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THE HOPE CHEST from The Danish Home of Chicago visits ‘The Windmill Along The Way’
You are cordially invited to subscribe to The Hope Chest! If you haven't already done so, the very exciting online magazine is The Danish Home of Chicago's recently launched initiative. Recent posts have been about "The Windmill Along The Way", "Home is Where the...
Midwest Danish American Chamber plans Two-Hour Public Speaking Seminar September 11
The Midwest Danish American Chamber of Commerce (MWDACC) is excited to launch its next event, together with the Swedish American Museum in Chicago. The event is all about PUBLIC SPEAKING! For some people, this comes very natural, and for others this can be terrifying!...
2014 Scandinavian Day Festival Program Schedule announced for Sunday, September 7 in Illinois
The official 2014 Scandinavian Day Festival Program Schedule has been announced for Vasa Park, 35W217 Route 31, South Elgin, Illinois. Come enjoy children's activities, folk dancing, comedy by Ole & Sven, musical performances by Swedish recording artist Peter...
‘Denmark’s Queen of Country’ to be inducted into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame
News courtesy of Nicky Christensen, Museum of Danish America, www.danishmuseum.org -- Tamra Rosanes, an American country singer and songwriter living in Copenhagen, Denmark, will be inducted into America’s Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame for her contributions to...
NEWS FROM SEATTLE: Another Great Viking Days at the Nordic Heritage Museum
The 31st Viking Days transformed the grounds of the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington into a beer garden, craft fair, Nordic food hall, indie concert venue, and Viking encampment– all in one weekend! Danish Modern: Design for Living is still on view...
2014 Fall Schedule for Danish Home and Lodges in Edison, NJ
News courtesy of Agnes Hagmueller, President, Danish Home, Edison, New Jersey - SEPTEMBER 2014: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th...DBIA Lodge #46 Thor meets at the Danish Home, Edison at 8:00PM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th...Danish Home Board Meeting, Edison NJ 11:30 AM. All...
Smörgåsbord Nordic Food Festival coming to Massachusetts in September
Local chefs go Nordic! Drawing upon influences from traditional and “new Nordic” cuisine, local chefs will try their hand at Nordic cooking, and you’ll be the judge at the Smörgåsbord Nordic Food Festival on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the...
15 Danish athletes participating in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China
200 nations. 28 sports. 12 days. The Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games are being held in China on August 16 - 28, 2014, and Denmark has sent 15 of its top young athletes to the competition. The 2014 Youth Olympic Games feature 3,800 talented athletes who are 15-18...
CALIFORNIA NEWS: Come Visit ‘Danish Street’ at the Orange International Street Fair on August 29 – 31, 2014
You will find Danes working hard at the Orange International Street Fair in California on Labor Day Weekend. This year’s theme is “Destination Orange”. More than 500,000 people usually attend the popular street fair. The Danish American Club will be serving Danish...
Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter holds Summer Luncheon at The Danish Home of Chicago
Saturday, August 9, 2014 marked the date for the Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter’s Summer Luncheon and Meeting at The Danish Home of Chicago. A great crowd of 40 members and guests enjoyed the delicious Danish open-faced sandwiches, Carlsberg and akvavit. Rebild...
Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement celebrates 125th Anniversary in New York on November 6, 2014
Congratulations from The Danish Pioneer Newspaper to the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement, which will celebrate its 125th Anniversary Gala on Thursday. November 6, 2014 at 6:30 pm at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10029. To...
FUNDRAISER AND FRIEND-RAISER: Upper Midwest Rebild Chapter Invites You To Wine Tasting on Saturday, September 20, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN
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...
JUST IN: Nordic Heritage Museum hosts U.S. premiere of Finnish-Canadian documentary on Thursday, August 7
US film premiere tells how Finnish war veterans came to Canada to begin new life - Screening at Nordic Heritage Museum on Thursday, August 7, 2014 Vancouver Finlandia Club, together with the Finnish War Veterans in BC, is presenting the US premiere of a new...
