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IN THIS ISSUE
4 The Watercolor Worldsof Lars Lerin
Large scale retrospective of
works by Sweden's contemporary
watercolor master, Lars Lerin
7 Cocktails at the Castle:Light Up the Night
American Swedish Institutes
ultimate bash Cocktails at the
Castle returns on May 6
9 Svenska SkolanSpring Term Begins
Join Svenska Skolanas we explore
the seasons, geography and
customs of Sweden
ON VIEW
THROUGH
MAY 22
THE WATERCOLOR
WORLDS OF
LARS LERIN
POSTENThe American Swedish Institute NewsletteMarch | April 2016 Volume 35, Number 2
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Two years ago while
vacationing in Sweden,
I was driving with
my good friend Jordi
through the Dalarna
countryside. Chugging
along in his trusty
Volvo wagon, we
explored some terrain unfamiliar to me. The day
before we had walked the forest near his house
picking mushrooms coming back with full baskets
of mostly chanterelles and Karl Johans. This day,
we wended our way through backroads north of
Rttvik, pausing in Boda and the beautiful church
at Ore, and then Jordi realized that we were close
to Styggforsen, a nature preserve with a dramatic
waterfall which was the location for one of Ingmar
Bergmans greatest lms, The Virgin Spring.
We stopped here, of course, and hiked through
the preserve, soaking in its beauty, inspired by the
trees, the falling, rushing water and the sunlight
ltering through the dense trees. Its a mystical
place, and one can readily see its value to Bergman
as a lm locale. Many associate Bergmans lms
only with the Gotland landscape, but he spent
many childhood summers in Dalarna and as an
adult would return to Dalarna to ee the
pressures of life in order to write and renew
his creative spirit.
Every visit to Sweden that Ive ever taken,
irrespective of the season, has always included
moments like these: excursions into the natural
landscape when I more fully understand why my
Swedish friends so highly value their time outdoors
whether to relax and renew oneself, or to seek
creative inspiration or to harvest natures bounty.
These experiences also accentuate the importance
of nature to our creative expression. The physical
landscape we rely on for our survival also shapeshow we view and interpret the world around
us. Art (in its broadest sense, including paintings,
lm, music, design) created from or inuenced
American Swedish Institute
by natures inspiration has an impact on our
personal identity and cultural heritage.
Our theme this year is rooted in t he
relationship of nature and culture and at the
center of our programming is the remarkable
art of Lars Lerin, who starts each day with a
meditative walk through nature. His paintings
draw deeply from the natural and built-up
landscapes he nds in Sweden and other parts
of the world. He is a master of watercolor, and
through these works he shows us something
new about the world or inspires us to think
differently about it.
Lars Lerin is well-known in Sweden, not only
as a painter but as a writer and through his
public appearances. In 2014, his book Naturlra
(The Lesson of Nature)won one of Swedensmost important non-ction literary awards,
the August Prize. His newest book,Axels tid,
is a memoir of his mentor, Axel Florin, and is
accompanied by music composed by former
ABBA-member Benny Andersson.
The spring 2016 season at the American
Swedish Institute is lled with many incredible
opportunities to take in great art, to learn, and
to be inspired by the natural world around
us. We appreciate our friends at the Nordic
Watercolour Museum in Skrhamn for their
partnership in this effort, and to our members
and donors whose gits make this possible.
Im grateful, as well, to my colleagues and our
volunteers for their work in serving our visitors
and community so well. I hope to see you
frequently at ASI during t he coming months!
Or perhaps well bump into each other (not
literally) on one of this regions stellar bike paths
or nature trails. Vlkomna!
Message from the President & CEO
is the bimonthly membership publication of the American Swedish Institute. To update a subscription or
become an ASI member, call (612) 871-4907 or e-mail [email protected] g. Laura Cederberg & Jon Dahlin, Editors.
The mission of the American Swedish Institute is to be a gathering place for all people to share experiences
around themes of culture, migration, the environment and the arts, informed by enduring links to Sweden.
Founded in 1929 by Swan J. Turnblad. Accorded royal patronage by H.M. Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. Bruce
Karstadt, President/CEO. 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55409. ASImn.org.
Table of ConteNEWS
Message from the President/C
Host Your Wedding at ASI!
Lily Lornzen Scholarship to A
Vffeldagen!
ASI Board Nominations Due M
ASI Annual Meeting to be Held
Skl! A Toast to Uppsala
Save the Date! Mother's Day S
Giving & Receiving
EXHIBITS, CLASSES & EVE
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars L
A Troll Family Adventure
Magnus Nilsson Exhibit Preview
A Staged Reading:Almost Equal
Birds: Artfully Dead and Alive
Community Conversation: TheWelfare Social Housing Dilem
Taking Care of Modern Swedis
Legacies: Two Perspectives
On the Art of Prolonging Life
Trespassing BergmanFilm Scree
Cocktails at the Castle: Light U
Swedish Genealogy Workshop
After Work Wednesdays
Easter at the Castle
Easter Feathers and Fun
Birthdays at ASI
Kids at the Castle
Summer Day Camps
Youth SljdWorkshop: Glass F
In the Heart of the Beast Pupp
Mask Theatre at ASI
P Gng
Svenska Skolan
Adult Language Classes & Wo
FEATURES & INFORMATIO
Visitor Information
Memorials & Tributes
Nordic Happenings
ASI Club Meetings & Reh
Nordic American Bulletin Boa
Sweden & Swedish
The ASI Museum Store
Bruce Karstadt, ASI President & CEO
POSTEN mar | apr
THIS SPRING'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN AND ENRICHYOUR UNDERSTANDING OF NORDIC ART AND CULTURE
This March and April, the American Swedish Institute offers experiences to melt away the last
vestiges of winter. In addition to nding refuge and inspiration in the exhibition, The Watercolor
Worlds of Lars Lerinthat is stunningly displayed in the Turnblad Mansion and Osher Gallery, ASI
offers a variety of programmatic experiences this spring. Programs such as Don Luces lecture, Birds:
Artfully Dead or Alive, on Saturday, March 5 will give you a new perspective on the Lerin exhibition.
Guided tours of the exhibition are offered to the public twice a week as a way to dive deeper into
the exhibit content. Tours of The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerinare offered on Fridays, 1:30 p.m. and
Saturdays, 11 a.m., provide an expanded narrative about the art and artist. Group tours of the exhibit
can be arranged by calling (612) 871-4907.
ASI is also pleased to be able to present some of the best Swedish artistic exports. Dont miss
the staged reading ofAlmost Equal Toby award-winning author and playwright, Jonas Khemiri, on
Saturday, April 30. Take in Trespassing Bergman, a lm that brings together some of the worlds
leading actors and directors to look at the work and life of legendary Swedish lmmaker Ingmar
Bergman. This documentary is part of our continuing Winter Film Series, sponsored by the Swedish
Film Institute and the Swedish Institute. The screening will take place on Wednesday, March 9 at7 p.m. and is free with museum admission.
