XOXO Sweden - Events

Exhibit: Considering Flowers

On Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 the Museums new exhibition, Considering Flowers, opens. A Rockford native and Swedish-American, Karen Harding paints flowers using watercolors in radiant, dynamic hues. Her work is informed by her academic background as a historian and her decades of experience as a gardener. For more information regarding this exhibit, please visit our website.

Start date: 13 Jan 2012 06:00 PM
End date: 11 Mar 2012 04:00 PM
Category: Art Exhibit
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Gpekar@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Film Thursday at the Museum

Take a break from your regular schedule and enjoy a movie at the Swedish American Museum the first Thursday of every month this spring at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. On Thursday, Feb. 2, the film is Under the Sun. Reservations are recommended. This event is free. Coffee and Sandwiches at self-cost.

Start date: 02 Feb 2012 01:00 PM
End date: 02 Feb 2012 09:00 PM
Category: Film
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Grace Pekar, gpekar@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Hejsan-Children's After-School Program

Nyckelharpa The Spring 2012 theme for Hejsan is Swedish Music/Musicians, and on Thursday, Feb. 2, we will learn about the nickelharpa. The after-school program is designed for children ages 5 to 10, where they learn about particular topics in Swedish-American culture and make themed crafts. Younger children are welcome under the supervision of an adult. Cost: $1 per child. Reservations recommended.

Start date: 02 Feb 2012 03:30 PM
End date: 02 Feb 2012 04:30 PM
Category: Kids
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Jessie Aucoin, JAucoin@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Behind the Scenes with Millennium Producer Staermose

Behind the Scenes with Millennium Trilogy Producer Sören Stærmose with Moderator Mikael Södersten. (Immediately following Maria Wern: May Death Sleep/Må döden sova) Free Sören Stærmose, producer of Stieg Larssons Millennium Trilogy film adaptations, analyze the Swedish version and American adaptation of the film with moderator Mikael Södersten, as well as discussing the popularity of Nordic crime series and other authors he collaborates with at Yellow Bird production. About the producer: Søren Stærmose is the producer behind Stieg Larssons Millennium trilogy turning into a 3 feature-film franchise The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo/Män som hatar kvinnor; The Girl Who Played with Fire/Flickan som lekte med elden; and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest/Luftslottet som sprängdes as well as a high profile TV mini-series based on the books. Stærmose received an MA in Literature & Film from Copenhagen University and began producing documentaries and short films in 1985. He moved into feature films and TV fiction in 1988, where his most famous titles are the suite of 3 feature films and a TV mini-series based on the internationally famous Swedish detective authors Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö and their protagonist Martin Beck, 3 feature films and TV mini-series based on the internationally known Swedish author Henning Mankell and his protagonist Kurt Wallander. About the moderator: Mikael Södersten is a dramaturg and script doctor to Scandinavia's leading directors and producers. Hes worked on over 40 films, most recently with director Tomas Alfredson on Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. Södersten also consulted closely to best-selling novelist Henning Mankell (Wallander) on the upcoming Swedish TV mini-series on the life of Ingmar Bergman. As Senior Script Consultant to the Swedish Film Institute, he developed over 25 films, including Grand Jury prizewinners at Tribeca and Sundance. As a filmmaker, hes made award-winning shorts and two novella-length films broadcast on Swedish TV: Pass, with Michael Nyqvist (Millennium trilogy) and Fissura, which he wrote and directed, and was hailed as the best Swedish short of the decade. Södersten studied Film Theory at Stockholm University and has a BA from Harvard University.

Start date: 03 Feb 2012 06:00 PM
End date: 03 Feb 2012 10:00 PM
Category: Film
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Scandinavian Crime Fiction Today

The Scandinavian Cultural Center of Santa Cruz will present a program by Dr. James Kaplan, professor emeritus at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Dr. Kaplan will speak on Scandinavian Crime Fiction Today. Scandinavian detective novels are enjoying a world-wide vogue right now and have had huge successes as books, on TV and in films. Featured will be The Draining Lake by Icelandic author Arnaldur Indridason, Redbreast by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Swedish author Stieg Larsson. The program will be held Feb. 3 at Viking Hall, 240 Plymouth St. Santa Cruz, starting with a social hour at 6:30 and program at 7:00. For further information call 831-464-3310 or email sccc@scc-santacruz.org. The program is free and open to the public.

