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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...
Copenhagen Pastry plans Customer Appreciation Party in Culver City, California on June 8
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff has had a chance to visit Copenhagen Pastry in Culver City, California and you're in for a treat! Copenhagen Pastry, the spot for authentic Danish pastries in the Los Angeles area, is hosting an informal customer appreciation event...
Who was the winner of the Copenhagen Marathon 2014? The Danish Pioneer's Hasse Ferrold captures the day in pictures
Photographs by The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold - The Copenhagen Marathon was held on May 18, 2014 with 12,010 participants. The first three runners were: NO. 1: Julius Kiprono Mutai from KENYA with the time 2:17:54. NO. 2: Amare E Abebe from...
UPCOMING MINNESOTA EVENTS: Kierkegaard, Dr. Martha Aas Book Signing, Danish Days & Nordic Singers Concert
News courtesy of the Danish American Center, 3030 W. River Parkway South, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Please mark your calendars for Thursday, May 22 at 7 p.m. for the Opening Reception of "Søren Kierkegaard: The Global Dane" featuring a performance of EITHER & OR...
Help Support the Danish Seamen’s Church in New York by ‘Bidding for Good’ until May 29, 2014
The "Bidding for Good" Online Auction to raise money for the Danish Seamen's Church in Brooklyn, New York started on May 16, 2014 and ends on May 29, 2014 at 10 PM EDT. There are a number of fun and unique items to bid on to raise money for the church, including...
Bjornson Male Chorus celebrates 90th anniversary in Illinois
Congratulations to the Bjornson Male Chorus, which is holding its 90th Anniversary Concert and Dinner Dance on Friday, June 6, 2014 in Illinois! The event will be held at the Avalon Banquets, 1905 E. Higgins Road, Elk Grove Village, IL. The social hour will be held at...
Midwest Danish American Chamber of Commerce changes TopGolf event to Friday, June 27
Due to the Memorial Day weekend, the Midwest Danish American Chamber of Commerce's TopGolf Event has been changed from Friday, May 23 to Friday, June 27th at 5 pm. If you would like more information about this and other upcoming events, please contact Soren Nielsen,...
Danes to participate in Norwegian Constitution Day Parade in Park Ridge, Illinois on Sunday, May 18
Come enjoy Scandinavian entertainment in Hodges Park during the early afternoon To help our Norwegian friends celebrate the special 200th Anniversary of the Signing of the Norwegian Constitution, several groups, including The Danish Sisterhood, The Danish Home of...
Across Oceans, Across Time ® … Ants and Peacocks arrive in Seattle! Exhibit runs until Aug. 31
News from the Museum of Danish America by Tova Brandt, Albert Ravenholt Curator of Danish-American Culture - Danish Modern: Design for Living on view at the Nordic Heritage Museum May 16 – August 31, 2014 Organized by the Museum of Danish America, “Danish Modern” is...
Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Grand Final held in Denmark
Copenhagen was chosen as the host city of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest. The event was held at the B&W Hallerne at the Refshaleøen, under the slogan 'Join Us', with the grand final being held on Saturday, May 10, 2014. The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Staff...
Danish Artist Marlene Klok seeks collections of all sorts for photographic exhibit in Illinois
International Artist Invites Community Participation For Special Photo Exhibit - West Chicago, Illinois collectors are invited to share their treasures with visiting artist-in-residence Marlene Klok for a special photo exhibit at the City Museum which will run...
SAS celebrates 50th anniversary of the Chicago route – and launches services between Stavanger and Houston, Texas
Congratulations to Scandinavian Airlines from The Danish Pioneer Newspaper! SAS was the first airline to fly over the North Pole to the US West Coast in 1954. Ten years later, SAS also began flying to the US Midwest and is celebrating 50 years of service between...
New Danish Exhibition and Free Admission to the Nordic Heritage Museum on a Milestone Syttende Mai or May 17, 2014
Syttende Mai, or the 17th of May, is the Norwegian Constitution Day, and each year Ballard, Washington hosts the largest Syttende Mai parade outside of Norway! This year marks two special anniversaries: 200 years of the Norwegian Constitution, and 125 years of the...
Scandinavian American Theater Company celebrates 5th Anniversary at THE COPENHAGEN in New York City
SATC marked special event on Sunday, May 4th, 2014 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. by Kirsten Vibe Philippides, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's New York Local Editor THE COPENHAGEN (formerly Aamanns Copenhagen), the Danish restaurant at 13 Laight Street (near the Tribeca Film...
Women’s Auxiliary’s Popular Benefit Salad Luncheon planned for Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at The Danish Home in Chicago
Have you made your reservations yet for the Women's Auxiliary's 31st Annual Benefit Salad Luncheon at The Danish Home of Chicago on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.? This popular luncheon at The Danish Home, 5656 N. Newcastle Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 features a...
