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SUMMARY:GARBO TALKS  |  Private Viewing at Galerie56
DESCRIPTION:An invitation from Galerie56 and the American Scandinavian Society to attend a private viewing in the presence of the Consul General of Sweden Camilla Mellander\n️ Monday\, January 8\, 2024  |  6:00 – 8:00 pm \n Galerie56 – 240 Church Street\, New York\, NY 10013 \n⚠️ This is a private event as Galerie56 will be closed to the public this evening. There is no cost to attend\, however you must RSVP below as there is limited space and your name must be on the guest list.  \n \n\nGARBO TALKS\nExhibit open from November 17\, 2023\, until January 22\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\nThe inimitable Ms. Greta Garbo (in spirit) and AD100 architect Lee F. Mindel invite you to a private viewing at Galerie56 together with H.E. Camilla Mellander. It’s a great opportunity to begin the new year and catch the Scandinavian design magic that is GARBO TALKS. \nCurated by Lee Mindel and renowned Scandinavian design historian Paul Jackson\, Garbo Talks features more than 50 pieces inspired by Garbo’s iconic work\, affinity for Scandinavian design\, and secret passion for designing rugs. \n\nFeatured Designers\nMargareta Köhler\nCarl Hörvik\nFrits Henningsen\nVerner Panton\nSvenskt Tenn\nBarbro Nilsson\nAxel Einar Hiorth\nErik Skawonius\nJosef Frank\nPhilip Johnson\nRichard Kelly\nJean Royere\nElsa Gulberg\nIngegerd Torhamn\nPaavo Tynell\nSimon Gates \n\nRecent Press about the Exhibition\nAspire\, “Channeling The Swedish Sphinx: Galerie56 And Jackson Design Present ‘Garbo Talks'” \nAirmail\, “Garbo Talks” \nGalerie\, “6 Spectacular Collectible Design Shows to Check out This Winter”
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/garbo-talks/
LOCATION:Gallery56\, 240 Church Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert  & Cultural Grant Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Please join The American Scandinavian Society\nfor the Annual Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert & Cultural Grant Ceremony\n\n\nThis year\, during the Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert\, we will celebrate our 2023 Grant Recipients\, listen to select work and presentations from our awardees and honor our long-time outgoing Grant Chair\, Madeleine Kristoffersson.  \n\nHors d’oeuvres and Wine Reception to follow directly in the Trygve Lie Gallery downstairs. \n\n\nDate: \nThursday\, January 25th\, 2024\, 7:00 pm \nLocation: \nKing Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\n317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY 10022 \nTickets: \n$20 members / $30 non-members \n 
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/culturalgrantceremony/
LOCATION:King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T190000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Happy Hour: January
DESCRIPTION:Happy new year! See you for our next Happy Hour on Wednesday\, January 31st. Skål! Cheers!\nPlease bring your Swedes\, Danes\, Norwegians\, Finns\, Icelanders\, and their friends (non-Scandinavians ok too!) for some casual mingle and drinks after work Wednesday\, January 31st from 5-7 PM. \nDetails: \nBjörk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY \n️January 31st\, 2024  |   5-7 PM \n️Place food orders before 7 PM\, open until 8 PM \n10% Discount for American Scandinavian Society Members
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/happy-hour-01-2024/
LOCATION:Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T190000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Happy Hour: March 2024
DESCRIPTION:See you for our next Happy Hour on Thursday\, March 7th. Skål! Cheers!\nPlease bring your Swedes\, Danes\, Norwegians\, Finns\, Icelanders\, and their friends (non-Scandinavians ok too!) for some casual mingle and drinks after work Thursday\, March 7th from 5-7 PM. \nThank you for your RSVP’s. The event is now full. Stay tuned for our next Happy Hour!  \nDetails: \nBjörk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY \n️Thursday\, March 7th\, 2024  |   5-7 PM \n️Place food orders before 7 PM\, open until 8 PM \n10% Discount for American Scandinavian Society Members
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/happy-hour-3-7-24/
LOCATION:Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240430T200000
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SUMMARY:Private Art Opening with Anki King at Carl Hansen & Søn
DESCRIPTION:PRIVATE ART OPENING WITH ANKI KING AT CARL HANSEN & SØN\nJoin us for a captivating evening and immerse yourself in the intersection of art and craftsmanship as we showcase the works of Norwegian artist Anki King at Carl Hansen & Søn Flagship store Soho\, New York.\nIn addition\, there will be a silent auction for a One Hour Design Consultation by Carl Hansen & Son!\n  \nBalance\, 2013\, oil on canvas\, 48 x 48 in.\nDetails: \nWhen: Tuesday\, April 30th 2024 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm \nWhere: Carl Hansen & Søn Flagship Store  | 150 Wooster St. New York\, NY\, 10012 \nSilent Auction: One Hour Design Consultation by Carl Hansen & Son at the home of the highest bidder. The consultation is valued at $600. The bid is a tax deductible donation to the American Scandinavian Society. Can’t make the event? We invite you to call in a bid for the silent auction to 212.751.0714. \nTickets: $20 for Members  | $25 for Non-Members * Pre-purchased tickets only\, no tickets sold at the door \nFood & Drink: Sparkling water and white wine will be served with Danish cheese\, crackers and cookies \nAccessibility: There are no stairs to enter the venue\, however there are stairs to access the restroom \nANKI KING\n“I paint and sculpt life sized figures that act as symbols for feelings that can’t accurately be described in words. They are characterized by the object symbols with which they share space. Each figure\, or fragment of a figure\, stands still in readiness for a charged meeting with the viewer. The viewing activates a series of responses\, where identity is projected onto the faceless figure\, similar to a reflection that offers the gazer another view of him/herself. This frees the narrative from being contained within the subject matter of the artwork and allows it to exist in the viewing space.” \nMore about Anki King and her work: https://www.ankiking.com \n  \nLeaves\, 2023\, oil on canvas\, 54 x 36 in.\nLate\, 2012\, oil on canvas\, 84 x 88 in.\nCARL HANSEN & SØN\nBY APPOINTMENT TO THE ROYAL DANISH COURT
