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Date: Jun 10, 2014 7:33 PM
Subject: Your Guide To Midsommar - Saturday, June 14!
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> YOUR GUIDE TO MIDSOMMAR 2014!
> ASI MIDSOMMAR CELEBRATION
> SATURDAY, JUNE 14
> 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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> We are just days away from ASI's 2014 Midsommar Celebration! A day of
singing, dancing, lots of great music, delicious summer food and of course,
fun for all ages!
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> Join in traditional Midsummer-pole raising (11:30 a.m.), singing and
dancing (1:30 and 3:30 p.m.) . Come hungry as FIKA will be serving
traditional Midsommar fare including herring plates, Swedish-style hot
dogs, and ice cream!
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> Performances by 13 musical and dance groups including: ASI Male Chorus,
ASI Cloudberries, ASI Spelmanslag, visiting fiddlers from Sweden Ellinor &
Leonor, and many more! Highlights include craft demonstrations, flower
head-wreath making, face painting, storytelling, outside games and
activities. Explore the new exhibit The Image of Strindberg that opens on
the same day.
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> TICKETS: Free for ASI members and kids 5 and under; nonmembers: $10
adults, $5 ages 6-18.
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> Tickets are available in person at the ASI Information Desk or the day of
the event.
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> 11:30 a.m. Midsommar Pole Raising
> 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Singing and Dancing Around the Midsommar Pole
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> Don't miss the big moment at 11:30 a.m. when the Midsommar pole is raised
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> 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> Performances by 13 Musical & Dancing Groups including Ellinor & Leonor of
Sweden and ASI Spelmanslag
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> 13 musical and dance groups will perform throughout the day including
Ellinor & Leonor (4:30 p.m.) and the ASI Spelmanslag (noon).
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> ASI Midsommar Celebration Performance Schedule
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> 10:30 a.m. ASI Male Chorus
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> 11:00 a.m. Ballade
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> 12:15 p.m. Kisarit Finnish American Folk Dancers
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> 1:00 p.m. ASI Cloudberries
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> 1:15 p.m. Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble
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> 1:30 p.m. Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
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> 1:45 p.m. Kisarit Too
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> 2:00 p.m. Nordic Bees
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> 2:00 p.m. Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble
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> 2:15 p.m. Vasa Jr. Folk Dancers
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> 2:30 p.m. Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
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> 2:30 p.m Finn Hall Trio
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> 3:00 p.m. Diane Jarvi
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> 4:00 p.m. Kaze Quartet
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> 4:30 p.m. Ellinor & Leonor
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> Flower Headwreath Making, Face Painting, Outdoor Games & Story Telling,
Craft Demonstrations
> Join in festive activities around the ASI grounds including face
painting, floral headwreath making, craft activities, outdoor games and
storytelling (on the hour).
>
> Craft demonstrations by six local artists including: Handweaving on a
Table Loom (Studio Tupla); Wheel Thrown Pottery (Kilns of Flanders), Modern
Design created with iPad (Lisa Rydin Erickson), Bobbin Lace (Kelly
Marshall), Traditional stitches on Swedish waistbags (Natalie's Swedish
Pockets) and Scandinavian Folk Painting (Carole Youngquist).
> EXHIBIT OPENING: THE IMAGE OF STRINDBERG
>
> Be the first to see ASI's new summer exhibit The Image of Strindberg. The
madman, the genius, the jealous one, the brazen one. Historic photos and
modern prints explore the many sides of Sweden's most legendary poet,
playwright and visual artist, August Strindberg.
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> The exhibition is produced by Fotografiska, the Swedish Museum of
Photography.
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> After Midsommar: 9:01 p.m. - 5:26 a.m.
> ASI Presents TönöSauna at Northern Spark
> ASI brings the time-honored art and Finnish tradition of the sauna to
Northern Spark, Minneapolis' all-night arts festival on June 14, 2014.
>
> Visit ASI at Northern Spark at W River Pkwy near the Stone Arch Bridge.
