The Archives (2018 and Older)

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...

DR PigeKoret to Perform at Museum of the City of New York -- Danish Girls' choir comes to The Big Apple after being featured in "Nordic Cool" celebrations at the Kennedy Center. The Danish American Society of New York with the Danish Chamber of Commerce and the...

"Nordic Cool 2013" at the Kennedy Center --  From February 19 to March 17, 2013, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. presents an unprecedented festival celebrating the diverse arts and cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, as well as Greenland,...

"A Royal Affair” was a 2013 nominee for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, 2013. The striking fact-based period drama, directed by Nikolaj Arcel, is inspired by the late-18th-century romance between the English Princess...

Bent Olrik, previous president of Danish American Society, is proud to announce that his son Morten Olrik and his brother Mikael Olrik are exhibiting their paintings together at the Trygve Gallery, 317 East 52nd Street, New York, NY now through March 14, 2013. The two...

Come explore The Danish Pioneer's new website.  It is a totally revamped, interactive work in progress, so please check back often. Here The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold captures the holiday season in Denmark 2012 through his camera lens. The...

The world-famous Little Mermaid statue on Langelinie in Copenhagen celebrates her 100th birthday in August 2013. The Little Mermaid, sculpted in bronze by Edvard Eriksen, was unveiled on August 23, 1913. What's in store for her 100th Birthday? Stay tuned. How about...

Danish ultrarunner Jesper Kenn Olsen, 41, completed his second world run in 2012 by using up 32 pairs of shoes and navigating the globe from north to south. The journey started in 2008, and he finished the journey when he reached Cape Spear at Newfoundland at 5:12...

For 47 years, the Stamford Yacht Club, the Stamford Sail & Power Squadrons, The Royal Danish Yacht Club and the Consulate General of Denmark have partnered in hosting a sailing regatta of major proportions. On Sunday, September 9th, 2012, 84 boats participated in...

On April 24, 2012, The Danish Pioneer attended the festivities as Grundfos, the world's largest pump producer, celebrated the official launch of a new business-development “competency center” in Aurora, Illinois, serving all of North America and devoted exclusively to...

Many of famous Danish landscape architect Jens Jensen’s landscape designs included stone seating circles that he called council rings – or, when installed in a children’s garden, “story rings.” To Jensen, the council ring symbolized both ancient traditions and...

In October, when most of us were thinking about Halloween candy, the 2012 Danish Christmas Seals were unveiled with help from a member of the royal Danish family and the stamps’ artist. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and the stamps’ artist, Carl...

This Little Mermaid, a replica of the famous one in Copenhagen, was given a new paint job of dark green with a touch of gold color in her hair. It is located in the Vancouver, BC, suburb of New Westminster, Canada.

The Scandinavian Midsummer Festival brings people together each year at the Scandinavian Community Centre in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. Rain on the first day of Burnaby, B.C.'s Scandinavian Midsummer Festival on Saturday, June 23, 2012 didn't detour the intrepid dancers,...

Marriage and family values were raised in the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign. What about marriage in the Danish community in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) 100 years ago? Two studies, Julius Draschler’s ground breaking look at intermarriage in New York City in 1921, and...

Okay, a show of hands: How many of you actually have read the autobiography of Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)? Just as I thought. No? Sigh. Okay readers, your assignment is to read, The Fairy Tale of My Life: An...

Rebild National Park Society’s Annual Meeting for 2013 will be hosted by the New York Metropolitan Chapter and the Delaware Valley Chapter on April 23 – 28, 2013 in historic Morristown, New Jersey, situated about an hour west of New York City. There will be Tours,...

Denmark has its national icon -- "The Little Mermaid" -- but she now also has a male counterpart. On Saturday, June 2, 2012, "HAN" (the Danish word for "He") was unveiled in Helsingør. "Han" is the first permanent outdoor sculpture in Denmark by the acclaimed artists...

On January 14, 2012, Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II marked her 40th Jubilee as Denmark’s regent. On King Frederik 9th's death on January 14, 1972, the Throne passed to Her Majesty Queen Margrethe 2. The demise of the Crown was announced on January 15 from the balcony...

In 2012, the Copenhagen International Sand Sculpture Festival featured one of the largest and most spectacular sand sculpture events taking place in Northern Europe. The sculptures were created by some of the world’s most talented sand artists, and the festival was...

