Category: Featured
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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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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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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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CHRISTMAS MARKET WITH THE SWEDISH CLUB JULE MARKED.
On Sunday 24th November we will be holding a Christmas Market, Jule Marked together with the Swedish Club at Oakleigh State School, Buxton St. Ashgrove, from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be lots of traditional home made Scandinavian craft, cakes and other food for sale. Come along and do your Christmas shopping here!
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SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL 8TH SEPTEMBER 2013
Come join in on this year’s fun at the Scandinavian Festival. 10 am – 4 pm at 36 Austin Street, Newstead With up to 50 exhibitors the Scandinavian Festival will sure draw a crowd with Vikings, Folk dancers and more on stage. The kids will definitively be catered for with play center, face painting, storytelling and…
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ANNUAL SCANDINAVIAN SERVICE – COMMEMORATION
Annual Scandinavian Service – Commemoration – WHEN- Sunday June 23, 2013, at 10.00 a.m. followed by luncheon – WHERE- Lutheran Church of St. Andrew the Apostle, Brisbane City Location: 25 Wickham Terrace (cnr. Wharf/Ann Streets), city. – WHAT- Scandinavian Choir and St. Andrew’s Choir Rev’d Bente Holdgaard (Sydney) and Rev’d Mark Vainikka – MORE INFO-…
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A Norwegian Outpost Down Under by Berit & [the late] Russell Williams
A Norwegian outpost down under : commemorating the Norwegian Club of Queensland’s first 25 years 1969-94 / by Berit E. Williams ; artwork Russell Williams Bib ID 2052932 Format Book Author Williams, Berit E Description Brisbane : Norwegian Club of Queensland, c1994. x, 170 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 30 cm. ISBN 064620386X Notes…
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National Day of Norway
Find below a link to a clip from the ABC Radio “Drive” Program with Tim Cox. The text reads: 17 May 2012 , 5:09 PM by Terri Begley It’s a good day to be a Norwegian. In fact if you ARE … you probably took the day off ..because May 17 is the National Day…