The Archives (2018 and Older)

Each spring, Rebild National Park Society, Inc., the Danish-American Friendship Organization founded in 1912, hosts its Annual Membership Meetings & Tours somewhere in the USA. In 2014, the Rebild Annual Meeting will be held in Solvang, California on April 2 - 6,...

The Danish Cultural Center of Greenville, Michigan announces their “Old Fashioned Dance” series. The dances are open to the public and will be held on September 14th, October 12th and November 23rd at the Danish Brotherhood Hall, 126 W. Grove St. Greenville, Michigan...

New Jersey's 29th Annual Scandinavian Fest was held on Sunday, September 1, 2013 and featured 6 performance/demo/talk areas, over 30 performances for adults & kids, 20+ varied ethnic & festival food vendors (some traditional Nordic items, others with more...

Pride in heritage and fading identity highlighted in historic immigrant community -- ELK HORN, IOWA--Earlier this year, two Danish filmmakers descended upon the tiny towns of Elk Horn and Kimballton in rural western Iowa. The locals of the largest rural settlement of...

Come Join The 29th Annual Smörgåsbord of Family Fun ...  in the great outdoors! The Sunday of Labor Day Weekend brings the 29th Annual ScanFest ’13 to Budd Lake, NJ – in the fields and groves of the NJ Vasa Park, a sylvan recreational site near Hackettstown in New...

By Linda Steffensen, Editor of The Danish Pioneer Newspaper www.thedanishpioneer.com , and U.S. Corporate Secretary for Rebild National Park Society, Inc. www.rebildfesten.dk --  Can you imagine being in charge of an international street fair that attracts 400,000 -...

Introducing Jessica Lynne: a talented & energetic country music artist from Denmark – and now at home in the USA By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’s Editor, www.thedanishpioneer.com  Do you love country music? So does Danish-American country music...

UNO, Danish American Archive Partner for Photo Exhibit Showcasing Danish History OMAHA, NEBRASKA - The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the Danish American Archive and Library, located in Blair, Nebraska, announce the opening of a new photography exhibit at...

By Nicolai Schousboe --  The following is an inspiring story of local community action first taking on the challenge of  offsetting CO2 emissions and becoming carbon neutral in energy production;  and now planning to take up the challenge of eventually becoming fossil...

The Upper Midwest Rebild Chapter's Ann Good has sent the following invitation to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper to share with our readers. The Upper Midwest Rebild Chapter of Rebild National Park Society, the Danish-American Friendship Organization since 1912, is having...

EXHIBITION OF 19TH AND EARLY 20TH-CENTURY DANISH MASTERWORKS TO OPEN AT SCANDINAVIA HOUSE The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) announces to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper readers about the upcoming exhibition Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern...

GROUNDBREAKING ON MUSEUM CURATORIAL CENTER SET FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Underground expansion to be completed by Danish Villages' Tivoli Fest in 2014 The Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa has officially announced to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper its...

Vasa Park in South Elgin, Illinois celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2013 and you're invited to the biggest event of the year at the park -- SCANDINAVIAN DAY! Vasa Park, 35W217 IL Route 31, South Elgin, IL 60177, is the home of the 34th Annual Scandinavian Day...

The 49th Annual Danish Festival is currently in full swing in Greenville, Michigan and running through August 18, 2013. The theme of this year's festival is "The Storks" and is from a Hans Christian Andersen classic tale. The 2013 Danish Festival mural, which artist...

By Jonna Easterby for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper -- The 2nd annual Danish Music Fest in Greenville, Michigan on Sunday, August 11, 2013 featured none other than Danish-born soprano Victoria Gydov. Victoria presented an array of songs, from her opening number...

Danish-born artist Ruth Patzloff is busy getting ready for her print show in Oak Park, Illinois on Friday, August 16, 2013 and she has shared the following information for posting on The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's website and Facebook page. Art reception for Ruth...