LIVE FROM DENMARK: Chicago and Washington, D.C. host viewing parties of Eurovision Song Contest from Copenhagen on May 10
Chicago Sister Cities International hosts 2014 Eurovision Song Contest live from Denmark Popular Annual Song Contest Celebrates European Pop Music Before American Idol, there was the Eurovision Song Contest. Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has been one of...
Royal Danish House releases first digital annual report
On April 30, 2014, the Royal Danish House released its first digital annual report. According to Lord Chamberlain Ove Ullerup's foreword, the 2013 annual report illustrates the Royal Danish Family’s official activities and doings in the areas of business and culture,...
Scandinavian music coming to Chicago in May 2014
Swedish American Museum to present musical programs in May Among the variety of periodic activities scheduled each month at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark Street, Chicago, are two special programs during May that will highlight Scandinavian music. At 7...
Victor Borge Legacy Award Winners Announced by Museum of Danish America in Iowa
Piano recitals to be held at the Museum of Danish America on April 26 and June 1, 2014. The Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa is honored to announce this year’s winners of the Victor Borge Legacy Award in Omaha and southwest Iowa. Named in honor of the...
Hotel capacity in Denmark is booming these days
Hotel capacity in Denmark is booming these days and according to a survey by the Danish Hotel & Restaurant Association, HORESTA, there's room for more. According to VisitDenmark, the demand for additional hotel and conference capacity in Denmark is on the up, and...
Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa receives $50,000 grant award from Iowa West Foundation
Grant funds to be used in the installation of a "green roof”. IN THE PHOTO: The Museum of Danish America’s curatorial addition is expected to be completed this summer. This image shows the layout of the buildings, but is not an accurate depiction of the proposed...
New Museum of Danish America Exhibit Runs Through September 1, 2014 in Elk Horn, Iowa
NEW EXHIBITION "SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN: TURMOIL ON THE DANISH-GERMAN BORDER" ON VIEW AT THE MUSEUM OF DANISH AMERICA THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 The Museum of Danish America, 2212 Washington Street in Elk Horn, Iowa, is pleased to present a new exhibition exploring the...
Work advances on Copenhagen’s Cityringen, expected to open in 2018
ENGLISH SUMMARY: In December 2018 in Copenhagen, a new circular Metro line, Cityringen, will open, adding 17 stations to the existing 22 stations. On completion of the Cityringen project, the Copenhagen Metro is expected to carry approximately 130 million passengers...
VisitDenmark: Copenhagen sets a new Michelin record in 2014
According to VisitDenmark, Copenhagen has won 17 Michelin stars for 15 of its restaurants in Guide Michelin's new 'Main Cities of Europe' 2014. This is more than last year, when the Danish capital won 15 stars, and now everyone's eyes are on the high potential for a...
Happy Birthday to Hans Christian Andersen on April 2, 2014
On April 2, 2014, it is world-famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen's birthday. If you are in Andersen's birthplace of Odense, Denmark that day, everybody is welcome to participate in a small ceremony in the memorial hall at 1 pm to 2 pm. According to...
PHOTOS: The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold takes part in the 2014 opening of ‘Bakken’, the world’s oldest amusement park dating from 1583
ENGLISH SUMMARY: Dyrehavsbakken – or “Bakken” as it is known locally, is the world’s oldest amusement park, opened in 1583. Only 10 minutes drive north of Copenhagen, located in the woods of Dyrehaven, “Bakken” offers games, rides, restaurants, fast food, ice cream...
Denmark’s Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s term as NATO Secretary General expires October 1, 2014, Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg appointed Secretary General designate
On March 28, 2014, the North Atlantic Council decided to appoint Mr. Jens Stoltenberg as Secretary General of NATO and Chairman of the North Atlantic Council, in succession to Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Mr. Stoltenberg will assume his functions as Secretary General on...
NEW COLUMN: Denmark’s Town & Cities – Ørestad: Denmark’s Newest ‘Town’
New Column in The Danish Pioneer Newspaper: DANISH NOOKS & CRANNIES: Its Towns and Cities - By Dick Andersen Ørestad: Denmark’s Newest “Town” . . . “Town” is probably not the right word. It’s a planned, massively conceived new suburb of Copenhagen, near the sound...
Here’s your chance to visit the Danish Villages of Elk Horn & Kimballton, Iowa, made famous from ‘Denmark on the Prairie’ documentaries
VOYAGE THROUGH THE VILLAGES In 2013, two Danish filmmakers Anders Birch and Jakob Vølver arrived in the Danish Village of Elk Horn, Iowa to find out what all of the Danishness was all about. After 150 hours of filming, they painstaking put together a one-hour...
Scandinavian American Police and Fire Association of Illinois plans to participate in Norwegian Parade in Park Ridge, IL on Sunday, May 18, 2014
Would you like to learn more about the Scandinavian American Police and Fire Association of Illinois? Please visit the SAPFA website at: http://www.sapfa.org. The Mission of the Scandinavian American Police and Fire Association of Illinois is to promote, preserve, and...