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> ASI has commissioned Futures North to create and craft a mobile public
sauna experience inside TönöSauna, a wood burning sauna built from a
salvaged 1966 Avion travel trailer. Inside the sauna, the community
conversation heats up as ASI and FuturesNorth curates a series of dialogue
with public leaders and eventgoers that will be projected outside to the
larger world via webcam and internet. Join in the conversation and the art
in person at NorthernSpark or online through Facebook and Twitter. For
more information visit: northernspark.org
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> About the American Swedish Institute
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> Founded in 1929 by Swedish immigrant newspaper publisher Swan Turnblad,
the American Swedish Institute serves as a gathering place for people to
share stories and experiences around universal themes of tradition,
migration, craft, and the arts, all informed by enduring ties to Sweden.
>
> MIDSOMMAR EVE
> JUNE 13
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> Friday, June 13, 5-9 p.m.
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> Join ASI for cozy Friday bonfires, dinner at FIKA, explore the Mansion
and galleries as we prepare to celebrate Midsommar, summer's favorite
tradition.
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> JOIN FIKA FOR MIDSOMMAR FAVORITES ON JUNE 14!
>
> FIKA will be closed for regular coffee and lunch service on Saturday,
June 14. Instead, join FIKA outside at Midsommar for summer favorites
including herring, potatoes, Swedish style hot dogs and of course ice cream
and strawberries!
>
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> FIKA Hours
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> TUE: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> WED: 8:30 a.m - 9 p.m.*
> THU: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> FRI: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SAT: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
> SUN:11 a.m.-5 p.m.
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> MON: Closed
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> *After Work Wednesdays, 3-9 p.m.
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> 'Like' FIKA on Facebook.
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> ASI Museum Shop
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> The ASI Museum Shop has everything you need to prepare for Midsommar
including dresses, Midsommar gifts and books! Join us at ASI Midsommar
Celebration on June 14 for the Outdoor Pop Up Shop.
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> Please call 612-870-3378 or email <email obscured> to fulfill your
requests.
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> ASI Museum Shop Hours
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> TUE: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> WED: 10 a.m - 9 p.m.
> THU: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> FRI: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SAT: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SUN: noon - 5 p.m.
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> Shop online anytime at www.ShopSwedish.com.
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> 'Like' the Museum Shop on Facebook.
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> SAVE THE DATE: ASI KUBB TOURNAMENT - AUGUST 23
>
> Join us for a day on the ASI grounds celebrating the historic Swedish
lawn game of Kubb! Hosted by Minnesota Kubb, this tournament welcomes all
ages and skill levels. Never played before? No problem! Learn the game from
Kubb experts from 9-10am before the tournament begins. Others are welcome
to attend and watch for free (museum admission not included).
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> Click here to register for the 2014 ASI Kubb Tournament
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> CONNECT WITH ASI
>
> Upcoming at ASI
> June 14 Exhibit Opening: The Image of Strindberg
> June 14 ASI Midsommar Celebration
> June 14 ASI at NorthernSpark: TonoSauna
> June 20 Kids at the Castle: Watch My Garden Grow
> June 20 Cozy Friday - ASI Open til 9 p.m.
> June 21 Nordic Singers Concert (Minnehaha Theater)
> June 21 & 22 Create Your Own Birch Bark Box Workshop
> June 24 - July 10 Kom Hit! Performances
> June 25 Film Screening: "Steam of Life"
> July 9 ASI Artist-In-Residence Peter Beard: Scenes of Strindberg
> July 10 ASI Summer Day Camp: Pippi
> Aug. 7 Cocktails at the "Cabin"
> August 16 ASI Crayfish Party
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> See More Events
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> Quick Links
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> Slöjd Handcraft Workshops
>
> Swedish Language Columns
>
> Scholarships
>
> ASI Membership
>
> Volunteers Needed!
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From: "American Swedish Institute" <<email obscured>>
Date: Jun 10, 2014 7:33 PM
Subject: Your Guide To Midsommar - Saturday, June 14!
To: <<email obscured>>
Cc:
> YOUR GUIDE TO MIDSOMMAR 2014!
