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General Heritage and Culture Grants Experts, Sorted by Skill, Area of ExpertiseSONS OF NORWAY
THE CULTURE OF
GYDA VARDEN LODGE
& some HERITAGE
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Lila plays the violin

LODGE CULTURAL
ACTIVITIES:

ROYAL NORWEGIAN EMBASSY
dated: 27 March 2003     (click to read)

CULTURAL SKILLS AT THE LODGE:
------------Through the years, the lodge has engaged in unlimited cultural, social, and charitable activities. The annual (Klikk på mus for oversettelse till engelsk) Syttende Mai Fest, the Jul Fest, the Leif Erikson Day observance, and the lutefisk dinner have become community traditions; and the søt suppe, rømmegrøt, lapskaus, and lefse have attracted hundreds to lodge functions. Norwegian language classes, rosemaling, wood carving, “Norsk Lese Lag” (Norwegian reading group), Hardanger embroidery, folk dancing, genealogy research, craft classes, ethnic programs, pancake breakfasts, chili suppers, chorus performances, corn feeds, lefse baking, bløt kake demonstrations, bunad making, drill team performances, and pot-luck meals have involved scores of members at the lodge hall. Here, too, faithful volunteers have worked unceasingly to construct and improve facilities and to enjoy life-long friendships.
------------History contributed by: Helny Ohnstad
The Norwegian American Foundation's web site has searchable database of almost 900 Norwegian-American organizations, and a searchable calendar of events.The link above will take you to 46 articles by and about Norwegian immigrants published between 1893 and 1939. These include short biographies, reminiscences, interviews, memoirs, and obituaries.

Area: 324,220 sq km
Population: 4.503.000
Capital city: Oslo
Phone prefix:++ 47
Language: Bokmål & Nynorsk
Member of EU: no
 
 
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CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES:
Through the years, the lodge has engaged in unlimited
cultural, social, and charitable activities. (HISTORY)

TUBFRIM PROJECT: (Aid for the handicapped)

  • Gyda Varden member in charge: John Schaffer Klikk på mus å sende et par ord til John Shaffer med e-posten. , 772-6626
  • Medical aid for children in Norway:
    • All type of stamps and phonecards are received with thanks.
      We give them a "new" value.
  • Your used phonecards & stamps can help provide medical aid for children in Norway. Cut or tear off the corner of the envelope with the stamp and PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME IN THE BAGS OF CUT STAMPS.
    Or, if that's too much work, give the whole envelope to the Lodge and we will do the rest.
  • Call John Schaffer, 772-6626 or E-mail:nhojs1@hotmail.com for information.
  • Established in Nesbyen in 1928.
    Postmaster Ditlef Frantzen took the initiative to collect and sell used stamps.
  • The quality of life for handicapped children and youth is improved.
  • Tuberculosis research is supported.
  • Today, TUBFRIM collects both used stamps and used telephone cards. For more information about Tubfrim, take a look at http://www.tubfrim.no/english/help.htm
  • The first year a profit of NOK, 500 was made.
    Profits in 2003 totaled NOK 520,000!

SUNSHINE COMMITTEE PROJECTS:
__(Seeks to cheer the sick and bereaved Gyda Varden lodge members )

  • Flowers or a sympathy card
  • June service to honor the memory of departed members.

 
PERFORMANCES & EVENTS AT THE LODGE: (HISTORY)
Sons of Norway has sponsored many Norwegian groups appearing in concert.

 

ROYAL NORWEGIAN EVENT

ASSOCIATED LODGES:

SISTER LODGE:

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SISTER CITY OF GRAND FORKS:

  • SARPSBORG, NORWAY
 
NORWEGIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE:
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MUSEUMS: (link to lodge crafts)

Vesterheim:           
Edward_Grieg_1843-1907MUSIC: (link to lodge music)

Sigrid_UndsetLITERATURE: (link to lodge literature)

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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0394432622/nobelprizeintern
http://almaz.com/nobel/literature/1928a.html

FOLK SCHOOLS:

SPORTS:
GENEALOGY: (link to lodge genealogy)

HISTORY: (link to lodge history)

  • (STILL TO BE INCLUDED)

NORWEGIAN NEWSPAPERS (link to lodge literature)

 
 
 
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The Gyda Varden Lodge Directory of Experts

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- Architecture
- Art
- Cooking
- Crafts
- Cross-country skiing
- Folk Art
- Folk costumes
- Folk dancing
- Genealogy
- Hardanger embroidery
- History
- Holiday traditions
- Humor
- Immigration
- Knitting
- Literature
- Modern Norway
- Music
- Norwegian language
- Other
- Rosemaling
- Stamp collecting
- Storytelling
- Trade & industry
- Translator
- Travel advice
- Travelogues
- Vikings
- Weaving
- Woodcarving

  
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