Sauna culture is heating up, and not in the quiet, niche way it once did. What began as a regional tradition closely associated with Nordic ... Read moreThe post Sauna ...
For the seventh year running, the Finns have taken the top spot as the world’s happiest people. That’s according to the 2024 World Happiness Report, released March 20. Per usual, the remaining Nordic ...
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 ...
From embracing simplicity to spending time in nature year-round, Finland offers valuable life lessons—no matter what you think of the World Happiness Report. For the eighth year in a row, Finland has ...
In the Nordics, travel becomes a soul-stirring adventure—where sustainability, culture, and nature converge to create lasting benefits for travelers, local communities, and the planet. Picture ...
From eating lutefisk to cheering for the Vikings, Nordic culture is embedded in Minnesota. Norway's Crown Prince Haakon told Gov. Tim Walz in a recent visit that it makes him "proud" to see how ...
Culture in the Nordic countries has traditionally been perceived as homogenous. We have evolved into modern democracies, yet we still harbour contradicting thoughts on fashioning newcomers into mirror ...
Kirsten Malone, photograph of Dexter Gordon at Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1964, gelatin silver print from original (courtesy Kirsten Malone) MADISON, Wisconsin — An old suitcase with a ...
Tuomas Heikkilä, Åslaug Ommundsen, Lars Boje Mortensen and Matthew Collins have won an ERC Synergy Grant to explore medieval book culture in the CODICUM project. The project will investigate ...