For people interested in current events in Sweden, we offer two engaging and informative programs:
Community Conversation: The Swedish Welfare Housing Dilemma by Lena Norrman, senior
lecturer in the Department of German, Scandinavian and Dutch at the University of Minnesota, on
Wednesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. And, On the Art of Prolonging Life in Smland: Lessons from
Methuselah by Dr. Jan Palmblad, Professor and Senior Physician for the Department of Medicine at
Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, on Saturday, April 30 at 2 p.m. Both lectures are free with
museum admission.
over:Lars Lerin Light in the East,
2002-2012
THANK YOUhis activity is made possible
y voters of Minnesota through
Minnesota State Arts Board
perating Support grant, thanks
a legislative appropriation from
e arts and cultural heritage fund,
d a grant from the Wells Fargo
oundation Minnesota.
ars Lerin Tourist Attraction, 2013
2014 Lucia in the Mansion.
Lars Lerin Light in the Eas t, 2002-2012
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A Troll Family Adventure
Through Summer 2016
As tall as trees and as ancient and rugged as
the Nordic landscape from which they come,
trolls are some of lore's most fascinating and
varied creatures. Some live under bridges,
others deep inside caves. They can carry their
heads under their arms or hide their hearts
inside wells. They can walk across oceans and
fly over mountains. Trees and shrubs may
grow from their heads, and their noses can be
long enough to stir soup. There are troll hags,
troll daughters, and elderly, shrunken trolls.
Old or young, they are quarrelsome, ugly, and
boastful, and they love to trick princesses and
children. To defeat them, children must rely
on the strengths of their humanity, persistence,kindness, pluck, and willingness to heed
good advice.
Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin
ough May 22, 2016
solo exhibition of contemporary Swedish
olor master Lars Lerin (b. 1954), 40+
cale, monumental works (194 original
olors assembled together) depict both
l and social environments that span place
me with a strong Nordic temperament.
watercolors, with their masterly play
, affect us almost like an invocation.
aze wanders across the details house
s, trunks of birch trees, patches of snow,
oned farms and industrial towns. His
es range from the chill of t he Lofoten
to the heat of India, from the forests of
dhood in Swedens Vrmland provincexplored stretches of Iran. Near and far,
and culture, brought together in one
y celebrated in the Nordic art worl d,
color Worldsis Lerins first North American
tion in more than 30 years. The works are
yed in ASIs contemporary Osher Galler y
roughout the historic Turnblad Mansion
es.
EXHIBIT PARTNER
This exhibition is organized in collaboration
with Bera Nordal, Nordiska Akvarellmuseet
(Nordic Watercolour Museum).
THANK YOUThe Watercolor Worlds of Lar s Lerinispresented with support from the Anne RayCharitable Trust, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia
Foundation, Karin Larson, and Delta Air Linestogether with the American-ScandinavianFoundation, Joe Hognander and ASIcontributing members and donors.
This activity is made possible by voters of
Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts
Board Operating Support grant, thanks to alegislative appropriation from the arts andcultural heritage fund, and a grant from theWells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.
POSTEN mar | apr
ExhibitsMagnus Nilsson's Nordic:
A Photographic Essay of
Landscapes, Food and PeopleJune 2, 2016 August 14, 2016
Featuring original photography by
internationally lauded chef, Magnus Nilsson,
Magnus Nilsson's Nordic: A Photographic Essay
of Landscapes, Food and People,captures his
encounters with the people he met and the
places he visited during his travels through the
Nordic region while researching his popular
seminal text, The Nordic Cookbook.
His original photography is a place-basedillustration and examination of Nordic food
culture that unravels the mysteries of Nordic
ingredients and introduces the world to Nordic
culinary history and cooking techniques.
The exhibition also includes ten unique
portraits of Magnus Nilssons world-famous
Staged Reading [Almost Equal To]
Saturday, April 30 10:30 a.m.
After premiering to sold out audiences at the
Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, Jonas
Hassen Khemiris playAlmost Equal Tohas beenrecently translated to English. ASI welcomes
Khemiri, an August Prize award winning writer,
to Minneapolis for a staged reading of the play.
Seven actors take to ASIs stage for a 30-40
minute reading from the play, followed by a
Q & A session with the writer and translator.In Jonas Hassen KhemirisAlmost Equal Toweencounter a number of people who are colliding
with the economy surrounding them. They all
invest money in postage and pine nuts, fake
bubbles and perfumes, strollers and utopias.
Almost Equal Tois a funny and brutal play thattries (and fails?) to give the audience a maximized
entertainment value for every dollar invested.
Support from the Swedish Arts Council and the
Martin E. Segal Theater Center/City University of
New York helped make this program possible.
the Bors Tidning Award for Best
Novel and also became an enormo
selling over 200,000 copies in pape
most of any book in Sweden in 20
Khemiris 2015 release, Everything Remember, has been awarded the in the category Best Swedish Fict
the Year The August Prize is Swe
and most important national litera
by the Swedish Publishers Associ
was nominated for the same prizenovelMontecore: The Silence of the
Free.
Registration is required. Register o
ASImn.org or call (612) 871-4907.SPEAKER
Jonas Hassen Khemiri is one of the most
important writers of his generation in Sweden.
When his debut novel, One Eye Red (Ett ga rtt)was published in 2003, Khemiris eccentric and
imaginative prose made a huge splash and reached
an audience far beyond traditional literary circles.
The book-turned-phenomenon was awarded
Fviken restaurant, photographed
by Minnesota photographer, Cam
complemented by narratives writ
based Swedish journalist, Po Tidh
Magnus Nilsson is the author of t
cookbook, also published by Phai
featured in the Emmy-Award win
TV series, The Mind of a Chef, and
docu-series, Chef's Table.
In 2015 he was awarded the Wh
Global Gastronomy Award. His r
Fviken, is currently listed at numb
San Pellegrino Worlds Best Rest
Magnus Nilsson
Lars Lerin Suburbs, 2009
EXHIBIT PREVIEW
STAGED READING by Jonas Khemiri
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spring spring
Events
American Swedish Institute
Trespassing Bergman
Wednesday, March 9 7 p.m.
Ingmar Bergmans home on Fr Island
occupies something of a mythical status among
filmmakers. Some call it Mecca, others dread
the long, narrow house near the Persona
beach.In Trespassing Bergmansome of the worlds
leading directors and actors, several on site at
Hammars, talk about their relationship with the
demon director and his films.
107 min. Directors: Jane Magnusson &
Hynek Pallas.
SPONSORS
Cocktails at the Castle: Light Up the Night Friday, May 6 711 p.m.
The American Swedish Institutes ultimate bash,
Cocktails at the Castle, returns on May 6!
In good Nordic tradition, well welcome the
return of light to our Minnesota skies with a
springtime bash. With The Watercolor Worlds
of Lars Lerinas our featured exhibit, guests can
expect to explore our campus for an evening of
Nordic-inspired nature and culture.
The night will feature the Twin Cities debut
of musician and Swedish-Smi artist Sofia
Jannok, in teractive wa tercolor stati ons, food
and specialty cocktails by FIKA and many
other surprises and pop-up performances!
TICKETS
On sale March 15.
After Work WednesdaysWednesdays 58 p.m.
Take a mid-week art break on W
nights! ASI is open late 'til 8 for Af
Wednesdays (After Work in Swe
Hour in the U.S.).
Explore The Watercolor Worlds of
and the historic Turnblad Mansion
the ASI Museum Store and enjoy
happy hour menu specials at FIKA
award-winning caf.
Swedish Genealogy Workshop
Friday, April 22 9 a.m. 4 p.
The world of genealogy is changin
new technologies have made it ea
to build your Swedish family tree!
will complete the workshop know
needed for successful genealogical
records used, how to access them
analyze the data found and how to
with their research. Queries from
may also be researched, as time a
your questions.
Please bring a bag lunch or plan to
from FIKA, ASIs cafe. The required
Swedish Rootscan be purchased th
ASI Museum Store in person duri
hours, by phone (612-870-3364),
ShopSwedish.com please purcha
book prior to the day of the work
Museum Store does not open unt
Fridays.
$55 ASI Members / $65 nonmem
Register by April 15.
