for observing Church from 3 – 7 p.m on April 3 (please note Admission: $25 per person. Call (206) 783-Sweetheart Dinner date change). This year the Scandinavian East 1274 for reservations. You are invited to the Annual Coast Museum celebrates the life and work of Peggy Lee, an American of Norwegian and Wisconsin Swedish extraction. Admission: $35 per per- American Birkebeiner son. Reservations suggested. Contact Victoria February 24 – 26 at (718) 748-5950. Hayward, Wis. Celebrating its 38th year, the American Centennial of Færder Lodge Birkebeiner will take place Feb. 24 – 26. The March 26 American Birkebeiner is the largest and most With the NORWEGIAN MALE CHORUS OF SEATTLE Brooklyn, N.Y. prestigious cross country ski marathon in Save the date! Sons of Norway Færder Lodge North America. Spanning more than 50 kilo- Sweetheart Dinner #109 is celebrating its centennial in 2011. In meters from Cable to Hayward, the Birkie is Sunday, February 27 celebration of this historic milestone, Færder part of the Worldloppet series of 15 interna- Leif Erikson Hall – 2245 NW 57th St. Seattle, Wash. Lodge will hold a gala dinner and dance at tional races. Visit www.birkie.com. Tickets: $25 per person Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 5 p.m. Social, 6 p.m. Cod Dinner, Entertainment by Norwegian Male Chorus to add your list to the Norway.com online calendar and the Weekly! and Ballard High School Chamber Orchestra Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. For reservations, call (206) 783-1274 norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/norway-in-the-us february 11, 2011 • 13 In your neighborhood A musical treat at CLU Celebrating 60 years Norwegian-American Norwegian Seamen’s Church in San Pedro, Calif., cellist performs at brings together Norwegians of all walks of life Scandinavian Center in Bj a r n e An t h o n s e n Thousand Oaks, Calif. Bonsall, Calif.

The Norwegian Seamen’s Church, lo- donation for each activity is $5. We will cated at 1035 South Beacon Street in San show Norwegian movies, do exercises with Ri c h a r d Lo n d g r e n Pedro, Calif., was dedicated in 1951. Since yoga instructor Unni de Presno, fixing cars Director of the Scandinavian Center California Lutheran University that time, seamen, tourists, permanent resi- with caretaker and Mr. Fix-it Knut, making dents, students, industrial workers, musi- food together in the church’s kitchen, giv- cians, kings, politicians, actors, athletes, ing advices for your trip to Norway, having families of all sizes, single people, rich and knitting class and more! More info at : www. A sampling of Bach by cellist Joyce poor, have used in church in one way or an- sjomannskirken.no/losangeles Geeting served as a musical treat during the Photo: Richard Londgren other. Today people of many diverse back- To serve our Norwegian neighbors fur- Jan. 26 Brown-Bag Lunch at the Scandina- Larry Johnson, Norwegian-American and presi- grounds come to our church and each have ther south, the Norwegian Seamen’s Church vian Center at California Lutheran Univer- dent of the Scandinavian American Cultural and their own reasons. Some come because they will hold a service in San Diego, Calif., sity. Dr. Geeting, a Norwegian-American Historical Foundation of Thousand Oaks, Calif., have a long standing relationship and oth- March 20 at 5 p.m. at Good Samaritan Epis- who teaches as well as performing in many thanks Dr. Joyce Geeting for her performance at ers because they have just discovered us. In copal Church, located at Roetter Hall, 4321 parts of the world, told about her study with the Jan. 26 Brown Bag Lunch at the Scandinavian Center at California Lutheran University. 2011, the Norwegian church in Los Angeles/ Eastgate Mall, San Diego, CA 92121. the world-famous Hungarian-American cel- San Pedro area is celebrating its 60th anni- For more information, call Bjarne An- list Janos Starker. She explained that her versary! thonsen at (760) 631-5678 or email norsk- The Center is one of the programs of acquaintance with him eventually led to her We have just started with our new ac- [email protected]. the Scandinavian American Cultural & His- recent writing of an award-winning book tivities on Saturdays at 11:15 a.m. Suggested about him. She concluded her presentation torical Foundation, which also sponsors the with a description of her cello, made in the Nordic Spirit Symposium in February, the on the web... late 1700s. After that, she tuned up to offer a Scandinavian Festival in April and the Scan- (…continued from page 5) new online setting, Gjellstad said. Brown-Bag Lunch encore on the cello. dinavian Lecture Series during the school “You can still introduce yourself to other The Scandinavian Center, at 26 Faculty year. Besides hosting the Brown Bag Lunch have a virtual conversation with Pedersen students if you’re using e-mails or blogging,” Road (at the southeast corner of the CLU series, the Center serves as a museum, art at their own convenience. But other parts of she said. “You’re just asking it in Norwegian campus) in Thousand Oaks, Calif., hosts a gallery, library and crafts workshop. It also learning a language easily transferred to the on the keyboard rather than talking to each gathering every Wednesday at noon, provid- offers genealogy research assistance and other.” ing free coffee and cookies as well as a pre- Norwegian and Swedish language classes. sentation about a Scandinavian topic related For more information, check www. to the past, present or future. ScandinavianCenter.org.