One month to the big Scandinavian Day Festival in Illinois on Sunday, September 7
It is now one month to the big SCANDINAVIAN DAY FESTIVAL in Illinois, scheduled on Sunday, September 7, 2014 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (note NEW Time). This year marks the 35th Anniversary of the popular festival at Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, IL. The Steak Fry and...
12 Concerts in 12 Days = Copenhagen Summer Festival
The Copenhagen Summer Festival presented a series of concerts in Charlottenborg Festsal, Kgs. Nytorv 1, Copenhagen from July 27 to August 7, 2014 – or 12 Concerts in 12 Days. The entire program can be found at: www.copenhagensummerfestival.dk. The opening concert on...
Two Danish films scheduled at Landlocked Film Festival in Iowa on August 21 – 24, 2014
The 8th Annual LANDLOCKED FILM FESTIVAL will take place AUGUST 21-24, 2014 in Iowa City, Iowa, and two Danish films are on the schedule: Ant Boy and Marie Kroeyer. Landlocked Film Festival is an all-volunteer organization, and the locations for this festival in the...
You’re Invited to the EAT SMART IN DENMARK Party in New York on Sunday, August 17
Eat Smart in Denmark Book Debut will be at "The Copenhagen" in New York City The Copenhagen, 13 Laight Street, will host a debut party for Eat Smart in Denmark, a guide to Danish cuisine by Carol L. Schroeder and Katrina A. Schroeder, on Sunday, August 17, 2014 from...
The Hope Chest offers new stories and pictures from The Danish Home of Chicago
Have you checked out The Hope Chest's latest stories yet on "Sweet, Sweet Musik", "Summer Pastimes", "The Danish Sisterhood of America" and "Home is Where the Heart Is"? Get weekly updates from The Danish Home of Chicago's very exciting online magazine. Visit the site...
Elk Horn Mayor Stan Jens and the Danish Windmill’s Lisa Steen Riggs head to Denmark
Elk Horn, Iowa's Mayor Stan Jens and the Danish Windmill's Manager Lisa Steen Riggs, well-known from the popular TV documentary "Denmark on the Prairie", will be heading to Denmark August 13 - 20, 2014 to talk about the Midwestern Danish village of Elk Horn and the...
Danish Sisterhood National Convention set for Colorado on October 15-17, 2015
Did you know that the Danish Sisterhood of America has 42 lodges throughout the United States and Canada - and that Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II of Denmark is an honorary member? These active individual lodges serve their local communities in a variety of ways -...
Chicago Midwest Rebild Chapter plans Saturday, August 9th Luncheon and Meeting
Rebild National Park Society, the organization which presents the big 4th of July Rebild Festival in Denmark each year, has chapters throughout the United States and Denmark. New Rebild members are always welcome! Read on to learn more this unique Danish-American...
Inquiry from a Danish-American student searching for an internship in Denmark
EDITOR'S NOTE: If any readers can help with Melissa Hansen's question, please e-mail The Danish Pioneer's Editor Linda Steffensen at dpioneer@aol.com. Melissa has given us permission to post her inquiry on our website and Facebook. My FarMor has subscribed to The...
Final two nights for ‘Out of Balanz’ from Denmark/Finland at the Physical Festival in Chicago
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the chance to attend the Physical Festival in Chicago to see "Next Door" by the multi-award winning Danish company OUT OF BALANZ on Thursday, July 31, 2014, and it was an outstanding and rewarding experience. OUT OF BALANZ...
'Norwegians in Chicago' – New exhibit of art & culture open during the weekends in August
By Lynn Sove Maxson - The Norwegian National League of Chicago presents Norwegians in Chicago, past and present in an exhibit of art and culture. On Saturdays and Sundays during the month of August, there will be an exhibit at the Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church,...
Reservations start October 1 for Danish Brotherhood’s Popular Scholarship Dinner on November 15, 2014 in Illinois
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35's Scholarship Dinner Fundraiser in Tinley Park, Illinois on Saturday, November 15, 2014 is so popular that the event sells out. Thus, Carol Vashinko is already taking reservations starting October 1 at 708-784-1309. The event features Cash...
