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Way down South in the Land of...n.o. courtyard homescrawfish boilscypress swamps (even on Univ. campus)mardi gras (truck floats, throws)beads (even on art car/trucks) close up of beads (traditional mardi gras colors: yellow, purple, green) king cakes (mmm...)links...http://visitsouth.com/articles/article/mardi-gras-2010-lafayette-la/http://www.kadn.com/news/king-cake-series-kellers-bakeryhttp://

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Yes, it's a Fairy Tale...illustration by: Theodor Severin KittelsenWhite - Bear - King - Valemonfrom Norwegian Folk Tales, Norwegian Heritage bookPeter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen MoeTranslated from the Norwegian by Pat ShawHeritage Book Series by http://www.norwegian-heritage.no/Published by http://www.fontforlag.com/Authors Asbjørnsen & Moe on Wikipedia...http://en.wikipedia.org/

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Geisha Coffee PanamaHacienda La Esmeralda FarmTop Ten Most Expensive Coffees (2010)...1/2 pound bag $135.00 (top wholesale price 2007)8 oz cup $15.00 (sold at a coffee shop 2007)Best Coffee (2009)...The 10 top scoring farms were from eight different origins and received scores of 84 or above:Hacienda La Esmeralda (Panama)*Santa Elisa Pachup (Guatemala)La Pampa (Guatemala)Finca Santa Anita (Costa

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Klara ArrowLiss - Mona Wammen - PettersenWho am I?In 2000 I discovered a fantastic pilstativ, and life afterwards has not been the same..."Klara Arrow" comes from some good friends who could not resist a little friendly bullying when everything was about Arrow!Arrow is a fascinating nature material. Take a look at my website and let yourself be carried away. Where am I?The workshop can be found

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Nuart: The Grand "Landmark" Tour vers.2 Video from YouTube - this comment follows...On september 26. 2010 200 people lay there sundaywalk through Østre Bydel in Stavanger on the grand tour of Nuart 2010 "Landmarks".Version #2Video by CF Salicath for Nuarthttp://www.nuart.no/http://www.cfsalicath.foto.no/

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Land MarksAlexandros Vasmoulakis (close up) - NuArt Festival 2010Tues(day) artists have passed away at the walls - and power boxes - in the eastern district under Nuarts tenth anniversary .Evol - NuArt Festival 2010(Aftenbladet newspaper article by) Leif Tore Lindø - Posted 9/24/2010 3:33 p.m.Nuart is an annual international art festival in Stavanger , established in 2001. The festival has had

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a Nordic Barista cup - by Figgjo, a beautiful sponsor(see webpage...http://www.figgjo.com/ or http://www.figgjo.no/) NBC = Nordic Barista CupTo avoid the suspense...Sorry Norway was not the winner this year--it's Team Sweden?!Team Sweden (displaying their colors & Team Spirit) NBC this year was Hosted by Oslo, NorwayAnd there was a Harry Potter Gala Dinner evening--Yes, they have fun & make great

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Norwegian Salmon found on the menu in Colorado Springs, CO or was it Denver, CO? And also Lafayette, LA...Did not order that for sure & Buffalo Burgers I missed too in CO though had a Cheeseburger somewheres & of course ate lots of Seafood & Cajun Food in Lafayette--I am not 'a scared' of the Seafood there?! (no matter all the junk written up on Gulf of Mexico Seafood these days?!)I support the

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Katzenjammer - A bar in AmsterdamRead still more about Katzenjammer...on Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katzenjammer_(band)Katzenjammer is a Norwegian band from Oslo which was formed in 2005.The band members are Anne Marit Bergheim, Marianne Sveen, Solveig Heilo and Turid Jørgensen. Their music mixes genres such as folk music, pop, rock, country and balkan music.The four members

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Katzenjammer - Tea with Cinnamonread more about Katzenjammer...on http://www.ta.no/ - Telemarksavisa AS, an e-newspaper...2006 Article translated into English with Translate Google... Energy Bomb KatzenjammerThe light energy and joy of playing a long way when Katzenjammer drag started the concert, the audience is with you from day one.The success is once again secured for the fresh band(Article

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Katzenjammer - Le PopWikipedia: Katzenjammer is a German word literally meaning "cat's wail" and hence "discordant sound", sometimes used to indicate a general state of depression or bewilderment or in reference to a hangover.Katzenjammer Norwegian band link: http://katzenjammer.no/site/Find the fun girls also on Facebook page & Twitter...More about the American comic strip that the band mentions

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Caption for photo from Aftenbladet newspaper...Kevin Costner told Eve magazine that it is good to see Norway has been more successful than the US for security around oil recover. - "I see Norway as an ally," he said. Here along with partner Eric Hoek (right) and Patrick N. Smith, the exhibition area (Photo: Frederick Refvem)Posted 8/26/10 Headline for article...Costner will do business with

