I thought it might be a good idea to start a small weekly blog where I can give you lovely readers an update on what’s […]
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Unveiling the mystery…. the 2018 Scandinavian Festival prize list
So we’ve been talking about the Scandinavian Festival now for months – and we’ve been asking our members and facebook followers to purchase raffle tickets […]
Exploring the Akerselva River
Here at the NCQ, we figured it’s time to add in a travel section – for those of us who go places in planes – […]
Norway’s beerfully hot summer
Warm weather has coincided with record sales of beer and bottled water in Norway, but fewer soft drinks are being consumed. Sales of beer increased […]
The great (porridge) debate
It was this morning as I was listening to one of my lectures for a subject I’m studying at UNE (Europe and the New World) […]
Creating the Viking apron dress – stage 2
So you’re back for part 2! The drawing, cutting and pinning stage. In our last post about the dress, I talked about taking your measurements […]
Creating the Viking apron dress – stage 1
Hi everyone… so this post will be the first in a series detailing my progress as I undertake the journey of creating a (slightly) stylised […]
Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival 2018 – latest news
Ladies and gentlemen, tickets are finally available for the Volvo Scandinavian Film Festival showing at the Palace Barracks Cinemas from July 19-August 5. If you […]
MANDATORY – all NCQ members to participate in the Scandinavian Festival.
Not really…. but now that we have your attention….. This year’s Scandinavian Festival is shaping up to be a pretty grand affair, with Norway, Sweden, […]
Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”…artworks of passion and loss.
While it comes as no real surprise to anyone that there are more than 4 versions of Munch’s “The Scream” given that there are already […]