“SCANEVENTS”
NORDIC DANCE AND MUSIC EVENTS – July 6, 2010
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1. Ongoing events
2. Chronological listing of Nordic music and dance
events
3. Various and sundry items that may interest you
4. Performers seeking gigs and Venues seeking
performers
5. Listing of quirky and cultural Nordic events, plus
places to promote your events
6. Educational programs for adults and children,
scholarship listings, language classes
1. ******ONGOING ******
TWIN CITIES DANCE AND MUSIC WEB SITE
This site will serve as resource - a good way to find out about ongoing
events.
The links page lists various cultural organizations serving the
Scandinavian Community. We hope this new web presence will help members
of the community and will bring in new ones.
http://www.tcscandinavian.org/
Sundays – NORTHFIELD, MN. Northern Roots Session. An
informal weekly gathering of musicians who play acoustic music with its
roots in the north, particularly the Nordic countries. Participants and
listeners of all ages and levels of experience welcome. 7:30 - 10 pm,
at The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street South. FMI visit
http://www.northernroots.org/
or
info@northernroots.org
Sundays – DOWNER’S GROVE, IL—Scandinavian Dance Classes and social
dance at 6 p.m. with “Basics” class, including snacks, then social
dancing and an intermediate class. Location: St. Luke
Presbyterian Church, 3910 Highland Avenue. After the holiday
break, classes resume in January. FMI 630-985-7192
DancingRoo@aol.com
Mondays NORTHFIELD, MN. Multe plays great traditional Nordic
music for your listening pleasure, 7:30ish - 10 pm at The Contented
Cow, 302B Division Street South. FMI
http://multe.org
Mondays – BOULDER, CO. Monday Night Scandinavian Dancing. One hour of
teaching, followed by open dancing. 7:30 pm $5. Pearl Street Studio,
2126 Pearl St. FMI
spmorris@ecentral.com
Mondays – PORTLAND, OR—Norske Runddansere, a friendly evening of dance
from 7 -10 pm at the Friendship Masonic Hall, 5625 NE Alameda.
Walk-in is $3 or a year of membership is $40. Lessons from 7:30-8:30 pm
included with admission. The beginning dances are taught in the fall
beginning September. FMI
www.norskerunddansere.org.
5th Mondays – NORTHFIELD, MN. Nordic Jam, southeastern
Minnesota's original Nordic and Scandinavian music jam session since
2002, meets every Monday night at in Northfield, MN. We socialize
and play in a friendly, supportive non-smoking environment.
Participants and listeners of all ages and levels of experience
welcome. 7:30ish - 10 pm at The Contented Cow, 302B Division Street
South. FMI
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nordic-Jam/
2nd & 4th Tuesdays – MPLS. MN. The Twin
Cities Nyckelharpalag meets the second and fourth Tuesday evening at
member homes. FMI 612-964-8338.
Tuesdays – MINNEAPOLIS, MN—The ASI men's chorus practices weekly from
7-9 p.m. at 2600 Park Ave. FMI Philip Friedlund
651-227-2514. No auditions required, if interested in joining
just a commitment to attend rehearsals and have a passion to
sing. FMI 612-871-4907.
Wednesdays – REYKJAVIK, ICELAND. Free tango lesson at
Kaffetár, a coffee shop, on Laugurvegur, the main street leading
to the center of the city. Meet Icelanders and folks from other
countries. Get information about regular weekend dances from
other participants. 8 p.m.
Wednesdays – OSLO, NORWAY. Norwegian singers in the folk and
cabaret style. 7.30 PM at Josefine in Oslo. FMI
hallgrib@online.no
1st and 3rd Thursdays– MPLS. MN. The Twin Cities
Hardingfelelag meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month from
7:00-9:00pm (location varies). FMI Kari Loing 763-712-9053.
Thursdays—ST. PAUL. MN. Kisarit Finnish American Dancers, Mpls/St
Paul, celebrating 30 years of social dancing and performances, welcomes
new beginning and experienced dancers. Kisarit meets most
Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, International Institute, 1694 Como
Avenue. Kisarit performs beautiful descriptive dances around the
Midwest throughout the year. FMI Gaelyn, 952-835-0529, or Coleen,
651-407-0588.
Thursdays – MPLS. MN. The Cloudberries, a women’s singing
group rehearse from 6:15 -7:30 p.m. All women are welcome. The group is
seeking new members. FMI Gloria Rosen 952-938-9505.
Thursdays– MPLS. MN. The ASI Spelmanslag practices weekly at the
American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. 7:30 p.m. FMI Suzanne
Walter, 651-633-1607.
Fridays – ST. PAUL, MN— The " Moijakka Poijat" play most Fridays from
11 am to 1 pm at the Russian Tea House at 1758 University Ave. The
Moijakka Poijat are Dick Rees on 2-row accordion and Ralph Tuttila on
mandolin. Lots of old time and ethnic music. Ralph says,
“Great food! and some pretty good music too.” Call for confirmation on
Fridays in the morning. 651-578-0156 or 651-646-4144.
2nd Saturdays – BOULDER, CO. Second Saturday Dance Party. Open dancing,
mostly to live music.$5. 8:00 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St.
FMI
spmorris@ecentral.com
5th Saturdays – BOULDER, CO. 5th Saturday Bygdedans.. Open
dancing with some review/teaching, focusing on less-commonly-done
dances. .$5. 8:00 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St. FMI
spmorris@ecentral.com
Saturdays – NEW YORK, NY. Scandinavian Echoes, radio
program, 1-2 p.m. WTHE-AM 1520. Jeanne Widman hosts a program featuring
Scandinavian music.
Saturdays, NORTHFIELD, MN—Ruth Sylte produces and hosts a weekly audio
show called “Multe Music”—exploring the roots, shoots and fruits of
Scandinavian and Nordic tradition. The music featured includes
not only traditional folk and roots music, but also a mix of
contemporary and classical as well. Multe Music is on-air,
online, by download and soon by pod cast. Downloads of the shows are
available at:
http://MulteMusic.com
On Saturdays at 1 p.m. CT / 19:00 UTC
* On-air in southeastern Minnesota on KYMN Radio 1080 AM
* Streaming online at
http://kymnradio.net
We welcome requests, feedback as well as music submissions. Simply
contact us at
http://MulteMusic.com
Web blog:
http://MulteMusic.com
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/multemusic
Saturdays – GRAND MARAIS, MN — The Saturday Morning Story by Rose
Arrowsmith-DeCoux on WTIP at 8:30 a.m. This appears as part of
the “North Shore Weekend” program. Listen on line at
www.wtip.org/saturdaymorningstory.html
MPLS, MN – Scandinavian Cultural Hour, by show host
Dick Rees. FMI visit
www.kfai.org. Follow these
instructions: 1. access the website, 2. click on weekly program
grid, 3. select Scandinavian Cultural Hour, 4. select listen to program
in archives. In this manner one may listen to either of the last
two programs aired. The archives refresh every week and the latest
program should be available for listening immediately after the show.
MN IRON RANGE – Laulun Voima, “The Power of Music,” 9:15-10 a.m. at
KRBT 1340 AM.