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New oil era predicted for Norway: Views & News from NorwayFilm star Kevin Costner has been in Norway this week, to promote oil spill clean-up equipment and warn Norwegians about oil spill danger. Meanwhile, a top government official was predicting that Norway’s offshore reserves still have plenty to offer in the years ahead.Link: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/08/26/

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Wrangled a ticket, got a friend in for free, crazy woman that she is she got into this conference that normally costs an extraordinary sum--to reach her mission...Sneak in the back door & capture KC in photos, plus a short video...She was not the only one--but I'm sharing in her wealth, since I helped?!So here is the proof the man was here, he did come to speak--he has already sold a lot of

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photo from 2008 - this year looks the sameonly Tuesday it's raining...The ONS Festival10 big Pavilions are offering wonderful culinary experiences, music and entertainment in the festival area down town Stavanger.The ONS Festival Guest cities and company pavillionsLink: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink&famid=106615Aberdeen and Shire, Scotland - Overseas Guest CityLink: http://www.ons.no/

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virginmedia.com photo (no other credit given)ONS 2010*or will be known forever after as the week Kevin Costner came to town?! Thursday 26 August 11:50 - 12:20 — Hall KState of the art oil spill recovery systemsKevin Costner, founder of Blue Planet Solutions and Ocean Therapy Solutions and Patrick N. Smith, Chief Operating Officer.ONS Complete Program Link: http://www.ons.no/index.cfm?event=doLink

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Black Queen - Hew Locke (UK)*decomposition made of plastic black guns, plastic flowers, plastic lizards, plastic colored shiny beads (I would call Mardi Gras beads) & more layers...are they toys anymore in this context?Summer Exhibition: Holy ToyJørgen Furuholt 20 June 2010Saturday 26 June opens Sølvberget Gallery 's summer exhibition.Holy Toy argues that toy through four contemporary

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Oslo Blog Gathering 2010 is on, as of today...And I'm 'not' there, due to mother nature tossing me a curve ball & no transport - so I will have to enjoy it all long distance this year & troll all the Bloggers on the list living in Norway to find out what I'm missing?!Read more below & if you're in Oslo & a Blogger, then jump on in--join 'em & Blog about it & then tell me too, Tusen Takk!!RennyBA’

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Leaning Tower Jåttåvågen or Oblique TowerFacts:50 - 60 meters high74 degree gradientleans 3 times as much as the Leaning Tower of Pisaseats 80part of Viking Stadium Conference Centerbuilt in 1984to prove they could do a diff. angle & thicknessused to make cement in it's cavity until 1994Hinna church meets in from 2007view of the Ryfylke GandsfjordenThis year, as perhaps in the past, the Int'l

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His Majesty the King's Guardestablished November 1856to protect the King & Royal Familyoperating as a light infantry unitafter the war they were in a brokenGerman farm camp in Huseby, Oslodemolished & new camp since 1980'sWebpage Link: http://www.garden.no/Video's Link: http://www.mil.no/haren/hmkg/start/Videoklipp/(note: 2 marching videos to click on & watch them in action)This week in Stavanger

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Today's the Day...Happy Blog-O-versary to Rain In Stavanger?!A year in review? I don't think so...A wish list?Ummm...(1) Make my next move to where I can start another Rain Blog & have it be relevant, as well as helpful, to whatever location in the world that might be--should be easy enough to do that, it seems?! After Qatar, Texas & now Norway - missed out on Venezuela...(2) Link my Blog to my

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Chain hotel gone (art) boutique...First impression--art gallery, organic food cafe...then after that--Oh yeah--it's a hotel too?!Hotel Link: www.comfortinn.com/hotel-stavanger-norway-NO114 Photo: webpage ------ Photo: minePhoto's: from webpage - will be taking my own photos tomorrow at coffee...Note: Also will pick up a brochure, I'm told they're getting, about the artist's work in the lobby -

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Hooray for the everyday...IKEA 2011 Catalog LaunchJuly in NYC, USAAugust in Oslo , Norwaynote: rumored, it will be next Tuesday--but no further info found, just know it's not Stavanger this time...no matter must go grab a new catalog - we're awaiting a huge new showroom being built here somewhere in the Forus area, I see the signs (will I still be here??)IKEA's Fan Page...Link: http://

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NonStop's do "not" equal M&M's *******************M also does "not" equal M&M's Peanuts either Photo's Note: Do I have to give the Candy companies credit for using the packaging photos?I haven't a clue who is the Norwegian candy company that owns NonStops or M's...or wait--do I still have a wrapper to look on the back? Yes, it's none other than...(Oh My, I didn't want to really know this) Kraft

