NSA February Event

Founded 1966

Tuesday 2 February 2027 at 7 for 7:30pm

RÁN – THE FORGOTTEN NORSE GODDESS OF LIMINALITY & HER
REALM OF THE SEA

Researcher Ilona Sindhu takes us on a journey into the water worlds of Norse Mythology and the realm of the sea goddess Rán. Vikings, who relied on the ocean for their well-being, knew that Rán could take their lives at any moment. Like Hel and the Valkyries, her mythological sisters, she was a powerful figure. Taken to mean ‘betwixt and between’, liminality perfectly describes the ocean and the goddess who rules it, highlighting that Rán belongs alongside Hel and the Valkyries as a powerful woman of the realm of the dead, simultaneously embodying both death and vitality. All welcome!

Venue: Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Edinburgh (see map). Tickets (£3 at door) include a welcome coffee/tea.

NSA October Event

Tuesday 6 October 2026 at 7 for 7:30pm

THREE MEN IN A KNITTING KNOT – NORDIC STYLE!

This evening brings together expert knitters Freddie Garforth, Will Wakeley and Ardeshir Ehteshami, who will, in conversation with our Honorary Secretary Anja Tröger, talk about their personal passion for knitting, and their connection to Scandinavian knitting styles. From an academic research perspective, we will learn how knitting carries on tradition while shaping a sense of Norwegian identity. Bring along your ‘strikkeskatter’ – your Norwegian knitting treasures – and let’s get the conversation going! All welcome!

Venue: Royal Norwegian Consulate General, Edinburgh (see map). Tickets (£3 at door) include a welcome coffee/tea.

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