How do they celebrate Mothers’ Day in Norway?
Every year, I get this question from my Brazilian followers. It’s hard not to compare Mothers’ Day in Norway X Brazil when you grew up in such a festive country. If you ask a Norwegian how it’s celebrated, many of them will probably say “I don’t know.” It has nothing to do with how much […]
7 questions to the “russ” president. All you need to know about the Norwegian students partying in overalls.
If you are in Norway in May, you’ve probably seen groups of teenagers walking on the streets, wearing the same overalls (blue or red, maybe black). These uniforms represent that they are russ: high school graduates. It’s a tradition in Norway that the graduates party for a month. They have some peculiarities like for example: […]
MaiJazz the festival in Stavanger, Norway.
What: It’s a famous jazz festival that happens every year, in May. Several jazz concerts take place in different venues downtown in Stavanger. The bands come from Norway and other places in the world. Luckily, in 2022, as coronavirus anti infection restrictions are over, the festival is at its full. When: from May 7th to […]
50 years since being gay is no longer a crime in Norway.
2022 in Norway is called “skeivt kulturår” or “skewed cultural year” because of this date. Fifty years ago, in April 1972, section 213 of the Norwegian Penal Code was repealed. The law, informally called as Gay Law, stated that sex between two men was a crime in Norway. In 1978, due to an activist’s efforts, […]
How to cope with immigrant’s pain. Como lidar com a dor do imigrante.
Tough topic. Though necessary. When I talk about my feelings I feel better, and I get warm messages from you guys, saying that I help you deal with your own feelings. So here we go again, mamma mia. I’ve read other immigrants saying things like: Your life is never going to be complete again. You’ll […]
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Initial budget to start your life in Norway. Orçamento inicial para morar na Noruega.
I got this question from a follower on Instagram. That made me think and do more research. Norway is an expensive place to live. And the pandemic has changed a bit of the scenery. After 2020, grocery shopping has become more expensive than before, for example. Housing, electricity, restaurants and Winter clothes are among the […]
8 smart ways to spare electricity in Norway 🇳🇴
Christmas lights, electric car, phone charger, two or more tvs, computer, hair drier, shower, home office, homeschooling. And in the Winter, it’s cold. We all want to live in a warm and cozy home. In addition to higher consumption, electricity prices in Norway are sky high. The reasons can be: too little wind, too much […]
Saint Lucy in Norway 🇳🇴 Santa Luzia na Noruega
Saint Lucy was born in Siracuse, Italy. She came from a rich catholic family. She gave all her fortune to the poor. She refused to get married to a man that wasn’t christian. She was tortured and died as a martyr. They say her eyes were taken from her face. That’s why she would protect […]
9 unusual Christmas traditions in Norway
I love Christmas time in Norway. The best part to me is the whole season, preparing and waiting for Christmas. Decorating the house, baking gingerbread, the atmosphere is magical. This year it even snowed in Stavanger (very rare), making the julestemningen (Christmas mood) even better. 1.Christmas is a longer season in Norway than in Brazil, […]