A link to listen to Finnish folk music
http://www.kansanmusiikki.fi/tradio
Finnish folk music broadcasting, "kansanmusiikkiradio" running night
and day
DODGEVILLE, WI—For information about Nordic events at Folklore Village
in Dodgeville, WI, contact: Melissa Leef, Program Director
Folklore Village
3210 County BB
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 924-4000
www.folklorevillage.org
2. ********CALENDAR EVENTS********
2010
JULY
7/11 Su MINNEAPOLIS, MN—79th annual Norway Day at Minnehaha Park.
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. featuring LeRoy Larson and the Minnesota Scandinavian
Ensemble, the Psalmodikon quartet, the Nordkap male Chorus and the
Norwegian Glee club. FMI 612-861-4793.
7/16-18 F - Su GERRY, NY--Jamestown Scandinavian Folk Festival at the
rodeo grounds 5 miles north of Jamestown on Route 60. FMi
www.scandinavianjamestown.org
716-484-0415.
7/22-25 Th – Su DODGEVILLE, WI—Hardanger Fiddle Music and Dance
Workshops features Hallingdal, with master teachers from Norway:
Olav Luksengård Mjelva, Ulf-Arne Johannessen, Ingunn Stræte
Lie, and American teachers Vilde Aaslid, Loretta Kelley, Karen
Solgård, Hege Ravdal. Location: Folklore Village, 35 miles
west of Madison, WI. Bunkhouse accommodations, tenting, air-conditioned
dance hall og matsal. FMI
workshopchair@hfaa.aorg,
www.hfaa.org,
732-406-2793.
www.folklorevillage.org608-924-4000
7/25 Su MINNEAPOLIS, MN—The Indre Ostfjord Regions Kor, choir from
Norway will participate in the 11 a.m. service at Mindekirken,
924 E 21st St. Coffee follows worship. Do you have roots in these
areas of Norway? Come and meet the choir members and enjoy the
music. FMI 612-874-0716.
AUGUST
8/6 F LYNNWOOD, WA—Skandia 1st Friday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange,
20526-52nd Ave. West, $10. FMI
www.skandia-folkdance.org
206-784-7470.
8/10 Tu SEATTLE, WA— Wild Salmon dinner and Norwegian folk dancing
performance with Norske Dansere at Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th. 6
p.m. dinner, 7:30 performance. Dance follows. $25 adults.
Send a check with a self-addressed stamped envelope to Norsk Folkedans
Stemne, PO Box 17099, Seattle WA 98127. FMI Christine Anderson,
cmadance@earthlink.net
www.seattlestemne.org/
press release…..
Norske Dansere, lead by well known Norwegian dance instructor Karin
Brennesvik, features Norwegian dance champions from the rich cultural
areas of Telemark and Numedal Norway. She brings a number of dancers
from the group Smaajondolene which Karin founded and directed. They
will be performing the intricate bygdedans or country dances such as
Numedal springar and gangar; halling; pols; telespringar and gangar;
and tremannsdans or three person dance. Tremannsdans is usually done
with two women and one man and, as we all know, sometimes three can be
a crowd. The dance, done in the tradition of Telemark, brings out how
Norwegians cope with this interesting situation!
Accompanying Karin are Arnhild Brennesvik (Karin’s daughter) also an
accomplished dancer and instructor with Tom Lovli and his son, Vetle,
who specialize in laus (halling). Tom is a champion dancer of the
Norwegian halling, an athletic dance, which requires exceptional skill
and strength with grace. He won the Norwegian national championship in
halling dance twice and has performed for the King and Queen of Norway.
With them will be traditional fiddler, Oystein Haugen, from
Tessungdalen, Tinn community, in Telemark near Numedal. He is the
formann / president for Tinn Spelemannslag.
8/13-15 F – Su MT. VERNON, WA--Norsk Folkedans Stemne at Camp
Brotherhood. FMI
http://www.seattlestemne.org/
Larry Reinert 206-937-5211
reinertl@mindspring.com,
Christine Anderson,
cmadance@earthlink.net . PO
Box 17099, Seattle WA 98127
press release….
Karin Brennesvik, master Norwegian dancer and instructor, leads Norske
Dansere to stemne this summer! Karin first taught at Norsk Folkedans
Stemne back in 1984 and was most recently here in 2004. She brings a
number of dancers from the group Smaajondolene which Karin founded and
directed. All are Norwegian champions. Arnhild, Karin’s daughter, is
now in her own right an accomplished instructor. Karin and Arnhild are
teaching Numedal springar and gangar and eventually Telemark dances.
Tom Lovli and his son, Vetle, are teaching laus (halling). Tom is a
champion dancer of the Norwegian halling, an athletic dance, which
requires exceptional skill and strength with grace. He won the
Norwegian national championship in halling dance twice and has
performed for the King and Queen of Norway. With a large number of
young adults interested Norwegian folkdancing and halling or laus dans,
special instruction will take place for those in the young and limber
crowd during the weekend. The halling allows the performer to show off
his flexibility, dance ability, and athletic ability with gymnastic
steps done to the rhythmic music of the halling. In a final moments
there is the hallingkast where the man kicks off, with his foot, a hat
dangling at the end of pole held at least six to eight feet from the
floor. (Yes the pool will be open to ease the sore muscles!)
With them will be traditional fiddler, Oystein Haugen, from
Tessungdalen, Tinn community, in Telemark near Numedal. He is the
formann / president for Tinn Spelemannslag.
In addition, there will be some classes on runddansar/gammeldans
otherwise known as round dance or old time dances and rekkedans / line
dances by local instructors Larry Reinert and Mel Klassen.
Norsk Folkedans Stemne 2010 is part of Fram, forward into the future
celebrating 100 years of District 2 Sons of Norway! On July 11,
District 2 and District 7 of Sons of Norway, celebrate their 100th
birthday with cake and a party at the Border Festival at the Peace Arch
Park near the Canadian Border. This event will be celebrating its own
100th anniversary next year in 2011!
Several years ago Camp Brotherhood started building a permanent sprung
floor for dancing with many donations from participants of Norsk
Folkedans Stemne! We continue to support this labor of love with
additional donations as they are received. This year the walls are up!
Learning and sharing Norwegian dancing and music with folk dancing
groups of all ages from Norway, Canada, and the United States are the
primary purposes of Norsk Folkedans Stemne. The event is unique in the
United States for performing Norwegian folk dancing groups. We
encourage families and individuals who are interested in Norwegian folk
dancing to attend, too. Everyone comes to learn new dances, music,
songs, and to review some familiar dances and steps. Improving our
dancing and our folk dancing groups is important to all the
participants. All weekend, dance and music sessions take place. We also
take some time to relax with friends by the pool or over a cup of
coffee. Each evening there is social dancing featuring our Norwegian
guests and local musicians.
Norsk Folkedans Stemne is a U.S. and Washington State nonprofit
corporation. Our purpose to teach, share, and promote understanding of
Norwegian folk dances, music, songs, and heritage and culture through
our annual gathering. Thanks for your support in sharing this
information with your members. Donations to Norsk Folkedans Stemne are
tax deductible in the USA.
