Folk creatures
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Two Folktales in Norwegian and English
Have you ever wondered what Norwegian folktales sound like in Norwegian, as they were written in the late 1800s by Asbjørnson and Moe? Join us for this telling of the […]
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Laura Loge: Grieg, Ibsen, and Solveig’s Song
Laura Loge, Nordic operatic soprano. Edvard Grieg, Norway’s greatest composer. Henrik Ibsen, Norway’s greatest playwright. A trio that comes together through Ibsen’s play, Peer Gynt, and Grieg’s incidental music for […]
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The Brave Tailor, Danish Version
Join me for a tale of adventure with a very unlikely hero – a little tailor who dreams big but has trouble with the reality of dangerous situations. This Grimm […]
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The Many Faces of the Tomte
Who is that unseen elf that takes care of the animals on the farm? Join me as I interview Dr. Lotta Gavel Adams to understand the origins of the Swedish […]
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Sami Folktales
The Sami, formerly called Lapps, live in the far north of Norway, Sweden, and Finland in a land where the sun never sets. Storytelling has a strong tradition among the […]