nordstjernan The Swedish Newspaper of America
Published by Swedish News. Volume 143 No. 05, March 15, 2015. Price per copy $2.50
This Week, Page 3
Two American skiers recently made history in Sweden—here at the awards ceremony with Sweden’s Charlotte Kalla.
Swedish ski star Charlotte Kalla won four medals at the recent World Skiing Championships in Falun, Sweden; she placed first in the individual ladies’ 10k freestyle, won silver in the relays, bronze in skiathlon and bronze in the 30k mass start. More on Swedish medals, page 10.
Photo: Bildbyrån
Sweden, Page 2, 3
Sweden and Germany to work together since the countries “face common issues with migration and integration” / Strides in equality in the armed forces / Start washing your dishes by hand to avoid allergies! / Swedish freelance journalist freed by Syrian troops / Swedish Muhammad caricurist declined lecture at a university.
In Brief, Page 3
A lot can be learned about Swedish culture in the laundry room...
Celebrating the World’s Fair by Ted Olsson, San Francisco ted@nordstjernan.com
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Food, Page 4
Vacation makes us happier, we get broader views ... and expand our taste buds. Recipes inspired by recent years’ travel to Spain.
Dashboard, Page 10-11
First female chef in Sweden to receive a Michelin Star and three firsts for Malmö.
The Palace of Fine Arts of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition (PPIE).
Photo: Ted Olsson
Swedish dancers enliven City Hall as Swedes celebrate the 1915 World’s Fair one hundred years later. Celebration of the centennial of the 1915 World’s Fair began early the week before the official opening when Chairman Scott Schulkin of Fylgia Lodge (VOA#119) produced one of the first events in the renovated Swedish American Hall. This was an event describing Swedish immigration to the San Francisco Bay Area from the Gold Rush of 1849 until 1915, presented by Sven-Ove Westberg and Carol Martin, who included the interesting tale of her immigrant Swedish family among the Sioux of North Dakota who became fluent in the language and the ways of these native American people. The inauguration of Continued on page 12
Local Events, Page 12, 15, 17
Band weaving like the Sami at ASI in Minnesota / Our series on immigrants continues, from California and Rhode Island
Sports, Page 19
Pea Soup. Every Thursday.
These words have been linked for hundreds of years in Sweden. Ever since Fridays were a day of fasting in the Middle Ages, pea soup – usually made with pork – was eaten on Thursdays so Swedes could keep their energy throughout the next day. The habit is so engrained in Swedish culture that most specialty stores in the U.S. (and IKEA around the world) do their part to sell bags of dried peas. Ideally, the soup is made from yellow peas, which Swedish palates seem to prefer for their creamy, strong flavor over the sharp flavor of green peas. And most observant Thursday pea soup eaters would say the meal isn’t complete without some warm punsch and Sweden’s signature pancakes with whipped cream and preserves. / Page 8
Two events, one in Sweden, one in the U.S. make our sports editor question “When does inclusion become intrusion?”
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