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  • MANDATORY – all NCQ members to participate in the Scandinavian Festival.

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    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, Denmark, Finland, Estonia (and newcomers Latvia) attending…. this year we’re also adding in a Cultural Tent so you can sit and have a listen to some interesting facts and stories…

  • Edvard Munch’s “The Scream”…artworks of passion and loss.

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    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 4 completed and well-known versions using different media types (oils, pastels, tempera and crayon); when over 7,600 sketches of Munch’s work were made available freely to the public in March,…

  • The 12th Man – a review

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    Historical drama is an area in which Norwegian film-makers tend to excel – especially when it comes to retellings of Norwegian history. The 12th Man tells the story of Jan Baalsrud, the sole survivor of a thwarted Allied sabotage mission against the Nazis in occupied Norway as he flees to Sweden. With this story already dramatised…

  • Norway bans burqa and niqab in schools

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    Norway’s parliament on Tuesday passed a bill banning clothing that partially or fully covers the face from being worn at educational institutions. The bill applies to students and teachers alike, as well as to staff at daycare centres, in ‘teaching situations’. It was backed by a majority in two rounds of voting separated by three…

  • Norwegian Apple Cake (Eplekake)

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    This delicious recipe was shared with us over on Facebook by Victoria Katrinsdottir who says it’s her go-to eplekake recipe (originally found here)- and it really does look scrumptious! Ingredients 125 grams butter, melted 130 grams granulated sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons vanilla sugar or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 125 grams all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking…

  • The Last King (Birkebeinerne) – A review

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    Our second review of 2018 is another historical drama – this time, set in Norway in 1206. In 1206, at a time when the whole of Europe was riven by religious factionalism and the Baglers, backed by Denmark and the Catholic Church, were pushing east through Norway, the Norwegian king was murdered. In a state…

  • 25 things you probably didn’t know about Norway

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    Norway is undoubtedly a fascinating country. With a recorded history spanning over 1000 years and unwritten history for tens of thousands of years before that, the land of the midnight sun has kept people fascinated for generations. Here’s some things that you may not know, even if you consider yourself somewhat of a Norway expert…

  • Uniting Norway………for love.

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    King Harald Fairhair, often regarded as the first recognised King of a united Norway, is famous not only for his astounding accomplishment – but for the story that led to his Kingship. Born in Vestfold in 850 to a minor King (Halfdan the Black), Harald fell in love with Gyda, the daughter of King Eirik…

  • Norwegian Kvikklunsj brownies

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    For something a bit sweeter, I found this recipe on the Scandi Kitchen website the other day and thought it really needs to be shared and enjoyed by as many as possible! While the recipe itself calls for Kvikklunsj and/or Smash, if you don’t have any on hand (or you’re a bit lazy like me),…

  • Norway’s emergency services battle with forest fires

    Norway’s emergency services battle with forest fires

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    Fire services in Norway battling forest fires over the weekend in various parts of the country have now gotten the fires under control. Blazes broke out in a number of parts of the country during the weekend, including in the Rogaland, Akershus and Sogn og Fjordane counties. Some of the fires took longer than others…