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Written by Leif Halse Vangsgutane, a classic series in Norway from 1941 to present, was used as curriculum material in Norwegian schools, as the series had easy-to-read text with pictures. Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri Publishing brings the copyrighted bilingual English/Norwegian se- rialization of “The Boys From Vangen: Vangsgutane” to the readers of the Norwegian Ameri- can Weekly to practice their Norwegian reading skills, as well as enjoy a Norwegian classic!

«VANGSGUTANE» FINNER IGJEN THE VANGEN BOYS GET THEIR REDSKAPENE TOOLS BACK I en mørk gang bak fjøset finner de In a dark alley behind the barn they find Photos courtesy of Lisa Jane Portelli både øksene og saga, og «lensmanns-dren- both the axes and the saw, and the sheriff’s View of Oslo harbor. gen» spør Skjorhagenmannen hva han nå deputy asks the Skjorhagen man what he synes om dette. Martin roper at «drengen» thinks about this now. Martin shouts that the Li s a Ja n e Po r t e l l i Bradenton, Fla. er en tosk, og at dette er hans egen redskap. deputy is a fool, and that these are his own «Denne saga kjøpte eg lenge før du fekk tools. “I bought that saw long before you put lensmannslua på deg!» roper han. on your sheriff’s cap!” he shouts. Editor’s Note: “Portelli’s Ponderings” a pleasure to sit by the window and watch Da løper Kåre til og triver saga og Then Kåre runs over, grabs the saw and is written by Lisa Jane Portelli, who writes the action. We saved extra bread cuttings in viser fram handtaket. Under sagbuen er shows them the handle. Under the bow of of her childhood adventure of moving to a plastic bag, and we would feed the ducks at bokstavene H.V. gravd inn i jernet. Det er the saw the initials “H.V.” are engraved into Norway in the late 1960s, the home country the Royal Palace, on a regular basis. navnebokstavene til Hans Vangen. Da må the handle. These are the initials of Hans of her new stepfather. In the evenings, we would listen to Martin Skjorhagen endelig gi tapt, og Larris Vangen. Then Martin Skjorhagen finally has Once we got settled into a daily rou- the radio and engage in a number of differ- må tilstå at det er han som har stjålet red- to give up, and Larris has to admit that he tine, we totally enjoyed exploring Oslo and ent free time activities. There was no TV, skapene fra «Vangsgutane.» Dette er fæle stole the tools from the Vangen boys. What the surrounding area. Believe me, there was so we would play Monopoly, Yahtzee and greier! a terrible ordeal! plenty to see. We started off by touring the card games. Bestemor did embroidery, and Lensmannsbetjenten kommanderer The sheriff’s deputy orders Larris area around the Royal Palace near Karl Jo- she got me started on some very simple pat- Larris til å bære sakene tilbake til hogstplas- to carry the tools back to the logging site, hans gaten, Oslo’s main street. We also went terns. To me it was very exciting watching sen igjen, der han hadde tatt dem. Så legger where he had taken them. They set off in a to Holmenkollen and got our first glance of the stitchwork come alive on the fabric. The det ut et underlig tog fra Skjorhagen. Først strange procession from Skjorhagen. Larris the Norwegian parliament. We started going rainbow of colors of the Pearl thread was går Larris med saga og øksene, så følger goes first with the saw and axes, followed to see soccer matches at Bislett Stadium. fabulous, and before long I had completed «Vangsgutane,» og til sist «lensmannsdren- by the Vangen boys and then by the sheriff’s After my father started working for the my first piece. I still have it to this day. It gen.» Men Larris er olm i øynene og liker deputy. But Larris looks angry and is full of university library in Oslo, we also made fre- wasn’t anything fancy, but it sure was spe- seg ille. Av og til ser han stygt på Steinar. resentment. Sometimes he glances angrily quent visits to observe him do his work. We cial