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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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