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The most important way that Nordic artists can use Facebook

I think I could also have named this posting "The single biggest mistake I see Nordic artists making on Facebook" — but I'd prefer to keep this positive. :-)
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MultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

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Juleevengeliet (Luke 2:1-20)
As a special holiday treat to our listeners, Multe Music is pleased to share with you one special track from the Oslo Gospel Choir's 2002 album, Det skjedde i de dager (And It Came To Pass).
It is the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke, Chapter 2, verses 1-20, read in the Norwegian [...]

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MultePod presents: Strålande Jul

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Strålande Jul
A special two-hour, commercial-free Multe Music with songs of a radiant Christmas.
The complete show is available for download NOW on the Multe Music iTunes feed or on our archives/downloads page.
The show will be broadcast online and on air at KYMNRadio.net on Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24) from 7-9 p.m. and again on Christmas Day [...]

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Iceland's Frostroses Holiday Concert

The Frostroses Concert is one of Iceland's most cherished Christmas traditions. "Frost roses" is the Icelandic term for the flower-like patterns that form on windows when frost is present.

Begun in 2002, the event brings together well-known performers — many of them from Northern Europe. Here Eivør Pálsdóttir and Ragnheidur Ragga Gisladottir Grondal perform "One Little [...]

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MultePod presents: NisseDans

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NisseDans
Music about the holiday gift-bringers of the Nordic cultures.
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MultePod presents: Lucia Light

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Lucia Light
Celebrating the importance of light during wintertime and the Swedish celebration of St. Lucia.
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Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: AdventsalmMultePod presents: Peaceful EveningMultePod presents: NisseDansMultePod presents: Juleevengeliet

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Celebrating light

This Sunday is a special day — especially for Swedes. It is the feast day of Saint Lucy, known as Santa Lucia in Swedish and Santa Lucia in Italian. The day is not only celebrated in Sweden. Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway also mark the day.
The day is a celebration of light in the midst [...]

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MultePod presents: Adventsalm

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Adventsalm
Highlighting selections for Advent from the Christmas albums we recommended to and were featured in the December 2009 Sons of Norway Viking Magazine. For the complete list, see yesterday's posting.
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Playlist:Related Posts:MultePod presents: Strålande JulMultePod presents: Lucia LightMultePod [...]

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Create your own Northern Lights

One of my favorite natural phenomena — the Aurora borealis — is now easily available on the Internet. I first saw the northern lights during a visit to South Dakota in the fall a number of years ago. They were absolutely stunning!
The first Old Norse account of norðrljós is found in the Norwegian chronicle Konungs [...]

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It's time for Gla' Gløgg!

As the holiday season approaches, it's time to share my gløgg recipe! Some people think that gløgg recipes should be kept secret. Not me! The more, the merrier — literally and figuratively!
What is gløgg? Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary says:
glogg gloog (noun):
a hot spiced wine and liquor punch
Example sentence:
Lisbeth made glogg for the Christmas party using her [...]

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Multe Music changes time and adds rebroadcast!

We're delighted to announce a small time change for the Multe Music broadcasts on Saturday and the addition of a rebroadcast time on KYMN Radio.
As of this Saturday, you can now hear Multe Music on air and online at:
Saturdays at 2 p.m. CT / -6 UTC / 20:00 GMT
Mondays at 7 p.m. CT / -6 [...]

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An interactive immigration map

As part of their series on new immigrants to the USA, "Remade in America: The newest immigrants and their impact on America", the New York Times has included an interactive immigration map.
It's a great graphical representation of American immigration.
The map isn't just about new immigrants — you can se the settlement patterns of immigrants since [...]

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A modern way to do Viking burials

I have always been a bit enamored with some of the old Viking funeral customs, especially the one where the body was sent out to sea on a burning ship in a blaze of glory. Call me a romantic… But now I've found that modern cremations can be handled in fine Nordic style due [...]

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EVENT: Nordic Lights Film Festival, November 20-22

The Nordic Lights Film Festival, a program of the American Scandinavian
Foundation, will reaffirm our community’s connection to its Nordic heritage and also foster a new appreciation for contemporary Nordic culture.
The festival runs from November 20-22, 2009 at the Parkway Theater, 4814 Chicago Ave. S. in Minneapolis. It will include a variety of feature-length and short [...]

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MultePod presents: Let It Rain!

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Let it rain!
Music for a rainy day…
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