Start date: 03 Feb 2012 06:30 PM
End date: 03 Feb 2012 09:00 PM
Category: Culture
Organizer: Scandinavian Cultural Center of Santa Cruz
Email: kaplan@mnstate.edu
Phone: 831-464-3310
Url: www.scc-santacruz.org
Street / Address: 240 Plymouth St. Santa Cruz. CA
City: Santa Cruz
State: CA
Country: US

SuperBowl Party

On Sunday February 5th, from 22:00-05:00, members and guests of The American Club of Sweden will be watching the Super Bowl at Hard Rock Cafe on Sveavägen in Stockholm. Other American organizations will be there and it is always a great atmosphere. To reserve or for more information on this and other game watch sites, see below.

Start date: 05 Feb 2012 10:00 PM
End date: 06 Feb 2012 04:00 AM
Category: Festivity
Organizer: American Club of Sweden
Name: Events
Email: events@amclubsweden.org
Phone: 08-545 494 00
Url: www.amclubsweden.org/home-mainmenu-1/item/57-super-bowl-xlvi-20120205
Street / Address: Sveavagen Hard Rock Cafe
City: Stockholm
Country: SE

'The Glitter Scene'

The Glitter Scene author Monika Fagerholm in Conversation with Michael A. Orthofer, a free event with book signing at Scandinavia House. In The Glitter Scene teenage Johanna lives with her aunt Solveig in a small house bordering the forest on the outskirts of a remote coastal town in Finland. She leads a lonely existence that is punctuated by visits to her privileged classmate, Ulla Bäckström, who lives in the nearby luxury gated community. It isnt until Ulla tells her the local lore about the American girl and the tragedy that took place more than thirty years before that Johanna begins to question how her parents fit into the story. She sets out to unravel her family history, the identity of her mother, and the dark secrets long buried with her father. In the process of opening closed doors, others in the community reflect back on the towns history, on their youth, and on the dreams that play in their minds. Soon a new story emerges, that stirs up Johannas greatest fears, but ultimately leads to the answers she is searching for. The Glitter Scene is a riveting mystery that explores the roles of truth and myth, reality and fiction, and the repercussions of family secrets. About the author: Monika Fagerholms much-praised first novel, Wonderful Women by the Sea, became one of the most widely translated Scandinavian literary novels in the mid-nineties and was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. In 1998 it was followed by the cult novel Diva, which won the Swedish Literature Society Award. Her third novel, The American Girl, became a number-one best seller and won the premier literary award in Sweden, the August Prize, as well as the Aniara Prize and the Gothenburg Post Award. About the moderator: Michael A. Orthofer (b. 1964, Austria) is the founder, managing editor, and principal reviewer of complete review, a literary website founded in March 1999. His work has been praised by David Orr of the New York Times Book Review and by Time magazine. Orthofer has a particular interest in work in translation.

Start date: 07 Feb 2012 06:30 PM
End date: 07 Feb 2012 08:00 PM
Category: Book signing
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Swedish Artist Mikael Altersten in NYC Exhibition

