Last updated: 4/16/2013 // Herewith, a collection of links to media coverage of the Kennedy Center's Nordic Cool 2013 festival.
NPR Weekend Edition Saturday weighs in: http://www.npr.org/2013/02/23/172715510/nordic-cool-illuminates-d-c-s-kennedy-center
The Washington Examiner's early take: http://www.examiner.com/article/get-ready-to-get-nordic-cool
Bloomberg: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-20/edelman-rubenstein-chill-at-nordic-cool-fest-d-c-scene.html
http://www.ktar.com/42/1611940/Kennedy-Center-opens-Nordic-Cool-cultural-festival
http://www.estevanmercury.ca/article/GB/20130220/CP05/302209817/-1/estmercury05/kennedy-center-in-dc-showcases-northern-european-cultures-with-nordic&template=cpart
http://www.gadling.com/2013/02/20/discover-scandinavia-in-washington-dc-nordic-cool-2013/
Washington Post Going Out Guide: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/02/15/the-northern-lights-wooden-elk-and-ice-instruments-at-nordic-cool/
Express: http://issuu.com/expressnightout/docs/express_02212013/22?zoomed=true&zoomPercent=142.7931387608807&zoomXPos=1&zoomYPos=0.11613098847786538
Two segments on FOX5 DC's morning news, Wed., Feb. 20: http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/21284319/international-festival-nordic-cool-2013-opens-at-kennedy-center#axzz2LS0U5xOo
A brief mention on NPR's Artbeat from Feb. 19: http://wamu.org/programs/art_beat/13/02/19/art_beat_with_lauren_landau_feb_19
Washington Diplomat piece on Nordic Cool: http://www.washdiplomat.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8916:kennedy-center-expects-warm-reception-for-nordic-cool&catid=1498:february-2013&Itemid=428
Washington Post spring dance preview mentions Nordic Cool and singles out Norway’s Carte Blanche: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-25/entertainment/36543431_1_ailey-troupe-dance-troupes-dance-place
Washington Post “Editors’ Pick” event listing for Nordic Cool 2013 festival: http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/misc-events/nordic-cool-2013-festival,1245544.html
Washington Post “Editors’ Pick” event listing for Carte Blanche: http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/performing-arts/carte-blanche,1245220.html
Washington Post’s spring 2013 Washington theater listings: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-25/lifestyle/36543375_1_folger-theatre-ford-s-theatre-everyman-theatre/3
Washington Post’s spring 2013 Washington dance listings: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-24/lifestyle/36528428_1_washington-dance-dance-production-jodi-melnick/3
Washington Post’s spring 2013 Washington galleries listings: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-01-25/lifestyle/36545064_1_art-league-gallery-washington-galleries-target-gallery/6
about.com has a fairly lengthy overview of the festival: http://dc.about.com/od/specialevents/a/Nordic-Cool-Festival-Kennedy-Center.htm
The Huffington Post has a brief writeup based on the Kennedy Center’s press release: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/nordic-cool-2013-kennedy-center-festival_n_1324397.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andras-simonyi/nordic-cool-power-in-wasi_b_2748954.html
Norwegian media:
NRK article: http://m.nrk.no/artikkel.jsp?art_id=110919567
Valdres: http://www.avisa-valdres.no/bygdepuls/2013/02/22/hemsing-soestrene-representerer-norge-i-usa.aspx
Nordisk råd/ Nordisk ministerråd, Hadia Tajik: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvIlhTXmrI&feature=youtu.be
Nordisk råd/ Nordisk ministerråd, Rigmor Aasrud: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka6IlNl10fc&sns=em
NRK TV, number 16: http://tv.nrk.no/serie/dagsrevyen/nnfa19022213/22-02-2013
Morgenbladet: http://morgenbladet.no/kultur/2013/nordisk_kul
Aftenposten: http://www.aftenposten.no/meninger/kommentarer/Nordic-cool-7125456.html
Folkemusikk.no: http://www.folkemusikk.no/stor-kulturfestival-i-washington-dc.5170112-137125.html
NRK article: http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/nrk_sogn_og_fjordane/1.10932958