Author: The NCQ Team
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Volunteer for the Scandinavian Festival!
The Scandinavian Festival has been somewhat of a tradition for the clubs of Denmark, Norway and Sweden since its inception in 2012. Now including the clubs of Finland, Estonia (and new additions this year: Latvia!), the Festival promises to showcase some excellent aspects of Nordic and Baltic culture in 2018 – BUT WE NEED YOUR…
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Preparing for May 17 celebrations
May 17 is unarguably the BIGGEST day of celebration in Norway and for Norwegians (and for lovers of Norway) worldwide.. Although it’s officially the day that Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden after 400 years of rule, it’s also the day that the Norwegian Constitution was signed 204 years ago this year in Eidsvoll, Norway. But…
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Norgesskolen 2018 is open for admission!
For Norwegians worldwide (and anyone who loves Norway), giving your children the opportunity to learn the language and be fully immersed in Norwegian culture can be challenging – especially for those of us who live in sunny Australia – about as far away from Norway as you can get! The Norgesskolen run by Norwegians Worldwide…
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Brisbane Multicultural Business Awards – nominations open
Do you know someone – or are you someone from a multicultural background – running a business in Brisbane? The Lord Mayor’s Multicultural Awards for Business celebrate the contribution multicultural businesses make to the Brisbane economy and community through their creativity, innovation and resilience. Nominations are now open and will be accepted until Friday 13 July…
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Norwegian Waffles
Waffles… the most controversial food in the Nordic countries? Possibly! Everyone has their own version of what makes *the best* Norwegian waffles – whether they be sweet, savoury or some combination of the two. I’ve decided though, that it’s time to share my recipe – super easy, tried and true through (what has to be)…
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Norway: the country with the coolest passports
Norwegian nationals have something new to brag about this year – with the introduction of Norway’s new passports. Already the front-runner in awesome world-leading biometric technology supporting the technical side of the passport, the new passports are also very beautiful. Designed by Neue Design Studio (who won the design contest for the new passports in 2014), there are…
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‘Potato’ Cakes
I cannot claim full credit for this amazing dessert (don’t let the name fool you – these are more profiterole than potato and only claim that name because they look like muddy potatoes when they’re finished), but I have added in a couple of twists of my own to the recipe I was given –…
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Norske Skog finally gets a new owner
After years of debt crisis, bankruptcy and a four-month-long bidding process, a London-based hedge fund has finally emerged as the new owner of the Oslo-based forest products firm Norske Skog. The hedge fund Oceanwood promises to protect and nurture the company’s profitable operations, while an unsuccessful Norwegian bidder was wishing them good luck. Norske Skog paper…
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Working on an improvement!
The Norwegian Club of Queensland has decided that it’s time we upped the ante with our website – so stay tuned as changes and updates are made that will make the page more inviting, more informative and more usable!
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VOLVO SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2017
VOLVO SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2017 The region of Scandinavia – culturally comprised of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Denmark – has produced some of the most iconic films ever made. From the masterpieces of Ingmar Bergman, to the radical, back-to-basics guerrilla-style filmmaking of the Dogme revolution, to the contemporary and transnational diversity of Nordic cinema.…