Starting on February 10, 2012 the mixed media collages of Swedish artist, Mikael Altersten will be on view in The Substance of Abstraction at Agora Gallery, NYC. Opening reception: Thursday evening, February 16, 2012. About the Artist With a sultry and sharp-edged sense of aesthetics, Mikael Altersten creates a vividly contemporary dialog in paint. Smoldering male and female figures hint at an inner passion hidden beneath the surface, partially obscured behind a thick, carefully constructed haze of pigment. Working in acrylic and collage on canvas with a square format, Alterstens creations are bold and graphically arresting, combining sensually posed figures, enigmatic text, and color saturated grids and forms. The artist strives to keep his works creatively his own, and so his collaged photos are taken only by himself or specially commissioned to be shot by other professional photographers. As he passionately searches for the soul of art, Altersten concentrates on creating works which bridge cultural boundaries while remaining true to his own personal visual language of spiritual and sensual mystique. A former apprentice of Swedish artist Hans-Göran Eriksson, Mikael Altersten currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He exhibits widely throughout Europe and now in the United States. Exhibition Dates: February 10, 2012 March 1, 2012 Reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Gallery Location: 530 West 25th St, New York City Gallery Hours: Tues Sat, 11a.m. - 6 p.m. About the Exhibition: Infuse the short winter days with energy and warmth by visiting the exhibitions at Agora Gallery this February. The Substance of Abstraction explores the variety and mystery of the world, diving into the essence of form and shape that make up our lived experience of reality. Intriguing, intelligent and full of fascinating detail and insight, these works provide a memorable occasion. The artists in Sensorial Perspectives express their interest and joy in the things they perceive, bringing to their art both their considerable artistic skills and their acute observational abilities in a combination that achieves dazzling results. Elemental Realms is characterized by a vibrant passion which enlivens and inspires those who come into contact with it. Lively and enthralling, these works provide a treat for those who are sensitive to atmosphere and the enormous potential of color. Featured Artists: The Substance of Abstraction Lauren Abshire | Mikael Altersten | Carlos Luis Benavente | Angela Cibos-Reisinger | Jennifer Epprecht | HERMINE | David Jay Juter | Olivia Kapoor | Maryline Lemaitre | Jennifer Pinder | Micheline Raymond | Janice Sobel | Sieglinde Wagner Sensorial Perspectives Aurora Ave | LuisaElena Betancourt | Larry Frank | Rachel Hamburger | Nada Herman | Martin Machacek | Jose Ma Martinez | Tammy Phillips | Rusiko Plaksina | Alessandro Tamponi Elemental Realms Patricia Armour | Midori Furuhashi | Ucki Kossdorff | Armande Lebeau | Kaileigh Osarczuk | Agnès CH Peeters | Juan Jose Prada | Eleni Tsotsorou | Guido Villa Interviews with the artists and high resolution images are available upon request. About Agora Gallery Agora Gallery is a fine art gallery, established in 1984 and located in the heart of New York Citys Chelsea art galleries district. It is famous for showcasing a spectacular array of talented artists from around the world and around the corner, while providing quality and original art to collectors. Gallery II, an elegant adjacent gallery space, gives artists the ideal area for a solo or group exhibition of their own, organized and publicized by Agora Gallery. The gallery also publishes ARTisSpectrum Magazine, a bi-annual magazine that is distributed to museums, galleries, art institutions and art schools around the world. It provides artists, collectors, museums, galleries, art organizations and enthusiasts with access to the work of international talented artists as well as feature articles, reviews and interviews. Agora Gallery is also the sponsor of ARTmine, one of the most comprehensive resources available worldwide to view and purchase fine art. The gallery also runs Agora Art Blog, a blog designed to provide helpful information and advice for artists while providing a forum for artists to help one another by sharing their experiences and thoughts.

Start date: 10 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
End date: 01 Mar 2012 06:00 PM
Category: Art Exhibit
Organizer: Agora Gallery
Email: pr@agora-gallery.com
Phone: 212=226-4151
Url: http://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Mikael_Altersten.aspx
Street / Address: 530 West 25th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880-1912

A Symposium on Early Modern Nordic Art, 9 am 6 pm (Registration opens @ 9 am); 2 sessions: 9:30 am 1 pm & 2:30 pm 6 pm $40 ($20/session); $24 ($12/session) ASF Members & Students with a valid ID The American-Scandinavian Foundations third and final centennial exhibition, Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America, 1912 will culminate in a major, all-day symposium in February 2012. The program, Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880-1912, will offer audiences an in-depth look at the art, history, and cultural relations of the Scandinavian countries during the dynamic decades of the early 20th century. The symposium will comprise morning and afternoon sessions, each of which will open with a keynote address and move on to a series of lectures. Presenters will explore the ways in which the distinct, regional modernism of the Nordic countries communicated with the rest of continental Europe at the turn-of-the-century and how it came to influence North Americas own modern artists following their exposure to the 1912 Exhibition of Scandinavian Art. The engaging program will present expert insight on the careers of well-known early modern masters including Anders Zorn, Edvard Munch, and Vilhelm Hammershøi, as well as advanced research on the ways in which Scandinavian modernism relates to the work of North American artists such as Marsden Hartley, Canadas Group of Seven, and the notorious Stieglitz Circle. It will also engage related topics including the history of taste in the United States, women artists in Scandinavia, changes in ethnic identity, and questions on the origins of modernism. The impressive roster of participating speakers includes independent scholars, museum directors, curators, and art history professors from both Scandinavia and the United States.