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1st Blog - O - versary on Blogspot in 7 days for Rain in Stavanger...Happy Blogoversary to me, Happy Blogoversary to me...Free Coffee to anyone who comments this weekabout How Rain in Stavanger has helped or entertained you -or really just comment, that will do...And will meet you in Sandnes next Tuesday* (insert time)at my favorite Barista's Benk Kaffeebar for that free coffee...`````Opps--next

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(photo: orig London Bridge - libwiki, 1616)(photo: orig. London Bridge -wikimedia, 1745)From: Nursery Rhyme History...London bridge is falling down Nursery Rhyme Lyrics, History & OriginsThe Wooden Bridge"...Many disasters struck the bridges - Viking invaders destoryed the bridge in the 1000's which let to a fortified design, complete with a drawbridge..."Link: www.rhymes.org.uk/

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Gladmat = Happy Food or is it Food With a Happy Smile :oDOpened Wednesday July 28, 2010 at Noon,and I was there, humgry...Wandering up & down the entire length of all the tents at Gladmat/Happy Food... Passing these 2 lucky Cruise Ships moored in the harbor,following my nose & my food fantasy desires.... First off Chocolates--why not start with after dinner chocolates?!at the Praline Chocolatier

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DescriptionG.I. Joe is a concept built around toy figures of american military personel made by the toy producerer Hasbro.Hasbros original G.I. Joe from 1964 was an answer to Mattels Barbie, and was produced in the same size (30 cm høy) with changeable cloths.Hasbro called the new doll for an "Action figure".Hasbro sold the original action figure through the whole 60-ies, parts of the 70ies, and

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From Stavanger to Oslo in steinalderbåt/Stone(age) Boat from ThailandKon -Tiki Museum** and the Ten Thousand Images is Friday 23 July started with a maritime expedition, called " Kabang 2010 " along the Norwegian coast.Start the Destination Stavanger with the station in Oslo." Kabang 2010 " to test the sailing characteristics of the Thai traditional boat Kabang .Kabang is constructed of a log

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the prison yard a prisoner's roomInside the World's Most Humane PrisonPhotos 1 - 11 Inside Halden Prison, Norway (aka the Village Prison) the kitchen the tv roomRelated Photos included with Time Magazine Article: "Sentenced to Serving the Good Life in Norway"Time Magazine Article Link...http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/

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Bastoy prison is based on anidyllic islandBastoy prison says on its website that its philosophy comes from an old Indian saying: "We don't own nature. We borrow and manage it in our lives, thinking about our descendants."Bastoy Prison webpage: photos & information - such as history, construction, rehabilitation of buildings, projects & economics...http://www.statsbygg.no/prosjekter/

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Tutt = Binkie, Baby Pacifier, Soother, Nummy...Tutt (Binkie) tree cut downThe familiar "Tutt Tree" (Binkie Tree) - roe where several hundred children have disposed of the bag (binkie) by hanging it up - was cut down by unknown vandals on Friday night.Posted 10.07.2010 at 4:14 p.m. Updated 07/10/2010 at 4:22 p.m.All branches of the rowan berries tree - which is not far from the Rogaland Art Museum

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Moods of Norway boat sank at the wharf in BergenHere is the boat at the wharf in Bergen.The boat sank completely to the bottom.Photo: Thorgrim HolteA boat belonging to the fashion makers Moods of Norway is partially submerged at the pier in Bergen.The police were notified that the pink boat began to sink at about 24:00 this morning.“The boat is on the bottom, and only part of the wheelhouse is

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http://www.youtube.com/ - The Muppets: PöpcørnNote: posted on Gladmat/Happy Food Facebook page - Food Festival July 2010 Stavanger, NorwayDescription:Muppets Studio - July 2, 2010[CAPTIONED](c) 2010 The Muppets Studio, LLCOfficial Website: http://muppets.comOfficial Twitter: http://Twitter.com/MuppetsStudioOfficial Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/muppets *Note: my personal fav on The Muppets -

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http://www.youtube.com/ video Greater StavangerNote: posted on Facebook Gladmat/Happy Food, July 2010 - Food Festival Stavanger, NorwayDescription:"A modern and international university: University of Stavanger - http://www.uis.no/. Dramatic Landscapes. An interesting history. Charming small houses and wooden architecture. A vibrant city. Numerous festivals. Culinary magic. The centre for oil and

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Gladmat School Spring 2010Gladmat school is the matglade/food happy amateur.We introduce an evening activity in collaboration with the Culinary Institute of which we have called matverksted/food workshop.Each of matverkstedene/food workshop is a 3-hour participatory activities around a theme food professionals.The chefs will hold a demonstration around the evening's theme, where then all

