Festivals & Heritage

The Norwegian Immigration Association announces the 54th Annual Miss Norway of Greater New York Contest Saturday March 27th at 2 PM. Participants can enter no later than March 22, 2010. Read more >

LANESBORO, MINN. – Commonweal Theatre announces its 13th Annual Ibsen Festival April 16-18, 2010 in downtown Lanesboro. Read more >

This fascinating lecture about the Northern Lights - or Aurora Borealis - will be presented by Solar Scientist, and a senior advisor to the Norwegian Space center, Dr. Pål Brekke. Read more >

Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Concert by the Children's Chorus of Washington: At Union Station's Main Hall in Washington, D.C., on December 3, 6 pm. Free admission. Read more >

The Silver Anniversary of Nordic American Thanksgiving Breakfast (NATB) is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 24. Seating begins at 6:30 a.m., and the program commences at 7:00 a.m. Tickets are $18 per person. Special guest speakers include: WCCO Anchor Frank Vascellaro, Gustavus Adolphus President Jack Ohle, and Lois Quam, Founder and CEO of Tysvar. Read more >

On Friday, November 20th Dr. Wayne Munson presents a lecture for International Education Week at Kent State University. Come to Moulton Hall Ballroom and learn how the open air life "friluftsliv" is the foundation of the Norwegian culture and lifestyle. Read more >

Presented by The Scandinavian American General Assembly (SAGA), the 6th Annual ScanFest of the Carolinas in Charlotte will take place at the Wachovia Atrium in North Carolina on November 7th. Read more >

Luncheon lecture by Norwegian-American author and maritime historian Olaf Engvig, titled "Viking to Victorian: Exploring the use of iron in ship building" where Engvig talks about his open sea sailing adventures. $24 admission fee includes three course lunch. Read more >

Scandinavian Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico Read more >

The 15th Annual Norwegian Festival, Grete's Great Gallop and the Norway Run attracted more than 7,000 runners, children, and volunteers in Central Park in New York Saturday October 3, 2009. Read more >