Start date: 11 Feb 2012 09:00 AM
End date: 11 Feb 2012 06:00 PM
Category: Symposium
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Scandinavian Jam at the Museum

Musicians and instructors Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler will co-host a Scandinavian Jam at the Swedish American Museum the second Saturday of every month from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All ages are invited to bring any instrument, regardless of level. Come for learning new Scandinavian songs or playing old classics! Recording devices are recommended. Contact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net for questions.

Start date: 11 Feb 2012 01:30 PM
End date: 11 Feb 2012 03:30 PM
Category: Music
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Grace Pekar, gpekar@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Hejsan - Children's After-School Program

Folk Music The Spring 2012 theme for Hejsan is Swedish Music/Musicians, and on Thursday, Feb. 16, we will learn about folk music. The after-school program is designed for children ages 5 to 10, where they learn about particular topics in Swedish-American culture and make themed crafts. Younger children are welcome under the supervision of an adult. Cost: $1 per child. Reservations recommended.

Start date: 16 Feb 2012 03:30 PM
End date: 16 Feb 2012 04:30 PM
Category: Kids
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Jessie Aucoin, JAucoin@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Third Thursday

Join our monthly mixing, mingling and networking event, Third Thursday - or "3T" as regulars call it - is open to all with an interest in The American Club of Sweden. It's even a great opportunity for those considering membership to get to know our Members and learn more about our club. The Third Thursday of the month at Hilton Stockholm (Slussen) from 17:30-19:30. The cost is 40 SEK. You do not have to be a member to attend.

Start date: 16 Feb 2012 05:30 PM
End date: 16 Feb 2012 07:30 PM
Category: Social Gathering
Organizer: American Club of Sweden
Name: American Club of Sweden
Email: 3T@amclubsweden.org
Phone: +46 8-559 21 709
Url: www.amclubsweden.org/home-mainmenu-1/item/58-third-thursday-event-20120216
Street / Address: Hilton Stockholm (Slussen)
City: Stockholm
Country: SE

Semlor and a Movie

Celebrate the eve of lent with a delicious, cream filled Swedish pastry and a cup of hot coffee, followed by a Swedish film.

Start date: 18 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
End date: 18 Feb 2012 02:00 PM
Category: Culinary
Organizer: American Swedish Historical Museum
Name: Caroline Rossy
Email: crossy@americanswedish.org
Phone: 215.389.1776
Url: http://www.americanswedish.org/calendar.htm
Street / Address: 1900 Pattison Avenue
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Country: US

'Artists of Sweden' art exhibit

A night of art & cocktails - an Art & Photo exhibition by Anna Benson & Anna Lundell Anna Lundell a nature & travel photographer presenting her first series of large wall art photographs from around the world called My windows of the world and successful Swedish artist, journalist and author, Anna Benson are having an art exhibition together with Bright Pink to show their art and raise funds for the cause at the: MONDRIAN HOTEL, Miami Beach Saturday February 18th: 6 - 9 PM. Bright Pink is a non profit organization providing education and support to young women at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer, a percentage of all our ART sales will go directly to Bright Pink. Anna Benson & Anna Lundell have both one way or another been affected by breast cancer, that made Bright Pink a natural choice of a non-profit organization for them. The goal is to make this a fabulous evening filled with art, cocktails, music and great people! Attracting a sophisticated crowd with appreciation for the arts and raising funds and awareness for a very important cause. RSVP REQUIRED TO Benson.Lundell@gmail.com BY FEBRUARY 16 TH!! Dress code: COCKTAIL Sincerely, Anna Lundell Anna Lundell Photography Website: www.annalundell.com Blog: www.mrslundell.spotlife.se

