Valhall Celebrates Norwegian Culture
AI-Generated Essay on Norwegian Culture
We had an AI tool generate this essay on Norwegian Culture.
Vesterheim Museum
We have had the privilege of listening to presentations about Norwegian culture at the April 2021 and June 2021 lodge meetings from people who work at the Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, Iowa. Their web site is fun to visit and see what they have to show. Next time you are in Iowa, you should consider visiting the museum.
Viking.tv
Viking.tv offers cultural information about many places in the world, including Norway. Visit their website and learn about aquavit, fishing, knitwear, Sissel’s Norway Day concert, and much more.
Woodcarving
Woodcarving takes place every Tuesday from 9 AM to noon at the House of Norway in Balboa Park.
Literature
Ladies of Valhall are fans of Jo Nesbø crime novels
Genealogy
The Genealogy Group decided to discontinue meetings for the time being. If there is a future meeting, it will be at a member’s house and an announcement will be e-mailed to lodge members.
Lutefisk
A wonderful article on Norwegian Stockfish describes how lutefisk got started and how Nigerians are eating more and more Stockfish while fewer and fewer Norwegians are eating lutefisk. Did the Swedes get the Norwegians to eat lutefisk as an attempt to poison them with lye?
Easter (Påske)
Anne Høidal provided a wonderful handout about Easter in Norway during a presentation to Ladies of Valhall on April 6, 2019.