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/art-opening-anki-king/
LOCATION:Carl Hansen & Søn\, 150 Wooster St.\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Åland Day in New York City
DESCRIPTION:The Åland Society of New York presents in cooperation with American Scandinavian Society and Finnish & American Women’s Network: \nCelebration of the 101st anniversary of Ålands Självstyrelsedag/ Autonomy Day – Åland Day June 9\nThis is your invitation to celebrate The Åland Islands’ Autonomy Day on June 9th in Manhattan\, centered around visiting artist direct from Åland\, 18-year old Aina Andersson of Marby\, Eckerö. Aina won Finland’s Melodi Grand Prix Song Contest when she was just 10 years old\, and she comes to New York with her mother Nina to celebrate her 18th birthday. \nA little history: Aina’s great grandmother was the famous “Tant Henny\,”; leader for many years of Barnklubben Elsa Rix of the Vasa Order of America. Her grandparents\, Herby and Lillian Andersson were the first accordion students of Walter Eriksson of Brooklyn. Walter’s daughter Jeanne was their flower-girl when they got married! \nProgram\nEntertainment – Concert and Sing-Along: Smorgasbandet of NY with Special guest: Aina Andersson\, from Åland\, winner of Melody Grand Prix Finland Grand Prix Song Competition. \nPerformance followed by reception with refreshments; LONG DRINK and hors d’oeuvres\, coffee and Åland Pannkaka (pancake). \nRaffles\n• Purchase of an entry ticket includes one raffle ticket and a chance to win a prize. \n• Additional raffle tickets to be sold at the event. \n• Rye Bread raffle sponsored by ARCTIC SWAN BAKERY. \nWe thank the Arctic Swan Bakery for their sponsorship of the rye bread raffle! \nÅland\nThe Swedish-speaking Åland Islands are an archipelago between Sweden and Finland\, with over 6\,000 islands & skerries\, technically belonging to Finland\, only 35 of them inhabited\, and they have their own parliament\, flag\, stamp\, and they are demilitarized. One of their biggest exports is potato chips and their biggest import is tourism\, a paradise for seafarers and golfers. \nSunday\, June 9th is “Åland Day” starting with an 11 o’clock mass at the Swedish Church\, 5 East 48th Street\, where Aina will be part of the service. Coffee & Kanelbullar (Swedish buns) will follow\, courtesy of The Åland Society of New York. \nThe day continues with a 2 PM Concert & Reception at The Norwegian Seaman’s Church\, 317 E. 52nd Street\,  with singing by Aina\, Nina\, and music and an allsång with SmorgasBandet. Expect some Taube tunes! Following the concert there’ll be a reception with hors d’oeuvres\, Finland’s favorite export beverage “Long Drink\,” and traditional Ålands Pannkaka and more. This event is in cooperation with the American-Scandinavian Society\, FAWN (Finnish-American Women’s Network)\, the Arctic Swan Bakery\, and Föreningen Åland. \nCome enjoy the music\, celebrate Åland\, Aina’s birthday\, and a chance to win some exciting prizes too. \nEvent Details\nWhen: Sunday June 9\, 2-4 pm \nWhere: Norwegian Seamen’s Church\, 317 E. 52nd St.\, NYC\, NY 10022 (between 2nd and 1st avenues).\nTake number 6 subway to 51\, E train to 53 street\, or 2nd or 3rd Ave. bus. \nTickets: $20 per person\nPay online below\, or if by check\, make it payable to: American Scandinavian Society and mail to 317 E. 52nd St.\, NYC\, NY 10022 \nSpecial Thanks\nSpecial thanks to the co-sponsors and supporters\, ÅLAND IN AMERICA (Åland Society of New York)\, the American Scandinavian Society\, Finnish & American Women’s Network (FAWN) and Long Drink. \n  \nTervetuloa\, Välkommen & Welcome! \n  \n \n 
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/aland-day-nyc/
LOCATION:Norwegian Seamen’s Church\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240918T200000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Happy Hour: September 2024
DESCRIPTION:See you for our next Happy Hour on Wednesday\, September 18th. Skål! Cheers!\nPlease bring your Swedes\, Danes\, Norwegians\, Finns\, Icelanders\, and their friends (non-Scandinavians ok too!) for some casual mingle and drinks after work Wednesday\, September 18th from 6-8 PM. \nDue to space limits\, you must RSVP below in order to attend. \nDetails: \nLegends NYC  |  6 West 33rd Street\, New York\, NY 10001 (across from the Empire State Building\, between 5th & 6th Ave) \n️Wednesday\, September 18th\, 2024  |   6-8 PM
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/happy-hour-sept2024/
LOCATION:Legends NYC\, 6 West 33rd Street\, New York\, 10001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241003T203000
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SUMMARY:Klintetten  | Swedish Culture Night
DESCRIPTION:The Swedish music group Klintetten\, together with award winning folkdancers\, will be performing their only show in New York City on Thursday\, October 3rd\, 2024\nThey end their two week USA trip to Seattle\, Minneapolis and Washington DC with a stop in New York City. On Oct. 3rd\, following their performance\, there will be a wine & cheese reception in the church’s Trygve Lie Art Gallery. \nWith numerous world tours\, Klintetten has also taught many workshops in Sweden\, Norway\, Japan and the USA. This group of 16 seasoned musicians and dancers have released 4 albums\, and the dancers include first place winners of the Hälsinge Hambo competition\, Schottis & “Bugg” Contests\, popular in Sweden. \nSponsors are the American Scandinavian Society and the Vasa Order of America\, Lodge Lindbergh #505. \n  \nDetails\nTIME & DATE: Oct. 3\, 2024\, Performance 6:30-7:30pm\, followed by Reception and Raffle for special prizes \nLOCATION: Norwegian Seamen’s Church 317 E. 52nd St. (btwn. 1st & 2nd Ave.)\, NYC 10022 \nTICKETS: $20 for adults and children under 16 years of age free. Tickets will also be available at the door\, however space is limited\, so please purchase ahead of time to ensure you can attend.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/klintetten/
LOCATION:Norwegian Seamen’s Church\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T200000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Happy Hour: October 2024
DESCRIPTION:See you for our next Happy Hour on Wednesday\, October 16th. Skål! Cheers!\nPlease bring your Swedes\, Danes\, Norwegians\, Finns\, Icelanders\, and their friends (non-Scandinavians ok too!) for some casual mingle and drinks after work Wednesday\, October 16th from 6-8 PM. \nDue to space limits\, you must RSVP below in order to attend. \nDetails: \nLegends NYC  |  6 West 33rd Street\, New York\, NY 10001 (across from the Empire State Building\, between 5th & 6th Ave) \n️Wednesday\, October 16th\, 2024  |   6-8 PM
