Community Events Around the Twin Cities...
Celebrate Syttende Mai - Carolyn Diamond in Recital
featuring the music of two beloved Norwegian composers: Edvard Grieg and Christian Sinding
The 2003 winner of the Piano Concerto Competition at the Van Cliburn Piano Institute, Carolyn will present a program of piano music perfectly suited for Norway’s Constitution Day. Following there will be a Champagne CD Launch Party on the Plaza for Carolyn’s new recording, “Scandinavian Suite,” complete with Norwegian desserts!
A Free Public Concert at Central Lutheran Church, 333 So 12 St, Mpls
612 870 4416 or info@centralmpls.org
Thursday, May 17 7pm
Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir Spring Benefit Concert
The program features Swedish and American songs, hymns, and folksongs.
The girls are traveling to Sweden this summer to share their music with the Swedish people and to learn more of Swedish culture as well as to be ambassadors for Minnesota. Swedish imports and homemade goods will be available for purchase before and after the concert. Choir CD’s and Cookbook are also available. Join us for dessert immediately following the concert. We invite you to come and experience the sights and sounds, smells and tastes of Swedish heritage!
Tickets are $5.00 for Adults, $3.00 for Children (10 and under), and can be purchased at the door.
Questions? Contact Diane Noble 612-825-8808
American Swedish Institute, 2600 Portland Ave S, Mpls
Sunday, May 20th 2:30p
Enhancing the Everyday: Modern Design in the Nordic Countries
Take a break from your downtown shopping or the frazzle of Holidazzle and stop by the Wells Fargo Center to see a free exhibition of Nordic designers from the 1890s to the 1960s. The many decades and designers on display are united by their emphasis on democratic ideals, realized through the principles of practicality, affordability, and aesthetic appeal.
Presented in conjunction with the Minneapolis Institute of Art. For more information on the designers and their representative works, click here...
Now until Sunday, July 22, 2012
Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh St, Minneapolis
The Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir
Do you have a daughter, granddaughter, niece, etc…who loves to sing…
wants to learn more about her Scandinavian heritage…and is 8-16 years old?
The Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir is dedicated to the preservation of Swedish heritage through the performance of traditional Swedish music. The Choir performs traditional Swedish folk tunes and hymns in both Swedish and English. The Choir also performs a Christmas concert, which includes a St. Lucia pageant. This beautiful presentation of St. Lucia by candlelight is a highlight of the season.
The Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir helps girls learn about their Swedish heritage,
develop choral skills, gain self-confidence and create lasting friendships.
Wearing their colorful Swedish costumes...Lucia gowns at Christmas...
and performing traditional Swedish music, their concerts are not only "music to the ear", but also visually beautiful.
The Choir travels to Sweden for a 3 week concert tour every 3rd or 4th year, learning more about the country, traditions, and the people. Their next tour is in the summer of 2012.
The Choir rehearses at the American Swedish Institute,
2600 Park Ave, Mpls. on Monday evenings 7-8:30pm from mid September to mid June.
If you would like more information about joining this fun group, please contact:
Diane Noble, Director 612-825-8808 teddiane@mac.com
Finnish Folk Dancers Welcome New Members
Kisarit-Finnish-American Folkdancers meet every Thursday at 7 pm at the International Institute on Como Avenue, Saint Paul, across from the State Fairgrounds. New members welcome.
Call Colleen at 651 407 0588 or Dan at 763 544 1441 for more information. minnesotafinnish.org