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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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POSTEN mar | ap

spring spring

Events


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.


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.


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, 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


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 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


Free for children under age 2.

(Museum admission must be purchased

separately.)


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.


Photo: Bruce Silcox


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American Swedish Institute ASI mar | apr | calen

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

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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.


Saturday 11 a.m.

After Work Wednesday

Wednesday 3 8 p.m.

2016 Winter Film Series: Trespassing Bergman*

Wednesday 7 p.m.


Friday 1:30 p.m.

Easter Feathers & Fun**

Saturday 10:30 a.m.


Saturday 11 a.m.


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


Friday 1:30 p.m.

Easter at the Castle**

Saturday 9 a.m.


Saturday 11 a.m.

ASI mar | apr | calen

Youth Sljd Workshop: Glass

Fusing Spring Sun Catchers(2 sessions offered)

Sunday, March 20 andSunday, April 17

1 3 p.m.

REGISTRATION IN

*registration recommended; **registra

Register for a

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.


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.


25 Friday 1:30 p.m.


26 Saturday 11 a.m.

Easter ASI Closed

27 Sunday

Spring 2016 Language Classes Begin**

28 Monday


30 Wednesday 3 8 p.m


1 Friday 1:30 p.m.

Svenska SkolanSpring Session begins**

2 Saturday

Adult SljdWorkshop Watercolor Basics**

2 Saturday 9 a.m. 4 p.m.


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


april

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june (key dates)




8 Friday 1:30 p.m.

Adult SljdWorkshop Luffarsljd**



9 Saturday 11 a.m.



Kids at the Castle: April Showers Bring May Flowers

15 Friday 11 a.m. noon


15 Friday 1:30 p.m.

Adult SljdWorkshop Pocket Journal: Exploring with

Watercolor and Ink**



16 Saturday 11 a.m.

Youth SljdWorkshop: Glass Fusing Spring Sun Catchers

17 Sunday 1 3 p.m.



Swedish Genealogy Workshop**

22 Friday 9 a.m. 4 p.m


22 Friday 1:30 p.m.


23 Saturday 11 a.m.




29 Friday 1:30 p.m.

may (key dates)


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American Swedish Institute | 2600 Park Avenue | Minneapolis, MN 55407isitorinformation

The Watercolor Worlds

of Lars Lerin

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Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural

heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.

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reminded of the generosity of our

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that allow for the preservation of our

beautiful home the Turnblad Mansion and

support for Nordic-inspired exhibitions

and exciting programs. Donations from

our ASI supporters provide over 50%

of the revenue needed in our annual

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mission thank you!

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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


n. 8:00 p.m. Haaland Rivstart A1+A2, ed.2

d. 11:15 a.m. Hanslin From English to

Swedish 1**


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


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


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


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.

adult languageadult language


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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.


$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.


$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.


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.


Includes one drink. The class is participatory

and is held in ASIs Paulson Hall kitchen.

Register by March 5.


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.


$15 materials fee is payable to the instructor.



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.



11/13

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

ra Hattstromisy Carlson

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

*Gifts received

12/1/151/31/16

memorials& tributes

0 American Swedish Institute POSTEN mar | apr 2

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

[email protected].

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

[email protected].

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

[email protected].

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

or [email protected].

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.

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Order online at ShopSwedi

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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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