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/happy-hour-oct2024/
LOCATION:Legends NYC\, 6 West 33rd Street\, New York\, 10001\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T170000
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SUMMARY:Art & Design in Greenpoint/ North Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Art & Design Tour\nIn the vibrant neighborhood of Greenpoint/ North Brooklyn\nSaturday Oct 26\, 2024  |  2-5pm \n  \nFeaturing: \n• Tine Lundsfryd \n• Bruce Gagnier \n• Teak New York \n• Falu House \n• Ilse Murdock \n  \nThe tour will include private visits to the studios of Tine Lundsfryd\, a recipient of the American Scandinavian Society Elfi von Kantzow Alvin Art Award\, and Ilse Murdock\, Cultural Grant recipient\, as well as renowned sculptor Bruce Gagnier. \nWe will also tour the newly opened Scandinavian design hub\, flagship store Teak New York\, featuring furniture\, lighting\, home decor from over 75 top scandinavian brands\, and enjoy food\, snacks and refreshments at neighboring  Falu House Scandinavian deli featuring danish smørrebrød\, toast skagen\, herring and “kanelbullar.”  \nTeak featured in Elle Decor \n➡️ ️Free for members\, Non-members $20. RSVP below to receive full itinerary and details. \n 
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/art-design-oct2024/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241106T173000
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SUMMARY:Private Viewing | Kirsi Kivivirta & Bente Skjøttgaard at HB381 Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Kirsi Kivivirta & Bente Skjøttgaard\nNovember 6\, 2024 | 5:30-7:00pm \nHB381 Gallery \n  \nWe invite our members to a private viewing of the exhibition of porcelain wall works and ceramic sculptures by the artists Kirsi Kivivirta (Finnish\, b. 1959) and Bente Skjøttgaard (Danish\, b. 1961) at HB381 Gallery. Please RSVP below in order to attend.\nThis exhibition offers a study in the mutability of the physical world: its dynamic forces\, its formal structure\, and its underlying tension between complexity and dissolution. \nIn the ceramic constructions of Bente Skjøttgaard\, we see the slow alchemy of minerals and glazes combined in the high-temperature crucible of the kiln. Her subjects emerge from loose\, gestural coils and slabs of clay\, which are left deliberately unglazed in places. Captured in medias res\, they take on the cursory appearance of a process unfolding\, a sketch\, erased\, drawn over\, and reworked. Frequently\, Skjøttgaard foregrounds the capacity of clay to exhibit opposing qualities — strength and elasticity\, density and weightlessness\, impressionability and durability — in sculptures based upon the structures of cloud typologies\, the bonds between carbon atoms\, or as here\, arboreal growth and decay. \nIn contrast\, Kivivirta’s tiled porcelain mosaics probe the edges of optical perception. Situated in the crepuscule of near-monochrome black and white\, a place of shadows and indistinct recognition\, it takes a moment for the eyes to adjust. Subtler chromatic tones seep through\, suffusing each precisely carved tile with an echo\, a vaporous charcoal gray or umber that recalls the earth and the over 2000° C furnace of the kiln. Kivivirta’s imagery\, likewise\, is soft\, somnolent\, and familiar\, composed of welcome elementary forms that feel both primal yet inconspicuous. The eye wanders across the porcelain surfaces\, probing their outlines: the upright circle of a rounded seat or the open form of a vessel\, perhaps a rudimentary bucket left out to gather rainwater; a toppled cylinder; a tunnel passing through a rising bluff; the taut skin of a drum pricked by infinitesimal vibrations. \nKirsi Kivivirta\nKivivirta graduated from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki\, Finland in 1985 after receiving her training in ceramic production at the Arabia Ceramic Factory. Her work has been exhibited internationally\, including in solo exhibitions at the Mark Rothko Art Center in Daugavpils\, Latvia\, the Kunsthalle Helsinki\, and the Adamson-Ericu Museum in Tallinn. In addition\, her work has been included in exhibitions at the Kunsthall Grenland\, the Gustavsberg Porcelain Museum\, the CLAY Museum of Ceramic Art Denmark\, and the Yingge Ceramics Museum. She has completed site-specific installations at the Annantalo Arts Centre and numerous schools\, and has been recognized with grants and scholarships from the Finnish Cultural Foundation\, the Greta and William Lehtinen Fund\, the Swedish Culture Fund\, and a Cross of Merit from the Order of the Lion of Finland. \nBente Skjøttgaard\nSkjøttgaard attended the Kolding Design School and Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Her work has been exhibited at the Vejen Art Museum\, Holstebro Kunstmuseum\, Musée Fabre\, and the Trapholt Art Museum. Her sculptures are in the collection of numerous institutions\, including the Victoria & Albert Museum\, the Musée National de Céramique de Sévres\, the Designmuseum Danmark\, and the Annie & Otto Johs. Detlefs Collection. Skjøttgaard is the recipient of awards including the Grosserer L. F. Foghts Fund\, the Design Foundation Award\, the Arts and Crafts Prize of 1879\, and the Exhibition Award of Charlottenborg. \n  \nHostler Burrows HB381 Gallery in Tribeca\nHostler Burrows was founded in 1998 by Juliet Burrows and Kim Hostler. Initially dedicated solely to Nordic design and decorative arts\, the gallery has expanded its program and now integrates a full roster of contemporary artists\, both established and emerging\, with historical works. While international in scope\, the gallery’s primary focus remains in Scandinavia and rooted in the tradition of studio ceramics\, particularly work by female artists. \nNow with Design Galleries in Los Angeles and New York on 10th street\, Hostler Burrows HB381 Gallery in Tribeca -serves as a dedicated space for solo artist presentations\, focusing on contemporary Nordic sculpture and ceramics. \nThe gallery is devoted to exhibiting work imbued with the qualities from which it has drawn inspiration since its beginnings – craftsmanship\, intention\, and integrity. Hostler Burrows’ unique vision and deep understanding of the sublime design which emerged from Scandinavia in the 20th Century carry over and inform the contemporary work which is brought to market with passion and a critical eye. \nHostler Burrows’ carefully curated spaces\, both in the gallery and at the world’s leading fairs\, have placed them at the forefront of the design market and introduced an international clientele to a new generation of important artists whose works\, while often cutting edge\, maintain a strong continuity with the past. \n  \nDetails:\n️️Wednesday\, November 6\, 2024 | 5:30-7:00pm \nLocation: HB381 Gallery: 381 Broadway\, New York\, NY 10013 \n️Tickets: Event is free for members of the American Scandinavian Society