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Biggest Food Festival in Nordic CountriesGladmat Stavanger, Norway - Summer 2010, July 28-31200, 000 guests over 4 daysThis year The Gordon Ramsay Show, July 30-31Description:Gordon Ramsay & Stuart Gillies...keeps 6 mat/food shows on Gladmat summer.Welcome! It will also show at 1630 and 1800.Tickets... + fee ordered on www.scanticket.noMore info on www.gladmat.noFor more info about the famous

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Google Translate - Norwegian to English..."This is a video that I come to and continue working on!In honor of folk hero, Joralf! This is a wonderful man that I wanted both given and done much to meet."Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln5aXZYeZq8&feature=related

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from Wikipedia.org (Google Translate)...Joralf Gjerstad (born April 11, 1926 in Snåsa) is known as a psychic and healer with "hot hands".Gjerstad is from Snåsa in Nord-Trondelag , and is known as "Snåsa Man", or locally as "Snåsa old man" ("Snåsakaill'n").Gjerstad was born into humble and got only five years of schooling.He has since worked in agriculture and 16 years who watches in the Norwegian

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From the Stavanger Region 2010 – the official guideLink: http://www.regionstavanger.com/Direct Link to MatSafari info in guide: http://www.regionstavanger.com/en/WHAT-TO-DO/Tour-suggestions-and-round-trips/?TLp=417155&Stavanger-Matsafari=Every Friday in July 2010 – MatSafariMatSafari offers a tasteful city walk with visits to companies that have played an important role in developing Stavanger as

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AdrianPedersen 40,45 meterSlinningsbalet 2010 World Record(Note: why couldn't I live in Alesund--instead of Stavanger, or maybe I should of heard about the monsterous thing beforehand & took a drive just to see it?! Looks like it would of been well worth it--a 2010 World Record?!)

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This is the last 10 min slinningbaalet was on fire before tipping over . This is also the worlds tallest bonfire . 40,45 Meters above ground . In Ålesund Norway 25/26 june 2010by WeirdNorwegian

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For St. Hans Aften - BonFire Night - 23rd June, 2010 Wednesday (I missed this one?!)Note: Google Translated Article from Aftenbladet newspaper in Norsk to English...Cowboyby up in flamesIn weeks, the craft up the backdrop of a Wild West town.But tonight, burn everything.Each backdrop is named after Neil Young songs, and thus the tone is given for the midsummer festival on the beach in Stavanger

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YouTube - Empire of the Sun Live...Note: same video was posted on Hove Festivalen Music Festival Webpage...links: http://www.hovefestivalen.no/ or http://www.hovefestivalen.com/For a mini-taste of the "live" show coming on the 29th of June, next Tuesday!Read more below - so far away & so late/early a show, will have to wait for another YouTube video of them singing live there?!

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Empire of the Sun finally arrives...Great news! We tried hard to get Empire of the Sun to Hove 09, but since they weren't touring at the time we had to come up with a fresh idea! How about inviting them back this year? The Australian pop phenomena said yes, and here we are, celebrating in our offices! Empire of the Sun promises a live show like you've never seen before, click here to read more(*)

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Hafrsfjordvikingenes Kaupang 2010Starts Friday, June 18, 2010 at 4:00pm& Saturday, June 19 at 11:00am& Sunday, June 2 at 11:00amEnds Sunday, June 20 at 4:00pmLocation: Jernaldergarden at Ullandhaugtheir link...http://hafrsfjordvikingene.no/kaupang-jernaldergarden-2010/hafrsfjordvikingenes-kaupang-pa-jernaldergarden(Note: in Norsk, couldn't get to Google Translate - see Facebook Page link below...

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ICE TROLL...offer tours on 3 very different lakes, Tunsbergdalsvatnet, Styggevatnet and breifly at the start of the season Nigardsbrevatnet.In addition, ICE TROLL offer Glacier River Rafting, privately guided tours for individuals and groups (including corporate tours for companies interested in incentive & team building trips)...We were given this tour as a gift...NIGARDSBREVATNET (285m ASL) is

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Hanasand - Gardsutsalg/Hanasand - Farm Sorrow Sales(*or per Google Translate)Fantastic! Taste of summer!The season's firstNorwegian Raspberry for sale!Open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PMwith the Offer 2,/stk (Nok)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~From the History about Hanasand - some Norsk words of old...Some words, phrases and names belong to the house of old:"Bastardåkeren" (*Bastard field)

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May updates from my favorite Barista...Cigar17 May cigar. Posted by: Thomas Date: 01/01/1970--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This should be a good engaged to smoke one of the really good cigars. Padron Series 1926 No.9 is a Nicaraguan cigar for the big occasions. Powerful and complex with wonderful aromas of spices, hay, fruits and dark chocolate.