Register for events online at ASImn.org or call (6
s: Artfully Dead and Alive
rday, March 5 1 2 p.m.
enagerie of birds plays a prominent role in
winter exhibition, The Watercolor Worlds of
Lerin. As an artist, Lerin is not alone in his
eciation and use of birds as a major motif.
Luce, Curator of Exhibits at the Belleum of Natural History, University of
nesota, surveys the role that birds and bird
ave played in inspiring an interest in nature,
ce and conservation.
AKER
Luce has worked in the museum world for
e than three decades. He earned a degree
oology and a masters degree in Medical
Biological Illustration from the University of
igan.
KETS
ded in museum admission.
for ASI members.
stration is recommended.
he Watercolor
Worlds of Lars Lerinxhibit Tours
LIC TOURS
ays at 1:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 11 a.m.
ded with museum admission. Free for
members. No registration needed.
OUP TOURS
groups of 10 or more, take a private exhibit
with an ASI Facilitat or. Call (612) 871-4907
ook today.
Community Conversation:
The Swedish Welfare Social
Housing Dilemma
Wednesday, March 23 6:30 7:30 p.m.
With the emergence of the Peoples Home
(folkhemmet) and the welfare state, Swedes
all had the right to good living conditions.
Old apartment buildings in the city with small,
dark rooms and shared toilets in the hallway
or the courtyard were replaced with modern
housing with new facilities. This idea has
recently changed drastically. Who can afford
or even obtain housing in the larger cities?
With growth of the population in larger cities,
the housing situation is in crisis. The idea of
everyones right to affordable housing is still
present, but reality shows another picture.
SPEAKER
Lena Norrman is a senior lecturer in the
Department of German, Scandinavian and
Dutch at the University of Minnesota. She is
the recipient of a Swedish Women in
Education Association Fellowship. Norrmans
research and teaching consider questions of
Taking Care of Modern Swedish Textile
Legacies: Two Perspectives
Saturday, March 19 2 3 p.m.
ASI is thrilled to host this joint presentation
by tapestry artist Helena Hernmarck and Frida
Lindberg, owner of Alice Lund Textilier AB.
Together, they will discuss their partnership in
extending the legacy of modern Swedish textile
designer Alice Lund and sustaining Alice Lund
Textilier in Dalarna, Sweden.
$10 ASI Members / $15 nonmembers.
Registration is recommended.
On the Art of Prolonging Life in Smland:
Lessons from Methuselah
Saturday, April 30 2 3 p.m.
Man's ambition to acquire eternal life, or at
least to prolong the present life, is ancient and
manifested in many ways.
This review will focus on a number of
approaches to prolong our maximal lives, and
put off the arrival of the Reaper. Professor
Jan Palmblad holds his MD, and PhD. He is a
Professor and Senior Physician for the
Department of Medicine at Karolinska Institutet
in Stockholm, Sweden.
Included with museum admission.
Free for members.
Registration is recommended.
gender, textiles, and text in the Scandinavian
Viking Age, as well as language, literature, and
Scandinavian history, culture, and folklore.
The author of Viking Women: The Narrative
in Woven Tapestries(Cambria Press, 2008),
Norrman received her Ph.D. from
Harvard University and her M.A. from
Uppsala University.
TICKETS
Included in museum admission.
Free for ASI members.
Register online at ASImn.org or call
(612) 871-4907.
Registration is recommended.
EventsThe 2016 Winter Film Series highlights the
work of three Swedish women film directors.
All screenings are free.
Seats are limited. Register at ASImn.org.
2016 WINTERFILM SERIES
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Programsyouth & family
POSTEN mar | ap
Kids at the Castle
Friday, March 18 11 a.m. noon
Friday, April 15 11 a.m. noon
Friday, May 20 11 a.m. noon
Make your Friday morning playdates at the
Castle! Before the museum opens, join ASI for
visual play, storytelling, music, and movement
inspired by ASIs exhibits that will encourage
creative young minds.
Recommended for ages 25. $5 per family.
Registration not required; adults must attend
with their children.
Mar. 18 The Great Paper CaperApr. 15 April Showers Bring May Flowers
May 20 Muddy May
Programs
Svenska Skolan
Spring 2016
Svenska Skolanis a Saturday mor
and culture program for childre
to learn Swedish in a fun and int
environment.
2016 Spring School Year Sched
Saturdays, 9:30 11:30 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 7, 14
$125 ASI members / $145 nonm
per student per term.
Register at ASImn.org, or call (6
P Gng
2016
P Gngis part Swedish class, pa
for young people ages 1318 int
Sweden, learning and practicing S
having fun! P Gngmeets one S
month at the American Swedish
includes a Swedish language class
activities. Meetings are suppleme
e-mail updates, optional language
and service-learning volunteer o
$125 student for school year.
Register at ASImn.org, or by call
(612) 871-4907.
2016 School Year Schedule
Sundays, 2 4:30 p.m.
March 13
April 10
May 8
youth & family
Celebrate A Very Happy Birthday at ASI!
Create a fun and memorable party your special
birthday child and friends will love! Let ASI
do the set-up, clean-up and organization of
all activities. Pick from Pippi, Vikings, or sljd
(craft) birthday party themes. All birthday
parties include studio craft activities and
playtime at the Castle. Perfect for kids
turning 5-12.
$200 members / $225 nonmembers. Group of
10 kids / 4 adults.
$225 members / $250 nonmembers. Group of
11-15 kids / 6 adults.
Length: 90 minutes.
For more information or to register, email
[email protected] Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se
ter at the Castle
urday, March 19 9 10:30 a.m.
celebrates Easter by hosting the Twin
es' only Easter egg hunt in a castle! The
ole family will have fun hunting high and
for colorful eggs hidden throughout the
ks and crannies of the 33-room Turnblad
nsion. Across the campus, ASI will celebrate
er holiday favorite traditions including
rytime with the Easter Witch, adding
hers to the brightly decorated Easter tree,
ke a craft to decorate your table on Easter
Summer Day Camps
Join us for summer adventures at AS I! Through
story-telling, cooking, art and imaginative play,
have fun exploring Minneapolis only castle and
learning about Nordic history and culture! ASI
Summer Day Camp is held Thursdays in July and
August 2016 and is tailored for young minds
entering grades 1-5.
Nordic Cooking and Culture
(3 sessions offered)
Thursday, July 14 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Thursday, July 28 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Thursday, August 11 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Don your aprons and get ready to roll out tasty
new treats! Well explore Nordic cooking and
culture with Magnus Nilsson as our inspiration.
Pippi Longstocking
Thursday, July 21 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
The worlds favorite red-headed heroine is the
inspiration for this day of adventure! Campers
encouraged to dress like Pippi or Tommy!
Vikings!
Thursday, August 4 9 a.m. 3 p.m.
Sail away into the world of the Vikings! Well
build Viking ships, learn geography of the Nordic
region and discover the mysterious runestones.
REGISTRATION
Campers are asked to bring their lunch and
wear clothes suitable for outdoor play.
$50 per child per session.
Register at ASImn.org or call (612) 871-4907.
Registration required one week before camp
date.
Youth SljdWorkshop: Glass Fusing Spring
Sun Catchers (2 sessions offered)
Sunday, March 20 1 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 17 1 3 p.m.
Create something special to catch the spring
sunshine! In this glass fusing workshop you will
create one spring inspired sun catcher. Ages
7-15 are welcome no experience needed.
Pieces will be available for pick-up one week
after class. Instructor: Greta Jaeger
$20 ASI members / $25 nonmembers.
Museum admission must be purchased
separately.
Register at ASImn.org or call (612) 871-4907.