A DANE IN AMERICA: Embracing other cultures
By Lis King - EDITOR’S NOTE: The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’s popular columnist Lis King was a journalist in her native Denmark. She has become a well-known writer in the USA, is the author of several how-to books and has written a novel. She is now living in...
Traveling exhibits available from Museum of Danish America
The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa offers a variety of traveling exhibits to other museums as well as libraries, schools, clubs, and other venues. Traveling exhibits can be coordinated with Tova Brandt, curator of exhibitions, at 712-764-7001 or...
Two more Danish sites added to the UNESCO World Heritage List
According to VisitDenmark, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has added another two World Heritage Sites in Denmark to the prestigious list - Stevns Klint and the Wadden Sea - bringing the total number sites in Denmark to five. This summer, UNESCO's World Heritage...
Dania Ladies Society plans Summer Luncheon in Illinois on Thursday, August 14, 2014
Dania Ladies Society is planning its SUMMER LUNCHEON on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at NOON at BRAVO! ITALIAN RESTAURANT, 2600 Navy Blvd. in Glenview, Illinois. The menu consists of three choices and dessert. It will be $25.00 including tax and tip. CASH BAR. If weather...
SAVE THE DATE: Danish Home Foundation plans Sunday, September 21, 2014 Benefit at Arlington Racecourse in Illinois
Please plan to bring the entire family (children under 12 years old are free) for The Danish Home Foundation's Annual Benefit "Win, Place, Show" at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 W. Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006. A bountiful brunch,...
Sunday, September 7, 2014 is the date for the Scandinavian Day Festival in Illinois
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, September 7, 2014 for the 35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, Illinois. The festival has a new start time this year at 10 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m. Entertainment includes Swedish Recording...
A Christensen Family Gathering and 75th Birthday Surprise Held in Chicago – and Wrigley Field
July 11 - 13, 2014 was a surprise weekend of activity honoring the 75th birthday of Norman Christensen, a past president of Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35 and committee member at The Danish Home of Chicago. Family and friends converged at the Christensen residence on...
The Hope Chest from The Danish Home of Chicago offers recipes, character updates, special contests
Have you subscribed to The Hope Chest? Get weekly updates from The Danish Home of Chicago's very exciting online magazine. Visit the site and enter your email address to receive recipes, character updates, special contests and more. Be sure to tell your friends!...
Links Hall in Chicago offers discount for Thursday, July 31, 2014 performance of Out of Balanz from Denmark/Finland
Links Hall, a dance/performance venue in Logan Square in Chicago, is the site for the upcoming Physical Festival, a nine-day physical theater festival. This year the Physical Festival is highlighting Out of Balanz, an award-winning international theater ensemble based...
Across Oceans, Across Time ® … “Happy Danes on the Plains” – An international traveling exhibition
By Tova Brandt, M.A., Albert Ravenholt Curator of Danish-American Culture, Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, Iowa -- The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa is proud to present the American version of “Grundtvig på prærien – dankse invandrermiljøer i USA,” an...
VIEW PICTURES & VIDEO: Celebrating summer at the 2014 Rebild Festival in Denmark
Rebild National Park Society - the Danish-American Friendship Organization established in 1912 - presents the Rebild 4th of July Festival in the Rebild Hills of Denmark each year. The Rebild Festival is the biggest celebration of the American Independence Day outside...
35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival in Illinois planned for Sunday, September 7, 2014
Please mark your calendars for Sunday, September 7, 2014 for the 35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival at Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, Illinois. The festival has a new start time this year at 10 a.m. and runs to 6 p.m. Entertainment includes Swedish Recording...
Meet the 2014 Danish Days Maid in Solvang, California
Angelique Heron has the honor of being Solvang, California’s 78th annual Danish Maid 2014. Angelique’s heritage and family tradition with Danish Days runs very deep. Everyone can actually thank her great grandfather, Axel Nielsen, immigrant son of Marcus and Andrea...
Danish Festival in Greenville, Michigan celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper in Hoffman Estates, Illinois sends its heartiest congratulations to the Danish Festival in Greenville, Michigan on its 50th Anniversary! Enjoy the special celebration! "Red Shoes" is the theme for the 50th Annual Danish Festival in...
