APRIL 2010 VOL. 107 NO. 4 FEATURES 8 Easter, Norwegian Style Give your holiday a Nordic twist 14 Folk Singing Viking explores an enduring art form 37 Norway's Tax Transparency Virtue or voyeurism? DEPARTMENTS 8 4 Velkommen Help us create our future 6 Nordic Lites 20 Member Matters Creating community 21 Lodge Directory 42 Family Finance Life insurance essentials 37 14 Norwegian Folk Singer Unni Løvlid The mission of Sons of Norway is to promote and to preserve the heritage and culture of Norway, to celebrate our relationship with other Nordic counTRIES AND PROVIDE QUALITY INSURANCE AND lNANCIAL PRODUCTS TO ITS MEMBERS s 3ONS OF .ORWAYS misjon er å fremme og ivareta norske kulturtradisjoner, å feire vårt forhold til andre nordiske land og samtidig tilby de beste forsikrings- og fi nansprodukter til våre medlemmer. COVER PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN MOWERS/UNLEASHED PRODUCTIONS 44 District Happenings 52 In Loving Memory 54 Q & A Musician Mari Boine