Start date: 18 Feb 2012 06:00 PM
End date: 18 Feb 2012 09:00 PM
Category: Art Exhibit
Organizer: Mondrian Hotel
Email: mrs.lundell@gmail.com
Url: www.annalundell.com
Street / Address: 1100 East Avenue
City: Miami Beach
State: FL
Country: US

'The Stronger' and other shorts by Strindberg

The Stronger and other shorts (February 21, 25, & 26, 2012) by August Strindberg presented by the Phoenix Theater Ensemble continues a series of plays by Strindberg that began in 2011. In addition to this series, the Phoenix Theater Ensemble has a special offer for members of any Strindberg-related societies (for example, TASSLA). To receive $10 OFF the reserved ticket price (regularly $25) you may order using the code STRINDISCOUNT when purchasing through the website www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org or by calling (212) 352-3101.

Start date: 21 Feb 2012 07:30 PM
End date: 26 Feb 2012 03:00 PM
Category: Theater
Organizer: Phoenix Theater Ensemble
Email: info@phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Phone: (212) 352-3101
Url: www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Street / Address: 195 East 3rd Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Per Tengstrand plays Grieg and Liszt

Per Tengstrand presents Musical Evenings with Nordic Stars: Edvard Grieg & Franz Liszt. $20 ($15 ASF Members) Dinner & a Concert rates do not apply Swedish pianist Per Tengstrand performs a series of concerts with distinguished guest musicians highlighting the repertoire of Scandinavian chamber music and its composers. Considered by many the pianist of all pianists, Liszt was 32 years Edvard Grieg's senior Grieg was still a student in Leipzig when he first heard the composer play. At first rather cool in his impressions of the piano master, Grieg came to admire Liszt greatly. Overtime Liszt became a mentor to Grieg, giving the young Norwegian recognition, encouragement, and support. In the year that marks the 200th anniversary of Franz Liszts birth, Per Tengstrand will play two masterpieces by each composer: Grieg's most serious piano work, Ballade in G minor, Op. 24, and Liszt's Sonata in B-minor, one of the greatest solo works of the Romantic era. This series is made possible in part by a generous grant from The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation.

Start date: 23 Feb 2012 07:00 PM
End date: 23 Feb 2012 10:00 PM
Category: Music
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

10th Anniversary Birthday Party

The Brunk's Childrens Museum is hosting a birthday party family fundraiser to celebrate its 10th Anniversary on Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. Children will be able to play in the Childrens Museum while adults enjoy an auction, raffle, and more in our main floor gallery. There will be entertainment and fun for the whole family! Cost: $25 for adults, children are free. Please check our website soon for more information.

Start date: 24 Feb 2012 05:00 PM
End date: 24 Feb 2012 08:00 PM
Category: Fundraising
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Jessie Aucoin, JAucoin@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Genealogy Session at the Museum

On Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Nordic Family Genealogy Center will screen the film The Emigrants, the 1971 film that follows the hardships of a group of Swedes who emigrate to Minnesota in the 19th century. We will then discuss ancestors a part of such an emigration movement. To learn more about the Nordic Family Genealogy Center, please visit our website. You may also e-mail genealogy@samac.org or call the Museum at 773.728.8111 and leave a message for the Genealogy Center volunteer.

Start date: 25 Feb 2012 10:00 AM
End date: 25 Feb 2012 01:00 PM
Category: Genealogy meeting
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Gpekar@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://www.swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Genealogy Session at the Museum

Film Screening of The Emigrants On Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. the Nordic Family Genealogy Center will screen the film The Emigrants, the 1971 film that follows the hardships of a group of Swedes who emigrate to Minnesota in the 19th century. We will then discuss ancestors a part of such an emigration movement. To learn more about the Nordic Family Genealogy Center, please visit our website. You may also e-mail genealogy@samac.org or call the Museum at 773.728.8111 and leave a message for the Genealogy Center volunteer.