The Danish Pioneer Newspaper is proud to have shared many milestones with The Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa through the years - from participating in the museum's groundbreaking to being on the museum grounds for the recent 30th Anniversary....

Discover the Colorful & Appealing Cookbook By Beth Dooley with Photographs by Mette Nielsen Review by Susanne Hohlen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Minnesota Local Editor, shohlen@uslink.net Attending the annual Danish Days in early June at the Danish American...

By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer's Editor -- 2013 is the 200th anniversary of Danish author and philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s birth. How are the Danes celebrating such a significant birthday? The Danish Pioneer Newspaper asked Jens Staubrand, a writer and...

Submitted to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper by Carla Hanson -- In the late 1800’s through 1920’s, Kansas City was forever changed as “Vikings” immigrated here. Those hardy Swedes, Danes Norwegians, and Finns established many successful businesses and professional firms...

KORA (The National Institute for Municipalities and Regions Analysis and Research) in Denmark has sent the following report to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. The new report shows that medical students and younger doctors decide rather late in their education which...

(Photos by Hasse Ferrold, The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer) --  A Grand Sight to See in Copenhagen 7,000 BIG DOMINO BLOCKS GOING THREE KILOMETERS THROUGH THE WHOLE CENTRAL PART OF COPENHAGEN tipped over in approximately 30 minutes on August 1, 2013 at the start...

Lisa Steen Riggs, Manager of the Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa, informs The Danish Pioneer Newspaper that the American Danes in the Danish Villages in western Iowa will soon be featured on TV in Denmark.  After weeks of filming the American Danes in the Danish...

The Royal Theatre in Denmark reports to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper that more than 2,000 beautiful, fantastic and colorful costumes will go on sale on August 30 and 31, 2013 in the Opera's large foyer in Copenhagen. It will be possible to buy everything from small...

In a press release to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper, the Danish Sports Union (DIF) announced that it has established an Olympic Sports Forum, which comprises 25 prominent leaders from Danish commerce, organizations, culture, the Danish public and the sports world. The...

By Nicolai Schousboe --  Dear Reader, You really do not want to miss it. It being the 4th conference being sponsored and arranged by the Danish American Heritage Society which will be held October 10 -12, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa. Over 10 years ago when the first...

By Nina Miller Sanchez, Fashion Buzz Now, Staff Writer for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper -- This is one of the events that The Danish Pioneer Staff Writer Nina Miller Sanchez went to in a fabulous industrial type building in the middle of Copenhagen, in conjunction...

EDITOR'S NOTE: Rolf Buschardt Christensen, having worked at the European Union's Delegation in Canada for 35 years from 1976 to 2011, has submitted the following article to The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. Christensen is also the current president of the national...

By Nina Miller Sanchez, Fashion Buzz Now, Staff Writer for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper – Wood Wood Clothing Brand hails from three design students from the Royal Design School of Denmark. They originally set out to do a small collaboration making tee-shirts and...

The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold reports that there have been some changes in the Danish government with a cabinet reshuffle as of August 9, 2013. Seven ministries, including defense, trade and investment, have been changed in the cabinet...

NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Danish artist Hélène Mogensen de Monléon in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition. 15% of Agora Gallery’s proceeds from the sale of artwork from the art competition exhibition...

Come Join Scandinavian Park in Illinois for Its Fall 2013 Activities -- In 2013, Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP celebrates an exciting year with the 60th Anniversary of Vasa Park, the beautiful 25-acre park located on Route 31 in South Elgin, IL along the Fox River....

By Nina Miller Sanchez, Fashion Buzz Now, Staff Writer for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper --  This summer there are so many amazing flea markets in Denmark and if you are in the mood for browsing, exploring, finding things you never knew existed or just want to meet...

By Terry Easterby -- If roots help a tree stand tall, Nels Hansen believes culture is the foundation that will restore and preserve Danish pride to the heart of Greenville, Michigan. In March, the recently created Danish Cultural Center of Greenville (DCCG), like the...