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/hb381-privateviewing-nov2024/
LOCATION:HB381\, 381 Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241116T140000
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SUMMARY:SCANDINAVIAN ARTISTS STUDIO VISITS
DESCRIPTION:Join us Saturday November 16th to visit the studios of Danish\, Norwegian & Swedish artists & curators at ISCP in Brooklyn.\nThe International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) Fall Open Studios is a presentation of international contemporary art by the 35 artists and curators from 26 countries currently in residence. We will meet with visiting Scandinavian artists & curators in their studios- Lotte Nielsen (Denmark)\, Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen (Philippines/Norway)\, Tora Schultz (Sweden/Denmark)\, Jens Settergren (Denmark)\, and Sara Sjölin (Sweden/Switzerland/Denmark). Swedish Sophie Tottie’s work will also be included in ISCP’s 30th anniversary exhibition. In addition we can visit other artists from a total of 26 countries\, currently in residence. \nDetails\n* Saturday\, November 16th\, 2024  |  2:00-5:00pm. Meet at the entrance at 2:00pm.  \n* Tickets: Event is free for members of the American Scandinavian Society. Please RSVP below in order to attend. \n* Address: 1040 Metropolitan Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY 11211 \n  \n\n\nAbout the ISCP Fall Open Studios\nThree times a year\, ISCP offers audiences access to private artists’ and curators’ studios to view artwork and curatorial projects and share one-on-one conversations. This fall\, ISCP invites the public to engage in dialogue around contemporary art with arts professionals from across the globe. Concentrated in a three-story postindustrial loft building on the edge of Bushwick\, ISCP supports the creative advancement of residents with individual workspaces\, a robust program of events\, and professional benefits. \nSomewhere Inside: ISCP and the Studio\, an exhibition commemorating ISCP’s thirtieth anniversary\, will be on view in the second floor gallery. Somewhere Inside looks at the ways that five artists—Martine Gutierrez\, Daniel Guzmán\, Joiri Minaya\, Sophie Tottie\, and Frank WANG Yefeng\, all ISCP alumni\, find inspiration from the studio. While these artists have distinct practices\, they all approach the studio as a nourishing and exploratory space where they can develop and mine their own creative archive—one enriched by a porous connection to the outside world. Taking up themes of transformation and metamorphosis\, topics closely tied to artistic production itself\, the work presented here reveals different strategies for making use of one’s expanding archive. \nIn addition\, Sujin Lim: The Land\, Dark and Muddy\, an exhibition that memorializes a lost landscape\, will be on view in the first floor project space. Transforming the gallery into an immersive installation\, Ground Floor Resident Sujin Lim offers a poetic tribute to South Korea’s Yeongheung Island\, where her father grew up—a place drastically impacted by a recent surge in industrial and commercial development and changing tidelines\, markers of climate change that have become increasingly common around the world today. Playfully alluding to the landscape painting tradition\, Lim’s compositions poignantly capture a seaside that now only exists in memory. \nThe exhibitions are curated by Melinda Lang\, Director of Programs and Exhibitions at ISCP. \nOpen Studios participating artists and curators: \nAmy Bravo (United States); Paloma Contreras Lomas (Mexico); S Emsaki (Iran/United States); Bryan Fernandez (United States/Dominican Republic); Anaïs Goupy (Germany/France); Antonietta Grassi (Canada); Efrat Hakimi (United States); Ruthi Helbitz Cohen (Israel); Hong Seon Jang (South Korea/United States); Dora Jeridi (France); Bob Kil (United Kingdom/Germany); Ulrike Königshofer (Austria); Karel Koplimets (Estonia); Sujin Lim (United States/South Korea); Simon Liu (Hong Kong/United States); Irina Lotarevich (Austria); Brenda Mallory (United States); Azita Moradkhani (Iran/United States); Lotte Nielsen (Denmark); Nifemi Ogunro (United States); Katrine Elise Agpalza Pedersen (Philippines/Norway); Tamen Pérez (Costa Rica/United States); Antonis Pittas (Greece/The Netherlands); Tom Polo (Australia); Fouz Saif (Qatar); Tora Schultz (Sweden/Denmark); Jens Settergren (Denmark); Sonia Shiel (Ireland); Sara Sjölin (Sweden/Switzerland/Denmark); Kara Springer (Canada/Barbados); Frank WANG Yefeng (United States/China); Apichaya Wanthiang (Thailand/Belgium/Norway); Stanley Wany (Canada); Sasha Wortzel (United States); and Sarah Zapata (United States)
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/scandinavian-studiovisits2024/
LOCATION:ISCP\, 1040 Metropolitan Ave\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11211\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T120000
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SUMMARY:Swedish Holiday Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:Dear members and to all who have enjoyed our happy hours\, we are pleased to let you know that for November\, we are having Swedish Holiday Luncheon in partnership with the renowned Björk restaurant. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in Swedish holiday traditions and indulge in a culinary journey!\n  \nWhat’s Included\n\n* Bottomless festive beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)\n* A delectable feast of the Björk’s menu served family style and dessert!\n  \nDetails\n\n* When: Sunday\, November 17th\n* Time: 12:00 PM\n* Where: Björk Café & Bistro | 58 Park Avenue\, NYC 10016\n* Price: $95 per person (includes NYC tax\, gratuity and $15 will go towards the American Scandinavian Society’s grant fund)\n* Only 25 tickets available!
