Revered for their superb ­landscapes, quirky cultures and their ability to nurture the finer details of life, the six main ...

Rebecca Hanna of Decorah, center, demonstrates chip carving to thirteen-year-old Abby Moen of Decorah, left, and ten-year-old Mairi Sessions of Decorah during the Whittling Klubb for Kids at the ...

In Sarpsborg, Norway, one of the most impressive prehistoric rock carvings can be found. Known as the Bjørnstad Ship (Bjørnstadskipet) after the farm where it is located, it measures 4 meters long and ...

Nordic arts anchor rural school in Milan, Minn. By LISA MEYERS McCLINTICK. ... Display cases show what drew me to the school: heirloom arts such as Norwegian chip carving, ...

Vesterheim Nordic Fest music is sponsored by Dawn and Josh Svenson Holland, dedicated in memory of Gary and DiAnn Svenson. On Friday from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Eden Ehm will play the Hardanger fiddle.

Archaeologists in Ontario have decoded a 200-year-old rock carving in Canadian wilderness, revealing the Lord’s Prayer in Swedish runes. Likely made by a Hudson’s Bay Company worker in the 1800s, the ...