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Film festivals happen around the world and Norway is no exception. Every year, for one week in August, enthusiasts gather in the coastal city of Haugesund to celebrate the country’s film industry.

This fall, NRK’s podcast Leseklubben (The Reading Club) launched a nationwide reading campaign to get Norwegians to read a book within the month of October. The Boktober (Book-tober) project hopes to spread the joy of reading and create a platform for Norwegians to talk about literature.

The Norwegian mountainside and landscape is an awe-inspiring sight that stirs up feelings of wonder and amazement. However, it also contains its mysteries, one of which is the story of a World War II pilot who lost his life in a plane crash at Skardfjell.

Smash! is a favorite sweet-salty Norwegian treat. If you live in the US or Canada, the highly addictive snack can be found online or bought in Norway and carefully brought home in a suitcase.

Sons of Norway was invited to attend the state funeral of His Majesty King Harald V, as the largest Norwegian heritage organization outside of Norway and due to the King’s long standing patronage of the Sons of Norway Foundation.

In many cities around the world, graffiti is seen as a problem that needs to be cleaned up. However, in Norway’s capital, the Oslo Street Art Festival aims to view it in a more positive light.

The region of the world known for its “midnight sun” recently experienced an event not seen in decades – a total solar eclipse. The August 12th event saw observers gathering across the Nordic countries to witness the occurrence.

This flavorful stew is a perfect way to warm up in the coming brisk months

On August 28th at 6:35 a.m. King Harald V passed away at Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet after being hospitalized for a rare blood illness. Harald V served as Norway’s king for 35 years and passed away just two days before his 58th wedding anniversary with Queen Sonja.  

In mid-July, HM King Harald received Norway’s national men’s soccer team at the palace, congratulating the players on a job well done at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. He was visibly moved when talking with national team coach Ståle Solbakken.

In the July/August issue of Viking, we highlighted elements of summer in Norway from A to Z. Let’s round out the season with these last three letters of the Norwegian alphabet!

Does your family have a story or a bit of correspondence that shows how Norwegian emigrants felt about celebrating Christmas in a new place?

It has been a remarkable season for Norwegian road cyclists on the world stage.

One bite and you’ll be hooked!