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/swedish-holiday-luncheon/
LOCATION:Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T235900
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SUMMARY:Annual Scandinavian Christmas Ball 2024
DESCRIPTION:An annual tradition since 1909\, we invite you to join us again to enjoy a truly festive evening at the beautiful Metropolitan Club in New York for our favorite evening of the year and the start of the Holiday Season!\nIncluded in your ticket is an open bar\, a selection of hors d’oeuvres\, a three course dinner\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, and dancing until midnight.\nTicket sales close at midnight on Sunday\, December 1st!\n  \nTYPES OF TICKETS\nDINNER TICKETS (7 pm – 12 Midnight)\nAll dinner tickets include open bar during cocktails and dinner\, a selection of hors d’oeuvres\, a formal three course dinner\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, guest performance\, and dancing until midnight to a live orchestra. \n  \nIndividual Dinner Tickets:\n* Member Dinner Tickets: $420 | Membership must be current for 2024. Click here to renew or join.  \n* Non-member Dinner Tickets: $525 \n  \nTables of Ten:\n* Member Table of Ten: $4200 \n* Non-member Table of Ten: $5250 \n  \nViking Dinner Tickets:\nViking tickets include a prominent mention in the Christmas Journal of your company or name (please contact us for details) and premiere seating. \n* Viking Table of Ten: $6900 \n  \nAFTER-DINNER TICKETS (9 pm – 12 Midnight)\nAfter-dinner tickets begin at 9pm and include an open bar\, selection of hors d’oeuvres\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, dessert buffet\, and dancing until midnight to a live orchestra. \n* After-Dinner Tickets (both Members & Non-members): $270 \n  \nPlease note:\nThe dress code is formal black tie \nAmerican Scandinavian Society regrets it cannot offer any refunds.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/christmasball2024/
LOCATION:The Metropolitan Club\, 1 East 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T200000
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SUMMARY:“in the wild rush of spring”: Candace Jensen\, Elisa Jensen and Lisa Saeboe
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition on View February 5-28\, 2025\nOpening Reception on Thursday\, February 13th from 5-8 PM\nVisiting hours Wed-Sat from 12-4 and Sun from 11-2 \nTrygve Lie Gallery\, 317 E 52nd St\, NY\, NY \nPresented by the American Scandinavian Society \nCurated by Audra Verona Lambert \n  \n“in the wild rush of spring” – an exhibition meditating on women\, the natural world and the intrinsic links between them – features works on paper\, painting and mixed-media works by artists Candace Jensen (Danish-American)\, Elisa Jensen (Danish-American)\, and Lisa Saeboe (Norwegian-American). Presented by the American Scandinavian Society and curated by Audra Verona Lambert\, the exhibit is on view at Trygve Lie Gallery from Feb 5-28\, 2025. \n  \n“in the wild rush of spring” is inspired by the Norwegian poet and cultural icon Hulda Garborg\, who was an early Norwegian Feminist\, writer and patron of the arts. She served as one of the country’s first ever Norwegian woman politicians. Lines from her poem “April” (from the publication\, “Symra: den Blomen du Elsa”) consider the feelings inspired by the majesty of nature and the changing of the seasons\, with an excerpt from the poem forming the exhibition’s title. “Women have always been inspired by – and exerted an impact on– the natural world\, in ways reflected deftly by Garborg as much as by the artists included in the exhibition\,” reflects Verona Lambert. “Myth tells the truth: where the historical canon may exclude women for centuries\, divine figures such as Idun\, Skadi and Freya – prominent goddesses in Norse Mythology – hold great power and significant roles in the natural world.\, reflecting enduring roles that women play in engaging with\, protecting and stewarding contemporary environmental concerns at the global level\, from Greta Thunberg and beyond.” \nWorks on view from Candace Jensen’s “Gaia Illuminations” and “New Scriptures” series honor the enduring presence of the natural world\, “expand[ing] calligraphic illumination’s traditional cultural reliquary beyond that of anthropocentrism\,” Jensen observes. Utilizing natural materials spanning from hand-made inks\, gold leaf and other media\, Jensen honors the significant depth of the canon of Deep Ecology with her transcendental and meditative works. Artist Elisa Jensen’s introspective paintings from her “Girls” series features young women writing in the sand along the seashore\, touching the surface of water or otherwise communing with the environment. These moments feel unstructured and feature natural interactions between these girls and nature\, transforming individual\, personal experiences into universal ones. These moments reinforce the artist’s views on how art communicates.“Each artist brings the viewer into [their] own private world\,” Jensen notes\, “or renews our sense of what it means to be a human being.”[1] Lisa Saeboe is a multi-disciplinary artist whose works on paper\, paintings and new media work present a holistic vision of Feminine power and its intrinsic associations with nature\, with an emphasis on “our divine connection [with].. ecology.” Saeboe’s work frames transformation and self-realization as naturally organic processes directly linked with our presence in and of the natural world. \n“in the wild rush of spring” remains on view at Trygve Lie Gallery\, 317 E 52nd street at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church from February 5-28\, 2025. Curator and artists will be present for a reception during the College Art Association Conference on Thursday\, Feb 13 from 5-8 PM at the gallery. The exhibition honors the cultural impact women have exerted across Scandinavian arts and literature. “in the wild rush of spring” foregrounds women’s agency and ability to form an affinity with the natural world\, free from intervention or societal restrictions. \n[1]Rome Art Program. “Interview with Elisa Jensen.” Rome Art Program\, Whatever It Takes. Accessed January 20\, 2025. https://romeartprogram.org/interview-with-elisa-jensen/ \n\nArtists\nArtist Candace Jensen | Candace Jensen is a multidisciplinary visual artist\, writer\, calligrapher\, curator and organizer. Her work is grounded in animism\, deep ecology\, and building creative community. Represented by Amos Eno Gallery in Brooklyn\, NY from 2018-2024\, Jensen has also