Register by March 16 for March 20 session;
April 13 for April 17 session.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and
Mask Theatre at ASI
Wednesday, March 16 5 8 p.m.
The Phillips History Museum is a playful,
interactive art inst allation exploring the
history of the Phillips neighborhood. Created
by artists from In the Heart of the Beast
Puppet and Mask Theatre (HOBT) in
partnership with neighborhood youth from
the Unite d Tribes of Litt le Eart h, Waite
House, and the Collaborative Village
Initiative, this annual event comes to ASI for
the fir st time as pa rt of HOB Ts ongoing
Phillips Project.
Free with museum admission.
No registration required.
morning and traditional Swedish-style Easter
greeting cards to share with friends.
TICKETS
$10 ASI members / $13 nonmembers.
Free for children under age 2.
(Museum admission must be purchased
separately.)
Register at ASImn.org or call (612) 871-4907.
Registration required by March 11.
ter Feathers and Fun
urday, March 12 10:30 a.m. noon
here an Easter Bunny in Stockholm?
y do Swedes put pictures of chickens
Easter eggs? Join ASI's favorite springtime
, Trulle, and learn about celebrating
ter in Sweden with your child or grandchild!
me dressed up as an Easter Witch, hunt
Easter eggs in the Turnblad Mansion, make
ter cards, and decorate an Easter tree with
hers. Each Easter tradition will be explored
through creative storyt elling, music, handcraft,
and more.
The session is tailored for kids preschool
grade 1 and their important adults.
$10 ASI member child / $13 nonmember
child.
(Museum admission must be purchased
separately. Free for ASI members.)
Register online at ASImn.org or call
(612) 871-4907.
Registration required by March 4.
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March
April 2016of EVENTS
calendar
Adult SljdWorkshop:
Winter in Watercolors
Friday, Mar. 18
Easter at the CastleSaturday, Mar. 19
Swedish Genealogy
Workshop
Friday, Apr. 22
The Watercolor Worlds
of Lars Lerin
On View Through
May 22
ost Your Wedding
ASI!the grandeur of the historic Turnblad
on and the clean, sophisticated style of
Nelson Cultural Center, AS I is a stunning
g for your wedding ceremony and
tion. Our memorable location can
mmodate wedding parties of any sizes.
ASI News
I Annual Meeting toHeld June 8
016 membership meeting of theican Swedish Institute will be held on
nesday, June 8 at 6 pm. All ASI members
elcome and encouraged to attend. ASI
bers will receive reports about last years
mplishments and elect a new class to t he
oard of Trustees for a t erm beginning
016.
refreshments will be served.
y Lornzenholarship toward $1,000
ily Lornzen Scholarship Committee will
d $1,000 to the best qualied applicant
plans to study in Sweden during the
2017 school year. For more information
he application, visit http://www.asimn.org/
ams-education/scholarships. Application
ne is May 1, 2016.
ASI Board NominationsDue March 15The ASI Board of Trustees invites all ASI
members to submit nominations for ASI
members who would be interested and willing to
serve as active Board members. The consent of
the proposed candidate must be obtained before
submitting the name. Please submit names and
brief biographies of proposed candidates in
writing by March 15 to: ASI Nominating
Committee, 2600 Park Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
55407.
Information should include: candidates past
involvement at ASI and contribution that he
or she could make to the ASI c ommunity as a
Board member.
Let ASIs own Slate & Stone Catering create
an unforgettable dining experience for your
guests. We use the nest ingredients and
incorporate highly imaginative presentations
to capture the unique are for your event and
the particular season you are cons idering.
Limited 2016 dates still available. Contact
Lisa Krueger, Director of Catering, at
[email protected] for more information.
Vffeldagen!Friday, March 25, 2016 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
In Sweden, March 25 is Vffeldagen(Wafe
Day), a day when Swedes eat tasty heart-
shaped wafes with whipped cream and jam
or fresh berries.
Stop by FIKA at ASI between 8:30 a.m. and
5 p.m. for a wafe to celebrate Vffeldagen!
Skl! A Toast to UppsalaTuesday, March 22 4:30 7 p.m.
Celebrate ASIs friendship with Uppsala,
Sweden, at the 11th annual Skl! A Toast to
Uppsalabenet and reception to support the
exchange activities of the Minneapolis-Uppsala
Friendship Committee. Bid on silent auction
items and enjoy the complimentary buffet
snacks and cash bar. Win an Icelandair round-
trip ticket to Scandinavia with your $25
investment in a rafe ticket. New this year will
be a second rafe: Some lucky person will win
the Wall-of-Wine!
TICKETS
Free.
Reservations are required. Call (612) 871-4907
or visit ASImn.org by Tuesday, March 15 to
register.
For more information or to donate an it em
for the silent auction, call Katie Fournier
at (612) 331-5615 or Cheryl Paschke at
(612) 871-6386. In spring 2016, the 11th
Educator Exchange delegation from
Minneapolis Public Schools will visit Uppsala
schools. Learn more about our Sister City
relationship at facebook.com/minneapolis.
uppsala.
Mother's DaySmrgsbordSunday, May 8 4:30 7 p.m.
Join ASI for a delicious Mothers Day
Smrgsbordat ASI! Stay tuned to ASImn.org
for more details.
Save the Date!
Lars Lerin
Tandem Tree Photography
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Nordic Table Workshop:
Semlor Cooking ClassSaturday, April 162 4:30 p.m.
Cocktails at the Castle:
Light Up the NightFriday, May 67 11 p.m.
marchAfter Work Wednesday
Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Friday 1:30 p.m.
Adult SljdWorkshop Watercolor Basics**
Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Birds: Artfully Dead and Alive*
Saturday 1 2 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Saturday 11 a.m.
After Work Wednesday
Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
2016 Winter Film Series: Trespassing Bergman*
Wednesday 7 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Friday 1:30 p.m.
Easter Feathers & Fun**
Saturday 10:30 a.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Saturday 11 a.m.
After Work Wednesday
Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre at ASI
Wednesday 5 8 p.m.
Adult SljdWorkshop Winter in Watercolors**
F riday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Kids at the Castle: The Great Paper Caper
Friday 11 a.m. noon
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Friday 1:30 p.m.
Easter at the Castle**
Saturday 9 a.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
Saturday 11 a.m.
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Youth Sljd Workshop: Glass
Fusing Spring Sun Catchers(2 sessions offered)
Sunday, March 20 andSunday, April 17
1 3 p.m.
REGISTRATION IN
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classes, worksho
online
call: (61
in person: ASI Inform
Taking Care of Modern Swedish Textile Legacies: Two Perspectives
19 Saturday 2 3 p.m.
Youth SljdWorkshop: Glass Fusing Spring Sun Catchers
20 Sunday 1 3 p.m.
Skl! A Toast to Uppsala
22 Tuesday 4:30 7 p.m.
After Work Wednesday
23 Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
Community Conversation: The Swedish Welfare Social
Housing Dilemma*
23 Wednesday 6:30 p.m.
Vffeldagen
25 F riday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
25 Friday 1:30 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
26 Saturday 11 a.m.
Easter ASI Closed
27 Sunday
Spring 2016 Language Classes Begin**
28 Monday
After Work Wednesday
30 Wednesday 3 8 p.m
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
1 Friday 1:30 p.m.
Svenska SkolanSpring Session begins**
2 Saturday
Adult SljdWorkshop Watercolor Basics**
2 Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
2 Saturday 11 a.m.
Staged Reading [Almost Equal To]