8/20 F LYNNWOOD, WA—Skandia 3rdFriday Dance at Cedar Valley Grange,
20526-52nd Ave. West, $10. Music workshop before the dance, leading up
to an Allspel later that night. FMI
www.skandia-folkdance.org
206-784-7470.
8/21 Sa SNOHOMISH, WA—Seattle’s Skandia Stämma at the home of the
Noyes family, 6618 196th St SE. $15. Scandinavian music and dance
workshops and an evening dance. Get your instrument out of the closet
and learn some new tunes, or simply come to listen and dance. FMI
Emma
emma.l.w.anderson@gmail.com
or
www.skandia-folkdance.org.
8/21 SCANDIA, MN— Minnesota’s Scandia Spelmansstämma,
651-433-5053
www.gammelgardenmuseum.org
8/29 Su ST. PAUL, MN—A wedding celebration dance to honor and
congratulate Zak and Lara, dancers from the Twin Cities most recently,
who got married and are moving to Switzerland. Location:
Oddfellows Hall, 928 Raymond Ave. (above the Hampden Park Co-op) 6-9
p.m. This will be a Scandinavian and American old-time dance with
gammal dans sets, bygde dancing, and square dancing. Please bring a
light refreshment or hors d'ouerves to share. If you are inclined
toward wedding-gift giving, kindly bring your favorite recipe on a
recipe card for us to take with us to Switzerland and beyond.
SEPTEMBER
9/25 WACONIA, MN—2nd Annual Nordic Music Festival at the Waconia
Regional Park which is the original Scandia, MN off Hwy 5. 11
a.m. to 5 p.m. free with an evening dance at the Waconia Am.
Legion $10 for dance and $10 for the meal.. We are having
entertainers that cover the Nordic countries during the day along with
crafters and food. This event will be free to the public, rain or
shine.
Our music for the evening will be Ole Olsson’s Oldtime Orkestra or
O.O.O.O. which is
Art Bjorngjeld - chromatic accordion, fiddle, vocals, snus eschewer
Char Bostrom - fiddle, non-accordionist
Bruce Bostrom - jawharp, organ schleper
Mary Abendroth - pump organ, vocals, nice person in the group?
Paul Wilson - fiddle, button accordion, guitar, tekno-dork
We would also like to offer your organization complimentary tickets to
the dinner/dance.
If you are at the $300 level, we will offer 2 tickets, $400 level, we
will offer 4 tickets
At every increase of $100 we will offer you another ticket.
Please consider the opportunity to cosponsor this festival. We would
like to have more organizations involved! FMI Carolyn Spargo
spargo@usfamily.net
www.nordicheritageclub.com
or 952-443-312.
”This activity is made possible, in part, by funds provided by the
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council through a grant from The McKnight
Foundation and an appropriation by the Minnesota Legislature.” and with
sponsorship from the Carver County Historical Society.
9/28 – 10/2 MINOT, ND—Norsk Høstfest, 701- 852-2368
www.hostfest.com
OCTOBER
10/16 Sa BOTHELL, WA—Skandia Ball at the Northshore Sr. Center, 10201
E. Riverside Dr. Social hour 6 p.m., music and dance 7-11 p.m.
$15 at the door. FMI
www.skandia-folkdance.org
or (206) 784-7470.
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
12/3-6 PORTLAND, OR—ScanFair.
2011
APRIL
4/23-25 Sa – M SEABECK, WA—Springdans Northwest. Three days of
dance instruction, music workshops, and endorphin-charged evening
dances with amazing live music. FMI
www.skandia-folkdance.org
or 206-784-7470.
publicity@skandia-folkdance.org
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3. various and sundry items that may interest you.
Note from your host, Valorie Arrowsmith,
www.ValorieArrowsmith.com
Through 7/15 MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Marimekko Clearance Sale at Finn Style,
160 Glenwood Ave. Over 300 Marimekko designs are discounted up to
70%. Special prices are only while supplies last and only until July
15th. FMI 612-333-2127.
7/24-8/14 Sa. SCANDIA, MN—Make a pocket purse, craft session.
$25. FMI 651-433-3792. I saw these purses exhibited at a
recent Swedish midsummer event. They are very handsome. The
three hour workshop will provide learners with some background on how
to make them, and get them started on a modified design.
4. *****PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS *****
PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS:
My name is Anders Ellman and I´m a cornet/flugelhornplayer living
in Stockholm. Together with bass trombone master Sven Larsson I´m
the leader of the jazz quintet Ellman Larsson Constellation (ELC). Our
band has put focus on Swedish jazz compositions by such masters as Lars
Gullin, Bertil Lövgren, Lars Färnlöf och Rolf Ericson.
In 2009 we recorded the CD Consequences, You can listen to us and read
about us at
www.wela.nu/EllmanLarsson.htm
.
As we play Swedish jazz we all think it would be really great making a
tour in Minnesota. We´re most of the time playing without drums,
which gives the band a soft, light swinging air. We have played in
churches as well as jazz clubs and always with good results. FMI
Anders Ellman
mr_cornet2002@yahoo.se
www.wela.nu/EllmanLarsson.htm
PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS
9/2010 Performing Viking games and the entertainment of common people
way before the computer the Södertälje based Telge Glima
group is planning a visit to America in 2010. The group would like to
hear from organizers of events, festivals or meetings that have an
interest in their outrageous, daring acts. FMI
michael.maasing@finspong.com
Telge Glima
Frejavägen 10
15534 Nykvarn
Sweden
PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS
summer 2011 Trubadur Joel Carlsson, from northern Sweden, is looking
for places to perform Swedish visor and his own
compositions. He says, “My name is Joel Karlsson. I
am planning a Midwestern tour this summer when I will perform a
selection of the most famous and loved traditional Swedish songs. I
come from Vilhelmina, Sweden and have much experience in music and
performing this kind of songs or "visor" as we say. I would love to see
more of the Swedish heritage in the U.S and therefore I’m now taking my
guitar with me to the States, bringing you some fine Swedish tunes this
summer.” FMI
skogsjoel@yahoo.se Please visit
my website and listen some of my music:
www.myspace.com/joelkarlsson
6/2011 MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN—Christine Hellqvist, Marie Blom are seeking
performance opportunities in early summer in the Upper Midwest
area. Acoustic guitar, two voices, songs in Swedish and
English. They are working on gathering Swedish immigrant stories
and writing songs about them. Please contact them directly.
FMI Christine Hellqvist
christine@kulturungdom.se,
+46-31-136207, +46-733-441182, Karl Gustavsgat.16B, SE-411 25
Gothenburg, Sweden or
maria.j.blom@telia.com
PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS
The Saana Ensemble has a new website
www.saanaensemble.weebly.com
PERFORMERS SEEKING GIGS
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI—folk artist Carol Bender, teaches Nordic related
craft classes at the Lake Pepin Arts and Design Center, and at
the Chestnut Avenue Center for the Arts. FMI
benderfam@charter.net
5. *****OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST*****
NORWEGIAN AND SWEDISH FIDDLING TRADITIONS
Pod cast available for download on Fridays at 1 p.m. CT.
http://MulteMusic.com
Multe Music show featuring Andrea Een, PhD., of St. Olaf, and Mary
Hegge of the ASI Spelmanslag. Subject: fiddling traditions
of Norway and Sweden.
