Scandinavian American Cultural and Historical Foundation

Scandinavian Festival 2012

April 14-15, 2012

Entertainment

  • Opening Ceremony with colorful parade of flags and singing
  • ABBA Girlz, Professional singing group from New York City
  • Scandia Dancing
  • Jensen & Bugge, Musicians from Denmark
  • Scandinavian Music by Ross Sutter
  • Norwegian and Gospel Music by Deborah and Garth Phillipsen
  • Dancing around the Maypole
  • Fiddle Tunes by Tim Rued
  • Old time Scandinavian Dance on Saturday night from 5-6

Kingsmen Park

  • Viking Encampment
  • Nathan Muus and his Saami Baiki Village
  • Make a Flower Head Wreath
  • Lots of Crafts for Children at the Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Craft Booths
  • Norwegian Elkhounds and Finnish Spitzes
  • Dala Horse Croquet
  • Hardanger demonstration
  • Weaving and Bobbin Lace demonstrations
  • Woodcarving demonstration
  • Danish paper cutting demonstration
  • Kubb
  • Viking Whip-cord
  • Take a Liking to a Viking-Family Photo Opportunity, Dress in Viking clothes
  • Make a Scandinavian wooden butter knife
  • Nobel Peace Prize Court
  • Food Making Demonstrations

Food Court

  • Swedish Meatballs
  • Viking Dogs
  • Aebleskivers
  • Swedish Pancakes
  • Lefse
  • Open faced sandwiches
  • Norwegian Waffles
  • Finnish Tippaleipa
  • Danish Pastries and MORE!

Memorial Parkway

  • Nordic Shopping—lots of wonderful things to buy
  • Old Volvo Car Exhibit
  • Danish Nimbus Motorcycles from World War II

Nordic Church Service

  • Church Service on Sunday at 10:30 in the Chapel
  • All the Nordic countries will be included