Your Own Royal Tour of Copenhagen complete with a New Printed Guide with City Map
For almost 600 years Copenhagen has been the home of Denmark’s kings. A new printed guide takes you on a tour of central Copenhagen, where you can see castles, parks, theatres, and churches which all have a royal story to tell – 10 stops in all which you can reach by...
Next Door by Out of Balanz from Denmark/Finland to be presented July 31 to August 2, 2014 at Links Hall in Chicago
July 31 to August 2, 2014 at 7 p.m. marks the dates to see Next Door by Out of Balanz from Denmark/Finland at Links Hall in Chicago. The Danish/Finnish theater company is part of the Physical Festival being presented at Links Hall, 3111 N. Western Avenue., Chicago, IL...
The Danish Home of Chicago invites you to sign up for its new blog THE HOPE CHEST
The Danish Home of Chicago is pleased to introduce its new blog, The Hope Chest. This entertaining and whimsical tale was created to honor the legacy that the 12 founding women of The Danish Home made culturally and historically, as well as within the long term care...
NEW TIME: “Run Like a Viking 5K” in Seattle to begin at 8 AM on Saturday, August 16, 2014
Run Like a Viking 5K to begin at 8:00 AM - The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle has gotten word from the City of Seattle that in order to use Golden Gardens as the race location, the "Run Like a Viking 5K" race on Saturday, August 16, 2014 must begin at 8:00 AM...
Danish Brotherhood in Illinois plans Summer Events, including picnic and golf outing
Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35 in Illinois meets on the third Friday of each month at the Harald Viking Lodge, 6730 W. 175th Street, Tinley Park, Illinois at 7:30 pm unless otherwise specified. New members are always welcome. Annual membership dues for DBIA #35 are only...
COMING SOON: Physical Festival in Chicago features theater company from Denmark
Physical Festival coming to Chicago July 25 to August 2, 2014 Featuring six award-winning theater companies from around the world, including DENMARK, this nine-day physical theater festival comes to Chicago from July 25th to August 2nd. The PHYSICAL FESTIVAL invites...
Two-day workshop in Elk Horn, Iowa offers introduction to Danish culture
A Danish Vacation Close to Home Workshop with visiting Danish instructor to be held in Elk Horn, Iowa July 25-26, 2014 The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn is offering a workshop in July that will immerse participants in an introduction to Danish...
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen receives an award in Chicago
NATO Secretary General and former Danish Prime Minister, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, will travel to the USA on Thursday, June 26, 2014. During his visit, he will receive an award at the Global Leadership Awards dinner of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The...
NEW PASSENGER RECORD: Danish Metro usage continues to grow
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Metro in Denmark set a passenger record last year with 55 million passengers. That is the equivalent of 178,000 people riding the Metro each day. Copenhagen is growing with 10,000 new residents each year, so this brings the need for more mobility...
Rebild Festival 2014 celebrates Danish-American friendship
Rebild National Park Society - the Danish-American Friendship Organization started in 1912 - is gearing up for a busy 4th of July Rebild Festival in the Rebild Hills of Denmark. Since 1912, thousands have gathered in "Rebild Bakker" to celebrate America's Independence...
Start the journey of a lifetime with SKOVSØEN, the Danish Language Village in Minnesota
Congratulations to SKOVSØEN, the Danish Language Village of Concordia Language Villages on its 30-year milestone! By Liz “Lis” Klages, Dean of Skovsøen As Skovsøen has reached its 30-year milestone, alumni, current villagers, former and current staff should pause to...
Museum of Danish America’s Genealogy Center tells the stories of the “Veterans of ’64”
Across Oceans, Across Time ® . . . Stories from the Genealogy Center at the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa By the final decades of the 19th century, hundreds of veterans of the 1864 Dano-Prussian War had joined the immigrant stream to the U. S. and...
NEWS FROM NEW YORK: Nordic Noir at Scandinavia House
Film Round-up: Summer Films 2014 Featuring the return of Nordic Noir with Maria Lang's Crimes of Passion - FILM SERIES - Nordic Noir: Crimes of Passion - June 25 through August 8, 2014-No screenings the week of July 4, 2014 Wednesdays @ 7 pm & Fridays @ 6:30 pm...
AMERICAN DAYS celebrated in Aalborg, Denmark on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28
If you're in or around Aalborg, Denmark on Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28, 2014, two full days of programming will celebrate "American Days" in C.W. Obels Plads. There will be speeches, music, exhibits and entertainment. Rebild National Park Society - the...
RUN LIKE A VIKING 5K kicks off Viking Days on Saturday, August 16, 2014 in Seattle
Inaugural Run Like a Viking 5K to kick off Viking Days 2014 Brand new this year, the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington will host the Run Like a Viking 5K at Golden Gardens Park. The run kicks off the 31st Viking Days, the Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual...
Denmark’s Crown Prince Couple plan official visit to Canada in September 2014
His Royal Highness The Crown Prince and Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess of Denmark will pay an official visit in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, and in Toronto from September 17 - 19, 2014 to lead a Danish business promotional campaign. The program will focus on trade...
CALIFORNIA NEWS: Come join the fun at Danish events in Southern California June – August 2014
Arne Brinkland, Secretary of The Danish National Committee in Southern California, has shared the following June - August 2014 Events for the Los Angeles & Orange County area with The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. For more information, please e-mail Arne Brinkland at...
Smoke-free DSB train platforms start July 1, 2014 in Denmark
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Starting Tuesday, July 1, 2014, the DSB train platforms will also be smoke-free in Denmark, as DSB wants to make a healthier environment for both its customers and employees. A customer survey in 2012 showed that most customers wanted a smoking ban at...
It’s time for Sankt Hans Aften at the Museum of Danish America
Hans-down the best night by the fire - By Nicky Christensen, Museum of Danish America - Great hot dogs, an affinity for bicycles, tree-huggers, and happiness: a few of the stereotypes of Denmark that will be reinforced this Saturday, June 21, 2014 as the Museum of...
Flemming Heilmann’s Speech at the Grundlovsdag Celebration at The Danish Home in Croton-on-Hudson, NY on June 7, 2014
By Flemming Heilmann - Those of us who are US citizens with deep Danish roots, but with American families and American futures, will always identify with the best national values and standards to which our two countries aspire. “Grundloven” and the United States...
Over 6,500 children participating in School Olympics in Denmark
ENGLISH SUMMARY: On June 17, 2014, the School Olympics' flame was lit in Østerbro Stadium in Denmark for the largest School Olympics finale so far. During the next four days, 6,500 children from all of Denmark will run, spring and throw in festive Olympic style....
Roskilde University in Denmark inaugurates large, new laboratory building on June 20, 2014
ENGLISH SUMMARY: On June 20, 2014 Roskilde University in Denmark will inaugurate a new laboratory building, which will house scientific research in molecular biology, chemistry, medical biology and environmental biology. The architect for the project was Henning...
In Hamlet’s Footsteps: Come along on a dramatic tour of Kronborg Castle in Denmark
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Every day in June, July and August, visitors can come along on a guided tour "In Hamlet's Footsteps" around Kronborg Castle in Denmark - both in Danish and English. You can walk around the castle with Hamlet's friend Horatio and hear all of the drama...
One-hour Twitter Question & Answer Session planned with Ambassadors Gifford & Taksøe-Jensen on Monday, June 23, 2014
The Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. has asked The Danish Pioneer Newspaper to share the following news with its network of readers. Ambassadors Gifford & Taksøe-Jensen will take questions on Twitter Monday, June 23, 2014 at 11am EST #AskUSDK Join...
1st Annual Physical Festival in Chicago features performers from Denmark and Finland
1ST ANNUAL PHYSICAL FESTIVAL COMES TO CHICAGO IN SUMMER 2014 9-DAY FESTIVAL BRINGS INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL COMPANIES TO LINKS HALL Links Hall with Alice da Cunha and Marc Frost present the first annual Physical Theater Festival Chicago, a nine-day celebration of...
