The cold weather this week didn’t stop Norden House from playing our first few games of Kubb! Members of Norden house met with some native Swedes to play the popular Scandinavian lawn game this past Friday. Kubb is a fairly simple game involving two teams, 10 wooden pegs, 6 throwing sticks, and a king. Members …
Did you have a good Kanelbullens Dag? I know we at Norden House did! This past Friday Norden House partnered with the Nordic Society for Undergraduates to celebrate one of Sweden’s coolest holidays, Swedish Cinnamon Bun Day! Kanelbullar are similar to cinnamon rolls here in America, but instead of frosting they are coated in a …
Norden House’s first official Filmen Fredag took place this past week in Adams. This week’s film was A Man Called Ove, a swedish dramatic comedy based on the worldwide best-selling novel. The story follows a grumpy old Swedish man named Ove who follows a strict routine in his community. After the loss of his wife, …