Start date: 25 Feb 2012 10:00 AM
End date: 25 Feb 2012 01:00 PM
Category: Genealogy meeting
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: genealogy@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

Guided Tour of Permanent Exhibit

Please join the Museum for a guided tour of our permanent exhibit, A Dream of America: Swedish Immigration to Chicago, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, with Museum curator Veronica Robinson. To learn more about the permanent exhibit, please visit our website. It is an exciting tour, and a perfect combination of entertainment and education. Cost for the tour is $4 adults, $3 seniors and students, and Museum members are free. Space is limited, and reservations are recommended. Please call 773.728.8111 or e-mail Museum@samac.org to reserve your spot.

Start date: 25 Feb 2012 11:00 AM
End date: 25 Feb 2012 12:00 AM
Category: Museum Exhibit
Organizer: Swedish American Museum
Name: Veronica Robinson, VRobinson@samac.org
Email: gpekar@samac.org
Phone: 773.728.8111
Url: http://swedishamericanmuseum.org/
Street / Address: 5211 N. Clark St.
City: Chicago
State: IL
Country: US

The Stronger and other shorts by August Strindberg

The Stronger and other shorts by August Strindberg presented by the Phoenix Theater Ensemble continues a series of plays by Strindberg that began in 2011. In addition to this series, the Phoenix Theater Ensemble has a special offer for members of any Strindberg-related societies (for example, TASSLA). To receive $10 OFF the reserved ticket price (regularly $25) you may order using the code STRINDISCOUNT when purchasing through the website www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org or by calling (212) 352-3101.

Start date: 25 Feb 2012 03:00 PM
End date: 25 Feb 2012 05:00 PM
Category: Theater
Organizer: the Phoenix Theater Ensemble
Email: info@phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Phone: 212-352-3101
Url: www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Street / Address: 195 East 3rd Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Annual Winter Dance

Annual Club Dance. Music by "Smorgasbandet" New Date: Saturday Feb.25th. 7pm

Start date: 25 Feb 2012 07:00 PM
End date: 25 Feb 2012 11:00 PM
Category: Dance
Organizer: Nordic Heritage Club
Name: Sonya Westerback
Email: carolrune@aol.com
Phone: 561 547-6131
Street / Address: American Finnish Club Off Melaleuca La. Between Kirk and Military
City: Lake Worth,
State: FL
Country: US

'The Stronger' and other shorts by Strindberg

The Stronger and other shorts by August Strindberg presented by the Phoenix Theater Ensemble continues a series of plays by Strindberg that began in 2011. In addition to this series, the Phoenix Theater Ensemble has a special offer for members of any Strindberg-related societies (for example, TASSLA). To receive $10 OFF the reserved ticket price (regularly $25) you may order using the code STRINDISCOUNT when purchasing through the website www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org or by calling (212) 352-3101.

Start date: 26 Feb 2012 03:00 PM
End date: 26 Feb 2012 05:00 PM
Category: Theater
Organizer: the Phoenix Theater Ensemble
Email: info@phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Phone: (212) 352-3101
Url: www.phoenixtheatreensemble.org
Street / Address: 195 East 3rd Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Artsoppsmiddag

FEBRUARY ÄRTSOPPSMIDDAG (PEA SOUP DINNER) - BRING YOUR OWN PUNSCH. 26th (Sun) The cost is $5.00/member (individual) or $10/member (family), $10/non-member individual, $15/non- 5:30 p.m member family family. Reserve with Lilian Nordin @ 770-422-9120 or BY Feb 23rd. SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO PREPARE THE SOUP Please RSVP in order to determine the quantity of soup and semlor needed.

Start date: 26 Feb 2012 05:30 PM
End date: 26 Feb 2012 09:00 PM
Category: Lodge meeting
Organizer: Nordic Lodge 708 V.O:A:
Name: Lilian Nordin
Email: lndnordin@earthlink.net
Phone: 770-422-9120
Url: vasaorderatlanta.org
Street / Address: 3038 Hidden Forest Ct. Marietta GA 30066
City: Atlanta GA
State: GA
Country: US

