Summer Book Club: The Nearly Perfect People

To new readers, velkommen! For the past three years, Nordiska has hosted its own book club for fellow Nordic reading enthusiasts to connect and be in community with one another virtually. We invite you to expand your Nordic reading repertoire and discuss a variety of written works with us. Thank you to all those who

From Black Cats to Cream Buns: The Nordic Carnival Celebration

Known more popularly around the world as Carnival, Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday, this holiday involves decadent treats and vibrant festivities proceeding the somber season of Lent where some observe fasting and restraint until Easter Sunday. Though the Nordic countries are mostly secular nowadays, this Christian religious holiday has held fast with cultural practices dating

January Book Club: Nordic Visions

Lihkolaš ođđa jagi! Gott nytt år! Happy New Year Nordic reading enthusiasts! I hope you all have had a warm and bright holiday season and that you left out the proper offerings for your household spirits. Thank you to all those who were able to join us during this busy time of year in December

Nordiska Holiday Gift Guide 2022

The holiday season is fast approaching with the the winter solstice just a month away. It is also the first Sunday of Advent for those who observe the season. No matter what you are celebrating this year, it is the time to stock up on candles, pile on the cozy blankets and warm up the

November Book Club: The Trouble with Happiness

Nordiska’s Book Club To all of you who are new, velkommen! Nordiska has launched its own book club for fellow Nordic reading enthusiasts to connect and be in community with one another virtually. We invite you to expand your Nordic reading repertoire and discuss a variety of written works with us the last Thursday of