Denmark’s Vikings included on Lonely Planet’s Best-of-Europe list
On Tuesday, June 10, 2014, Lonely Planet announced its annual list of must-see destinations in Europe. On the list is 'Viking Denmark'; a set of destinations and places of interest within Denmark linked to the ancient explorers who lived there a thousand years ago....
DUAL CITIZENSHIP FOR DANES: Peter Hessellund-Jensen’s Speech at Danish Constitution Day Celebration at The Danish Home in Croton-on-Hudson, NY
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Saturday, June 7, 2014, Peter L. Hessellund-Jensen of the Peter L. Hessellund-Jensen Law Offices in New York gave a Grundlovsdag speech at The Danish Home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York on the proposed law permitting voluntary dual citizenship for...
18th Annual Heilmann Scholarship at Cornell University Awarded to Simon Nielsen
Presentation at Copenhagen University's 'Translokation' Ceremony - The Flemming & Judy Heilmann Graduate Scholarship at Cornell University was awarded for the 18th straight year at a ceremony which took place at Copenhagen University on May 28th, 2014. The 18th...
Nordic Heritage Museum features LEGO® Workshop on July 1, 2014 – plus enjoy summer exhibition on DANISH MODERN: DESIGN FOR LIVING
The Nordic Heritage Museum’s summer exhibition in Seattle, Washington is Danish Modern: Design for Living, and what is more Danish than LEGO®? In that spirit, the Museum will host the fifth annual LEGO Workshop for Kids from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, July 1,...
Dual citizenship in Denmark expected to come into force in summer of 2015
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Danish Parliament and several of the political parties have reached an agreement on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 to recognize dual citizenship in Denmark in the future. The Danish Minister of Justice will formulate a bill in the fall, which is expected...
A DANE IN AMERICA: The avalanche of Scandinavian mysteries and thrillers
By Lis King - EDITOR’S NOTE: The Danish Pioneer Newspaper’s popular columnist Lis King was a journalist in her native Denmark. She has become a well-known writer in the USA, is the author of several how-to books and has written a novel. She is now living in...
LEGOLAND® Holiday Village in Denmark offers new summer attractions
ENGLISH SUMMARY: LEGOLAND in Billund, Denmark has opened the doors for the newly-renovated vacation town--LEGOLAND Holiday Village. The newest attraction is an Indian village with 25 teepee tents with sleepover facilities. Learn more at www.legoland-village.dk DANISH...
Danish royalty to visit Croatia and Greenland in 2014
State Visit in Croatia planned by Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik in October 2014 At the invitation of the President of Croatia, His Excellency Ivo Josipović and Prof. Dr. Tatjana Josipović, Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Prince Consort will pay a...
MEET K.B. JENSEN: Danish-American author writes Chicago Murder Mystery Novel entitled ‘Painting with Fire’
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the honor of meeting Danish-American author K.B. Jensen on Sunday, June 1, 2014, when she hosted a book launch party and reading of her debut novel “Painting With Fire” at “I PAINT MY MIND”, an art gallery in Logan Square at the...
Danish C20 firms earn more than expected, according to Spar Nord
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The Danish elite companies in the C20-index have finished their accounting season, and the companies are earning more than expected. Among the 18 Danish companies in the C20-index, 10 companies exceeded the earnings' expectations and 8 companies had...
NEW BOOK: Congratulations to Dr. James D. Iversen on the publication of THE NIELSEN LETTERS: Doorway to the Past
Encompassing more than 100 years and more than 2,000 letters, a remarkable new book THE NIELSEN LETTERS: Doorway to the Past tells the story of the Danish immigrant to America, and you are cordially invited to celebrate the book signing with author Dr. James D....
Scandinavian Cultural Center in Massachusetts presents great programs in Nordic Hall
The Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465 is the place to be this summer for a variety of great programming in Nordic Hall. Here is a sampling of upcoming events and please check www.slcenter.org for additional summer...
Sankt Hans Aften 2014 planned for Saturday, June 21 at Museum of Danish America in Iowa
Event includes special showing of “Jens Jensen The Living Green” documentary - News courtesy of Nicky Christensen, Museum of Danish America, www.danishmuseum.org Sankt Hans Aften (St. John’s Eve) is the annual summer solstice event that has been celebrated since the...
