Distilled from neutral spirits and flavored with botanicals like caraway or dill instead of juniper, aquavit offers a savory, ...

When Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf awards the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10 to the beguiling French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio — the Swedish Academy doesn’t always get ...

Scandinavia is famous for its stunning landscapes and vibrant culture, but it also has some lesser-known islands that are worth exploring ...

In honor of the indigenous Sami people of the Nordic region, the Scandinavian Cultural Center & Library of West Newton presented a screening of the movie Je’vida (2023) on Saturday. The film, directed ...

FARGO — While the Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival held every June at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the Nordic Culture Clubs are going ahead ...

MINNEAPOLIS - Plenty of cafes can serve up a decent latte. But only the Lavvu Coffee House here lets customers sip espresso around a fire inside a traditional reindeer herder's tent. The fire is ...

Scandinavian countries have a deep-seated passion for rallying, a sport that combines speed, skill, and the rugged beauty of nature. This love affair is rooted in a blend of cultural, historical, and ...

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DULUTH — Over 4,000 miles from his hometown of Huskvarna, Sweden, Martin Hallkvist hopes to share Scandinavian culture with others in the Northland. Hallkvist is owner of Scandinavian North, which ...

Four new Scandinavian-inspired cabins are open at the base of Lutsen Mountains. Patrick Kindler and McCabe Plaas bought the land and built each cabin with its own private sauna. “We’re nestled right ...

All Scandinavians are Nordic, but not all Nordics are Scandinavian. The term Scandinavian encompasses the countries of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, while "Nordic" includes those countries along with ...