Norwegian Craft Classes:
We have knitting meetups, woodcarving, hardanger and other groups that meet at The House of Norway. The schedule for events is posted on our webpage (www.houseofnorway.org).

Lawn Program:
The annual lawn program is held on May 17th, or the Sunday closest to that date. May 17th commemorates the enactment of our constitution in 1814. Entertainment is provided by musical performers and folk-dance groups, including the Southern CA Damekor. Come try our lefse, vafler, hot dogs and “gratis” free ice-cream for kids and “de eldre”.

Ethnic Food Fair
International food is served from the international cottages. The House of Norway offers “eplekake” (apple cake) and vafler (waffles), solbærsaft (black currant juice) and coffee.

Viking Fest
Step into the world of the Norse and explore authentic Viking encampments, live music, and thrilling combat demonstrations and competitions. Feast on Nordic-inspired food and quench your thirst in the beer garden which features mead and ale fit for the gods. Participate in axe throwing, archery, and spear flinging at the weapons range and more. vistavikingfestival.com

Leif Erikson Day (second weekend in October)
Viking music, food, crafts and activities at the lawn by the House of Norway.

December Nights (1st Friday and Saturday in December)
Enjoy our famous Viking soup, vafler pølse (Norwegian hot dogs with athentic condiments) and hot solbærtoddy. Don’t forget to visit us in the Spirit Garden to taste Aquavit, mead and specialty cocktail.

Christmas Party
Our annual “Juletrefest” takes place the first weekend in January. This is when we also honor our fabulous volunteers. Check our web site for details.

The emergence of Norway as an independent nation has followed a long process of historical development. Although Norway was unified as a kingdom in the Viking period, it lost its independent status due to dynastic rivalry, disease, and economic decline, coming under the rule of Danish monarchs during the late Middle Ages. This continued until 1814, when the movement for independence first asserted itself at the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars. A representative assembly drew up a constitution, established a government, and briefly proclaimed a separate state. However, the great powers of Europe had decided that Norway should be joined with Sweden. After a brief conflict, followed by negotiations, a compromise agreement was worked out whereby Norway recognized the king of Sweden as its sovereign, but in turn received a considerable amount of self-rule in the union which followed.

Read further "A Synopsis of Norwegian History" by Oddvar K. Hoidal  as Norway's history is reviewed into the 20st century.

San Diego Fish Club
fiskeklubben.org

Vista Norwegian Fish Club Odin
www.norwayhall.com/welcome-to-norge-lodge.html

Local Sons of Norway:

• Valhall Lodge #6-025
  lodgeofvalhall.com
• Valhall Lodge #6-159
  facebook.com/sonsofnorway
  

Daughters of Norway Hulda Gabork #49
daughtersofnorway.org

San Diego Honorary Consul Gordon Kovtum
858-274-3422

Sjømannskirken San Pedro / Norwegian Seaman’s Church
www.sjomannskirken.no/los-angeles

Norwegian Consulate General
Market Center, 575 Market St, San Francisco, CA 9410
(415) 882-2000

Continue to present Norwegian culture to visitors entering the House
as well as remaining a gathering point for Norwegian-American
organizations and persons with Norwegian affiliation.

Land Area: 323,802 sq km                                
Population: 5,328,000 (2019)
Capital City: Oslo                                          
Language:  Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Religion:  Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
Form of Government: constitutional monarchy
Economy:The Norwegian economy is a prosperous bastion of welfare capitalism, featuring a combination of free market activity and government intervention. The government controls key areas, such as the vital petroleum sector, through large-scale state enterprises. The country is richly endowed with natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals - and is highly dependent on its oil production and international oil prices, with oil and gas accounting for one-third of exports.
Export: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish

Source: The World Factbook - Norway