Seattle-Bergen Blog

The SBSCA presents its recommendations for your 2026 summer reading pleasure!

Lori Ann Reinhall shares a special message for the Fourth of July, with an important call to action.

Join our watch party as Norway faces off against France at the 2026 World Cup.

This year's musical program at Bergen Place will be a delight for young and old alike—velkommen!

Bergen pianist Oda Voltersvik returns to Seattle with her program "Grieg in Dialogue."

Lori Ann Reinhall, SBSCA immediate past president, offers a special message upon the unveiling of a new immigrant plaque at Leif Erikson Plaza.

Seattle Sister Cities celebrate International Women's Day with its signature Soup Sampling event at the National Nordic Museum.

The SBSCA sails into 2026 with a productive annual meeting and a newly confirmed board of officers.

On Jan. 23, the Norwegian-American community welcomed Bergen-based pianist Leif Ove Andsnes to Seattle.

Lori Ann Reinhall reviews the acclaimed Norwegian film Sentimental Value (2025).

Happy New Year! The SBSCA looks back on 2025, a year filled with excitement and fun..

Lille julaften brings light in winter's darkness, as Seattle's Nordic community honors its heritage.

The SBSCA closes out its year with a fun and festive Christmas party for the young and young at heart.

The SBSCA presents a list of recommendations for your Scandinavian holiday reading.

Discover how the SBSCA connects people across borders as it celebrates Crossings.

Follow the ocean voyage of two young adventures from Seattle aboard a historic tall ship.

The SBSCA celebrated Crossings 200 with a lively concert of traditional music with a new twist.

An official delegation from Bergen visited Seattle City Hall and the new Sister Cities signpost.

The SBSCA helps sponsor two young crewmembers on the tall ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl.

The SBSCA was there to celebrate Ocean Week Seattle and the arrival of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl.