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 ...

This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. Here’s a recent story that seems to address a shift in Seattle culture. Earlier this year, a resident of Greenwood thought ...

The Nordic countries are well known for their stunning natural landscapes, but they also offer unique urban sanctuaries that provide an ideal blend of culture, nature and mindfulness. From serene ...

America’s popular culture - be it movies, popular music or jazz - has exerted on 20th century European culture a profound influence. In music critic Simon Frith’s book, Sound Effects, German film ...

MOORHEAD — Let’s get one thing out of the way: We’re not trying to crumble any krumkake. Nor are we wishing to ruin your rommegrot. In fact, after touring the "New Nordic Cuisine" exhibition on ...

Northern Europe’s Nordic region has long dominated the upper rankings of the World Happiness Report. This year, once again, three of its five primary countries—Finland, Denmark and Iceland—took the ...

CENS alumnus Frederik Forrai Ørskov will present his new book National Socialist Cultural Diplomacy: Culture, Politics, and Comradeship at the German-Nordic Writers’ House, 1934–1939 at an event ...

It’s almost taken for granted in the United States that Scandinavian design is just better. Simple, functional, and minimalist, Scandinavian furniture, housewares, decorations, and even toys have ...

I‘ve been waiting for a book like this for a while now. As an undergraduate writing for the liberal-progressive campus paper, I volunteered to blurb a few titles a week from boxes of books Ralph Nader ...

Canada consistently ranks as one of the happiest countries in the world, but there’s always been a curious gap between us and the Nordic nations that dominate the top spots. Countries like Finland, ...

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The world's happiest countries consistently share one fascinating trait: they're all from Scandinavia. Every Nordic country found itself in the top 10, which also included Costa Rica. Finland is the ...