to me! The Boys From Vangen: Vangsgutane Han pønsker sikkert på hvordan han skal back at Steinar. No doubt he is planning how would also have our first exposure to the Na- While I worked on my embroidery, gjøre opp for dette nederlaget. he will get revenge for this defeat. tional Theatre in the opera house. The other Bestemor sat hunched over her chair under • • • • • Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods Illustrated by Jens R. Nilssen very cool thing we got to do is start explor- a bright light working on extremely complex Vangsgutane has been a classic series in Norway Vangsgutane bilingual book available for $19.95 with FREE shipping in the U.S.A. ing all the movie theaters in the downtown Hardangersom patterns. She had the pa- www.astrimyastri.com Oslo area: Saga, Rosenborg, Coliseum, So- tience of Job, as she snipped out small bits of since 1941. Right after World War II, Vangsgutane ria Moria, Frogner. fabric and sewed the remaining pieces into was used as curriculum material in Norwegian THE BOYS FROM VANGEN: As a family, we have always thoroughly minute patterns of squares creating gorgeous schools, as the series had easy-to-read text with enjoyed continental cuisine, so we started tablecloths and other works of art. exploring Vangsgutane some of the has fine been a diningclassic series options in Norway since pictures. Heritage/culture/language for all ages on WRITTEN BY LEIF HALSE both sides of the Atlantic! around the1941. Oslo Right area. after In World the Warmorning II, Vangsgutane time, was used as we would curriculum often go material to Møllhausen in Norwegian for schools, cof- as the series Vangsgutane has been a classic series in Norway since had easy-to-read text with pictures. Heritage, culture, and 1941. Right after World War II, Vangsgutane was used as fee and Danishlanguage pastry. practice In for Norway, all ages onwhen both you sides of the Atlantic! curriculum material in Norwegian schools, as the series drink coffee is quite the thing to drink it with had easy-to-read text with pictures. Heritage, culture, and language practice for all ages on both sides of the Atlantic! sukkerbiter (sugar bits). When we weren’t sightseeing, we would • Bilingual English & Norwegian in the same book spend a great deal of time working in the • Translated into English by Alexander Knud Huntrods family garden, tilling the soil and growing a • Illustrated by Jens R. Nilssen variety of vegetables and other crops. • Hardcover, 176 pages in full color, 6x9inches Every day after school, my brother and • $19.95 with FREE shipping in U.S.A. I would come home to cookies and O’Boy, Astri My Astri Publishing which is Norwegian chocolate milk powder. 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Over $30,000 liehouse or call (608) 924-4000. norwegian american weekly Online: blog.norway.com/category/sports february 11, 2011 • 15 sports GEN EVA… (…continued from page 11) conference in Norway where we gathered Norway’s Ski Queen young people from all over the world, young after that visit I realized that this is not an is- leaders on this particular issue. So, I think Cross-country star Marit Bjørgen crowned sue that I can really set aside and forget. It’s that is something we have started already, really an issue that I have to continue work- and now we are just continuing the work we as the best female skier in Norway’s history ing on because it’s so crucial for the develop- have been doing for a long time. I think Mi- ment of the world. chel has shown incredible leadership within UNAIDS by way of involving more young Q: What are the benefits for UNAIDS, people and making sure that there is not one- Mr. Sidibé, in having the Crown Princess way communication from UNAIDS telling as the Goodwill Ambassador? young people actually what to do but, rather, Michel Sidibé: I think that the benefits ensuring that information also gets back to are multiple. First of all, it’s global advoca- UNAIDS, suggesting