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark offers you the chance to order your own authentic Viking ship
Buy your own genuine Viking Longboat Online - Now, your childhood dream of captaining your very own Viking ship can become a reality. The Viking Ship Museum's handmade Viking ships have moved into a new digital era, and anyone can now order their very own authentic...
TIVOLI FEST 2014: Museum of Danish America announces ‘Ringridning’ Bicycle Competition Winners in Elk Horn, Iowa
News and photo courtesy of Nicky Christensen, Museum of Danish America - Sixteen contestants tried their luck and skill at the Museum of Danish America’s “Ringridning” Bicycle Competition during Tivoli Fest in Elk Horn, Iowa on Saturday, May 24, 2014, and six were...
CALIFORNIA NEWS: Reminder of GRUNDLOVSFEST this Sunday, June 1 and SANKT HANS FEST on Saturday, June 21
News courtesy of the Danish American Club, www.danishamericanclub.org - GRUNDLOVSFEST REMINDER ON SUNDAY, JUNE 1: The Danish National Committee of Southern California and the 13 Member Organizations would like to invite you to attend the annual GRUNDLOVSFEST this...
Akvavit Theatre in Chicago announces 2014-2015 season
Akvavit Theatre in Chicago has announced its 2014-2015 Season Two U.S. premieres, including an appearance at DCASE’s Storefront Theater, the return of a special burlesque performance, and a festival of staged readings of Nordic plays round out Akvavit Theatre’s fourth...
Annual Danish Constitution Day Festival set for Saturday, June 7, 2014 at The Danish Home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Come celebrate Grundlovsdag at the Danish Home at Croton-on-Hudson! Join us on SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2014! This annual festival celebrates Danish Constitution Day on the beautiful picnic grounds of the Danish Home, in Croton-on-Hudson, New York. The day begins at 11 am...
New York Scandia Symphony presents educational music program for children on May 31
New York Scandia Symphony presents "As Fit as a Troll" on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park. Dorrit Matson is the Music Director. This is an educational music program teaching children about good eating and exercise habits...
47th Danish Day will be celebrated in Geneva, New York on June 8
Danish Day in Geneva, New York is Sunday, June 8, 2014 - On Sunday, June 8, the 47th Danish Day will be held at Seneca Lake State Park, Route 5 & 20, in Geneva, NY, starting at noon. The park has an entrance fee of $7.00. Bring your own table service and...
Scandinavian Music Festival in New York takes place three Sundays in June 2014
Mark your calendars for the 2014 Scandinavian Music Festival at Billings Lawn in Fort Tryon Park in New York on three Sundays in June. The festival is FREE and held at 2 p.m. on June 8, 15 and 22. On June 8, hear the Scandia String Orchestra with conductor Dorrit...
Chicago’s Danish Summer Festival & Fundraiser set for Sunday, June 22, 2014 at The Danish Home
Now is your chance to enjoy Danish Open-Faced Sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, beverages and more at the Annual Summer Festival and Fundraiser held at The Danish Home, 5656 N. Newcastle Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 on Sunday, June 22, 2014. The event runs from Noon to 4...
Scandinavian Midsommar Celebration planned with new PICNIC DINNER at Vasa Park in South Elgin, IL on Sat. June 21
The 9th Annual Scandinavian Midsommar Celebration presented by Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP will have a little different format this year on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Vasa Park, Route 31, South Elgin, Illinois. Scandinavian Park will be providing a wonderful PICNIC...
Danish Day in Minneapolis on Sunday, June 1, 2014 includes the opening of the ‘Caroline Olsen Danish American Archive’
The June 1st Danish Day Program in Minneapolis, Minnesota this year is "Celebrating 90 Years of Danebo, 1924-2014". It is a celebration of the Danish heritage in the Twin Cities, and an important part of the day is the opening of the "CAROLINE OLSEN DANISH AMERICAN...