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RennyBA’s TerellaOfficial Program SiteOslo Blog Gathering 2010 – The Official Program SiteVisit Oslo, the capital of Norway: August 18th – 22nd to explore the city and Norway’s history, culture and traditions! A compact guided adventure invited by RennyBA’s Terella, to give everyone in Blogsphere a chance to see some of the attractions presented on this blog over the last four years. After the

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World Fair Trade Day Events OOOOOOWorld Fair Trade Day 2010 - Stavanger, NorwaySaturday 08 May 2010 at 10:00 until Saturday 08 MaySaturday 8 May 2010 is the World Fair Trade Day 2010.This is an international event that takes place in the beginning of May each year. Region Stavanger BA wishes to celebrate this day at the tourist information office in Stavanger. All the members in Region Stavanger

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Moods of Norway in Stavanger!(Note: article Google Translated from Norwegian)They are already established in Stryn, Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim Besides several ride it stroe world.Now comes the final Moods of Norway to Stavanger!The Great Opening day is April 29 in the teacher.When the troops do you live up in the media garden by the old reception and enjoy the happiest and coolest in the

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A film about child labour migration in the late 1800s -- "Yohan - barnevandrer" -- has attracted thousands of Norwegians to local cinemas. PHOTO: FilmWebNorway in focus for children’s filmsApril 30, 2010An international children’s film festival opened in the southern city of Kristiansand this week, close to the setting of a current Norwegian film that tells the story of a painful period for

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Meat Mission (*from 'mylittleNorway' blog)We’ve been having a discussion about quality and variety of produce in Norway in the recent post Do You Really Want to Live in Norway. I thought it fun to do a little experiment – to go out to the biggest supermarket in my area and take some snaps of whatever is in the fresh meat section. The purpose is to give an idea of what you can find in the fresh

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Cost of Living--Not Colas?!Below in total the article on the local forum..."As any expat worth their salt knows, complaining about the high cost of living in Norway is a favorite topic. We relish commiserating about how ridiculously overpriced everything seems, and cries of 'I could buy ten sofas for the cost of this beer!" ring out from expat homes across Stavanger. However, there is always the

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"American" style - coffee & pastries, plus soup/sandwiches/American bagels...Begun in Stockholm in 1994 100 shops, I guess 101 maybe if they count this new one in Stavanger opening up soon - prob. by summer when all the cruise ships start coming thru the harbor...Job postings started early March, so over a month ago - ad ran in Norwegian, "Drive egen kaffeebar?" but if you translate one line

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Welcome to BookCrossing...where...people in over 130 countries come to share their passion for books with the world. Where books take on a life of their own. How? It's easy.Simply click on the link below and sign up for free in less than 1 minute-- that's it!BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives you a way to share your books, clear your shelves, and conserve precious resources at the same

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ben k kaf fe bar / Bench Coffee BarCupping on the benchWritten by: Thomas Date: 02/03/2010--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Every Tuesday at 17 (5:00 PM) is the opportunity to taste the coffee on the bench. Cupping is the term the industry uses it to taste the coffee. What we want to achieve with tirsdags cuppingen is to provide our customers

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AboutWhat is CouchSurfing?CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over a million people who might otherwise never meet are able to share hospitality and cultural

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photo from artist webpage - an earlier exhibitionJapanese art in KINO KINO Exhibition - Opening Time 12:30 - 28 Feb 2010 SundayThe Japanese artist Yasuaki Onishi has been a guest artist in artist in residence program Air Sandnes since mid-January and through February.During his stay here has Onishi worked with the installation "The Reverse of Volume".The work, a place-specific sculptural

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Shrovetide buns - FastelavnsbollerShrovetide is the name for the 3 days preceding Ash Wednesday.Lent is not observed in Norway any longerbut the tradition of Shrovetide survives from pre-reformation times.Enough history - now to the important bit ...Shrovetide Buns(Fastelavnsboller)Makes 24 bunsIngredients:60 g fresh yeast300 ml milk and cream (any proportion – the more cream, the richer the buns

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Seminar given on Tuesday the 19th of January 2010:"Katharina Janauschek...will explain the intricate task of understanding culture – a useful seminar for anyone living outside their home country.For those who live and work abroad, it is sometimes amazing how different people in other cultures behave. We tend to have a human instinct that ‘deep inside’ all people are the same – but they are

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Hello, and welcome to my homepage.You simply MUST look at all that I have made .......Old gloss images that have come to life again, through the card! Mittens or hats .... A great gift for someone you are fond of ....To self or others - or just looking for ideas, so then you further. Patterns are mine. Therefore, each product unique.Click to inwards to see .....Welcome!If you would like contact