2010
STAV sessions— the creative expression of deep Nordic cultural
symbolism.
The Eye of Horus "Second Saturday Stav" is a $20 session, fine to drop
by or pre-register:
http://shop.eyeofhorus.biz/Volva-Staving-Workshop-p/cls-24.htm
The second and fourth Tuesday eves. at Merlins Rest are free drop in
sessions.
FMI Kari Tauring, Performer, educator, author.
http://karitauring.com
JULY
7/17 Sa EAU CLAIRE, WI—Largest KUBB tournament outside of Swedish and
Germany. (4th largest in the world). $10 per person. 7 a.m. – 8
p.m. FMI Eric Anderson
eri@wisconsinkubb.com
715-830-0122
www.wisconsinkubb.com.
7/18-24 Su – Sa DULUTH, MN—SISU (Suomen Innokkaat Sisukkaat
Ulkosuomalaiset) offers its 8th Finnish Language and Culture seminar
for adults at the UMD. The one week seminar includes 25-30 hours of
Finnish language study at three levels plus other activities. Sirpa
Tuomainen, Eija Ojala, and Anna Leppänen will be teaching.
Seminar: $375 + $20 membership fee; dormitory housing & meals:
$300. Registration deposits due April 17, 2010. FMI
kaisa@eurekanet.com,
740-592-1157 or Kathleen Ristinen, secretary, 2 North Shannon Avenue,
Athens, OH 45701
7/23-25 F – Su NASELLE, WA—Finnish-American Folk Festival
First held in 1982, the festival continues its tradition of exhibiting
photographs, handicraft, logging, art and crafts; holding concerts,
performances, lectures and dances;
workshops including kantele playing, food preparation, and genealogical
research. Save the date!
For some additional fun, the Festival encourages people of all ages to
share stories about their grandmothers, more familiarly known as Mummu
in Finnish. The theme
this year is “My Mummu and Me.” The Deadline for entries is May 31,
2010. The story is limited to 650 words or five minutes of video or
audio recording. The printed or
typed stories may be sent to Finnish-American Folk Festival (ATTN:
Sue), P.O. Box 156, Naselle, WA 98638. The videos can be shared by
posting them on YouTube.Com or Vimeo.com or other hosting
services. Entries may also be posted on the festival’s fan page
on Facebook (
http://tinyurl.com/y5zmst8).
7/24-8/14 Sa. SCANDIA, MN—Make a pocket purse, craft session.
$25. FMI 651-433-3792
AUGUST
8/2-9 M – M TYLER, MN—Danebod Family Camp. FMI
www.danebod.org
8/7 Sa PORTLAND, OR—“Swedish Roots in Oregon” will present its
publications, Swedish Oregon and booklets on Swedish immigrant presence
in Oregon, at the 2nd Annual NW Book Festival from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at
the Pioneer courthouse Square. FMI
shf-mike@mindspring.com
8/19-23 Th – M TYLER, MN—63rd Annual Danebod Folk Meeting. FMI
www.danebodlutheran.org
SEPTEMBER
9/4-6 Sa – M YORBA LINDA, CA—“The Orange International Street Fair” at
the Danish Church and Cultural Center.
www.danishchurchsocial.com/pages/kirkebladet.html
OCTOBER
Through 10/10 MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Exhibit of Finnish summer architecture at
the American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave. “My
Paradise: Finnish and Finnish-American Summer Architecture”
features Alvar Aalto, Eliel Saarinen, Juhani Pallasmaa, David Salmela.
FMI 612-871-4907,
info@americanswedishinst.org
10/1-3 F – Su MINNEAPOLIS, MN—“Innovation the Danish Way,” a major
conference sponsored by the Danish American Heritage Society. FMI
www.danishamericanheritagesociety.org
10/1 F PORTLAND, OR—“Written in Stone: Ancient Rock Carvings in
Scandinavia” by Susan G. Carter, Ph.D. 7:30 p.m. at the Scandinavian
Heritage Foundation at Portland State University's Room 171 Cramer
Hall. Reception follows. Free. Part of the Friday night
lecture series. FMI The ASF Committee. FMI
shf-mike@mindspring.com
11/5 F PORTLAND, OR—“The Kantele: The Finnish national
Instrument” Lecture and concert by Wilho Saari. 7:30 p.m. at the
Scandinavian Heritage Foundation at Portland State University's Room
171 Cramer Hall. Reception follows. Free. Part of the
Friday night lecture series. FMI The ASF Committee. FMI
shf-mike@mindspring.com
2011
1/6-9/2011 LOS ANGELES, CA—2011 MLA conference "Narrating Their Lives:
Women Writers and the Nordic Tradition." The Nordic region has a
long tradition of women narrating their lives, from the Laxdaela
saga to Lagerlöf to contemporary women immigrant writers. We
welcome contemporary approaches that reconceive the tradition of
women's writing in the Nordic region. Please e-mail abstracts (no
longer than 300 words) to Jennifer Watson at
jwatson@uwm.edu
before March 10, 2010.
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The Bridging Ages newsletter. Time Travels and Historic Environment
Education events. The Kalmar Länsmuseum is the main driving force
behind the Time Travel project. Staff from that museum have made
multiple trips to the States to lead or support efforts in this
country. They also travel all over the world to do locally based,
historically researched experiential learning time travels. FMI
Jon Hunner
jhunner@nmsu.edu
What is the Sons of Norway Blog?
The blog is a new website, designed to provide up-to-date commentary or
news on issues related to Norway and Sons of Norway. Equal parts online
diary and news resource, the Sons of Norway Blog will combine text,
images, and links to other blogs and websites that are related in topic
matter. Also, the Sons of Norway Blog offers members the ability to
leave comments and feedback in an interactive format. In the
future, there will also be a link to the blog from home page of the
Sons of Norway
www.sonsofnorway.com.
What is LAKSELAGET?
An organization for professional women and college and university
students who are Norwegian or of Norwegian descent or who are
interested in all things Norwegian including contemporary Norwegian
issues. Lakselaget meets the first Saturday of each month from
October to May to network, mentor, eat salmon and host speakers.
Topics of interest include: the arts, health, history, sports,
heritage and more. FMI
www.lakselaget.org.
Àrran, a publication of Sami Siida of North America and
Lappmarklag. Subscriptions $10 for four issues. FMI
612-871-5869 or
arran6@earthlink.net See
the blog at arran2.blogspot.com
PLACES TO PROMOTE YOUR EVENTS
List your Nordic Event, and read about Nordic folk in North America
Scandinavian Press is the only quarterly in the world with news from
all the Nordic countries. Swedish Press, founded in 1929, is the only
monthly magazine in English with news from Sweden. You can read more
about the magazines at
www.NordicWay.com.
Contact information
Anders Neumuller, Editor and Honorary Consul of Sweden
Scandinavian and Swedish Press magazines
1294 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC V6H 1B6 Canada
Phone: 604-731-6381
Fax: 604-731-2292
anders@nordicway.com
www.nordicway.com
List your Norwegian event:
contactus@norway.com.
