http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/87dc3f95-e4c9-4a32-a486-d73eb26b7f54http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/17th-of-May-Celebration-in-San-Francisco/Come celebrate a real Norwegian "syttende mai feiring" at the Norwegian Seamen's Church in San Francisco! Mon, 06 May 2013 19:21:07 GMTab554718-84c2-46ed-b39e-5f806b51504ehttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Screening-of-Norwegian-Oscar-nominated-film-Kon-Tiki-today-in-Los-Angeles/Would you sign up for three months in shark-infested waters on a raft made from balsa-wood, with a captain who cannot swim? Kon-Tiki, the Oscar nominated film about Thor Heyerdahl's 4000-mile South Pacific expedition- premieres tonight, Friday April 26, at The Landmark Theater in Los Angeles. First screening starts at 12:15 p.m.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:26:42 GMT4f0f3b85-8210-45f8-bf65-0b8789089d5fhttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Songs-from-the-North-Music-from-Scandinavia/In the last several years, the chamber chorus "Sacred and Profane" has championed the rich choral tradition of the Scandinavian countries. May 11 and 12, the chamber chorus will perform in Berkeley and San Francisco and sing some of Scandinavia’s most beautiful and inspiring music, including a number of works based on the rich folk music of the region. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:56:34 GMT5d9f43b2-fa60-4cff-8a10-b417b67204ddhttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/20th-Annual-Norway-Day-Festival-in-San-Francisco/The Norway Day Festival takes place Saturday May 4 and Sunday May 5 and lasts from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Price is $5 - $15. The festival highlights Norwegian food and beverage, music, dance, arts & crafts and activities for kids.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:47:54 GMT50240f00-e65e-4753-ade3-eaee72c7db44http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Literature-of-the-North-Today-Conversations-with-Nordic-Authors/The Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study will feature a series on Contemporary Literature of the North in San Francisco May 2-4. The meeting is free and open to the public and will take place in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton San Francisco Financial District. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:58:46 GMTe496dc25-e9e1-4ebe-89ad-3e1df9303908http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Scandinavian-Festival/The Scandinavian Festival returns to the California Lutheran University this April. The annual festival highlighting the Nordic cultures will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday April 20, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:38:29 GMTe9c2b27b-2185-4d28-a8e3-6e743e00e021http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Kvelertak-til-Slims-i-San-Francisco-i-mai/The famous Norwegian rock band Kvelertak will tour the U.S. this spring. With their newly released album “Meir” (More), the band will perform in 11 different states in April and May. May 7, the band performs at the famous live music nightclub Slim's in San Francisco. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15.00. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:57:36 GMT1c48ff35-0c3f-4b3d-939c-63ef36d4f715http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Gala-Benefit-Concert-for-the-Hardanger-Fiddle-Association-of-America-/The Hardanger Fiddle Association of America and the Nordic Heritage Museum invite the public to a Gala Benefit Concert April 12 in Seattle, Washington, starting at 7:30 p.m.Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:22:13 GMTa1b9b98f-56ae-411d-bf43-f1925d2215b0http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Turbonegro-Touring-The-USA/Oslo's kings of deathpunk are coming back to the U.S. May 18 the band begins its extensive tour with a show in New York. After performing at different venues in Illinois, Colorado and California, the tour finishes with a show in Las Vegas May 26. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:20:02 GMT4a4038f4-97e9-4da7-90b6-b23d146b6dfbhttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Nordic-Lights-Auction/The 28th Annual Northern Lights Auction benefitting the Nordic Heritage Museum will be held on Sunday, April 28 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in downtown Seattle. Starting at 04:30 p.m. there will be a silent auction which closes in stages until a delicious dinner with a Nordic flair is served at 06:45 p.m.Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:25:43 GMT43930b7f-0956-463c-8ae4-6b4303c8ca23http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Dinner-and-Entertainment-with-The-Norwegian-Ladies-Chorus-of-Seattle-1/The Norwegian Ladies Chorus of Seattle invites the public to their annual fishcake and meatball dinner Sunday April 14 at 4:00 p.m. in Ballard, Washington.Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:35:19 GMTcbcc2fa5-5052-4ee5-b321-7e3dfdaebf83http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Adventures-in-Polar-Exploration-with-Borge-Ousland/Norwegian polar explorer Børge Ousland will present his latest adventures and explorations at the Campbell Hall in Santa Barbara March 3, and at the Mesa Arts Center in Phoenix, March 6. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:12:28 GMT12a0cc81-21c3-4240-8c7d-b6c803ed423fhttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Norwegian-Summer-School-July-2013/Norgesskolen is a three-week summer school teaching Norwegian language and culture to children and youth of Norwegian parents, or of families who wish to maintain contact with Norway. This summer Norgesskolen will be held from July 7 to July 26. The summer school is located at the Tomb Agricultural School in Råde, in Østfold County, just outside of Oslo, Norway.Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:15:41 GMTaca361da-08d0-47f4-bd1a-649398f77e43http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Scandinavian-Cinema-at-the-Cinequest-Film-Festival/Love, laughs, inspiration and powerful emotional journeys take center stage in this year's Scandinavian film line-up - featuring discoveries from Norway, Denmark and Iceland. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:43:37 GMT44aad9a0-ea78-4d77-a05a-61a72b09d318http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/14th-Annual-Celebration-of-Snowshoe-Thompson/The nonprofit organization "Friends of Snowshoe Thompson" invites the public to a Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Tour, in celebration of John "Snowshoe" Thompson - Legendary Mailman of Sierra, Saturday March 2, starting at 09:00 a.m.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:30:15 GMT7f0f0571-b8b1-41cd-aa51-e705cc2e9d26http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/The-Standing-Committee-on-local-government-and-public-administration-visits-Arizona-and-California/The Standing Committee on Local Government and Public Administration made an official visit to Phoenix and San Diego January 28 and 29.Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:21:44 GMT3939bead-e2a2-4b58-be35-f9e63f3fa3e1http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Poulsbo-Julefest/The Sons of Norway is organizing a scandinavian christmas celebration and bazaar in downtown Poulsbo on December 1st. There will be arts, crafts, pea soup, rommegrot, lefse, and much more for sale. The Poulsbo Leikarringen and the Vestre Sund Mannskor will perform. Jule fest on the waterfront starts at 4:00 pm. Miss Poulsbo will light the Chritsmas tree followed by dancing and singing around th...Mon, 26 Nov 2012 22:52:43 GMT10583403-5f0c-4e74-9f6d-a094d45445a5http://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Norwegian-Christmas-Bazaar/Celebrating Scandinavian Holiday Traditions.Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:37:07 GMTfb169575-45b3-4131-9d94-c7c60a18b1cehttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/The-2012-Peder-Sather-Symposium---International-Collaboration/Mon, 22 Oct 2012 23:23:07 GMT3ef2bc6b-3b01-4ad4-b18a-4d05f769617fhttp://www.norway.org/Embassy/sanfrancisco/Local-News-and-Events/Buicken---concert-with-Lars-Saabye-Christensen/A dream team consisting of writer Lars Saabye Christensen, journalist Tom Stalsberg, musicians Knut Reiersrud and Stian Carstensen, and photographer Lars Eivind Bones, will be touring the United States with their concert “Søndagsmatiné med Buicken”. Sunday on the 23rd of September, they will play at the Norwegian Seamen's church in San Francisco.Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:53:15 GMT