30 Saturday 10:30 a.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tour
30 Saturday 11 a.m.
On the Art of Prolonging Life in Smland: Lessons from
30 Saturday 2 3 p.m.
Lily Lorenzen Scholarship Applications Due
1 Monday
Cocktails at the Castle: Light Up the Night
6 Friday 7 11 p.m.
Mother's DaySmrgsbord
8 Sunday 4:30 7 p.m.
Kids at the Castle: Muddy May
20 Friday 11 a.m. noon
Exhibit Closing
22 The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin
Memorial Day ASI Closed
30 Monday
Exhibit Preview Party
Magnus Nilsson's Nordic: A Photographic Essay of Landsca
Food and People
1 Wednesday 7 p.m.
ASI Annual Meeting
8 Wednesday 6 p.m.
Midsommar Celebration 2016
25 Saturday 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
april
Susanne Walstrm/imagebank.sweden.se
june (key dates)
After Work Wednesday
6 Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
8 Friday 1:30 p.m.
Adult SljdWorkshop Luffarsljd**
9 Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
9 Saturday 11 a.m.
After Work Wednesday
13 Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
Kids at the Castle: April Showers Bring May Flowers
15 Friday 11 a.m. noon
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
15 Friday 1:30 p.m.
Adult SljdWorkshop Pocket Journal: Exploring with
Watercolor and Ink**
16 Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
16 Saturday 11 a.m.
Youth SljdWorkshop: Glass Fusing Spring Sun Catchers
17 Sunday 1 3 p.m.
After Work Wednesday
20 Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
Swedish Genealogy Workshop**
22 Friday 9 a.m. 4 p.m
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
22 Friday 1:30 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
23 Saturday 11 a.m.
After Work Wednesday
27 Wednesday 3 8 p.m.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Public Exhibit Tours
29 Friday 1:30 p.m.
may (key dates)
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MissionThe American Swedish Institute is agathering place for all people to share
experiences around themes of culture,migration, the environment and the arts,informed by enduring links to Sweden.
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin Through May 22, 2016
Large scale retrospective of works by Sweden's contemporary watercolor master, Lars Lerin.
Watercolor Worldsis Lerins rst North American exhibition in more than 30 years. The works
are displayed in ASIs contemporary Osher Gallery and throughout the historic Turnblad
Mansion galleries.
A Troll Family Adventure Through Summer 2016
Look out for trolls! A family of trolls moved into the Turnblad Mansion! Trolls love nature.
Do you love nature too? Be br ave, cross the troll bridge, and come play in a
Troll Family Adventure!
e x h i b i t s o n v i e w
e x h i b i t s u p c o m i n gMagnus Nilsson's Nordic: A Photographic Essay of Landscapes, Food and People
June 2, 2016 August 14, 2016
Featuring original photography by internationally lauded chef, Magnus Nilsson,Magnus Nilsson's Nordic:
A Photographic Essay of Landscapes, Food and People,captures his encounters with the people he met and
the places he visit ed during his tr avels through th e Nordic region whi le researching h is popular seminal
text, The Nordic Cookbook.
Lars Lerin Mosque, 2010
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class scheduleclass schedulespring 2016 spring 2016
POSTEN mar | ap6American Swedish Institute
Class Day & Time Instructo r Text, starting page
Swedish B104 (textbok, vningsbok
& CD)
Tues. 9:30 a.m. Haaland P svenska! 2, ed.1
Wed. 6:15 p.m. Hanslin Nybrjarsvenska*
ADVANCED SWEDISH COURSES
Swedish B202 (textbok & vningsbok)
Mon. 6:15 p.m. Hanslin Rivstart B1+B2, ed.1
LITERATURE-BASED I NTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED
SWEDISH COURSES
Tues. 6:15 p.m. Haaland Den grekiska hjlmen*
Wed. 9:30 a.m. Hanslin Hundraringen*
Wed. 8:00 p.m. Hanslin Tills hon hittar ngot eget**
Thurs. 9:30 a.m. Haaland Nattfk*
Thurs. 11:15 a.m. Haaland Nattfk*
Sat. 1:00 p.m. Bowen Tills hon hittar ngot eget**
ACCELERATED ADVANCED SWEDISH
Wed. 9:00 a.m. Haaland I detta tecken**
FINNISH COURSES
Finnish 103
Thurs. 8:00 p.m. Karvonen Suomen mestari 1
Finnish 203
Thurs. 6:15 p.m. Karvonen Suomen mestari 2
* These books are not available through the ASI Museum Store. If you
are a new student joining at this level, please contact Chelsea Bowen,
Educational Programs Coordinator, in advance of class to make
arrangements at [email protected].
** These materials will be provided by the course instructor.
See back of page for course descriptions.
ss Day & Time Instructor Text, starting page
GINNING SWEDISH COURSES
edish A101 (textbok & vningsbok)
urs. 1:15 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
urs. 8:00 p.m. White Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
edish A102 (textbok & vningsbok)
n. 8:00 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
d. 11:15 a.m. Hanslin From English to
Swedish 1**
edish A103 (textbok & vningsbok)
n. 6:15 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
n. 8:00 p.m. Hanslin Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
es. 8:00 p.m. White Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
d. 1:15 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
edish A104 (textbok & vningsbok)
n. 4:15 p.m. Hanslin Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
es. 6:15 p.m. White Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
TERMEDIATE SWEDISH COURSES
edish A201 (textbok & vningsbok)
es. 2:00 p.m. Bowen Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
es. 8:00 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
d. 4:15 p.m. Hanslin Nybrjarsvenska*
urs. 6:15 p.m. White Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
edish A202 (textbok & vningsbok)
d. 11:15 a.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
urs. 8:00 p.m. Bowen Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2
PER INTERMEDIATE SWEDISH COURSES
edish B102 (lrobok, vningsbok
& CD)
es. 11:15 a.m. Haaland P svenska! 2, ed.1
lar du svenska?rn to speak Swedish in our adult language learning community at ASI!
sses start the week of March 28, and meet once per week for 90
utes over the course of nine weeks. ASI offers small class sizes with
inimum of 5 participants, and a maximum of 15 students per class.
urses are geared for participants 18 years and older. Detailed
criptions of each course level are available online at http://www.
mn.org/programs-education/adult-classes-workshops/classes.
Tuition: $99 ASI members, $119 nonmembers. Please register by March 21
after this date, registrants will be charged an additional $10 late fee.
Course Materials:Purchase textbooks through the ASI Museum Store
pick up your book during museum hours or order over the phone
(612-870-3364). Class participants are responsible for having their textbook
and workbook on the rst day of class, and each student must have his or
her own set of books.
Introduction to SwedishSunday, Feb. 28 12:30 2:30 p.m.Sunday, May 15 3 5 p.m.
Is it fee-kuh or fy-kuh? Gain an overview of the Swedish language with a bit ofgrammar and pronunciation before serious study or further review begins.Instructor: Jean Hanslin.
Tuition: $15 ASI members / $18 nonmembers. Please register at least one week inadvance.
Three Thoroughly Exhausting Days in StockholmSaturday, April 2
ASI instructor Gregg White thinks of Stockholm as his second home thelp you plan the perfect visit! Hell share an insiders perspective on wwhat to do, see, and eat in three short, but glorious, days in the SwedBring any travel guides or maps of Stockholm that you already own toThis course is in English. Instructor: Gregg White.
Tuition: $20 ASI members / $25 nonmembers. Please register at leasadvance.
Accelerated Advanced SwedishWednesdays, March 30 May 25 9 11 a.m.
This class, held entirely in Swedish, is for students with advanced languageskills to increase prociency. We will read the novel I detta teckenby JoanneGreenberg. We will develop vocabulary, work on advanced gr ammar, and discussSwedish media events. Additionally, shor t media clips or radio programs will beshared to facilitate listening comprehension.