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Egersund Julemarked3 - 13 December, 2009http://www.julebyen.no/ Translated from the webpage:This year arranged Norway cutest juleby for nothing less than the sixth consecutive year.As it should be, we have also this year carpentry together a monumental cultural program.In addition, we offer include the real Matglede, Christmas mulled wine at our singing monks, ...happy people in all the streets,

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Tove Seierstad WiikFrom Tove's webpage for her Ceramics Shop... Address: Old Route 5, 4018 Stavanger Phone: 996 26 530 Email: post@keramikeren.no Webpage: http://www.keramikeren.no/ Opening hours: Mon-Fri 09-16/9-4:00, Thu 09-18 /9-6:00, Sat by app'tOutlets: FIVE Hons - Randaberg & Stord, Be Z - Sandnes, Charm & SOUL - Stavanger, Gallery F-12 - ForusAbout: Completed a

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Moods of Norway Welcome to the super interactive web shop created and run by our fantastic grandmother.After her 976th birthday our grandmother discovered the beauty of the world wide web and the wonders of the modern day computers. After a super quick crash course by her grandchildren, an elegant web shop was launched to the sounds of barry white, bert baccharac, and three generations of

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Blogger Spotlight: Elle Hermansen & her Gluten-Free Norwegian Pancakes! (Crêpes)by Jay on August 4, 2009There are numerous gluten-free pancake mixes around – I’ve tried most, but unfortunately, they don’t seem to satisfy. They always seem to end up really heavy on my stomach and dry. Also – I have lactose allergy, and the mixes might be low in gluten, but they’re high in lactose!I finally decided

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This weekend, in Oslo, Norway - Auma Obama, 1/2 sister to Barrack Obama, is here for the CARE program in Africa (she's come from Kenya)~~~See local news article on webpage here...www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.6815345~~~See TV video on local newspaper webpage here...www.aftenbladet.no/utenriks/article1095929.ece~~~If either in Norwegian, you can use the Translate button on Google toolbar or go to

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Photo of Keiko's gravesite memorial in Taknes Bay,on GoogleEarth by RShermanhttp://www.panoramio.com/photo/5990050 Keiko (many know him from Free Willy) is buried in Halsa, NorwayNorth of Kristiansund in Vagland region (Nordemoere - Central Norway)After living in Taknesfjord/bay from Sept 2002 to Dec 20033 Articles in Norwegian newspaper at the time:http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/

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HOTEL JUVET™At the farmstead of Burtigard, Alstad, in Norddal municipality, a tourism enterprise has been established that is quite out-of-the-ordinary; a landscape hotel that offers a short-stay holiday concept based on geotourism. The landscape hotel is comprised of the farmhouse, the barn, and initially up to ten detached hotel rooms that have been sited separately in practically virgin

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My photo of the 'mystery flower' - taken in the neighborhood of Stavanger, Norway (somewhere in Tasta on Bomloveien) ***********************************************Read more about the mystery flower...at http://www.thebluekimono.blogspot.com/ Post from June 15, 2009 Mondayby SallyMandy "The Mystery of the Double Dahlia" (*ahhh...mystery solved?!) Note: with a lot of great photos of Dahlia's,

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Photo credit - naturephoto-cz.comThe Puffin Festival...is a culture and nature festival where participants are given an update on the state of seabird stocks.It is also a family event for young and old with a concoction of performers and artists from near and far who create a positive experience and festivities.Welcome to happy festival days in Røst.http://www.visitnorway.com/en/Product/?pid=

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Posterdesign By Ronaldo DalcinLeadingLight Stavanger & Tattooworld StavangerProudly Presents5th.InternationalTattooConventionStavanger - Norway.24.-25.July.2009YLondon InkDan Goldwww.discoverychannel.co.uk/realtime/londoninkYElisabeth VarleyWorld Record Holder for Most Tattooed Senior Lady.http://www.isobelvarley.com/YElaine DavidsonWorld Record Holder for Body Piercingshttp://

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The whole Rick Astley takes RogafestPRESS RELEASE: Saturday 27. June takes even Rick Astley Vaulen with Hitparade of the rare.Unlike many of their colleagues from the 80's that still appears on the clubs around Europe, have Rick Astley in recent years been a reincarnation of the rare.Before he takes Vaulen Saturday 27.June, headlines Rick concerts in the biggest arenas in the UK,

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Tue, 23-Jun-2009 The Norway Post - Doorway to NorwayMidsummer celebrations in NorwayTonight, the evening of June 23rd is celebrated as Midsummernight Eve in Norway, also known as 'St.Hans Aften' or 'Jonsok-kveld', depending on where you are in the country. Huge bonfires are burned as part of the celebrations. St. Hans or Jonsok both reveal that the festival has been named after St. John the