exhibited in San Francisco\, Oakland\, Antwerp\, Manhattan\, Southern Vermont and Hillsborough\, NC. Reviews and interviews have appeared in Whitehot Magazine\, Art New England\, the Adroit Journal\, ANTE Mag and Studio Visit Magazine. Her art and writing have been published by the Dark Mountain Project\, Index Press Quarterly\, Eratio Postmodern\, Iterant Mag\, the Earthkeepers’ Handbook (ecoartspace)\, and a forthcoming Cambridge Writers’ Workshop publication\, Disobedient Futures via University Press of Kentucky. Jensen is cofounder and Creative Director of In Situ Polyculture Commons\, an arts residency and regenerative culture catalyst. She also serves as Letterpress Director at Ruth Stone House in Goshen\, VT and Art Editor for their poetry & art quarterly\, Iterant Magazine. She lives and works on unceded Abenaki land in Southern Vermont\, Turtle Island. www.candacejensen.com / www.insitupolyculture.org / iterant.org \nArtist Elisa Jensen | Elisa Jensen is an artist living and working in Brooklyn\, NY. She serves as co-atelier head\, New York Studio School. The artist has received awards for her work from the New York Foundation for the Arts\, The National Academy Museum\, and The American Academy of Arts and Letters. Jensen completed an undergraduate degree at Smith College\, subsequently graduating from the New York Studio School. Major exhibitions have taken place at the Painting Center\, Kimmel Gallery at NYU\, Various Small Fires and other notable exhibition spaces. In 2008\, she was an artist/curator for the group show\, “Visions of the Figure” at Repetti Gallery\, Long Island City\, and was part of the exhibition “6 Danish Artists in New York” at Trygve Lie Gallery. Jensen was one of the inaugural group of artists to work in the “World Views” program at the World Trade Center\, sponsored by the Manhattan Cultural Council\, and is included in the publication Site Matters about the program artists. https://www.elisajensen.com/ \nArtist Lisa Saeboe | Lisa Saeboe is a visual artist\, production designer\, and filmmaker living and working in New York. Saeboe creates works that place the human body\, often depicted in rictuses of pleasure\, within the serpentine bondage of physics and natural law. Saeboe’s pieces span many scales and mediums\, ranging from postcard-sized homages to vintage erotica to a sprawling vaulted-ceiling mural featuring dozens of mythic figures. Born and raised in Oslo\, Norway\, she graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2015. In addition to attending the NES Arts residency in Iceland\, Saeboe has shown at NADA Art Fair in Miami\, All Street Gallery and Elijah Wheat Showroom. https://www.lisa-saeboe.com/ \nCurator Audra Verona Lambert | Audra Verona Lambert is an American contemporary art curator who has worked with over 40 artists on 30+ exhibitions in New York City and beyond. She holds an MA in Art History and Visual Culture from Lindenwood University (2022\,) previously having completed coursework for the MA\, Art History at City College of New York. At City College\, Lambert was awarded the Connor Study Abroad Fellowship\, studying Danish-Norwegian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset in Europe\, during which time she visited Documenta\, Skulptur Projekte Münster and the Istanbul Biennial (2017.) She has curated exhibitions with Fountain House Gallery\, the Center for Jewish History\, FORMah (Form Art House\,) Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and other institutions. Raised in South Louisiana\, Lambert earned an undergraduate degree in Art History and Asian Studies from St Peter’s University (2009) and at Kansai Gaidai University (2008) in Hirakata City\, Japan. Specializing in feminist topics and socially engaged practice\, she has worked on projects and exhibitions from Dread Scott: The Impossibility of Freedom\, More Art (2014) and Nicholasa Mohr at Harry Belafonte Library in East Harlem (2016) to Root Systems\, Amos Eno Gallery (2022) foregrounding the enduring importance of artist collectives in New York City. https://www.antecedentprojects.com/ \nAbout Hulda Garborg | A prominent feminist living Kristiana – now Oslo\, Norway – Hulda Garborg was born in 1822\, living in Norway her entire life and becoming a prominent figure in the Folk-driven New Norwegian (Nynorsk) movement. She wrote over  forty books\, both in Nynorsk and in Bokmål (the two written standard Norwegian languages) paving the way for women in theater and literature in Norway\, as well as politics — she was an early local politician in the 19th century. She co-founded the inimitable Det Norske Teatret\, serving as its first board manager. A woman ahead of her time\, the unbridled spirit of Hulda’s writings finds expression in the artworks comprising “in the wild rush of spring” – informed by a stanza from her poem\, “April.”
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/in-the-wild-rush-of-spring/
LOCATION:TRYGVE LIE GALLERY\, King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Cultural Grant Celebration and closing of "in the wild rush of spring"
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us this year as we celebrate four artists with their cultural grants. We will enjoy a performance and hear presentations of their respective works. Followed by a cocktail reception in the Trygve Lie Gallery. This evening will be in conjunction with the closing of our art exhibit “in the wild rush of spring.”\nSince 1908\, the American Scandinavian Society of NY has been promoting and celebrating the cultural and intellectual ties between the people of Denmark\, Finland\, Iceland\, Norway\, Sweden and the US. Providing Cultural Grants is one way to support our mission to strive to enhance awareness and appreciation of Scandinavian culture through supporting the arts. Cultural Grants are awarded annually to both performing and non-performing artists of all ages who are actively engaged in creative work focused on exploring\, interpreting\, and promoting Scandinavian Culture. \nMeet the 2024 Grant Recipients:\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Heidi Hankaniemi (Finland)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Julia Bengtsson (Sweden)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Sara Lade (Norway)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Dawn Green (USA)\n				\n		\n\nHeidi Hankaniemi (Finland)\, Fine Art and Commercial Arts | Learn more…  \nJulia Bengtsson (Sweden)\, Dance and Choreography | Learn more… \nDawn Green (USA)\, Filmmaker and Documentarian | Learn more… \nSara Lade (Norway) | Vocalist