Send your notices to Christy and she will post them online within two
days. The Norway.com calendar compiles Norwegian and Norwegian-American
events across the United States, Canada, and Norway. We are always
looking for new events for our calendar, and we are happy to help
publicize your event through our calendar listings and Norway.com
blog. Calendar postings are free. FMI
www.Norway.com
List your Nordic event: Døtre av Norge listings should be
sent to
daughtersofnorway@gmail.com.
If you are a member of DoN Please include your lodge name & number
in the subject line of emails & in the title of attachments.
FMI
www.daughtersofnorway.org
List your Danish event: The Northwest Danish Foundation uses this
address for listing of events
portland@nwdanish.org
and
seattle@northewestdanish.org
FMI Melony Beaird
List your Danish events with “The Danish Pioneer” fax 847-882-7082,
dpioneer@aol.com
List your event with “Nordstjernan” and “Vest Kusten.” It has a
new way of accepting information about events. ‘Upload center’ at
www.nordstjernan.com
You can send press releases, announcements and photos.
List your event with Happenings. It’s free on line. FMI Leo
Mansi, Happenings Data and Web Services
www.HappeningsUSA.com
admin@happeningsusa.com
WeGoPlaces.com offers local tourism businesses free listings on their
travel website
List your event:
www.usexpos.org for free. At
usexpos.org you can post your events for free, and reach a growing
audience of over 4,000 people a week. Click on advertise event to start
promoting your event today. FMI Michael Rogers
List your Norwegian events
If you would like to submit an event please do so through
http://noram.norway.com/submit_event.asp
List your event: Eastern MN & Western WI—Please enter your
events on
www.whatsplaying.info by the
first of each month . A limited version is printed in the
magazine “What’s Playing” and displayed on its website containing
unlimited details. FREE. Just click on 'Magazine Features', then
on Add Your Event. Many people are getting good results from
advertising with us and from including their events in our guide and on
our website. Thanks to all who have already added your events.
FMI
events@whatsplaying.info
Nordmanns-Forbundet/the Norse Federation newsletter
Here is a place to keep informed about Norway, travels and more.
www.norway.com
The site is sponsored by The Norwegian American Foundation (Seattle
based) is initiated by Nordmanns-Forbundet.
English:
http://www.norseman.no/page.aspx?lid=44&id=175
Norwegian:
http://www.norseman.no/page.aspx?lid=47&id=175
Keep up to date on Minnesota Finnish activities.
The latest issue of Minnesota Suomi-info is available at
www.minnesotafinnish.org/suomiinfo
.
Be an SHF Facebook Friend
The Scandinavian Heritage Foundation is now on Facebook. Join us! Be
our friend. Go to
www.facebook.com, type in
Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, and you too can become a Facebook
Friend. FMI
shf-mike@mindspring.com
List your events with the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation’s weekly
list. FMI Mike O’Bryant,
shf-mike@mindspring.com
The event must have a Nordic theme and must arrive by 9 a.m. Friday
morning. Most of these events are in the Pacific
Northwest. Fax 503-977-0277.
www.scanheritage.org
Keep informed about ICLAND
The old standby for many Minnesotans for news regarding Iceland,
Iceland Review
http://www.icelandreview.com/
you can find information, maps, general current information.
More sites about Iceland:
www.ruv.is
www.leit.is/
www.mbl.is
Continuous On-Site photos of the Icelandic volcano eruption as they are
happening:
http://www.vodafone.is/eldgos
http://www.mila.is/um-milu/vefmyndavelar/eyjafjallajokull-fra-thorolfsfelli/
http://www.mila.is/um-milu/vefmyndavelar/eyjafjallajokull-fra-hvolsvelli/
This site has four pages of photos and articles, some in English and
some in Icelandic for those more fortunate to read the language:
http://www.ruv.is/flokkar/hamfarir/eldgos-fimmvorduhalsi
http://www.ruv.is/flokkar/hamfarir/eldgos-fimmvorduhalsi?page=1
You Tube has some recent video of the current eruption as well as past
eruptions:
http://www.leit.is/thjonsla/go.aspx?url=http://www.youtube.com/&mid=471&nosla=1
Map of area in Southeast of Iceland, a distance from Vik:
Eyjafjallajokull and Myrdarsjokull:
http://www.ruv.is/flokkar/hamfarir/eldgos-fimmvorduhalsi?page=1
Want to know how to pronounce the name of the Icelandic volcano that
erupted? View this :
http://news.yahoo.com/video/world-15749633/19179699#video=19179699
video on BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8586442.stm
www.vedur.is/skjalftar-og-eldgos/frodleikur/greinar/nr/1847
a 5-minute compilation of English-speaking newscasters' attempts to say
Eyjafjallajökull':
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/20/the-ultimate-iceland-volc_n_545010.html
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NORDIC ART GALLERY IN ST. PAUL, MN
The Water and Oil Art Gallery. It specializes in importing
original 19th and 20th century artwork from Scandinavia. The gallery
hosts a collection of over 1,400 pieces of artwork, most of which are
Swedish or Danish in origin. FMI
www.waterandoil.com
Water and Oil Art Gallery, 506 Kenny Road, St. Paul, MN 55130.
651-774-2260
PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY
If you are a member of the Swedish Council of America you may submit
pictures for its web site slide show, which changes every 6-8 weeks.
Requirements (presuming you have joined the organization)
1. a high resolution photo
2. a caption of no more than 20 words including the name of your
organization, a description of the activity and/or the individuals
3. a photo credit (if needed)
FMI Elise Peters, Executive Director Swedish Council of America, 2600
Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407. 612-871-0593 Fax: 612-871-0687
elise@swedishcouncil.org.
www.swedishcouncil.org
NOTICE OF NORDIC GENEALOGY SERVICE
Swedish Ancestry Company called OurLifeTree.com combines Swedish
ancestry research with the creation of bonded Family History Books as
well as Family Tree Posters suitable for framing. The Family History
Books includes information from the ancestry research, copies of
Swedish church records, ships passengers lists, photos, maps etc. FMI
http://www.ourlifetree.com/Home.html
info@ourlifetree.com
WANTED Instructor/Lecturer of Swedish and Scandinavian Studies
URBANA, IL—The Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign announces a three-year,
full-time position as Instructor/Lecturer of Swedish and Scandinavian
Studies with a start date of 08/16/2010. The position is reviewable
each year and is contingent on funding and periodic satisfactory
performance reviews.
The position involves teaching six Swedish language and Scandinavian
Studies-related courses per year. Presence on campus during regular
business hours during the academic year (08/16 to 05/15) is expected.
The position includes responsibility for the active promotion of the
Scandinavian Studies program on campus, including student outreach and
leading a weekly informal conversation group, as well as broader
liaison responsibilities pertaining to the advancement of Swedish
studies.
Native or near-native command of Swedish expected; Ph.D. or advanced
ABD preferred, M.A. with teaching experience considered. Experience
with course development and instructional and web technology is a plus.
Salary competitive and commensurate with experience; full benefits are
included. Title will depend on level of education; Lecturer must have a
PhD, an Instructor must have an MA.
