Norway

The annual stevne for Romerikslag and Solarlag will be held September 12-15, 2012 at Fargo Hilton Garden Inn, 4351- 177th Ave. S., Fargo, North Dakota. For reservations, call 701-499-6000 and ask for the convention rate, which is good until August 11. New members are welcome. Romerikslag...

Norwegians and Norwegian Americans celebrate Norwegian independence on May 17 with parades in Norway and with special events and foods in America. Norskfødt Lodge of Sons of Norway at Morris features a special lunch this year, an authentic modern Scandinavian koldtbord (cold table)....

Valdres Samband, an organization of descendents of immigrants from the Valdres Valley, Norway, will hold its annual Stevne or reunion June 9 - 11 at St. Cloud's Best Western Kelly Inn, 100 - 4th Avenue South. Begun in 1899, as a social and a heritage preservation organization,...

It was the final week of my senior year, but more than 4,000 miles separated me from Jefferson High School. Leaving my studies behind, I found myself atop a frosty mountain swathed in pine, walking in the footsteps of my ancestors. In flimsy flip-flops. This was my first step in...

The honor band in this year's Vikingland Band Festival traveled more than 4,000 miles for the event. The Stabekk School Band from Oslo, Norway, was founded in 1915. In 1954 the band was adopted by His Majesty the King's Guard, who are models for the band. Members of the Stabekk...