Scandinavian traditions, for seasons and celebrations.
The Norwegian National Day is celebrated every year in Southwark Park in London with thousands of Norwegian gathering to walk in the parade, eat hot dogs and sing the national anthem together. Many will bring a picnic and the children can play all day. This is arguably one of the best family festivals there is in the British capital. Yet unknown to many! 17th of May Committee invites everyone to...
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Icelandic National Day is an annual holiday in Iceland which commemorates the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944 and its independence from Danish rule. And this is how it's being celebrated! Many Icelanders will today wear their national costume and celebrate their independence on a national scale, with a parade lead by a brass band. Riders on Icelandic horses often precede the...
Read moreFather's Day is soon approaching. Besides the lovely home made cards and the precious hugs and kisses he will receive from his kids on the day... here are our Scandinavian Style Father's Day Gifts! Although he deserves to have his feet up on Father's Day, there's more affordable ways of treating him on his big day than investing in above designer chair (which happens to be my husbands...
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A complete guide to Scandinavian Midsummer Celebrations in London 2015. What, where and when. And a basic guide on how to celebrate the longest day of the year like a Scandinavian. What to wear? Informal and summery, white if possible. Flower crown, preferably fresh wild flowers. What to eat? A light picnic, do a barbeque and lots of ice cream. What to do? Dance, sing, make flower crowns, dance...
Read moreA crayfish party is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries, especially in Sweden. All you need is some friends, a heap of freshly boiled crayfish and a selection of silly hats and songs -or a invite to a party! Due to the risk of over-fishing, restrictions on river crayfishing were introduced back in the early 1900s. The season was limited to a couple of...
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© 17.mai by Nordisk Mamma Blogg The annual celebration of 17.mai will take place in Southwark Park, opening with Champagne breakfast from Scandinavian Kitchen's pop-up restaurant and raising of the flag. There will be live entertainment, from Norwegian folk music and parade musicians to blues and pop, throughout the day as well as Norwegian food and drinks from various of food stalls. Buy...
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17 May 2014 will mark the 200th Anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of Norway. A notable feature of the Norwegian Constitution Day celebration is the virtual absence of any military parades, the day being a festive day for children and families. The celebration takes place all over the world, and there's also a large celebration in London. The celebration will start 9am finishing at...
Read moreShrove Tuesday (also known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Pancake Tuesday and Pancake Day) is in Denmark and Norway known as Fastelavn. It's marked by eating fastelavnsboller on the Sunday before Lent. This year that'll be tomorrow, Sunday 10th of February. In Sweden the day is called Fettisdagen and is generally celebrated by eating a type of pastry called semla on Tuesday 12th of February. Semla...
Read morePrinsesstårta (Princess Cake) is a traditional festive Swedish cake consisting of layers of airy sponge cake, whipped cream and thick pastry cream, topped with a 2–3 mm layer of green marzipan, sprinkled with powdered sugar and decorated with a pink marzipan rose. The original recipe first appeared in the 1930s cookbook "Prinsessornas Kokbok" by Jenny Åkerström, a teacher of the daughters of...
Read moreWith several days on a remote farm in Norway ahead of us we've now browsing the internet on crafty ideas, that we can do together with the children. Our best finds, proper Easter Craft Eggstravaganza is hereby to be shared with you! Essential part of the Easter decoration and probably the most common craft project around is the Easter Egg. Make Wrapped Easter Eggs, wrap small chocolate eggs in...
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