how they can change cy, which is so critical in these times, where their organization to better benefit youth. countries force us to go to austerity. It very important to maintain the world-wide scope In 2010, Norway was UNHCR’s fifth of this agenda, but also for me it is more this highest individual government donor, giving latter. What the princess is doing for us is US$ 80.9 million. On a per capita basis, Nor- opening up a new avenue in terms of think- way was easily the world’s most generous ing, in terms of creating exactly a space for a donor country, giving UNHCR the equiva- prevention revolution. Without a prevention lent of US$ 16.4 per citizen. Norway offers revolution, we will have an empty world if 1,200 resettlement places to refugees annu- we do not have the young people at the cen- ally, the second highest regular resettlement tre of the movement. First they have to con- contribution in Europe after Sweden. sider themselves not as passive beneficiaries At the conclusion of the Crown Prin- of our programmes, but they have to consider cess’s visit, the High Commissioner in- Photo: Bjarte Hetland/Wikimedia Commons themselves as actors of change. That will not formed her about the agency’s plans to mark Marit Bjørgen on her way to Olympic gold on the 15 km pursuit in Vancouver 2010. happen if we do not empower them, so what its 60th anniversary. He described the UN- she is doing is exactly that. HCR’s ambitions for the prestigious Nansen NRK Sp o r t Refugee Award, which recognizes extraordi- Q: So, Your Highness, you are encour- nary and dedicated service to refugees. “This Marit Bjørgen has been named Norway’s inspiring to be in tune with the world’s best aging young people to get more involved? award rewards unsung heroes who are tire- best skidronning (ski queen), closely fol- skier ever.” Is this the reason why you are here? lessly working to support refugees,” said the lowed by Bente Skari and Berit Aunli. Bjørn Among the men, Bjørn Daehlie was MM: I have been working with youth Crown Princess. “It is an honor for Norway skikongen Dæhlie is (ski king), followed by unbeatable – he had twice as many votes as groups for a long time. We organized a youth to be so closely associated with this prize.” Harald Grønningen and Bjørn Wirkola. Grønningen who finished second. The award is made by magazine “Liv- “It is very nice, and I’m also humbled ibsen scholarships… ing History” in cooperation with Skiforenin- when it comes to getting recognition like (…continued from page 3) have received scholarships. gen. They have invited readers and interested this. It means that people have rated my per- The presentation of the scholarship re- parties to choose Norway’s best skiers of all formance in relation to athletes that I have Scholarships are applicable to individu- cipients 2011 is staged in Henrik Ibsen’s city time. looked up to,” said Dæhlie. als, organizations or institutions within the of birth, Skien, Norway on Sept. 19 – 20 and “It’s a great honor to be selected as His role models were Gjermund Eggen, artistic and cultural community. coincides with the Skien International Ibsen Norway’s best female skier. There have Harald Grønningen, Ole Ellefsæter and Odd The International Ibsen Scholarships are Conference. been many greats before my time, and will Martinsen. awarded annually and the applications are The application deadline for The In- be more behind me,” said Marit Bjørgen. “There has been tremendous fun to subject to scrutiny by an appointed jury. ternational Ibsen Scholarships is April 15, “My role model was Bente Skari, and I also see what interest there has been about this Previous years, projects from Asia, 2011. Applications are available online at got the chance to be on the team with her. I award,” said jury chair Dan Børge Akerø. North America, Europe, Africa and Australia www.ibsenawards.com. learned a lot from her, and it was incredibly

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