Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association

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Seattle-Bergen Sister City Association Promoting international cooperation in business, industry, education, and culture to build relationships. Our program:

1. Promotes cultural understanding
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Creates and strengthens partnerships between Seattle, Washington and Bergen, Norway
2. Facilitates global cooperation at the municipal level
3. Stimulates economic development

Exchanges and activities are conducted in the following categories:

Education ● Language ● Art ● Song and Dance ● Cuisine ● Social Issues ● Youth ● Trade ● Sports Health ● Medicine ● Science ● Technology Wildlife ● Plants ● Environment ● Government

Look who is featured on the Sister Cities International website today:
07/10/2026

Look who is featured on the Sister Cities International website today:

A dramatic Seattle sunrise ...
06/10/2026

A dramatic Seattle sunrise ...

So glad sunrise season is back!!! Sunrise point is slowly moving south again so we get those gorgeous colors over the city. Here’s today’s big sky sunrise in Seattle.

Discover Jana Peterson’s artist statement  — a heartfelt declaration of calling and commitment from an Arizona-based Nor...
05/10/2026

Discover Jana Peterson’s artist statement — a heartfelt declaration of calling and commitment from an Arizona-based Norwegian-American artist. Dive into her creative philosophy and what drives her work. Read more: https://wix.to/GXIMmDg

An artist statement from Arizona-based artist Jana Peterson states her calling and commitment to her work.

This is too stunning not to share!
04/10/2026

This is too stunning not to share!

Mount Rainier really peaked this fall
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A new tour experience has launched!On September 19th, we debuted our new family-friendly activity, "Bergen’s Sweetest My...
04/10/2026

A new tour experience has launched!
On September 19th, we debuted our new family-friendly activity, "Bergen’s Sweetest Mystery," as part of the Bergen Historical Festival.
After all, where does the *skillingsbolle* (cinnamon bun) actually come from—and how did it become such an integral part of Bergen’s identity?
Moving through the Schøtstuene and the historic surroundings of Bryggen, we followed in the footsteps of the bakers and explored the story behind the city’s most famous bun through a series of small tasks and mysteries.
The program was developed as an active, family-friendly way to share Bergen’s history of trade and culture—with the *skillingsbolle* serving as the connecting thread.
And this was just the beginning. When Finnegården reopens, we plan to continue offering "Bergen’s Sweetest Mystery" as one of our regular tours—inviting even more people to join the hunt for the story behind Bergen’s most famous bun ❤️ *Skillingsboller* provided by Baker Brun—Bergen’s most historic bakery!

Et nytt omvisningsopplegg har sett dagens lys!

Den 19. september debuterte vi med vårt nye familieopplegg «Bergens søteste mysterium» under Bergen historiske festival .

For hvor kommer egentlig skillingsbollen fra – og hvordan ble den en så sterk del av Bergens identitet?

Gjennom Schøtstuene og Bryggens historiske omgivelser fulgte vi bakernes spor og utforsket historien bak byens kanskje mest kjente bolle gjennom små oppgaver og mysterier.

Opplegget er utviklet som en familievennlig og aktiv måte å formidle Bergens handels- og kulturhistorie på – med skillingsbollen som den røde tråden.

Og dette var bare begynnelsen. Når Finnegården åpner igjen, ønsker vi å ta «Bergens søteste mysterium» med videre som en av våre omvisninger - og la enda flere bli med på jakten etter historien bak Bergens mest berømte bolle ❤️ Skillingsboller levert av Baker Brun - Bergens mest historiske bakeri!

Art is calling to you: experience the magical world of artist Jana Peterson
03/10/2026

Art is calling to you: experience the magical world of artist Jana Peterson

Dear members and friends, Did you ever wonder who created the beautiful cover image on our website? Now you will get the chance to meet the artist, Jana Peterson, at a series of events at Leif Erikson Lodge this month, Her art will be on display and available for purchase, and she will speak about t...

A new Bergen book worth reading!https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F86FoMu8M/
02/10/2026

A new Bergen book worth reading!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1F86FoMu8M/

Mine damer og herrer,

08. oktober kommer jeg til Litteraturhuset i Bergen med min nye bok "Bergen – et kjærlighetsbrev", som kommer i bokhandlere neste uke.

Den er stappfull med flotte bilder av Bergen sentrum, tatt av fotograf Mariell Øyre og tekster av meg. Tekstene i boken handler om øyeblikk i Bergen som jeg håper alle kan kjenne seg igjen i. Som for eksempel:

"I ganske gamle dager var det vakkert nedpå torget,
og bodene rundt var blant de fineste i Norge
Grønnsakene var ferske og torsken likeså
Om du ville spise ekstra godt, var det dit du måtte gå

Fisken svømte i kummene, like god som ny
Men det fantes frekke kjerringer som kom inn til Bergen by
En gikk bort til fiskeren og sa over disken:
Eg ville bare innom her og snakke litt med fisken
Takk for fiskepraten, det e jo en sjelden gave

Eg måtte bare spørre han kordan det går der utpå havet
Ka svarte han, sa fiskeren, han sier vel som han bruker?
Han vet ikkje, sa han, han hakkje vært der på flere uker!"

Vel møtt!

- Jan E.

01/10/2026

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