I detta tecken(translation of the novel In this Signby Joanne Greenberg): Abeland Janice Ryder begin their married life together with all the hopes and dreamsof a young couple deeply in love. But before long they realize that t heir deafnessstands as an immense barrier between them and a society that seems to workonly for those who can hear. Inexperienced, ignorant, and bewildered, they leave
the harsh environment of a school for the handicapped and enter the insensitiveworld of the hearing. Through years of debt and misunderstanding, hard anddegrading work, the raising of a hearing daughter, common tragedies and joys,
they learn that the remarkable tool of sign language enables them to survive, andindeed, to forge a love too powerful to be broken by the painful, extraordinaryworld into which they were born. Instructor: Ingela Haaland.
Course Materials: I detta tecken, available through instructor.
Tuition: $135 ASI members / $155 nonmembers. Register by March 21 afterthis date, registrants will be charged an additional $10 late fee.
Finnish 203Thursdays, March 31 May 26 6:15 7:45 p.m.
This course picks up where the summer 2015 Finnish Beginning V left off. We'llcontinue on with the book Suomen mestari 2, covering grammatical topics suchas the perfect and pluperfect tenses and possessive sufxes, and themes such asholidays and customs, and education and work. Instructor: Daniel Karvonen.
Course Materials:Suomi mestari 2
Tuition: $99 ASI members / $119 nonmembers. Please register by March 21 after this date, registrants will be charged an additional $10 late fee.
Finnish 103Thursdays, March 31 May 26 8 9:30 p.m.
This course is a continuation of the winter term Finnish 102 course. We willcontinue to work our way through the book Suomen mestari 1, coveringgrammatical topics such as the partitive plural and the object, and cultural themessuch as food and holidays. The primary focus of the course will be on speakingFinnish, but reading, writing and listening will be emphasized as well.Instructor: Daniel Karvonen.
Course Materials:Suomi mestari 1
Tuition: $99 ASI members / $119 nonmembers. Please register by March 21 after this date, registrants will be charged an additional $10 late fee.
Languages of Sweden, Past and PresentTuesdays, April 19 and 26 1:1
What languages have historically belonged to Sweden? Which are theminority languages of Sweden? Well look at Finnish, Sami, Romany anHow has the body of languages in Sweden changed over time, and wexist in today's Sweden? This class, conducted in English, offers an ovofcial and unofcial minority languages of Sweden. We will listen to aSwedish dialects, learn where and why Swedish has existed in small ispockets of the world, and look at the etymology of Swedish names o
today and what they mean. Instructor: Ingela HaalandTuition: $25 ASI members / $30 nonmembers. Please register at leasadvance, or call for availability.
A Man Called OveBook DiscussionSunday, May 15 12:30
Join us for a book discussion ofA Man Called Oveby Fredrik Backmanare a'changin' for cantankerous old Ove - new status, no job, new nepurpose. Full of dry humor and sensitivity, the reader joins Ove in trancontemporary Swedish life. Instructor: Jean Hanslin
Tuition: $15 ASI members / $18 nonmembers. Please register at leastin advance.
o register for ASI classes and workshops, call (612) 871-4907 or register online at ASImn.org.
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POSTEN mar | ap8American Swedish Institute
spring 2016spring 2016
Winter in Watercolors
Friday, March 18 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
Learn to paint a
simple winter
landscape in
watercolor in just
three simple steps!
We will work on
value studies, paint
application and
creating texture
while becoming
familiar with the
medium. Photo references and inspirations will
be provided.
Instructor: Catherine Hearding has been
painting in watercolor for 40 years, and teaching
classes in watercolor for the past 11 years.
She currently teaches watercolor classes at
Minnetonka Center for the Arts, White
Bear Center for the Arts. She also teaches
workshops for Grand Marais Art Colony and
watercolor organizations such as Minnesota
watercolor Society, and Northstar Waterme-
dia Society and taught a 5-day workshop for
Danebo in 2012.
This class will break for lunch where student
may dine at our FIKA caf, or bring their own
lunch. Students will have the opportunity to visit
The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin exhibit. Mu-
seum admission is included in registration fee.
$90 ASI members / $105 nonmembers.
$30 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
Register by March 11.
Luffarsljd: Using Wire in New Ways
Saturday, April 9 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
With simple tools and wore of various gauges,
learn basic techniques of wire work while
workshopworkshops
REGISTER NOW FORASI SPRING WORKSHOPS
To register for ASI spring wo
call (612) 871-4907 or registeat ASImn.org.
Please register at least one w
advance, or call after that date
availability.
Please visit ASImn.org for com
registration policies and inform
Pocket Journal:
Exploring with Watercolor and Ink
Saturdays, April 16 & 23
9 a.m. 4 p.m. each day
Learn to paint like Lars Lerin or ne tune your
watercolor skills in this two session workshop.
Artists of all levels of ability can learn the basics
of combining watercolor and ink to mingle art
and writing in a portable journal format.
Practice keen observation as you use contour
ink drawing, basic watercolor techniques, and
guided writing prompts to explore the outside
views and inside spaces of ASI. Youll leave with
an accordion-fold, postcard-sized keepsake
journal. Dress appropriately, as well go outside
if we can. Instructor: Tara Sweeney.
$180 ASI members / $205 nonmembers.
$35 materials fee is payable to the instructor for
a watercolor kit which includes: a
watercolor accordion-style, postcard-sized
blank journal, a professional quality watercolor
palette of 6 colors, a Medium Koi water brush, a
Staedler ne liner permanent black ink
pen, 0.3.
Explore ASIs winter exhibition, The Watercolor
Worlds of Lars Lerin, during an hour lunch break.
Museum admission is included in registration fee.
Register by April 9.
adult craft (sljd) & foadult craft (sljd) & food
atercolor Basics:
vorite Objects From the ASI Collection
turday, March 5 9 a.m. 4 p.m. OR
turday, April 2 9 a.m. 4 p.m.
wedish illustrator and artist Carl Larssons
chanted watercolors were inspired by
eryday domestic life. In this workshop,
ginners learn to see, draw, and paint
atercolors inspired
favorite objects
ected from the
SI collection.
ull practice
oking for edges,
apes, light and
adow as you use
ntour drawing,
ue studies, basic
atercolor techniques, and primary color
xing to create an original work of watercolor
that celebrates the beauty of everyday
ngs. Instructor: Tara Sweeney.
5 ASI members / $105 nonmembers.
5 materials fee is payable to the instructor
r a watercolor kit which includes: 9 x 12 inch
atercolor paper, professional quality
atercolor palette of 6 colors, synthetic round
ush, #10 Silver Black Velvet Jumbo round
op brush.
udents will have an hour-long lunch break.
this time, students will have the opportunity
visit The Watercolor Worlds of Lars Lerin
hibit. Museum admission is included in your
gistration fee.
gister for March 5 class by February 27.
gister for April 2 class by March 26.
Glad Vffeldagen!
Instructor: Patrice Johnson is a Nordic Food
Geek and meatball historian who loves to give
old Scandinavian recipes a modern spin. She is
a food and culture writer, cooking class teacher,
and lutfskvisionary.
$65 ASI members / $75 nonmembers.
Includes one drink. The class is participatory
and is held in ASIs Paulson Hall kitchen.
Register by March 5.
Nordic Table Workshop:
Semlor Cooking Class
Saturday, April 16 2 4:30 p.m.
Semlorin Sweden used to be reserved for
Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins, as
a nal feast before fasting. Swedes loved their
cardamom buns served with almond paste and
cream so much that when Protestant Reform
freed them from Lenten dietary restrictions,
semlor became common fare for the entire
Easter season. The rich pastry has even been
responsible for at least one death when in 1771
King Adolf Fredrick consumed fourteen buns
after a rich meal. What a way to go.
