July 18, 19, 20, 2008
Lectures, Music, and Video
Larsson, Karin | Lectures |
(1) "My Family in Grandfather Carl Larsson's Paintings"
(2) "The Scandinavian Artist-Colony in Grez-sur-Loing"
We are honored that Karin chose to attend the Festival as her first visit to the United States. Karen is the granddaughter of Sweden’s most famous painter Carl Larsson. While with us, she will offer two workshops scheduled throughout the weekend. One lecture is about Grez-sur-Loing, a little village south of Paris, where Carl and future wife Karin Larsson fell in love. Grez-sur-Loing also became their home for the first three years of their marriage. A slide presentation will include several of the paintings that Carl Larsson completed while in Grez-sur-Loing. The other presentation will be a visit with the Larsson family and their home in Sundborn, Sweden through Carl Larsson’s paintings.
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Lundberg, Ehrling | Lectures |
(1) "My Life as a Church Musician, Music Teacher and Entertainer in Sweden"
(2) "My Daily Life in Sweden"
From Flisby, Småland, Sweden, Ehrling discusses his daily life as well as his role as a musician, teacher and entertainer in Sweden.
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Oleson, Ole | Lectures |
(1) "What’s in my Norwegian Immigrant Trunk?" (For Children)
(2) "Life of a Norwegian Immigrant"
From Minnesota, Roger Hellesvig, will be in the role of a Norwegian immigrant all day Saturday. He will tell stories about items in his immigrant trunk. There are special programs for children as well as adults.
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Boozer, Julie Dr. | Lectures | "Swedish Immigration to Amerika"
(Audience requested to participate with their "coming over" stories.)
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Caspersson, Nils | Music workshop | "Diatonisk and the Dulcimer"
Nils Caspersson has been researching a musical instrument called the psalmodikon. A few have been found in our area apparently brought over by Swedish immigrants. One psalmodikon located in Göteborg, Sweden is just like one found in this area. Nils offers lectures as well as a display of his instruments in the Carnahan Building.
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Withers, Allie N. | Lecture | "Swedish Immigrant Culture in America and the Language of Our Ancestors"
Allie will once again treat us to her enthusiastic presentation of Swedish culture. She will teach the common phrases and words of the language of our Swedish ancestors, and will show us her colorful display of Swedish items. She will tie all of this together with her humor and anecdotes. You will learn about Swedish customs and holiday celebrations and see why her presentation has been so popular at the Folk Festival!
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DJ Cope | Lectures |
"Swedish Presence at the 1939 World's Fair"
It was at this World’s Fair that Sweden introduced the Dala horse to the world. A few of you attended this event. DJ Cope has completed research on this event which will be presented in this lecture.
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Andrews, Bill | Lectures |
(1) "Anders Beer Wilse - Norwegian Photographer"
Anders Beer Wilse, born in 1865, became Norway’s greatest photographer. More than 100,000 sceneries and images are held in the Norsk Folkmuseum. Over 100 of his photographs will be on display at this year’s Festival in the Exhibit Hall. Bill Andrews, one of Wilse's relatives, will make presentations on Wilse’s life.
(2) "Early Norwegian Immigration"
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Edwards, Pete | Lectures |
"Nordic Skiwalking"
Ski Walking, also called Nordic Walking, is the fastest growing fitness activity in Europe. Over 760,000 Finns of all ages and all fitness levels are hiking with their poles—that’s 20 percent of Finland’s entire population. Millions are Ski Walking all across Europe, too. Ski Walking is basically walking with special fitness poles—no skis and no snow required.
Pete Edwards has been coaching runners and skiers of all ages and fitness levels for over 25 years. Edwards is a former ski school director, running coach, personal trainer and the owner/founder of The American Nordic Walking System and skiwalking.com Nordic Walking Poles, headquartered in Glen Arbor, Michigan. Edwards has coached State Champions (individuals & teams), All-Americans and National Champions. He has also introduced Nordic Walking to 1000’s of Americans through Nordic Walking clinics, radio interviews, newspaper interviews and TV interviews. He has skied in 50K marathons and run 26.2 miles marathons. His skiers have been hill bounding and ski walking with poles for years in the summer when deprived of snow. Hosting Nordic Walking clinics is extremely enjoyable for Edwards and he especially enjoys hosting Nordic Walking clinics for MS and Parkinson’s support groups. For more information, pictures, info on how to get started and how to buy – please contact: www.skiwalking.com
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Hultquist, Donald | Lectures |
"How to Vacation for Two Weeks on Great-grandfather Arvid's Farm for a Few Kronor a Day"
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Belanger, Marion | Lectures
| "Continental Drift Collection/Iceland"
Marion Belanger presents Continental Drift, a photographic exhibit documenting the social landscape of Iceland. There, the North American Plate is moving westward, creating new crust as magma pushes up from the mantle. Belanger will present a lecture in the Scharmann Theatre at 3:15 PM Saturday with a reception in the Sarita Weeks Gallery at 4:00 PM where her photos are on display.
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 | Movie Presentation
| "Efter Bröllopet"
A teacher in a third-world country must return home;
118 minutes
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 | Movie Presentation
| "Hemligheten"
The Swedish detective, Kurt Wallander must solve another crime.
Written by Henning Mankell. In Swedish with English sub-titles;
90 minutes.
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 | Video
| "Roger Tory Peterson – 100 Years"
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| "The Linnaeus Expedition"
A video entitled “The Linnaeus Expedition” was produced in Sweden and takes a look at today’s world through Linnaeus’s eyes. Carl Linnaeus is recognized for his simplification of the scientific nomenclature of plants and animals.
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