The Nordic Singers to perform Midsummer Concert in Minnesota on June 21, 2014
Four vocalists from Copenhagen’s Royal Opera return to Minneapolis on June 21, 2014 - The Nordic Singers, a group of four professional opera vocalists from the Royal Opera in Copenhagen, Denmark, make their return to the Twin Cities to perform a concert on Saturday,...
VIDEO: Take an Aerial View of The Danish Villages in Iowa created by Pastor Keith Menter
This Memorial Day Weekend brings TIVOLI FEST - The Danish Villages' annual Danish celebration - to Elk Horn and Kimballton, Iowa. What's new at TIVOLI FEST 2014? There will be a LEVERPOSTEJ CONTEST on Sunday, May 25 (made famous by Mayor Stan Jens and the Documentary...
Danes Worldwide and Djøf invite you to Scandinavia House in New York on Tuesday, June 3, 2014
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Danes Worldwide and Djøf invite you to Scandinavia House in New York on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. for complimentary Danish open-face sandwiches and a meeting of Global Danes. You don't have to be a member of Danes Worldwide or Djøf to...
Denmark will host World’s Best Ice Hockey Players in 2018
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The world's best hockey players will be coming to Denmark in four years. At the International Ice Hockey Union Congress in Minsk, Belarus on Friday, May 23, 2014, Denmark was chosen to host the IIHF Men's World Championship in Ice Hockey in 2018. The...
Norway’s all-girl’s marching band Kolbotn-Garden to visit New York on Sunday, June 22, 2014
The Scandinavian East Coast Museum in Brooklyn, New York is proud to announce that they will be having a performance by Norway's only all-girl's marching band, Kolbotn-Garden. The girls range from ages 8 - 18 and have raised funds to travel to the states to celebrate...
Eremitage Castle in Lyngby, Denmark opens June 1 – August 31, 2014
ENGLISH SUMMARY: People flocked to the newly-renovated "Eremitage Castle" in Lyngby, Denmark in the Deer Park north of Copenhagen when it opened in 2013. With the success of 14,000 visitors, the castle will be open again from June 1 - August 31, 2014. The castle was...
GRUNDLOVSFEST: Danish Constitution Day celebrated in Southern California on Sunday, June 1, 2014
News courtesy of Danish American Club - The Danish National Committee of Southern California and its 13 Member Organizations would like to invite you to attend it annual GRUNDLOVSFEST! This special event celebrating Grundlovsdag, Denmark's Constitution Day, is one of...
New items – including a Maersk Line Sail Trip – added to ‘Bidding for Good’ Online Auction for the Danish Seamen’s Church in NY
New items have been added to the "Bidding for Good" Online Auction, which is raising money for the Danish Seamen's Church in Brooklyn, New York. The auction started on May 16, 2014 and ends on May 29, 2014 at 10 PM EDT. How would you like to take a Sail Trip with a...
Midsommarfest marks start of summer season in Chicago
The annual Scandinavian celebration of Midsommarfest will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 to 8, 2014, in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood along Clark Street north of Foster Avenue. Traditional in Nordic lands, as well as in immigrant communities...
Cruising onboard the Viking River Cruise Boat HEMMING up & down Portugal’s River of Gold
By Kirsten Vibe Philippides, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's New York Local Editor - The Vikings were definitely in Portugal at one point, but this Viking is quite another kind of Norse explorer. The Viking River Cruise line was started by a Norwegian former CEO of the...
ALERT: Swedish Ambassador to Visit Swedish American Museum in Chicago on May 21, 2014
Swedish ambassador visiting Chicago as part of Great Swedish-American Road Trip - Björn Lyrvall, Sweden’s ambassador to the United States, will visit Chicago’s Swedish American Museum on Wednesday afternoon, May 21, 2014. His appearance at the Museum at 5211 N. Clark...
FIFTY YEARS OF FILM: Denmark is part of five months of FREE film in Chicago June 4 – October 1, 2014
Denmark will be a part of the 11th Annual International Screenings Program, which features five months of FREE film in Chicago, each Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. from June 4 - October 1, 2014 at the Chicago Cultural Center. Together with the Chicago Department of Cultural...