Now, hungry Swedes begin reaching for the
pastry as soon as Christmas is over. Last year
an enterprising Swedish baker reinvented
semlorwith a street version of the buns:
semlorwraps. The wraps were a hit and have us
rethinking the Legend of the Semla.
Well learn about how the treats vary across
Scandinavia and Finland, and well create a
fkahonoring King Adolf Fredriks nal meal,
without the death by cardamom buns. Menu to
include:gravlaxand egg salad with roe, spring
greens with quick pickled vegetables, roasted
baby potatoes, and semlor. Additional recipes
making several
beautiful and
useful objects,
including hooks,
candlesticks and
bowls. Ideas
for further
exploration will
be shared.
Instructor: Faith Clover retired from the
University of Minnesota where she taught
art education and introduced her students
to Swedish handcrafts. While leading a study
abroad trip to Sweden and Sterglntan, she
took classes in this relatively unknown craft and
hopes to interest a new group of crafters to
luffarsljd.
$80 ASI members / $95 nonmembers.
$15 materials fee is payable to the instructor.
Register by April 2.
Nordic Table Workshop:
Wafe Day Cooking Class
Sunday, March 13 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
March 25 is Vffeldagen(Wafe Day) in
Sweden. Observed nine months before Christs
birthday, Wafe Day commemorates
Annunciation. Learn how a simple dialect
mix-up forever linked Mary's conception with
wafes, and celebrate all things vffel. In the
kitchen well prepare both savory and sweet
wafes, lingonberries and cream, ginger peachcompote, and pyttipanna (Swedish hash).
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Susanne Walstrm/im
for alternative versions of semlorwill a
provided.
Instructor: Patrice Johnson is a Nordic
and meatball historian who loves to g
Scandinavian recipes a modern spin. S
and culture writer, cooking class teach
lutfskvisionary.
$55 ASI members / $65 nonmember
The class is participatory and is held in
Paulson Hall kitchen.
Register by April 9.
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NORDIC AMEBULLETIN BOThe Edvard Grieg Societys
10th anniversary Season:
Diane Jarvi and Dan Newto
Saturday, April 2 7:30 pm
Singer, guitarist and kantele pla
folk harp) with Accordion.
Tickets: $20. Students free wit
Location: Mindekirken The N
Lutheran Memorial Church
924 E 21st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
United States
MEMORY OF*
rl and June Ahlgreneve Ahlgren
ordon T. Brandnessephen Crofton
ordelia M. (Johnson)andtylon H. Brandt
rt Carlsonen Lindbergenska Sllskapet
Roy Carlsonrrell Carlson
d Chelberg, Sr.
sten Ingersoneryl Olson
orothy Cinahard Gunderson
nnine Ericksonennis Erickson
rraine D. Ericksonarsha and DickServetnick
ly Ericksonrry Anderson
illiam Haganslliam and Margareta
Beyer
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hn and Augusta Hedneresktarta Kurak
n Hustadstergtland Society
nar and Leota Greeneonna Greene
argit Gustafson Jacobiurie Jacobi and Cotty
Lowry
yllis Johnsonurence and Patriciaocelyn
tty Karstadteven Hunegs and JeniferRobinsyrna and Charles Smithristy and Dave
Stolpestad
hn N. Krohnn and Shirley Krohn
Loren LarsonJudith and David AdolfsonCharles and Martha Wick
Birgitta LinnertPete Linnert
Nina MahlkeSandra Tschida
David MonsonPhilip Fy
Fern Viola NelsonLynn M. AndersonBrooke AnthonyKaren Bohn and Gary
SurdelHildy Bowbeer
Nina ClarkKatherine Constantine
and Michael BonoBruce KarstadtJeffrey and Margaret
KeyesPeggy Korsmo-KennonRobert Moilanen and
Marlene SenechalRussell NelsonFaye and Wally OlsonRuby PerkinsChristy and Dave
StolpestadJoAnn SwansonJoAnn ThoreenBecky ThorsonJudges and Magistrate
Judges of the UnitedStates District CourtDistrict of Minnesota
Kenneth and EstherNelsonDavid and Doris Nelson
Lila NelsonRobert Silberman
In memory of my NelsonancestorsCarol Hassemer
Herbert NybergSonia A. SchulzGerri Stalberger
Anne OlmonNina Clark
Everett OlsonBette Olson
Mr. and Mrs. JeromePatalonisJason Patalonis
Betty A. PetersonDonna Pitcher
Barbro RoehrdanzDennis D. MagnusonPhilip Fy
Joyce RudquistMary Rudquist and Scott
Beekman
Bonnie SnaterColleen Hartman
Richard StrasburgJoAnn ThoreenBritt-Marie and JohnWood
Melvin and Linnea(Osman) SwansonJoAnn Thoreen
Richard and MarthaThomsonBetty Battista
Dorothy WestlingJean Cameld
Ted Zipf
Vstergtland Society
IN HONOR OF*
Frances Carlson
Jeanell Carlson-Bjorkman
Ken HjelmLee and Jane Carlson
Bruce Karstadts 25thAnniversary
Philip L. Anderson
ASI Male Chorus
ASI Male Chorus Auxiliary
Duane and Marlene
Engstrom
Flickorna Fem
Joan A. Growe
Faye and Wally Olson
JoAnn Thoreen
Allen Johnson
Herbert (Ted) Johnson
Maurice V. Johnson
Richard and Judy Sandeen
Derek, Gretchen, andHeidi Nelson
Diane Nelson
Mike and Barb Nelson
Sharon Quittner
Curt Pederson
Reino and Liisa Ojala
Jerry Sjogren
Maribelle and Douglas
Appleby
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Scandinavian FriendsFriday, March 11 & April 8 noon
Meet in Larson Hall at ASI. For more information
please contact Muriel Johnson at (952) 831-4180.
SVEA Club
Wednesday, March 9 noon
Will meet at ASI in the Kaffestuga, for a light lunch and
Semlor. The cost will be $5. For reservations, pleaseleave a message at (651) 644-5116 or email
Margareta Beyer at [email protected] by
Monday, March 7.
Svenskarnas Dag Girls Choir
Mondays 7 8:30 p.m.
Rehearses in Paulson Hall at ASI on March 7, 14 &
21 and April 4, 11, 18 & 25. For more info regarding
scheduling a performance or a girl joining the choir,
please contact Diane Noble at (612) 825-8808 or
Twin Cities Dalafrening
Saturday, March 5 & April 2 1 p.m.
Meets at the Danish American Center. For the March
5 meeting, the Larsons will present a recap of their
holiday trip to Egypt, well serve a homemade lunch,
and conduct a short business meeting. On April 2 we
will celebrate the PSKseason, which has becomea club tradition with a special lunch followed by
program planning. Both meetings will include singing,
birthdays, and a lottery. Everyone is welcome to
attend. For more details, please contact Arne Larson
(763) 544-7494.
Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag
Wednesdays 7 p.m.Rehearses on March 9 & 23 and April 13 & 27 in the
Stuga at ASI.
Tuesdays 7 p.m.
Rehearses on March 15 and April 19 at member
homes. For more information please contact Cheryl
Paschke at (612) 871-6386.
Twin Cities Swedish Folk DancersMondays 7 9 p.m.
Rehearses March 14 & 28 and April 11 & 25 in Larson
Hall at ASI, for more information please contactBeverly Johnson at [email protected].