50 Years of the Nordic Council Literature Prize

Monday, February 27 through Saturday, April 7, 2012 Opening Monday, February 27, 2012, 6:30 pm Exhibition Hours: Monday Saturday, 11 am 8 pm; Sunday, 11 am 5 pm, Victor Borge Hall Lobby Free The year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Nordic Council Literature Prize, the highest honor awarded for a work of fiction produced in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden as well as Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Åland Islands, and Sami language areas. A beacon of cooperation between the Nordic countries, the prize is awarded annually to a novel, play or collection of poetry, short stories or essays that meets high literary and artistic standards. The exhibition profiles prize winners of the past 50 yearsincluding Tomas Tranströmer, Per Petterson, Naja Marie Aidt, Sjón, Jan Kjærstad, and Sofi Oksanenaccompanied by editions of their work. Organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Start date: 27 Feb 2012 06:30 PM
End date: 07 Apr 2012 08:00 PM
Category: Exhibition
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Northern Influences: Selma Lagerlöf

Free event - Northern Influences: Americans Look at Great Nordic Writers Selma Lagerlöfs The Saga of Gösta Berling This spring presents a continuation of a series of panel discussions begun in early 2011 that emphasize the influence of Nordic literature. American authors, dramatists, critics, and their guests discuss giants of Nordic literature. Rooted in dramatic readings, reflections, and lively discussion, these literary evenings allow readers of today a new window into the lives and characters behind the work of a spectrum of Nordic literary geniuses. A book event with translator 2004 ASF Translation Prize Winner Paul Norlen and Former ASF Fellow and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Jennifer Watson celebrate Selma Lagerlöf and her 1891 romantic novel, The Saga of Gösta Berling, the Swedish Gone with the Wind. Danish Minister for Nordic Co-operation and Minister for Gender Equality Manu Sireen will provide introductory remarks. Presented in association with the Consulate General of Sweden in New York and The American-Scandinavian Society of New York.

Start date: 27 Feb 2012 06:30 PM
End date: 27 Feb 2012 08:00 PM
Category: Lecture
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Annual Club cruise

Join our annual cruise on the "ms Maasdam" to the Eastern Caribbean..March 2-12 leaving from Ft.Lauderdale. Visit the beautiful ports of St.Barts, Antigua, St.Thomas and others.

Start date: 02 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
End date: 12 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
Category: Travel
Organizer: Nordic Heritage Club
Name: Carol Lundquist
Email: carolrune@aol.com
Phone: 561 737-6476
City: Lake Worth,
State: FL
Country: US

Strindberg Symposium

Harvard Universitys Department of Scandinavian Languages will host a two-day public Strindberg Symposium in Cambridge, MA, organized by Ursula Lindqvist and Steve Mitchell. The event will feature scholar, theater practitioners and students, and will include a performance and reading of Strindberg works. http://scholar.harvard.edu/lindqvist/announcements/strindberg-symposium-spring-2012

Start date: 03 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
End date: 04 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
Category: Symposium
Organizer: Harvard University
Name: Ursula Lindqvist or Ulrika Brand
Email: lindqvis@fas.harvard.edu or ubrand@hotmail.com
Url: http://scholar.harvard.edu/lindqvist/announcements/strindberg-symposium-spring-2012
City: Cambridge
State: MA
Country: US

9th Annual Dinner Dance & Fund Raiser for Vasa Park

Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP will present their 9th annual dinner dance and fund raiser for Vasa Park, South Elgin, IL. Dance music provided by Dave Kyrk Trio. Cash drawing and raffle table with prizes donated by Scandinavian organizations and businesses. Social hour 6:30 PM, Dinner 7:30 PM. Donation $45.00 per person. Des Plaines Elks Club, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL

Start date: 03 Mar 2012 06:30 PM
End date: 04 Mar 2012 12:00 AM
Category: Banquet/Dinner event
Organizer: Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP
Name: Jack Grandin
Email: choidahl@mindspring.com
Phone: 630-852-0598
Url: www.vasaparkil.com
City: Des Plaines
State: IL
Country: US

2012 Symposium Commemorating August Strindberg

March 23: 2012 Symposium Commemorating August Strindberg: Author, Visual Artist, and Playwright will be presented at Rochester Institute of Technology from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The symposium will feature invited talks with respondents, additional short talks, a moderated panel discussion, a staged reading of "Playing With Fire," and a book exhibit. This event is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Swedish Institute and co-sponsored by RITs College of Liberal Arts and College of Imaging Arts and Sciences. Please contact Dr. Cecilia Ovesdotter Alm with questions about the symposium. Email: coagla@rit.edu, phone: (585) 475-7327.