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Nemi: "So you don't think playing 'hard to get' will work after this?"!Nemi is a Norwegian comic strip, written and drawn by Lise Myhre.It made its first appearance in 1997 under the title Den svarte siden ("the Black Side" or "the Black Page").At that time it was a very dark cartoon about the Heavy and Dark metal subcultures, but Myhre has turned it brighter with the years, although she still

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Sandnes KommuneOversikt over skulpturer i Sandnes kommune"Tankedelere" av Marit Benthe NorheimTittel -TankedelereÅr -1993Sted/plasseringNSB Rutebilstasjon/Jernbanen - 'Ruten'Kunstner - Marit Benthe NorheimBiografi - Født i Skien 1960. Bosatt i Oslo.Kategori - Monument Relieff Frittstående Gruppe InstallasjonKjente personer hedresUtsmykning - Utsmykking av statlige bygg i samsvar med

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Craig WhitsonGrillKongen (aka Grill King) makes Norway proud in TN at the SuperBowl of Swine?!(it was in May, I missed it) & he coached the Danish Nat'l BBQ Team (did you know they had one?!) & he's really from OK & he's closed his restaurant Craig's in Stavanger (darn) & has 4 cookbooks published (in Norwegian) & a quote of his: "Knowledge is good, so is beer"?! on his webpage: http://

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this from their homepage...Container ...is your own private treasure trove of feminine fashion.We design four annual collections for girls who insist on quality, a good fit - and of course individuality.Container always checks out global trends and then personalises them by adding a certain twist. We get inspiration from all sorts of places and we consolidate all our impressions to give them a

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Sally Ann ...is The Salvation Army's fair trade concept. The shop...sells designer and handcraft products manufactured in Bangladesh, Kenya and Peru. Through The Salvation Army's network in these countries, poor and underprivileged groups, such as prostitutes and disabled people, get a job with fair wages. The selection of products range from interior decoriation and gift items to clothing and

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Note: photo from different source than DK Eyewitness - ArtDK Eyewitness Companions - Art 2005Robert CummingText previously published in A.R.T: A no-nonsense guide to art and artistsPainting - Sculpture - Artists - Styles - Schoolswww.dk.compg 468 Contemporary ArtAnthony Gormley1950 - BritishUK, India, Sri LankaSculpture, installationsLondon, Tate Collection$145,600 in 2004 - Quantum Cloud XIV (

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photo from Gard Karlsen webpage (the one we have yet to get a close-up of) November 12, 2008 Challenge was given to find them all?! May 29, 2009 Challenge accepted & half-way done thru the list of 23... How many others before us have tried & failed we don't know... Could be many a local school project as well, but find no webpages as proof... There's only 1 local webpage to be found, besides

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Beach Volleyball at Pulpit Rock in Norway May 25Photo Credit:Beach Volleyball: 2009 FIVB WCh features something unique2009-05-15 28:00http://en.olympic.cn/news/sports_news/2009-05-15/1796087.html00000000000000000000000000Stavanger Norway Grand Slam Beach VolleyballFor a week in June - July the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball event comes to Stavanger, for the Norway Grand Slam event.Conoco

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The Norway Post, Doorway to NorwayMay 21, 2009 ThursdayIn New York, an international team of scientists, led by Jorn Hurum of the Natural History Museum in Oslo on Tuesday unveiled a well preserved fossil of what they claim to be "the Missing Link".The beautifully preserved remains of a 47-million-year-old, lemur-like creature was unveiled at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, by

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From activity of Stavanger-Chamberhttp://www.stavanger-chamber.no/Talk today at Skagen Bageri, Skagen 18 about food & drinks Stavanger...Our speaker Catherine made us a list, am sharing here...The Norwegians may like to chat about politics I've been told, but it seems the English speakers enjoy talking about food & drinks?!From the hand-out list...Cafe'sName - Location - other info (ie webpage or

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DeliziaNow serving something other than Italian ice creams, coffees, Norwegian pancakes, (in other words--sweets) sandwiches, pastas, salads (in other words--food...)And what timing--me just back from Belgium--I love it! Brussels Waffles! Here in Stavanger!Read below from their webpage, All About Waffles - Belgium, US & Hong Kong style (who knew?!)WaffleA waffle is a light batter cake cooked in a

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SMAKSAK Before You Read This Note - this was all English translated from Google of Norwegian webpage...SMAKSAK Our menu:This weekPork Plomme on potato pure * (see below)Fish and shellfish stewBeef tenderloinWelcome to SMAKSAK We deliver restaurant dinner to your home address.If you want to impress your loved one, or invite friends home to a great meal at the weekend, a meal that you have created

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Photo: Norwegian Musuem of Cultural History 1927Magnus Vigrestad...a sculptor born & died in Stavanger, Norway 1887 - 1957 known for his statue of Alexander Kjelland overlooking the harbor with his top hat & cape standing nearly in front of the old medieval church/cathedral (Domkirke) in Stavanger Sentrum where there's usually a fruit & vegetable market on weekends at his feet..