> ASI MIDSOMMAR CELEBRATION
> SATURDAY, JUNE 14
> 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
>
> We are just days away from ASI's 2014 Midsommar Celebration! A day of
singing, dancing, lots of great music, delicious summer food and of course,
fun for all ages!
>
>
>
> Join in traditional Midsummer-pole raising (11:30 a.m.), singing and
dancing (1:30 and 3:30 p.m.) . Come hungry as FIKA will be serving
traditional Midsommar fare including herring plates, Swedish-style hot
dogs, and ice cream!
>
>
>
> Performances by 13 musical and dance groups including: ASI Male Chorus,
ASI Cloudberries, ASI Spelmanslag, visiting fiddlers from Sweden Ellinor &
Leonor, and many more! Highlights include craft demonstrations, flower
head-wreath making, face painting, storytelling, outside games and
activities. Explore the new exhibit The Image of Strindberg that opens on
the same day.
>
>
>
> TICKETS: Free for ASI members and kids 5 and under; nonmembers: $10
adults, $5 ages 6-18.
>
>
>
> Tickets are available in person at the ASI Information Desk or the day of
the event.
>
> 11:30 a.m. Midsommar Pole Raising
> 1:30 & 3:30 p.m. Singing and Dancing Around the Midsommar Pole
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> Don't miss the big moment at 11:30 a.m. when the Midsommar pole is raised
on the ASI Lawn.
>
> 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> Performances by 13 Musical & Dancing Groups including Ellinor & Leonor of
Sweden and ASI Spelmanslag
>
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> 13 musical and dance groups will perform throughout the day including
Ellinor & Leonor (4:30 p.m.) and the ASI Spelmanslag (noon).
>
>
>
> ASI Midsommar Celebration Performance Schedule
>
> 10:30 a.m. ASI Male Chorus
>
> 11:00 a.m. Ballade
>
> 12:15 p.m. Kisarit Finnish American Folk Dancers
>
> 1:00 p.m. ASI Cloudberries
>
> 1:15 p.m. Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble
>
> 1:30 p.m. Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
>
> 1:45 p.m. Kisarit Too
>
> 2:00 p.m. Nordic Bees
>
> 2:00 p.m. Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble
>
> 2:15 p.m. Vasa Jr. Folk Dancers
>
> 2:30 p.m. Twin Cities Hardingfelelag
>
> 2:30 p.m Finn Hall Trio
>
> 3:00 p.m. Diane Jarvi
>
> 4:00 p.m. Kaze Quartet
>
> 4:30 p.m. Ellinor & Leonor
>
> Flower Headwreath Making, Face Painting, Outdoor Games & Story Telling,
Craft Demonstrations
> Join in festive activities around the ASI grounds including face
painting, floral headwreath making, craft activities, outdoor games and
storytelling (on the hour).
>
> Craft demonstrations by six local artists including: Handweaving on a
Table Loom (Studio Tupla); Wheel Thrown Pottery (Kilns of Flanders), Modern
Design created with iPad (Lisa Rydin Erickson), Bobbin Lace (Kelly
Marshall), Traditional stitches on Swedish waistbags (Natalie's Swedish
Pockets) and Scandinavian Folk Painting (Carole Youngquist).
> EXHIBIT OPENING: THE IMAGE OF STRINDBERG
>
> Be the first to see ASI's new summer exhibit The Image of Strindberg. The
madman, the genius, the jealous one, the brazen one. Historic photos and
modern prints explore the many sides of Sweden's most legendary poet,
playwright and visual artist, August Strindberg.
>
>
>
> The exhibition is produced by Fotografiska, the Swedish Museum of
Photography.
>
>
>
> After Midsommar: 9:01 p.m. - 5:26 a.m.
> ASI Presents TönöSauna at Northern Spark
> ASI brings the time-honored art and Finnish tradition of the sauna to
Northern Spark, Minneapolis' all-night arts festival on June 14, 2014.
>
> Visit ASI at Northern Spark at W River Pkwy near the Stone Arch Bridge.
