Norwegian Books invasion in Arkhangelsk.

The international team of Norwegian and Russian researchers has presented a new book on the Norwegian culture in Arkhangelsk on Thursday. This is a book about Norwegian folk music made in the form of textbook that can be used by the students studying the Norwegian language in Russia. The book describes the history of Norwegian folk music and music instruments, its peculiarities and gives information about the main Norwegian folk instruments. It is supplied by the CD which helps to make the process of studying Norwegian language easy and fascinating.

Arne Bjorhei is famous Norwegian musician. He brilliantly plays many musical instruments and teaches in the faculty of arts of Tromso University.

Roald Larsen is a frequent guest in Arkhangelsk. He is a philologist, writer and a teacher of Scandinavian literature in the University of Tromso. In Arkhangelsk Larsen is known as a researcher studying old mythology of peoples living in the North. For many years Roald Larsen is cooperating with the Pomor University of Arkhangelsk. The book was contributed by young teachers of Norwegian Irina Borovikova and Ludmila Pechinkina. The original illustrations are made by the famous artists Tatjana and Evgenyi Zimirevs.

Beginning of this year is remarkable by a number of Norwegian books presented in Arkhangelsk. In February the book “Stories from Vardo” by Thor Robertsen was shown during the visit of Thorvald Stoltenberg to Arkhangelsk. The book shows the history and everyday life of small town in the North of Norway which is connected to Arkhangelsk by many historic and cultural ties. It was translated into Russian and published in the local publishing house.

Another book devoted to Norway is waiting for its presentation in the nearest future. It is written by Alexander Krylov who for many years was responsible for international cooperation in the Pomor University. The book is called “Russia and Norway. Far and Close”. It contains the author’s private impressions about Norway and Norwegians and tells many interesting stories about differences and similarities of Russian and Norwegian mentalities, ways of life and behaviors. Two chapters of the book was written by Ingvild Broch, former research director of Tromso University.