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A guide to fun and interesting Swedish events outside Sweden
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CHICAGO Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640 Tel: 773-728 8111 | info@samac.org www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Feb 4-6 – Jokkmokk’s Market Online: The world famous Sami market held every February in the small town of Jokkmokk in the north of Sweden is a huge tourist attraction. This year the market has been moved online and can be enjoyed by everyone around the world. More information can be found as it becomes available on their website https://www.jokkmokksmarknad.se/en/ MINNEAPOLIS American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55407 Tel: 612-871 4907 | www.asimn.org ASI has reopened to the public since September 11. Feb 27 – Thurs-Sat 10am to 4pm: Virtual Midwinter Folk Festival – A full weekend of workshops for strings, nyckelharpa and song, with guest musicians including Anders and Maria Larsson, Eva Tjörnebo and more! PHILADEPHIA American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145 | Tel: 215-389 1776 | info@americanswedish.org | www.americanswedish.org Reopened to visitors since July 3 with normal operating hours. Ongoing through May 2021 – Around the World: The Global Curiosities of Carl Otto Lindberg! This exhibition explores the life of a Swedish-American mining engineer. Ongoing through Mar 2021 – From Fairy Tale to Fantasy: The Art of Gustaf Tenggren – This exhibit charts Tenggren’s career in the United States – from his early successes in New York to his time at Walt Disney Studios and eventual retirement in Maine. Feb 13 – Sat 11am: Semlor To-Go & A Movie at Home – This year the Auxiliary will continue the tradition with advanced semlor order and pick-up and a link to a live viewing of a Swedish film you can watch at home. Semlor are $6 each and orders are due by February 10th. 8
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PORTLAND Nordic Northwest Nordia House, 8800 SW Oleson Rd., Portland, OR 97223 | Tel: 503-977 0275 www.nordicnorthwest.org Feb 5 – Fri 7:30pm: Friday Night Lecture Series – Beauty Secrets of the Gods. Join storyteller Barbara Fankhauser for another evening of tales of Gods and Goddesses – tricksters and ice giants. Doors open at 7:15 PM at Nordia House. SEATTLE Swedish Cultural Center 1920 Dexter Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: 206-283 1090 | www.swedishclubnw.org info@swedishculturalcenter.org Feb 5 – Fridays: Wonderful Winter Magic Film Series. The four-week film series begins with The Snow Queen. Family film full of traditions and charm of days of old. 5:30 p.m. $5 donation. (Dinner served while you watch if purchased in advance.) Feb 7 – Sun: Swedish Pancakes to Go. We’ve said that Swedish pancake breakfasts will be one of the last events we add back in, due to the crowding in the kitchen and around tables. That doesn’t stop us from trying Swedish pancakes to go, though! Mark your calendars and watch our news for how to pre-order, pricing, timing, etc. National Nordic Museum 2655 NW Market Street, Seattle, WA 98107 Tel: 206-789 5707 | nordic@nordicmuseum.org www.nordicmuseum.org Feb 6, 13 and 20 – Saturdays: 11am to 12 noon: Introduction to Papercutting with Anna Brones. Papercutting is an art that spans history and cultures, from simple silhouettes to intricate designs. Join artist Anna Brones to learn the basics of papercutting and how to create your very own papercuts. WASHINGTON, DC Embassy of Sweden 2900 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20007 Tel: 202-467 2600 | www.swedenabroad.com ambassaden.washington@gov.se The Embassy will remain in a modified telework arrangement, offering limited 18
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consular services by appointment only. Phone hours are: Mon-Fri 9 am to 4 pm (closed for lunch 12 to 1 pm), 202-467 2600. OTTAWA Embassy of Sweden Ottawa 377 Dalhousie Street, Suite 305, Ottawa ON K1N 9NB Tel: 613-241 2277 www.swedishembassy.ca The Government has extended the ban of entry to the EU via Sweden until 31 March 2021. VANCOUVER Scandinavian Community Centre 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9 Tel: 604-294 2777 | info@scancentre.org www.scancentre.org Due to COVID-19, the Scandinavian Community Centre is opened only to booking and hosting small scale events, activities and rentals. Please call 604-294 2777 or e-mail info@scancentre.org. Visit www.scancentre.org. for further updates.
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WINNIPEG Swedish Cultural Assoc of Manitoba Scandinavian Cultural Centre 764 Erin St, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3G 2W4 Tel: 204-774 8047 | www.scandinaviancentre.ca/sweden | Registration by email at svenskclub17@gmail.com Brunches and Dinners To-Go – The Scandinavian Centre and Bonne Cuisine by Michael have joined together in offering delicious meals to-go, prepared fresh at the Centre. Contact sccreservations@ shaw.ca or bonnecuisine@mts.net for more information and to place an order. Nordic Book Club –Features reading a book from a different Nordic country each month. Members are invited to join a Zoom meeting to have a discussion. For more information, please register with Marilyn at old_soul_art@hotmail.com Swedish Movie Nights – Swedish movie nights are continuing for the winter season on a virtual basis. Participants watch the movies on-line from the comfort of their homes, then join the Zoom meeting to review and socialize together. For more information, please register with Marilyn at old_soul_art@hotmail.com 28
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