Vasa Jr. Folk Dancers
Saturdays 1 2:30 p.m.Rehearses at ASI on March 12 & 26 and April 9 &
23. We are always looking for new dancers, all are
welcome between the ages of 3-18 (12th grade).
For more info call Janice at (612) 729-0334 or
Joann at (612) 238-5873.
Vasa Order John Morton Lodge
Thursday, March 3 & April 7 noon 3 p.m.Will meet at ASI in the Kaffestuga. On March 3 our
program will be about trolls and on April 7 John
White will share some family Swedish artifacts. Bring
your own lunch. Dessert and coffee will be provided.
For more information contact Sharon at
(952) 443-2092.
VrmlandsfrbundetFriday, March 18 & April 15 noon 2:30 p.m.
Meets in Paulson Hall at ASI. For our March 18
meeting we will have the Immigrant Trunk program
offered through ASI and for the April 15 meeting
we will have comic Eric Dregni share his thoughts on
Scandinavian humor. For more information please
contact Chuck or Judy Gustafson at (952) 236-9578.
Vstergtland SocietySaturday, April 9 1 p.m.
Meets in Paulson Hall at ASI. Jan Nyholm will present
her Swedish Doll Collection. All are welcome. For
more information, please contact Gordon Anderson
at (763) 788-8532.
ASI Bemidji AfliateSunday, April 24 4:00 p.m.
Will hold their annual meeting at the Concordia
Language Village at the Swedish Camp. Potluck
Dinner will follow the business meeting with a
Swedish Program and Music. Please plan to attend.
For more information please contact Al Paulson at
(218) 785-2368.
Dala Heritage Society
Saturday, March 19 noon
Will host their annual meeting with a salad luncheon
at Mora Methodist Church in Mora, MN. Anyone
living in east central Minneosta and are interested in
joining our Swedish group please contact Gordon
Hallstrom at (320) 679-3869.
Sons of Norway, Vonheim Lodge
Saturday, March 20 2 p.m.
Meets in Paulson Hall at ASI. For more details pleasecontact Merle Tingelstad at (763) 422-0202 or by
email at [email protected].
Swedish Cultural Society of DuluthMarch 20 & April 17 2:30 p.m.
Meets in Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 219 N 6th
Ave E, Duluth, MN 55805. On March 20 Betty
Selnes, Donna Forbes, and Karen Pearson will present
a power point program on their trip to northern
Sweden in 2015. On April 17 Marlene Wisuri will
discuss "The North American Sami Reawakening:
from 1991-2016 and Beyond." These meetings are
open to the public. For more inform
contact Donna Forbes at (218) 525
Swedish Genealogical Society of M
Saturday, March 19 1 p.m.
Will meet at Colonial Church in Ed
will present the many new research
by ArkivDigital. For more details ple
Swedish Hospital Alumni AssociatiTuesday, March 15 9:30 a.m.
Will have a board meeting in Paulso
Three Crowns Swedish American of Bismark-Mandan, ND
Sunday, April 10 2:30 p.m.Meets in the visiting room at Dans
in the East Bismark Sunrise Town C
Yorktown Dr, Bismark, ND 58503.
will be about healthy eating and orgFor more information please contac
neson at (701) 663-0569.
Kaffestuga Friends
Wednesdays, March 30 & April 27Meets on the last Wednesday of th
November and December) in the S
additional details please contact Ma
(651) 644-5116.
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ASI Afliates
ASI CloudberriesThursdays 7 8:30 p.m.
Rehearses weekly in the Stuga at ASI on March 3, 10,
17, 24 & 31 and April 7, 14, 21 and 28.
ASI Cloudberries will hold their Spring Concert on
Saturday, May 14 at 7 pm at Pilgrim Lutheran Church,
1935 Saint Clair Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55105. For more
details please contact Gloria Rosen at
(952) 240-7523.
ASI Male ChorusTuesdays 7 9:30 p.m.
Rehearses March 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 and April 5, 12,
19, & 26 in Paulson Hall at ASI. For more information
please contact Richard Grabow at
ASI Male Chorus AuxiliaryTuesday, April 12 7 9:30 p.m.
Meets in the Stuga at ASI, for more information
please contact Marilyn Hultgren a t (763) 544-6816
ASI SpelmanslagThursdays 7 p.m.
Rehearses on March 10, 17 & 31 a nd April 14 & 21 in
Paulson Hall at ASI.
Will be performing at the IKEA Dinner on Friday,
March 18th at 4:30 pm and at the Amery High School
Auditorium, 555 Minneapolis Ave, Amery WI 54001,
on Sunday, April 24th at 2 pm. For additionalinformation please contact Suzanne Walters at
(651) 633-1607 or visit our website at
www.asispelmanslag.org.
Minneapolis-Uppsala Friendship CommitteeTuesday, March 27 5 p.m.
Meet in Folke Bernadotte Conference room at ASI.
For more details please contact Miranda Striegel at
(612) 735-7841or Katie Fournier at (612) 331-5615.
ASI Clubs
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News from SwedenLars Lerin TV Series Debuts
Adding to the growing list of creative pursuits
from Swedish watercolor master Lars Lerin
is a new reality TV series starring none other
than the man himself.
The series chronicles Lars Lerin's quest to
seek out and befriend other well-known
artists, beginning with Lerin taking a trip to
visit and interview Anni-Frid Lyngstad, singer
of Swedish pop quartet ABBA.
Check out the episode here!
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=8elmhkgCvnw
ensel :: paintbrush
r :: to melt
nde fglar :: chirping birds
e :: robin
n to the pronunciation of these
words, visit The Peoples Dictionary:
lexikon.csc.kth.se/folkets/folkets.
All proceeds beneft heritage programming at the American Swedish Institute.2 American Swedish Institute POSTEN mar | apr 2
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Order online at ShopSwedi
or call (612) 870-3378
the museum store@ ASI
Eggwhite Soap with ChamomileFlowers & Lecithin
Used by European women for
centuries, Eggwhite Facial Soaps
are produced with pure eggwhite,
chamomile, and lecithin. When pressed,
Chamomile owers (anthemis nobilis)
create a totally natural softening agent
used since ancient times for calming
and conditioning the skin.
Package of 6 2.25 ounce beauty bars.
$22.50
Easter Feathers
A few weeks before Easter, branches
are adorned with feathers. The
tradition emulates the "palms" which
are used to celebrate Palm Sunday.
Three feathers attached to an extra
ne wire.
One bunch of 8 assorted colors.
$7
Paint-By-Number TeaNostalgic theme, featuring a
woodland scene complete
moose in the forest.
100% cotton, measures 28
$16.50
Lars Lerin: Kulisser/Sceneries
Lars Lerin i s a master of watercolor.
He knows everything there is
to know about the temper and
movement of this media, along with
its strengths and weaknesses. His
images bear the imprint of his hands
but also of his heart and mind. This
extensive exhibition embraces both
sadness and warmth, melancholia and
hope.
Lars Lerin has also begun toreinterpret works by other artists
and paint stills from lms that have moved him, reproducing key
scenes from classics by both Alfred Hitchcock and Werner Herzog.
The result is paintings with the characteristic suspense of the lm
medium.
Hardcover, in Swedish and English, 103 pages.
$85
Nature Medley Tray
Featuring Charley
Harper's illustrations,
this durable tray is great
for outdoor dining.
Dishwasher safe, 9
diameter.
$28.95
Great Outdoors Glasses
These glasses are generously proportioned, greajuice, water, or a tasty cocktail.
Set of four, 2 deer
& fox and 2 bear
glasses, dishwasher
safe, holds
10 ounces, 4.75 tall.
$38
Photo (below): Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
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