The World Santa Claus Congress took place at Bakken near Copenhagen on July 23 - 26, 2012 (www.bakken.dk). The dates of the Congress change from year to year, but the Congress always takes place in the week in which July 24 falls. The Congress took place at Bakken,...

The hugely popular National Danish Performance Team is back in the USA during the 2012-2013 ZOOM World Tour. This time the team is impacting Sacramento, San Francisco and Solvang, California and Tucson, Phoenix and Sells, Arizona. The National Danish Performance Team...

The Denmark vs. Canada Soccer Match is scheduled in Tucson, Arizona for Saturday, January 26th, 2013. During the time period of January 23 - Feb 6th, there will be a series of 'Danes in the Desert' events in Arizona, which will include the National Danish Performance...

On December 13, 2012, the U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Laurie S. Fulton invited The American Club of Denmark to a Christmas reception at her residence "Rydhave" by Copenhagen. The festive event included drinks, food, Christmas songs, including "I'm Dreaming of a White...

When you hear the words “Danish Modern,” what do you think of? Teak furniture? Sleek, minimalist design?  Innovative solutions for 20th century living? Maybe you think of The Jetsons or – more recently –  Mad Men? Maybe you think of chairs with descriptive names –...

When Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen opens for the summer season in mid-April 2013, the old amusement park will appear 600 square meters larger than before in the eyes of the visitor. Tivoli is in the process of being extended with a brand new Tycho Brahe theme area,...

For many years, the bronze sculpture of the Little Mermaid sitting in a fountain on Main Street has been the pride and joy of Kimballton, Iowa residents. It depicts the well-known fairy tale of Denmark’s famous storyteller, Hans Christian Andersen. The Iowa Great...

The Danish American Archive and Library (DAAL) in Blair, Nebraska presented a traveling exhibit, The Danish Pioneer—Connecting an Immigrant Community in 2012 in conjunction with The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's 140th anniversary.The traveling exhibit then continued to...

Are you looking to get in touch with your Danish heritage and become part of the Minnesota Danish Community? Did you know that the DANISH AMERICAN CENTER (DAC) -- a center for Danish cultural exchange and Danish "hygge" -- is located in Minneapolis. The DAC is...

The Upper Midwest Rebild Scholarship Corporation is pleased to announce that applications for the 2013 scholarship award will be accepted from January 1 until April 25, 2013. The award will help support a period of study at a Danish university or college by a young...

The Danish Windmill in Elk Horn, Iowa received a special gift in 2012. The official "Møllebogen" (Miller’s record book) from the Nørre Snede Windmill was given to the Danish Windmill Manager Lisa Steen Riggs by Peter Vestergaard, the great grandson of the last miller...

Each holiday season, visitors to Solvang, California can enjoy the delightful holiday sight and the smell of a very unique creation! Fourth-generation Danish baker Bent Olsen creates an impressive 10-foot tall gingerbread house using an estimated 250 lbs. of...

The Viking, a 78-foot-long Viking ship that sailed from Norway to Chicago to be exhibited at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, was officially transferred from the Chicago Park District to the trusteeship of Friends of the Viking Ship, NFP (FOVS) when, in a...

I had a visit from a longtime friend of the Philippides family, Pernille Wager, who is a Danish jewelry artist and creator of custom handcrafted jewelry. Pernille has a past which includes modeling in Sydney, Australia and a whirlwind of exotic traveling to the far...

The Danish Pioneer had a call during the 2012 holiday season from Charlotte Wetche, who wanted to introduce The Danish Pioneer's readers to her new official ODENSE MARCIPAN U.S. online store: www.odense-marcipan.us. The website offers recipes, tips and your favorite...

[Only Sweden has Swedish gooseberries] author Carl Jonas Love Almquist (1793-1866) once lamented. Who can argue with that?

PM Reinfeldt gets a wake up call in the latest poll in Sweden, which reportedly shows support for the alliance weaker than ever.

Swedish divers have now found something that looks like a staircase.

[Only Sweden has Swedish gooseberries] author Carl Jonas Love Almquist (1793-1866) once lamented. Who can argue with that?

PM Reinfeldt gets a wake up call in the latest poll in Sweden, which reportedly shows support for the alliance weaker than ever.

Swedish divers have now found something that looks like a staircase.