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Kon-Tiki Expedition...is the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name.Heyerdahl believed that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. His aim in mounting

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Munch-adopsjon - Livets dans 1GALLERY MUNCHEdvard Munch is one of the most famous painters in the world, and he is clearly the most important Norwegian painter.His works are always of interest and they can be found at the most reputable galleries worldwide.Edvard Munch was born on the farm Engelaug Østre in Løten, Norway, on December 12, 1863. He lived there only for the first year of his life,

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Choco BocoStavangerKulturhusetSølvberget 2, t:51 86 33 08Mandag - torsdag kl. 10.00 - 22.00Fredag kl. 10.00 - 24.00Lørdag kl. 11.00 - 24.00Søndag kl. 12.00 - 22.00Mon - Thurs 10 - 10:00Fri 10 - MidnightSat 11 - MidnightSun 12 - 10:00Link: http://www.choco.no/Meny (aka Menu)Varme Drikker:Choco's kaffeEspressoMacchiatoCortadoCaffe' Creme/AmericanaoLatte litenLatte storCappuccinoVarm

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The sisters in Stavanger1 September 2006On 1 September Søstrene Grene opened in Stavanger. The opening was celebrated with live music and speeches. The shop was chaotic all day as thousands of customers had arrived to take a closer look at the new shop. The shop in Stavanger is the first in Norway, but the sisters are already well into the planning of the next Norwegian Søstrene Grene

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Cafe The Museum Café is a café with a difference. It is owned by the well-known restaurateurs Bølgen & Moi and managed by Tom Helge Sørensen, one of Norway’s leading chefs and past member of its national cooking team. In the evening, this popular museum café is transformed into a gourmet restaurant of international standard.Along with their meal, café guests can enjoy a fine view of the Port of

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OleanaThe Silk Road continues to be a great sourceof inspiration for us who work with textiles.Over the last years we have been following theSilk Road backwards.This time we went all the way to Chinalooking for textiles, colours, cobalt bluedecoration on white porcelain, ornamentation,and the architecture. We wanted to see if wecould grasp a little of the spirit in the countrythat has been so

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FairTrade is a strategy for poverty alleviation & sustainable developement. It's purpose is to create opportunities for producers & workers who have been economically disadvantaged or marginalized by the conventional trading system.The FairTrade mark is a registered certification label for products sourced from producers in developing countries.FairTrade Norway was very proud to announce

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From Blog: Chocolates - Chocolate brands, tastings & chocolateriesby Hal www.choc.olat.es/?p=41 on Apr 13th, 2008Sjokoladepiken (Stavanger)It is hard to find a chocolatier in Norway. Even in the capital Oslo there is none (except Freia, which is owned by Kraft General Foods). Norwegians usually buy chocolate boxes from the largest national and European manufacturers in supermarkets and grocery

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Sonic VistaSonic Vista is a unique public arts project commissioned by Nuproductions as part of their as part of their “A World of Sound” series for Stavanger 2008 European Capital of Culture. It is an archetypical park bench updated for the 21st Century, modified and re-modelled to create a totally new type of street furniture. Each bench contains 2 solar powered digital audio players, allowing

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Thanksgiving - not in Norway, but you can buy turkey...a "marinert kalkun bryst" & what is it marinated in?Didn't know & so cooked it as "if" there would be a taste to it...there was "not" any taste to it - so next one will know to "really"marinate it in anything that resembles a taste?! Plus--Cranberries, pumpkin, stuffing, etc. to be found in the stores as well...Skip - 2 Week holiday to

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Street art - Graffiti art (Yes, they said "art")000000000000000Check out all these links for more... www.ark.museum.no/nyheter_4.htmlThe Stavanger Archeology Museum link - not what you'd expect on such a link, nor on such a building either000000000000000000www.herakut.de/Herakut - The Street/Graffiti artist link: this 'wall art lady' is on the Stavanger Archeology Museum Bldg & I think it is

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LursDescription from National Museum in Denmark:The sonorous mystical tone of the bronze lur would ring out at religious ceremonies where the instruments were played in pairs as the priests and priestesses led ritual processions, some of the priests wearing horned helmets. Depictions of such ceremonies can be found on rock carvings. Lurs were cast in separate plates, and some have 'jingling

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