and Songwriter | Learn more… \n\nDetails:\nDate: Friday\, February 28\, 2025 \nTime: 6:00 – 8:00pm \nVenue: Norwegian Seamen’s Church and Trygve Lie Gallery\, 317 E 52nd St\, NY\, NY \nTickets: $15 advance online purchase  |  $20 at the door \n\n“in the wild rush of spring”\nThe Cultural Grant Celebration will be held in conjunction with the closing evening of the exhibit\, “in the wild rush of spring” – an exhibition meditating on women\, the natural world and the intrinsic links between them – features works on paper\, painting and mixed-media works by artists Candace Jensen (Danish-American)\, Elisa Jensen (Danish-American)\, and Lisa Saeboe (Norwegian-American). Presented by the American Scandinavian Society and curated by Audra Verona Lambert\, the exhibit is on view at Trygve Lie Gallery from Feb 5-28\, 2025. Learn more about the exhibit… \n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Candace Jensen (Danish-American)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Elisa Jensen (Danish-American)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Lisa Saeboe (Norwegian-American)\n				\n		\n\n 
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/cultural-grant-celebration2025/
LOCATION:Norwegian Seamen’s Church\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250403T193000
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Happy Hour: April 2025
DESCRIPTION:See you for our next Happy Hour on Thursday\, April 3rd. Skål! Cheers!\nPlease bring your Swedes\, Danes\, Norwegians\, Finns\, Icelanders\, and their friends (non-Scandinavians ok too!) for some casual mingle and drinks after work Thursday\, April 3rd from 5-7:30 PM.  \nDue to space limits\, you must RSVP below in order to attend. \nDetails: \nKabin  | 300 Spring St\, New York\, NY 10013   * Note: New location!  \n️Thursday\, April 3rd\, 2025  |   5:00-7:30 PM
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/happy-hour-april2025/
LOCATION:Kabin\, 300 Spring St\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250420T153000
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SUMMARY:A Swedish Easter Sunday Feast
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a heartwarming Swedish Easter Lunch\, Family Style\, in partnership with the renowned Björk restaurant.\n  \n \nWhat’s Included:\nA delectable Easter feast featuring: \n* Lamb loin \n* Potato gratin and other Scandinavian delish sides \n* Bottomless festive beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) \nDetails:\n* When: Sunday\, April 20th \n* Time: 12:30 PM \n* Where: Björk Café & Bistro\, 58 Park Avenue\, NYC 10016 \n* Price: $95 per person (includes NYC tax\, gratuity and $15 donation to the American Scandinavian Society)
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/swedish-easter-feast/
LOCATION:Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062119
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SUMMARY:Norwegian American 17th of May Parade
DESCRIPTION:The American Scandinavian Society proudly announces that our President\, Lars Nilsen will be the Grand Marshall of this year’s Norwegian American 17th of May Parade.\nThe 71st Parade will be held on Sunday\, May 18\, 2025\, starting at 1:30 PM in Bay Ridge\, Brooklyn NY. We will be commemorating the 211th Anniversary of the signing of Norway’s Constitution!\nThis year’s theme is “Celebrating Norwegian Immigration 1825-2025”. Congratulations to Lars!!!\n  \nDetails: \nMore information on the parade: 17thofmayparadecommittee-brooklyn.org \nSunday\, May 18th 2025 \nThe parade will kick off at 1:30 pm\, starting in Bay Ridge\, Brooklyn NY at 85th Street and marching along 3rd Avenue\, turning up 75th Street to 5th avenue to 67th Street.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/17th-of-may-parade/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250910T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T062119
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SUMMARY:Crayfish Party at the Swedish Residence
DESCRIPTION:The Consul General of Sweden in New York\, H.E. Erik Ullenhag\, together with SWEA NY and the American Scandinavian Society\, welcomes you to join our annual Crayfish Party! \nThe crayfish season is one of the most popular cultural celebrations in Sweden and promises comical paper hats\, lanterns\, great food and traditional drinking songs (snapsvisor). This is a perfect opportunity to bring your significant other or a friend along to a typically Swedish event. \nThe price is $125 per person and this will include a welcome drink\, crayfish\, snaps\, beer/wine\, coffee\, dessert\, and live music. We have only 34 tickets on sale for American Scandinavian Society members and their guest (limit to 2 tickets per purchase\, please). WELCOME! \n  \nDATE/TIME: \n️️Wednesday\, September 10th\, 2025\, 6:00 – 9:00pm \nLOCATION: \nThe Swedish Residence on Park Avenue\n600 Park Avenue New York\, NY 10065  |  Google map link \nPURCHASING TICKETS: \n* TICKETS ARE NOW SOLD OUT. See you next year!!  \n* Tickets are $125 each and there is a limit of 2 tickets per purchase. \n* Please note\, there will be a security list at the door\, therefore at the time of ticket purchase below\, we require both you and your guest to provide your names for the list as well as individual email addresses. \n* Tickets are on sale from July 31\, 2025 through August 31\, 2025 \n  \nNot a member of the American Scandinavian Society? Click here to join today!
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/swedish-crayfish-party/
LOCATION:Swedish Residence on Park Avenue\, 600 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10065\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251130T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251130T140000
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SUMMARY:Special invitation to a Swedish Christmas Julbord Feast
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a heartwarming Swedish Christmas Lunch\, Family Style in partnership with the renowned Björk restaurant.\n\n  \nWhat’s Included\n\n* Bottomless festive beverages (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)\n* A delectable feast of Björk’s menu. Traditional Christmas Food. Christmas Ham\, Jansson’s Temptation\, Mini Sausages and Pickled Herring to name a few. \n  \nDetails\n\n* When: Sunday\, November 30th\, 2025\n* Time: 11:30 AM\n* Where: Björk Café & Bistro | 58 Park Avenue\, NYC 10016\n* Price: $95 per person (includes NYC tax\, gratuity and $15 donation for the American Scandinavian Society’s grant fund)\n* Only 25 tickets available!