To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile through the
University of Illinois application login page at
https://jobs.illinois.edu
and upload your application materials: application letter, CV, and
names and contact information for three professional references by July
14, 2010. For further information please contact: Prof. Mara Wade, C/O
Marita Romine, Phone: 217-244-3252,
slcl-hr@illinois.edu.
Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however, no
hiring decision will be made until after that date.
The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Employer. The administration, faculty, and staff embrace diversity and
are committed to attracting qualified candidates who also embrace and
value diversity and inclusivity.
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Maybe Denmark should seek out third and fourth generation Nordic
immigrants and invite them to come to Denmark to work?
Denmark Has: Lack of manpower - Wants: Immigration
Despite unemployment and the economic crisis there is still a fight for
skilled labour. This struggle for the best brains was in focus on 3 May
at a Nordic conference on international recruiting. A new report
concludes that the Nordic labour markets are opening up more and more
to manpower from outside.
The sharp brains are in high demand on the international job exchange
and the Nordic countries are increasingly opening up for labour
migration - but is the Nordic Region able to take part in this
competition?
The population growth in the Nordic countries is too low to compensate
for the fact that fewer and fewer younger people in the future will
have to support an increasing number of older people. Therefore,
there is a need to attract and retain foreign workers. The challenge is
to do it in practice.
This was precisely the problem the Nordic Council of Ministers focused
on at a conference on the challenges of international recruitment on 3
May. The conference is part of the programme of the Danish
Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers and was organised by the
Danish Ministry of Employment.
Denmark is staking much on recruiting foreign workers. So, in the
middle of April 2010, the Danish government took three new initiatives
covering, amongst other things, the Ministry of Employment's area,
which will facilitate the recruitment of foreign labour.
The Nordic Council of Ministers have also published the report
Recruiting skilled workers from third countries to the Nordic Region,
which concludes that the Nordic markets are opening up more and more to
manpower from outside. "The projected demographic changes and the
consequent shortage of labour is one of the main reasons behind this
development. Paradoxically, this happened just before the outbreak of
the financial crisis and the subsequent rise in unemployment,"
according to the report.
The Nordic Labour Journal has also taken up "The hunt for highly
skilled workers" in its May issue. It concludes, among other
things, that a good working environment and good social systems are the
most important incentive in the global job centre.
In other words, the sharp brains are in high demand on the
international job exchange - but can the Nordic countries take part in
the competition? This is examined broadly in these publications and
activities.
FMI Michael Funch +45 33960332
mifu@norden.org
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7. *******Educational programs for adults and
children*******
Begins 1/9 MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Norwegian language and culture classes at
Mindekirken, 924 E 21st St. FMI
norsk@mindekirken.org
612-874-0716.
7/11-24 SEASIDE, OR—Camp Nidaros for ages 9-12. FMI 541-685-0115
www.sofncamps.com
Postmark applications beginning 5/15/2010.
7/13 & 15 Tu & Th SCANDIA, MN—Comin’ to Amerika program for K-6
at Gammelgarden Museum. $25. FMI Barb Swanson 651- 464-4922 or
Gammelgarden Museum 651-433-5053.
Press release….
“Comin’ to America” is an opportunity to better understand the
challenges faced by immigrants who came to America in the 1800’s. It is
a two day program filled with adventure and fun. Program is
designed to challenge everyone’s imagination. Families are formed
and together they meet many challenges as they settle into life in
America. Each day participants dress as immigrants. Everyone
brings special keepsakes that they brought from their homeland. On the
second day the big challenge is to build their family a new home in
America.
Those who have attended previously are encouraged to attend again as
after the first year they become sponsors for the new immigrants. Past
participants have an opportunity to develop leadership skills by
helping others to succeed.
7/25-8/7 ARLINGTON, WA—Camp Normana for ages 9-12. FMI
541-685-0115
www.sofncamps.com Postmark
applications beginning 5/15/2010.
7/31 Sa SCANDIA, MN—Flicka Day at Gammelgarden Museum, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
FMI Barb Swanson, 651- 464-4922 or Gammelgarden Museum
651-433-5053.
Press release....
Flicka Day is for girls and a special adult. This person maybe is a
mom, grandmother, an aunt or adult to share this day. It is
planned for girls who are ten years old and older.
Everyone will paint their own hand carved Dala Horse as a keepsake. A
fancy luncheon with a style show featuring all the participants is such
fun. Everyone comes dressed as an immigrant for the day.
Past participants are encouraged to attend as it’s an opportunity to
build on memories created last year and paint a 2010 Dala Horse to take
home.
8/10 & 12 Tu & Th SCANDIA, MN—Comin’ to Amerika program for K-6
at Gammelgarden Museum. $25. FMI Barb Swanson 651- 464-4922 or
Gammelgarden Museum 651-433-5053.
Press release….
“Comin’ to America” is an opportunity to better understand the
challenges faced by immigrants who came to America in the 1800’s. It is
a two day program filled with adventure and fun. Program is
designed to challenge everyone’s imagination. Families are formed
and together they meet many challenges as they settle into life in
America. Each day participants dress as immigrants. Everyone
brings special keepsakes that they brought from their homeland. On the
second day the big challenge is to build their family a new home in
America.
Those who have attended previously are encouraged to attend again as
after the first year they become sponsors for the new immigrants. Past
participants have an opportunity to develop leadership skills by
helping others to succeed.
8/16-20 M-F CAMBRIDGE, MN—21st annual Swedish Language and Culture Day
camp. 9:30 a.m. – noon. For children who have completed
kindergarten through 7th grade. There is also a pre-school
component for four and five year olds. Register with the Isanti County
Historical Society,
www.ICHS.ws. 763-689-4229.
8/16 – 21 M – Sa CORBETT, OR—Swedish Language and Culture Camp for
children ages 7 – 13 at Menucha Retreat, 20 miles from Portland.
$370 for first child and $340 per sibling. FMI
director@trollbacken.org
www.trollbacken.org
8/19 – 9/1 ICELAND—Snorri Plus Program
What? Since September 2003 the Snorri Foundation has accepted 78
individuals to participate in a 2-week cultural program; an ‘in-depth’
program with lectures, travel, visiting relatives, work colleagues and
so much more.
Who? Anyone over 30 who’s interested in Iceland
When? August 19 - September 1, 2010
Deadline? January 29, 2010. 15-20 first applicants will get an
opportunity to participate. FMI
www.snorri.is -
info@snorri.is
9/13 – 11/22 M SCANDIA, MN— Swedish language classes. Progressing class
at 6:30, beginning group at 7:30 $80. FMI 651-433-3792
Through – 12/11 Sa SCANDIA, MN—Annie’s Swedish Coffee Parties, 2nd
& 4th Saturdays. $10. FMI 651-433-5053
ANNOUNCEMENT
Ways to learn languages
http://fsi-language-courses.org/Content.php
This site is dedicated to making these language courses freely
available in an electronic format. This site is not affiliated in any
way with any government entity; it is an independent, non-profit effort
to foster the learning of worldwide languages. Courses here are made
available through the private efforts of individuals who are donating
their time and resources to provide quality materials for language
learning.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Free online course from the University of Iceland at
http://icelandic.hi.is/
ANNOUNCEMENT
From the “Star Tribune,” 11/09—First Published in 1936, “Tales from a
Finnish Tupa,” by James Cloyd Bowman and Margery Bianco, ahs been
re-released by the University of Minnesota Press. The Finnish folk
stories were translated by Aili Kolehmainen.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Summer MANITOBA, Canada—Icelandic camp for children. FMI
www.icelandiccamp2010.com
ANNOUNCEMENT
New Daughters of Norway Lodge in Minneapolis
In November the Daughters of Norway (DON) held
the first of six informational meetings. This organization is
over 100 years old.
