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norsk kulturrad
Arts Council of Norway, (Norsk Kulturaad)
- the official gateway to Norwegian culture.  Bilingual.

 

asfASF—The American Scandinavian Foundation - is the leading cultural and educational link between the U.S. and Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.  An American non-profit organization, the ASF works to build international understanding with an extensive program of fellowships, grants, intern/traniee sponsorship, publishing and membership offerings.  The ASF is headquartered in New York City at Scandinavia House, a public forum presenting a wide range of exhibitions, films, concerts, lectures, symposia and family programs.

 

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ASS—The American Scandinavian Society of New York is a Pan-Scandinavian membership organization devoted to bring educational, artistic and musical events with a Nordic flair to the Metropolitan Area.  Among other benefits it offers grants to the arts.

 

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Daughters of Norway (Datre av Norge) - uniting women for over 100 years, who wish to preserve Norwegian heritage.


 

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The East Coast Scandinavian Museum
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a Brooklyn based organization with a vision to create a collection that documents teh Scandianvians of the east coast of the United States.

 

nahaonlineNAHA—The Norwegian American Historical Association - is a membership organization dedicated to locating, collecting, preserving, and interpreting the Norwegian-American experience with accuracy, integrity and liveliness.  It publishes a year book of history and sponsors other literary endeavors.

 

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Norwegians Worldwide seeks to strengthen cultural and personal ties between Norway and Norwegians abroad, as well as their descendants and friends of Norway throughout the world. We have members and chapters around the world. Membership is open to all persons.

 

top_right_noram_01Norwegian American Foundation was created in 2001 with the following vision:
To increase the visibility and further the cooperation among Norwegian Americans for the purpose of strengtheing the ties between modern Norway and people throughout the United States.

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Norwegian Embassy - Official web site of the Norwegian Embassey, Washington DC.  Bilingual - also featuring events in the Norwegian American communicty.
 

 

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Norwegian Emigration Center
- Det norske utvander sentret (DNU) - located in Stavanger documenting the history of Norwegian emigration abroad.  In Norwegian.
 

 

 

 

sjomannskirkenNorwegian Seaman’s Church, NYC - a home away from home offering religious services, cafe, gallery and shop.  Delicious lunch served once a month.

 

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Telemark Heritage and Genealogy - Norwegian web-site devoted to maintaining contact with descendants of emigrants from Telemark.  Est. 2002 with English version.

 

 

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The Promise of America
- a bilingual web site devoted to immigration from Norway.  Est. 2000. The site features, letters, books, articles and more.

sonsofnorway Sons of Norway is the largest Norwegian-American organization in the world.

Sons of Norway District 3 (for American East Coast Lodges)

 

17thMay-flags17th of May Parade Committee

“Norwegian-American 17th May Committee of Greater New York Mission Statement”

It is the purpose of the Norwegian-American 17th of May Committee of Greater New York, Inc. to encourage and develop a deep appreciation of the ideals of independence and freedom that the 17th of May and Norway’s Constitution signifies by holding an annual celebratory parade in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, on the Sunday closest or otherwise most appropriate to the 17th of May”

DATE OF PARADE: MAY 20, 2012
TIME: 1:30 P.M.
PLACE: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Steps off at 1:30 p.m. rain or shine, and proceeds north along Fifth Avenue to 67th Street, turning right to pass the reviewing stand on the south side of Leif Ericson Park.

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SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY - www.sahsnj.org - founded in late 1970s by the five Scandinavian groups to promote the culture of these countries, and support cultural exchange and educational opportunities in support of Scandinavian culture.

 

kulturnettUtvandrermuseum

 

us_norway_forumUS-Norway Forum

 

 

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Lapskaus Boulevard
by Siv Ringdal

In Cod We Trust
by Eric Dregni

Sorrows of an American by Siri Hustvedt

Books for sale

Norwegians in New York 1825 to 2000:   Builders of City, Community and Culture (very few copies left) ($25)

Written in the Sand by Carl Soyland, trans. Rigmor Swensen ($16.95) 

Following the Waters by Astrid Tollefsen ($40) 

Video of Ellis Island Opening Night ($20) 

Video of Ellis Island Exhibit ($20)

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