Copenhagen’s most famous tourist attraction, The Little Mermaid, celebrates her 100th birthday on August 23, 2013 and a grand party is planned at Langelinie. According to Connie Westergaard of VisitCopenhagen, a daytime program for children is planned from 2:30 p.m. -...

Across Oceans, Across Time ..... From the Artifact Collection -- In August of 2012, Lars Toft Rasmussen began his six-week, 3124 mile trip across the United States - on a bicycle. Rasmussen, a 58-year-old reporter for TV2 in Denmark, decided to make the trek from Mill...

Seattle Prepares for Viking Invasion --  Vikings are set to invade Seattle, Washington at the 30th annual Viking Days on Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, 2013. The free admission event at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard will feature Nordic...

How can you become a Host Family for the World Heritage Foreign Exchange Program, including students from Denmark and Norway? Bloomingdale, Illinois resident Vivi Frumkin, who is originally from Denmark, is a local representative of The World Heritage Student Exchange...

Special Program held at the Danish American Center in Minneapolis -  Story by EJ Gurley & Susan Loschenkohl -  Every culture has their traditional foods. In a melting pot culture like ours, the most beloved risk getting reduced to food court cliches. No doubt...

Do you have a craving for fresh Danish rye bread? Copenhagen Pastry in Culver City, California is pleased to offer shipments of their famous rye bread directly to your home or office. One box can contain a maximum of four loaves of bread. Breads are individually...

Twice a year, The Danish American Archive and Library (DAAL), located in Blair, Nebraska, is invaded by a faithful corps of volunteers from around the country to help accomplish the goal of collecting, preserving, cataloging and making available to the public all...

Congratulations to The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago, who celebrated their 40th Anniversary on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Elks Club, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL. For more information on The Nordic Folk Dancers and future events, please contact Jill Perry,...

Congratulations to The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago, who celebrated their 40th Anniversary on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the Elks Club, 495 Lee Street, Des Plaines, IL. For more information on The Nordic Folk Dancers and future events, please contact Jill Perry,...

The Danish American Heritage Society, in partnership with Grand View University, the Danish Immigrant Museum and the Danish American Archive and Library, announces "Innovation - the Danish Way," a conference to be held in Des Moines October 10 - 12, 2013 at the...

PICTURED: The 3 Royal Tenors: Sune Hjerrild, John Venning and Peter Andersen -  Many readers of The Danish Pioneer Newspaper will remember Royal Danish Tenor John Venning from his summer concert trips to the USA. Well, John is still singing away, and he was recently...

Imagine spending a month up in the beautiful north woods of Minnesota and earning a full year of high school language credit? Possible? Yes, at Skovsøen, the Danish language immersion and culture camp of Concordia Language Villages in Bemidji, Minnesota, you can earn...

The Danish Immigrant Museum in Elk Horn, Iowa received a Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grant in the amount of $5,000 at an awards luncheon on March 4, 2013. The grant will help provide for the contract position of educator for The Danish Immigrant Museum. This...

The Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. has asked The Danish Pioneer Newspaper to be a part of a poetry contest for a school class in Washington, D.C. The class had the assignment to interview and write poems about Danish immigrants. Each year, the Royal Danish...

Meet Cathrine Louise Lynnerup, Leadership Consultant for Pontomos in Chicago and the new Secretary for the Midwest Danish-American Chamber of Commerce.  Cathrine Louise Lynnerup was born in Greve, Denmark, a suburban city 19 miles south of Copenhagen where she lived...

Friendly Danes invaded the Sonora desert with sports, food and style January 23 - February 6, 2013. An amazing confluence of all things Danish came together in the Sonoran desert of Arizona at the end of January. The Danish Ambassador and two national Danish sports...

Spring is almost here, and the following events are planned for the Danish Society of Massachusetts during March. Come join the fun. Contact the Society on any one of the addresses below for membership information. "Fastelavn er mit navn...." - Children's Costume...