>
>
>
> ASI has commissioned Futures North to create and craft a mobile public
sauna experience inside TönöSauna, a wood burning sauna built from a
salvaged 1966 Avion travel trailer. Inside the sauna, the community
conversation heats up as ASI and FuturesNorth curates a series of dialogue
with public leaders and eventgoers that will be projected outside to the
larger world via webcam and internet. Join in the conversation and the art
in person at NorthernSpark or online through Facebook and Twitter. For
more information visit: northernspark.org
>
> About the American Swedish Institute
>
> Founded in 1929 by Swedish immigrant newspaper publisher Swan Turnblad,
the American Swedish Institute serves as a gathering place for people to
share stories and experiences around universal themes of tradition,
migration, craft, and the arts, all informed by enduring ties to Sweden.
>
> MIDSOMMAR EVE
> JUNE 13
>
> Friday, June 13, 5-9 p.m.
>
>
> Join ASI for cozy Friday bonfires, dinner at FIKA, explore the Mansion
and galleries as we prepare to celebrate Midsommar, summer's favorite
tradition.
>
>
>
>
>
> JOIN FIKA FOR MIDSOMMAR FAVORITES ON JUNE 14!
>
> FIKA will be closed for regular coffee and lunch service on Saturday,
June 14. Instead, join FIKA outside at Midsommar for summer favorites
including herring, potatoes, Swedish style hot dogs and of course ice cream
and strawberries!
>
>
>
> FIKA Hours
>
> TUE: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> WED: 8:30 a.m - 9 p.m.*
> THU: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> FRI: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SAT: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
> SUN:11 a.m.-5 p.m.
>
> MON: Closed
>
> *After Work Wednesdays, 3-9 p.m.
>
> 'Like' FIKA on Facebook.
>
> ASI Museum Shop
>
> The ASI Museum Shop has everything you need to prepare for Midsommar
including dresses, Midsommar gifts and books! Join us at ASI Midsommar
Celebration on June 14 for the Outdoor Pop Up Shop.
>
>
>
> Please call 612-870-3378 or email <email obscured> to fulfill your
requests.
>
>
>
>
> ASI Museum Shop Hours
>
> TUE: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> WED: 10 a.m - 9 p.m.
> THU: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> FRI: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SAT: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
> SUN: noon - 5 p.m.
>
> Shop online anytime at www.ShopSwedish.com.
>
> 'Like' the Museum Shop on Facebook.
>
> SAVE THE DATE: ASI KUBB TOURNAMENT - AUGUST 23
>
> Join us for a day on the ASI grounds celebrating the historic Swedish
lawn game of Kubb! Hosted by Minnesota Kubb, this tournament welcomes all
ages and skill levels. Never played before? No problem! Learn the game from
Kubb experts from 9-10am before the tournament begins. Others are welcome
to attend and watch for free (museum admission not included).
>
>
>
> Click here to register for the 2014 ASI Kubb Tournament
>
>
>
> CONNECT WITH ASI
>
> Upcoming at ASI
> June 14 Exhibit Opening: The Image of Strindberg
> June 14 ASI Midsommar Celebration
> June 14 ASI at NorthernSpark: TonoSauna
> June 20 Kids at the Castle: Watch My Garden Grow
> June 20 Cozy Friday - ASI Open til 9 p.m.
> June 21 Nordic Singers Concert (Minnehaha Theater)
> June 21 & 22 Create Your Own Birch Bark Box Workshop
> June 24 - July 10 Kom Hit! Performances
> June 25 Film Screening: "Steam of Life"
> July 9 ASI Artist-In-Residence Peter Beard: Scenes of Strindberg
> July 10 ASI Summer Day Camp: Pippi
> Aug. 7 Cocktails at the "Cabin"
> August 16 ASI Crayfish Party
>
> See More Events
>
>
>
> Quick Links
>
> Slöjd Handcraft Workshops
>
> Swedish Language Columns
>
> Scholarships
>
> ASI Membership
>
> Volunteers Needed!
>
>
>
>
>
> Forward email
> This email was sent to <email obscured> by <email obscured> |
> Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ |
Privacy Policy.
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