The purpose of the Daughters of Norway is to preserve and
share with our communities and future generations a knowledge of
Norwegian heritage, and to build among members a bond of friendship.
Women who are interested in promoting and learning about the arts,
foods, language, culture, and history of Norway are invited to attend
the meeting.
Eligibility requirements:
Any woman who is at least thirteen years old,
of any Nordic heritage (Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian,
Swedish), or is (or was) married to a man of Nordic heritage, or who
has a relative married to a person of Norwegian heritage, is eligible
to join.
FMI Jill Beatty, Grand Lodge Organizational Co-Chair, Daughters
of Norway, 415-350-6492,
vaermor@comcast.net www.daughtersofnorway.org
ANNOUNCEMENT
ISU HISTORICAL FILMS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE: To provide better access to
its film collection, the Library’s Special Collections Department began
putting Iowa State University films on YouTube. More than 140 video
clips have been uploaded, most produced by WOI-TV and ISU’s Film
Production Unit. More:
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/news-article/2025/100468
ANNOUNCEMENT
MINNEOTA, MN—Bill Holm Memorial Fund at the Minneota Public Library.
The Icelandic Community is supporting the Bill Holm Memorial Fund at
the Minneota Public Library. Bill was a voracious reader and used
the library throughout his lifetime. Improving the Minneota
Public Library and preserving The Big Store are important means of
paying tribute to Bill. Donations may be sent to: Friends of
Minneota Public Library, 103 N. Jefferson St., Minneota, MN 56264. FMI
IcelandMN@gmail.com
Sundays— MPLS, MN – Reading Circle, some
Sundays at the Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Pkwy S.
www.dac.mn.
612-729-3800.
Mondays— MPLS, MN – Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir
invites girls ages 8-15 to join. Rehearsals are held at 1st
Covenant Church, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. There are concerts throughout
the year. In 2008 the group will tour Sweden. FMI Diane Noble
teddiane@mac.com
, 612-825-8808.
Mondays— MPLS, MN – Danish language class, at
the Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Pkwy S. 6:30 p.m.
www.dac.mn.
612-729-3800.
3rd Tuesdays, PORTLAND, OR – "Nordic Now" Current Events Round
Table at the Oslo Lounge, Grieg Lodge, 111 NE 11th at Couch. 6
pm. FMI 503-236-3401. Members & guests welcome. Grieg Lodge
number 503-236-4301
Tuesdays – THOUSAND OAKS, CA—Language classes include Norwegian Tuesday
evenings at 6:30 and Swedish Wednesday evenings at 6:30 (with a film at
5:30). FMI Noomi for Norwegian
noomiwennberg@hotmail.com
and Lana Lundin for Swedish
lana@tripnet.se.
Tuesdays – NEW WESTMINSTER, BC—Icelandic Language classes, 7:30 p.m. at
the Iceland House, 939 6th St. 10 week sessions. FMI
Indridi Kristjanson
indrid@telus.net 778-898-0426.
Wednesdays – THOUSAND OAKS, CA— Brown-Bag Lunch Series features a
speaker, film or discussion every Wednesday noon (except holidays). 26
Faculty Road
Thursdays– MPLS. MN. Lilla Spelmanslag meets Thursdays 5:45-6:45
p.m. at the ASI Annex, 2600 Park Av. FMI including bookings
contact Annika at
spargoa@augsburg.edu. Or Tracy
at 612-926-6546.
Fridays—MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Casual Finnish conversation hour. You do
not need to be able to speak at a certain level or anything...we're
there to have fun and practice at Bordertown Coffee, 315 16th Ave SE,
12 – 1 p.m. FMI
finns@umn.edu
2nd & 4th Saturdays – MPLS. MN Vasa Jr. Folk
Dancers . FMI Janice, 612-729-0334 or JoAnn, 612-722-6783.
Saturdays – PORTLAND, OR. Children's Norwegian Play &
Activity Group, Barnehage. 10-11 a.m. Norwegian immersion
stories, games and activities for children. Grieg Lodge, 111 NE 11th at
Couch. FMI 503-236-4301 E-mail
ktmoonblue@yahoo.com
if you plan to attend.
Saturdays – PORTLAND, OR. Swedish Playgroup, Lekgrupp. Looking for
Swedish friends for your little one? Come and join our very informal
"lekgrupp" at Augustana Lutheran Church in NE Portland. We meet three
Saturdays a month between 10:00- 11:30. For more information and a
schedule please contact Alexandra
astromblad@yahoo.com or
Catarina
scejhunter@comcast.net
Minneapolis, MN – Barnehage, Norwegian Immersion pre-school and youth
program. h This is held at the Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, 48 1 France Ave S.
http://lcogs.org/index.htm
Register at 800.450.2214, or online at
www.concordialanguagevillages.org
or
pre-k@cord.edu.
The Norwegian preschool program is offered in partnership with the
Norway House
www.norwayhouse.org
Barnehage is a unique foundational experience for life-long learners of
Norwegian. It also provides children with the skills they need for
success in starting kindergarten and elementary school. The program is
a natural precursor to Skogfjorden, the Norwegian Language Village, a
Norwegian language and culture immersion summer camp. This
language program is customized to reflect the culture and language of
Norway. The progression of curriculum ensures that each class builds on
the previous one, continually challenging the learner.
SEATTLE, WA—The Scandinavian Language Institute offers language and
culture classes in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and Icelandic. FMI
scandina@sliseattle.com.
425-771-5203,
www.SLIseattle.com
MN— Finnish classes for kids at the Minnesota Finnish language
school.
www.minnesotafinnish.org
952-933-7122.
Foster City, CA – Finnish School, ages 0-5, Thursdays Isle Cove
Recreation Center
Hancock, MI – Children’s folk dance lessons, Finnish
American Heritage Center. Mondays 3:45 p.m.
Houston, TX – Swedish Language School. Mondays, Tuesdays, 7
– 9 p.m. 15-week semester January – May, October – January. The
Swedish Club of Houston has maintained a Swedish Language School for
many years. It is the only source of Swedish language instruction in
southeast Texas. The school began as a "back porch school" at the home
of one of the Swedish Club's founders, and has grown to where it now
holds classes at the IKEA store on IH-10 West at Antoine. As
student enrollment demands, the school offers classes at several
levels. FMI John.Stavinoha 713-661-0159.
John.Stavinoha@memorialhermann.org
Houston, TX – Vikingeskolen, Skov med Dansk, classes for adults who are
learning Danish. Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. $150 per six week
session. FMI
vikingeskolen@gmail.com,
www.vikingeskilen.com
Kansas City, KS – Danish lessons. Self paced classes.
