What Did the Vikings Eat? We know little of the recipes from the Viking era, but know a lot about the ingredients the Vikings had at their disposal through archaeological excavations. It is among others found “remnants” of food in… Read More ›
Film & TV
Why you should watch “Norsemen” on Netflix
IMDb user review, “Norsemen” TV Series (Norwegian: “Vikingane”) Author: OneEyedOdin from Texas And Now for Something Completely Different Having stumbled into this show while randomly flipping through streaming content, one may initially be slightly confused about what awaits… Read More ›
The Vikings (1958 movie) – A Major Box Office Success Starring Kirk Douglas
The Terrible Northmen…Sailing on Dragon Ships Like Serpents on the Sea! Shouting a Battle-Cry to Their Awesome God of War, Odin! (“The Vikings” 1958, tagline) The Viking Age is fascinating and mythical, and the historical fiction movie “The Vikings” from… Read More ›
Romantic Comedy Gets Italians to Travel to Bergen
“Quo Vado?” Checco Zalone falls in love with an Italian woman living in Bergen (Photo: Press Photo /”Quo Vado?” ) In 2016, nine million Italians packed movie theaters to watch “Quo Vado?” (“Where am I going?”). Much of the action… Read More ›
Christmas Traditions: A Genuine Norwegian Christmas
Jul i Vinterland (Christmas in Winterland) market downtown Oslo. (Photo: julivinterland.no) The Norwegian Christmas holiday is based on Christian traditions, with elements from Norse midwinter celebration and Jewish Hanukkah. However, new traditions frequently appears. From late November, the Norwegian Christmas… Read More ›
“Tore på sporet”: The TV Program That Makes Grown Men Cry
Reconnects families: For 20 years, Tore Strømøy has reunited families across the world. (Photo: Morten Andersen/NRK) Recently, the eighth season of “Tore på sporet” premiered on NRK1, a TV program where journalist Tore Strømøy help families reunite. The series has… Read More ›
Norwegian Won Prestigious Emmy
WON: Anneke von der Lippe is the first Norwegian actress awarded an Emmy award. (Photo: NRK) On Monday, Norwegian actress Anneke von der Lippe won an International Emmy award. – I cannot think right now – I am just so… Read More ›
Walt Disney Treasure Rediscovered in Norway
The animated film “Empty Socks” was created in 1927 as Walt Disney’s first Christmas motion picture. (Photo: Walt Disney / National Library of Norway The 1927-Disney film “Empty Socks” was considered a lost film until it appeared in the collection… Read More ›
Minnesota Trilogy Becomes Television Series
Norwegian-American police hero Lance Hansen from the Minnesota trilogy becomes TV star. Production company Slingshot Global Media wish to produce the Norwegian author Vidar Sundstøl´s award winning Minnesota trilogy to a 10 episodes long TV series. – The trilogy portrays… Read More ›
Hollywood Celebrities in Wirkola Movie
Norwegian director Tommy Wirkola. (Photo: Dagbladet) Glenn Close, Noomi Rapace, Willem Dafoe and Robert Wagner. The cast for Norwegian film director Tommy Wirkola’s next film becomes more and more star-studded. Two years have passed since “Dead Snow” director Tommy Wirkola… Read More ›
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