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/swedish-feast2025/
LOCATION:Björk Café & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T235900
DTSTAMP:20260410T062119
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SUMMARY:Annual Scandinavian Christmas Ball 2025
DESCRIPTION:An annual tradition since 1909\, we invite you to join us again to enjoy a truly festive evening at the beautiful Metropolitan Club in New York for our favorite evening of the year and the start of the Holiday Season!\nIncluded in your ticket is an open bar\, a selection of hors d’oeuvres\, a three course dinner\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, and dancing until midnight.\n  \nTYPES OF TICKETS\nDINNER TICKETS (7 pm – 12 Midnight)\nAll dinner tickets include open bar during cocktails and dinner\, a selection of hors d’oeuvres\, a formal three course dinner\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, guest performance\, and dancing until midnight to a live orchestra. \n  \nIndividual Dinner Tickets:\n* Member Dinner Tickets (after Early Bird Special ends on September 22nd): $480 | Membership must be current for 2025. Click here to renew or join.  \n* Non-member Dinner Tickets: $595 \n  \nTables of Ten:\n* Member Table of Ten: $4800 \n* Non-member Table of Ten: $5950 \n  \nViking Dinner Tickets:\nViking tickets include a prominent mention in the Christmas Journal of your company or name (please contact us for details) and premiere seating. \n* Viking Table of Ten: $7000 \n  \nAFTER-DINNER TICKETS (9 pm – 12 Midnight)\nAfter-dinner tickets begin at 9pm and include an open bar\, selection of hors d’oeuvres\, Lucia Procession and Lucia songs\, dessert buffet\, and dancing until midnight to a live orchestra. \n* After-Dinner Tickets (both Members & Non-members): $295 \n  \nPlease note:\nThe dress code is formal black tie \nAmerican Scandinavian Society regrets it cannot offer any refunds.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/christmasball2025/
LOCATION:The Metropolitan Club\, 1 East 60th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Nils Bruun: An Engineer's Eye for the Abstract
DESCRIPTION:Art Exhibition:\nAn Engineer’s Eye for the Abstract\nFolded Paper & Metal Sculptures\nby Danish-American Artist\, Nils Bruun\nThe exhibition features folded paper sculpture\, metal sculpture and photography by Nils Bruun (1938-2023). Nils was a Danish-American engineer with a love of flight and a sculptor’s eye. His captivating abstract origami is on display; some pieces are for sale. The exhibit\, curated by Margret M. Ditolla\, will run concurrent with the Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert and the 2025 Cultural Grant Ceremony on February 12th\, followed by hors d’oeuvres and wine reception and closing of the Nils Bruun Art Exhibit. \nExhibition on View January 29 – February 13\, 2026\nOpening Reception: January 29 – 5:30-8:30pm  |  Closing Reception: February 12 – 6:00-9:00pm\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Detail of paper sculpture by Nils Bruun \n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Detail of paper sculpture by Nils Bruun \n				\n		\n\nExhibition Viewing Hours:\nWednesday\, Thursday\, Friday\, Saturday from 12:00-4:00pm\, Sundays from 12:00-2:00pm \nLocation:\nKing Olav V’s Norwegian Church and Cultural Center – Trygve Lie Gallery\n317 East 52 Street\, NYC (between First & Second Avenues) \n\nNils Bruun\nDanish-American\, 1938-2023\nNils was an interesting\, unassuming and intensely curious man of many talents. A consistent thread throughout his childhood was flight … things\, people\, animals – anything that could fly\, starting with Dumbo when he was three. Then it was birds\, seagulls and most especially raptors…like eagles\, osprey\, even vultures. Wings that could flap and fold intrigued him\, led him into mechanical engineering\, airplane design and eventually into folded metal sculpture and paper folding\, i.e.\, origami. One of his proudest accomplishments was participation on the team that developed a lunar roving vehicle at Grumman Aerospace Corporation. \nWith credentials from Rensselaer and Yale\, he worked at places like Grumman\, IBM and Rhode Island School of Design\, and also at The Art Barge one summer in Napeague. Nils’ origami caught the attention of East Hampton and Sag Harbor gallerists at Crazy Monkey\, Pamela Williams\, Chase Edwards and Julie Keyes who showed and sold his large\, small elegant abstract origami pieces over the years. \nWe are pleased and honored to present Nils’ artwork here at Trygve Lie Gallery in Manhattan\, New York.
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/nilsbruun/
LOCATION:TRYGVE LIE GALLERY\, King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harriet Nilsen Cultural Grant Celebration
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled to announce our four outstanding grant winners\, each deserving of recognition for their contributions to the cultural landscape.\nIn today’s world\, culture plays a vital role; it connects us\, grounds us\, and shapes our identity. Let’s come together to celebrate the richness of our diverse heritage and the impactful work being done in our communities. Join us in honoring these remarkable individuals and their commitment to fostering cultural growth. \nSince 1908\, the American Scandinavian Society of NY has been promoting and celebrating the cultural and intellectual ties between the people of Denmark\, Finland\, Iceland\, Norway\, Sweden and the US. Providing Cultural Grants is one way to support our mission to strive to enhance awareness and appreciation of Scandinavian culture through supporting the arts. Cultural Grants are awarded annually to both performing and non-performing artists of all ages who are actively engaged in creative work focused on exploring\, interpreting\, and promoting Scandinavian Culture. \nMeet the 2025 Grant Recipients:\n\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Julia Korpinen (Finland)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Elle Kunnos de Voss (Sweden)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Maija Mäkinen (Finland)\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Laura Splan (USA)\n				\n		\n\nJulia Korpinen (Finland)\, Acting\, Screenwriting\, Producing | Julia Korpinen is a Finnish actress\, screenwriter\, and producer currently pursuing an MFA in Film (Creative Producing) at Columbia University in New York. Korpinen starred in the lead role of Conflict (2024)\, one of the largest television productions in Nordic history. Her work focuses on female-driven narratives and international storytelling\, combining creative ambition with a practical understanding of production\, financing\, and audience strategy… [Continue reading… ] \nElle Kunnos de Voss (Sweden)\, Designer\, Producer\, Filmmaker | Elle Kunnos de Voss\, born in Sweden\, is an award winning designer\, producer and filmmaker with an M.A. from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Design. The work of Kunnos is rooted in a background of visual art\, design and architecture resulting in a keen awareness of narrative tied to set\, space\, music and movement… [Continue reading… ] \nMaija Mäkinen (Finland)\, Literary Arts / Writer | Hailing from a family of migrants\, Finnish-born Maija Mäkinen grew up nestled next to the Soviet Union and moved to the US when she was young. Her debut story collection\, THE GHOSTS OF OTHER IMMIGRANTS\, was published in 2023 by New American Press… [Continue reading… ] \nLaura Splan (USA)\, Vocalist and Songwriter | Laura Splan is a New York City based artist working at the intersections of Science\, Technology\, and Culture. Her research-based studio practice and interdisciplinary collaborations culminate in multimedia exhibitions and events that cultivate intuitive comprehension of the interconnectedness of cultural and biological systems… [Continue reading… ] \n  \n\n\n\n\nDetails:\nDate: Thursday\, March 19\, 2026 \nTime: 6:00 – 9:00pm \nVenue: Norwegian Seamen’s Church and Trygve Lie Gallery\, 317 E 52nd St\, NY\, NY \nTickets: $15 for Members  |  $20 for Non-Members
URL:https://americanscandinavian.org/event/harrietnilsen-celebration2026/
LOCATION:TRYGVE LIE GALLERY\, King Olav V’s Norwegian Church & Cultural Center\, 317 East 52nd Street\, New York\, NY\, 10022\, United States
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