Honorary Consulate General Minneapolis - News & Events
The Midwest and Norway have strong ties. This is mainly due to the large number of Norwegian-Americans in the area. They are the descendants of Norwegian immigrants who came to America primarily in the latter half of the 19th Century and the first few decades of the 20th Century.
The Passport Biometrics Machine will be in Minneapolis, Thursday and Friday, November 14th and 15th. Please call 612.332.3338 to schedule an appointment. Read more
The Midwest has had a rich Norwegian history ever since the first wave of Norwegian emigrants came in the 19th century. Read more
There are more than 4.5 million people of Norwegian ancestry in the U.S. today. Of these, approximately 3 million claim 'Norwegian' as their sole or primary ancestry. A little more than 2% of whites in the US are of Norwegian descent. In the Upper Midwest, especially Minnesota, eastern Wisconsin, northern Iowa, and the Dakotas, more than 15% of whites are of Norwegian descent. Read more
Are you moving to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area and are looking for a Norwegian community? Use this list to get in touch with Norwegian-American organizations in our region. Read more
“Norway and the United States share so much and we need each other in so many ways,” said former Vice-President Walter Mondale at the 2009 Science Week in Minneapolis. The 81-year old, whose ancestors came from Mundal, Norway may now have even closer ties to Norway than ever. For the past year he has spearheaded Norway's connection to the Midwest as the Norwegian Honorary Consul General in... Read more
A long standing pillar of the Norwegian education and cultural community in the Midwest moves into the East Franklin Ave. building of Norway House - the new home for all things Norwegian-American; Educational, Social, Cultural and Business alike. Read more
Coming to the Pantages Theatre on Sunday, October 13 for a special U.S. Engagement as part of the Leiv Eriksson International Festival! Read more
Please join us in welcoming speaker - Arne Fagerholt, a Norwegian writer, choreographer, dancer and creater of PATINA, for the Norwegians Worldwide Annual Dinner Meeting! Read more
You are invited to the announcement of the Norway House Building Purchase. Friday, May 17, 2013, 2-3pm Read more
The mall hopes trendy clothing retailer’s Nordic flair will appeal to local shoppers and tourists. By Thomas Lee Read more
Moods of Norway, the Norwegian company that makes “Happy Clothes for Happy People,” has announced that their newest store will be located at the Mall of America in Minneapolis! During Vesterheim's 40th anniversary Nordic Celebration and Marketplace dinner, local Norwegian students modeled Moods' Fall/ Winter 2013 collection. Dinner guests enjoyed this sneak preview of fun fashions from the... Read more
Join the Viking waterway tour September 28th 2013. Read more
Hailed by Opera News as "a dramatic singer in the truest sense," Heather Johnson has received critical acclaim for her work on both the opera and concert stage. She opened on February 15 in the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Parsifal." Read more
The Norwegian Centennial Chair promotes strategic cooperation in research and academic education between the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB), University of Oslo (UiO) and University of Minnesota (UM). A major goal for this international agreement for strategic cooperation is to establish strong, self-sustaining transatlantic research programs in cutting-edge areas. The Transatlantic... Read more
From February 28 through June 20, 2013, the Ramsey County Historical Society will host "New Land, New Life: Norwegian Immigration in Minnesota 1825-1925" by Sons of Norway, St. Paul Lodge. The exhibit highlights the history, culture, and first-hand accounts of the lives of Norwegian immigrants to Minnesota and St. Paul. Read more
The Norwegian-American museum Vesterheim is arranging a trip to Norway focused on the German Occupation of Norway during WWII. The trip dates are June 29 - July 13, 2013. Read more
U.S./Norway Reciprocal Troop Exchange is celebrating it 40 year anniversary with a banquet Sunday February 17th. Read more
On January 15th, Sons of Norway officially launched NorwayConnects, an internet community and portal aimed to bring Norwegian and American students, young professionals, employers and education institutions together to foster innovation and international exchange. Read more
The Honorable Dennis Flessland of Huntington Woods, Michigan, Norway’s honorary consul to Michigan, was selected to receive an extraordinary honor from His Majesty King Harald of Norway earlier this year. Read more