Start date: 23 Mar 2012 08:30 AM
End date: 23 Mar 2012 05:30 PM
Category: Symposium
Organizer: Swedish Institute and Rochester Institute of Technology
Name: Cecilia Ovesdotter Alm
Email: coagla@rit.edu
Phone: (585) 475-7327
Url: http://tinyurl.com/6vmcj2g
City: Rochester
State: NY
Country: US

Scandinavian Masterworks

New York Scandia Symphony presents Scandinavian Masterworks. $15 ($10 ASF Members) Dorrit Matson, Music Director and Conductor, leads the New York Scandia Symphony in a concert of masterpieces by Danish composer Anders Koppel, Swedish Baroque composer Johan Helmrich Roman, Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, and Finnish composer Bernhardt Crusell. Featured soloists include Mayuki Fukuhara, violin and Steven D. Hartman, clarinet. For over twenty years the New York Scandia Symphony has delighted New York City listeners with its warm and vibrant tone, a lovely clarity of expressive detail as well as interesting and exciting programs. It has a valuable mission to present imaginative and creative programs of music by Classical, Romantic and Contemporary Scandinavian composers, introducing previously unknown and seldom performed compositions to American audiences. With up to 90% of its repertoire presented as U.S. premieres, the orchestra revives and preserves the works of Scandinavian composers that might not otherwise have been brought to the attention of the public.

Start date: 23 Mar 2012 12:00 PM
End date: 23 Mar 2012 01:30 PM
Category: Music
Organizer: Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Name: Kate Erickson
Email: kate@amscan.org
Phone: 212.847.9717
Url: www.scandinaviahouse.org
Street / Address: 58 Park Avenue @ 38th Street
City: New York
State: NY
Country: US

Swedish Historical Society, Rockford, IL., 3rd Annual Kubb Tournament

Swedish Historical Society, Rockford, Illinois, 3rd Annual Kubb Tournament, May 19th, 2012, Ingersoll Centennial Park. Contact Donna Anderson at hodorock@aol.com or Eric Anderson at WisconsinKubb.com

Start date: 19 May 2012 09:00 AM
End date: 20 May 2012 12:00 AM
Category: Fundraising
Organizer: Swedish Historical Society
Name: Donna Anderson
Email: hodorock@aol.com
Phone: 815-874-2971
Street / Address: 404 S. Third Street
City: Rockford
State: IL
Country: US

XOXO Sweden - Events

Exhibit: Considering Flowers

Film Thursday at the Museum

Hejsan-Children's After-School Program

Behind the Scenes with Millennium Producer Staermose

Scandinavian Crime Fiction Today

SuperBowl Party

'The Glitter Scene'

Swedish Artist Mikael Altersten in NYC Exhibition

Regional Modernism: New Art in Scandinavia, 1880-1912

Scandinavian Jam at the Museum

Hejsan - Children's After-School Program

Third Thursday

Semlor and a Movie

'Artists of Sweden' art exhibit

'The Stronger' and other shorts by Strindberg

Per Tengstrand plays Grieg and Liszt

10th Anniversary Birthday Party

Genealogy Session at the Museum

Genealogy Session at the Museum

Guided Tour of Permanent Exhibit

The Stronger and other shorts by August Strindberg

Annual Winter Dance

'The Stronger' and other shorts by Strindberg

Artsoppsmiddag

50 Years of the Nordic Council Literature Prize

Northern Influences: Selma Lagerlöf

Annual Club cruise

Strindberg Symposium

9th Annual Dinner Dance & Fund Raiser for Vasa Park

2012 Symposium Commemorating August Strindberg

Scandinavian Masterworks

Swedish Historical Society, Rockford, IL., 3rd Annual Kubb Tournament

The Stronger and other shorts by August Strindberg