Sons of Norway Bjørgvin Lodge

12/03/2025

Carol, (Ron took the photo)Jan, and Polly decorated the Norwegian Christmas tree at the Swift County Museum 🎄🇳🇴🎄

06/25/2024

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03/29/2024

Kongefamilien ønsker alle en riktig god påske🐣

Kongeparet og Kronprinsfamilien har vært samlet på Bygdø Kongsgård i starten av påskeuken.

Foto: Det kongelige hoff

03/14/2024

03/11/2024

03/09/2024

The 57th annual Nordic Fest will be held July 25-27, 2024. This year’s theme will be “Uff Da!”.

2024 Nordic Fest Board President Ariana Cervantes, who is serving a second year in the leadership position, shares, “We are excited to announce 2024’s theme, Uff Da! While it’s surprising that this theme hasn’t been already used in Nordic Fest’s 57 year history, residents of Decorah, myself included, use this phrase daily and it is a staple in our everyday vernacular.”

Uff Da is a Scandinavian exclamation or interjection used to express dismay. While it is of Norwegian origin, the phrase was brought by Scandinavian Americans to the United States and its meaning has broadened to express surprise, astonishment, exhaustion, or relief ---- all sentiments attendees may feel when experiencing the variety of activities, food, and entertainment at Nordic Fest. The Nordic Fest Board encourages businesses and organizations to incorporate the theme into offerings and parade float entries this July.