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In 2009, Tove Irene Dahl, the dean of Skogfjorden, was named a Knight of the First Class of the [[Royal Norwegian Order of Merit]] by His Majesty [[King Harald V]] of Norway for the advancement of Norwegian language and culture in the [[United States]]. |
In 2009, Tove Irene Dahl, the dean of Skogfjorden, was named a Knight of the First Class of the [[Royal Norwegian Order of Merit]] by His Majesty [[King Harald V]] of Norway for the advancement of Norwegian language and culture in the [[United States]]. |
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== History == |
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Revision as of 22:03, 19 August 2009
Skogfjorden is a Norwegian language village and campsite affiliated with the Concordia Language Villages. It is located at the Concordia site at Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minnesota.
Skogfjorden is a village for language immersion where American villagers come to live and experience Norwegian language and culture.
International Recognition
Ambassador of Norway Knut Vollebæk visited the village in 2003.
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway has granted royal patronage to Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village. Patronage is an affirmation from the Royal Family of Norway of the quality educational programming of Concordia Language Villages.
In 2009, Tove Irene Dahl, the dean of Skogfjorden, was named a Knight of the First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit by His Majesty King Harald V of Norway for the advancement of Norwegian language and culture in the United States.
History
Concordia Language Villages began offering Norwegian programs in 1963 and opened an architecturally-authentic, year-round Norwegian Language Village on Turtle River Lake near Bemidji, Minnesota in 1971.
External Links
- ^ http://clvweb.cord.edu/vp/web/archives/2004/norwegian/bemidji1/hoved.htm Skogfjorden Promise