FMI Ingrid 913-677-0453.
Albany, NY – Danish classes at the State University for beginners,
intermediates and advanced students 1-4 credits. FMI Anne Marfey,
518-482-6145
Kansas City, KS – Swedish lessons for beginners, intermediate and
advanced students. FMI Ove Johnsson 913-709-2467
ovej@sbcglobal.net.
Seattle, WA – Scandinavian Language Institute at the Nordic Heritage
Museum, 3014 NW 67th St. Classes for all levels, all ages,
daytime or evening in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish, plus a Nordisk
Film Klubb twice per quarter. FMI Ed Egerdahl at 425-771-5203 or
scandina@verizon.net
www.cmc.net/~scandina.
Portland, OR – Beginning and Intermediate Norwegian, Fridays from
September – June. FMI Karen Thompson 503-367-5014,
ktmoonblue@yahoo.com
British Columbia, Canada. Svenska Skolan, Ages 3-14. FMI
Christer Hollberg 604-738-8294 or Eva Andersson 604-921-1580.
Calgary, Canada – Svenska Skolan, Scandinavian Center. Ages 3-15,
9:30-noon Saturdays. FMI 403-284-2610,
contact@swedishschool.com,
www.swedishschool.com
Victoria, B.C. Canada – Swedish classes, Norway House, 1118 Hillside
Av,. 9:30-11 a.m., ages 4-7. Saturdays. FMI 250-389-0079,
www.victoriaswedishclub.ca
Toronto, Canada – Folkdance workshop for children from age six
though youth. $15. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. FMI 416-496-7907.
Tre Kronor Website:
http://www.vasaorder.net/?Lodge=713
Tre Knonor Lodge of Salem, OR (
www.vasaorder.net/?Lodge=713)
wants everyone to know about a link to a language study program. The
program works on Windows and on Mac.
http://www.byki.com/byki_descr.html
Sons of Norway new language program. FMI
www.sonsofnorway.com.
This looks like an excellent site for teachers, at any level and
setting. Below is their introductory paragraph. I've gone through
several of the modules, and am impressed!!
URL (forgot to paste in in first time)
http://tltc.la.utexas.edu/methods/
http://tltc.la.utexas.edu/methods/
Foreign Language Teaching Methods focuses on 12 different aspects of
language teaching, each taught by a different expert instructor. The
site contains video footage from an actual methods course held at the
University of Texas at Austin. This flexible resource is designed to be
used by foreign language teachers as a component of a classroom methods
course, a stand-alone course for independent learners, or as a means of
obtaining professional development credits.
ICELANDIC LANGUAGE HELPFUL WEB SITES
Contributed by Sheila from Colorado. Gagnvirk verkefni (interactive
projects/assignments):
http://hjallaskoli.kopavogur.is/nybuinn/gagnvirkni/gagnvirkni.htm
It's got pictures of everyday items and a drop-down list of words for
you to choose from, short (one or two paragraphs) stories to read and
then answer questions about, and mixed-up sentences to re-arrange. Once
you've finished an assignment, click on 'fara yfir' to receive your
grade. Some of the links seem to be broken, but many of them work just
fine.
Netskóli:
www.netskoli.is/undirsida.asp?Cat=883&Page=895
Lots of links to articles on various topics, and official websites such
as Alþingi and Reykjavíkurborg. I think the site is
intended as a teacher's aid, suggesting topics for classroom work.
Ungmennavefur Alþingis (young-person's web-Alþing):
http://www.ungmennavefur.is/
an interactive tour of Alþing, with simple language and various
activities and quizzes
Here is a funny and interesting video 4:28 minutes long. The narrator
speaks slowly and pretty clearly. If you want to pick up vocabulary and
try to train your ear and heart to the Icelandic culture and sounds,
check it out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0DR4dHeUg0&feature=related
Some words used:
-Eggjatilraun = Egg Experiment
- Flaska - Bottle
- Að takast - To be successful (in doing something) (það
tókst - It worked.)
- Að prófa - To try, to test out
- Einu sinni en - One more time
- Eins og ég sagði... - Like I said...
WEB SITES LINKING TO DANCE INSTRUCTION
The September 09 issue of the “Viking” magazine through the Sons of
Norway featured an article on Nordic dance. Here is the information the
author provided for dance instruction in the U. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C. – Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Dancers’ Spring Springar
Spree. FMI Jenny Foster 301-371-4312.
LITTLETON, NH. – Nordic Fiddles & Feet Camp. FMI
www.nordicfiddlesandfeet.org
DODGEVILLE, WI – Hardanger Fiddle Association of America Fiddle and
Dance Workshops, at Folklore Village. FMI
www.hfaa.org
DODGEVILLE, WI –Folklore Village Scandinavian Music and Dance
Workshop. FMI
www.folklorevillage.org
NISSWA, MN – Nisswastämman Scandinavian folk Music Festival. FMI
www.nisswastamman.org
MT. VERNON, WA – Norsk Folkedans Stemne Camp Brotherhood. FMI
www.seattlestemne.org
MENDOCINO, CA – Scandia Camp Mendocino. FMI
www.scandiacampmendocino.org
JULIAN, CA – Southern California Skandia Festival, Cedar Glen
Camp. FMI Carol and Ted Martin. 714-893-8888.
SEABECK, WA – Springdans Northwest. FMI Kathi Ploeger
kathi@scikt.com
BOULDER, CO – Spring Scandinavian Dance & Music Workshop. FMI
Sheila Morris
spmorris@ecentral.com
STOCKTON, CA – Stockton Folk Dance Camp, University of the
Pacific. FMI
www.folkdancecamp.org
Icelandic Online PLUS*
The University of Iceland distance learning course
On February 1 we will be launching Icelandic Online PLUS. This is an
8-week course which will be run through Icelandic Online with the aid
of a tutor. The course is open to all those interested in Icelandic
language and culture.
Icelandic Online PLUS is a distance learning course that offers
learners an opportunity to work with a teacher and receive individual
feedback on exercises and assignments that have been added to the
existing course. All communication between students and teacher and
between students will take place via the Internet through Icelandic
Online. This semester we’re offering both beginners and intermediate
level:
*Icelandic Online PLUS I (February 1st – March 26th)*
A beginner level course focusing on basic skills, such as the structure
of the language, vocabulary and pragmatics.
*Icelandic Online PLUS II (February 1st – March 26th)*
An intermediate course open to all those who have completed Icelandic
Online PLUS I or have basic skills in Icelandic language. The focus is
still on the structure of the language, vocabulary and pragmatics.
Both courses will run again in October – November 2010
Registration is open till January 27th
Price: 40.000 ISK (approx. 320$ or 220€. Please note that the course
fee will be charged in ISK and the announced prices in US$ and € might
vary due to rate changes. For further information on currency please
contact your bank. You can also refer to the Central Bank of Iceland)
Registration:
www.icelandic.hi.is Please
note that your registration is not valid until the course fee has been
paid. For further information:
ems@hi.is www.icelandic.hi.is
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Valorie Arrowsmith
Varrow2@ecenet.com
www.valoriearrowsmith.com
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