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11/08/2025

In this biweekly podcast 200 Norwegians by Fredrik Kalstveit, we explore the most fascinating Norwegians who’ve shaped American history over the past 200 years!

The newest episode covers Per Lysne—known as the father of rosemaling in America. When the Great Depression left him jobless in Stoughton, Wisconsin, Lysne turned to painting and sparked a revival of traditional Norwegian folk art across the Midwest. From local sales to features in Vogue and orders from Chicago’s Marshall Field’s, his work became a cherished symbol of heritage and craftsmanship.

Discover the story of how one man’s creativity turned hardship into beauty and helped shape Norwegian-American identity. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here: https://vesterheim.org/200-norwegians-podcast-per-lysne/

Made in collaboration with Vesterheim and supported by the Norway House Foundation in San Francisco.

10/20/2025

Understanding and speaking Norwegian is a challenge, but there are free tools and resources out there to get you going. Here's how to start learning Norwegian on a budget. Whether you're planning a scenic trip

01/13/2025

This could have been us. It is just too bad that I did not receive more local SON support for continuing the effort.

Join us for the first-ever Viking Fest Minnesota, a bold new event set to become the largest Viking-themed festival in the country! Taking place on October 4-5 and October 11-12, 2025, our festival is expected to draw 20,000+ eager attendees ready to immerse themselves in the world of Viking Age his...

07/06/2023

01/24/2023

01/04/2023

Feeling thirsty after a long day? Try some alcohol free mead, though personally I prefer the stronger stuff! Use these ingredients:

1 jar (250ml) of honey, half a jar (125ml) of fresh apple juice, 1 and a half jar (375ml) of water.

Mix these ingredients in a saucepan and slowly bring it to the boil. Let it simmer for about half an hour.

After it cools strain the mixture into a container and refrigerate before serving. Enjoy your Viking drink, SKAL! 🍻

12/22/2022

Nordic Brotherhood 🫢

12/14/2022

In Germanic and Nordic Polytheism F***g (Old Norse), Frija (Old High German), Frea (Langobardic), and Frige (Old English) is a goddess and the wife of Odin. said to be "foremost among the goddesses," Queen of the Aesir, and goddess of the sky. As one of the Ásynjur (female divinities), she is a goddess of fertility, love, household management, marriage, motherhood, and domestic arts (though another Nordic/Germanic goddess—Freyja—is more commonly associated with some of these domains). F***g's primary roles in Nordic/Germanic Polytheism celebrate her actions in familial roles, as the wife of Odin and as the mother of Balder. F***g is described as a goddess associated with foreknowledge and wisdom.

Artwork is by Leah Jensen (https://pin.it/4uDttqg)

12/05/2022

The creature known as the Nisse in Norway (Tomte in Swedish and Tonttu in Finnish) is a helpful, guardian spirit in Scandinavian folklore, as long as you don...

11/02/2022

Just an amazing ensemble to work with.