ROYAL NEWS: The Danish Royal Family has a busy calendar for March 28 – April 10, 2014
ENGLISH SUMMARY: What does the Danish Royal Family's calendar look like for a typical two-week period? Here you can see the busy Royal Calendar from March 28 - April 10, 2014, ranging from participation in the World Half Marathon in Copenhagen to inaugurations,...
Viking Fest 2014 planned at Scandinavian East Coast Museum on Saturday, May 17
The Scandinavian East Coast Museum will be hosting its annual Viking Fest 2014 on Saturday, May 17th from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm at Bliss/Owl’s Head Park, located at 68th Street & Narrows Avenue in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. This year the event is beginning two hours...
Danish American Society Board visits the UN Security Council Chamber
By Yan Senouf, DAS Corporate Secretary/News courtesy of Lisa Resling Halpern In March, the DAS board was invited to a very special unveiling of three rooms that have recently been restored at the UN and one of which were originally the result of Danish Design icon...
Fastelavn celebrated at Long Island Danish Brotherhood Lodge #325 on March 14, 2014
By Birgit Jacobsen, birgitj@optonline.net -- Fastelavn in Danish Brotherhood Long Island Lodge #325 was celebrated on March 14th, 2014. It was postponed due to bad weather from the previous month, which happened to be Valentine’s Day. Therefore the cat on the heart!...
Danish Events on the East Coast May through June 2014, including 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Danish Home in Edison, NJ
The Danes on the East Coast are gearing up for the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Danish Home in Edison, New Jersey and many other events in May and June 2014. Please mark your calendars and please contact Agnes Hagmueller for more information at...
VocalEssence in Minnesota launches 46th season, including a tribute to Nordic holidays in 2014
VOCALESSENCE BRINGS IT HOME FOR 46TH SEASON: Twin Cities choral organization announces season of fresh collaborations, including choral premiere from hip hop artist Dessa — and a tribute to P.D.Q. Bach Acclaimed Minneapolis-based choral ensemble VocalEssence...
Rebild Scholarship for Study in Denmark – Deadline June 15, 2014
The Upper Midwest Rebild Scholarship Corporation (501c3) is pleased to announce that applications for the 2014 scholarship award are now being accepted through June 15, 2014. The award will help support a semester of study (Fall 2014 or Spring 2015) at a Danish...
ROYAL NEWS: Queen Margrethe & Prince Henrik headed to China while Crown Prince Couple make official visit to Poland
ENGLISH SUMMARY: On April 24 - 28, 2014, Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik will pay an official state visit to China. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary will make an official visit to Poland on May 12 - 14, 2014. Statsbesøg i Kina Efter...
SPORTS: Denmark hosts more than 30,000 runners for World Half Marathon Championships
ENGLISH SUMMARY: The IAAF/AL-Bank World Half Marathon Championships 2014 will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark on March 29, 2014. Approximately 223 elite runners from 59 nations are expected to participate in Copenhagen in 2014. In addition 30,000 recreational runners...
Women’s Auxiliary of The Danish Home’s Benefit Luncheon in Illinois to feature Spring Valley Chorus on Saturday, April 12th
Please mark your calendars for Saturday, April 12, 2014 when the Women’s Auxiliary of The Danish Home of Chicago will hold its 56th Annual Benefit Spring Luncheon at the Old Orchard Country Club, 700 West Rand Road, Mt. Prospect, IL. The event starts with cocktails at...
North America’s largest Scandinavian Festival announces 2014 Headliner Entertainment
Norsk Høstfest in Minot, North Dakota is pleased to announce its main stage entertainment lineup for the 2014 edition of North America’s largest Scandinavian festival which runs Sept. 30 - Oct. 4. The 37th annual Norsk Høstfest kicks off Tuesday evening, Sept. 30,...
Traditional Danish fiddler Kristian Bugge currently performing in Pacific Northwest
If you're in the Pacific Northwest during the next few weeks, you have a chance to hear Danish entertainer Kristian Bugge play traditional Danish fiddle music. The Danish website called "Danish Roots" wrote an article about his tour at:...
Two films from Denmark featured at European Union Film Festival in Chicago
Now is a great chance to view films from European Union countries from now through April 3, 2014. The 17th Annual European Union Film Festival in Chicago features 64 movies from 26 EU countries, including two from Denmark. Learn more at...
Final Danish Event of VOX3 Collective Danish Festival in Chicago was Saturday, March 15, 2014
Sat. March 15, 2014 was the last event of the VOX3 Collective, Inc. DANISH FESTIVAL, a dinner-discussion and concert taking place at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago at 6:30 pm. (Website: http://www.vox3.org ) Cathrine Lynnerup shared some memories and...
Big Celebration for The Danish Soldiers Society in Los Angeles
Article by Dave Seale and Photos by Arne B. Pedersen and Toni Andersen Den Danske Soldaterforening celebrated its 75th Anniversary with a gala dinner – dance on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at The Alamo in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. Among the many guests were...
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark travels to Estonia to see the work of Free of Bullying in action in preschools and schools
On April 1-2, 2014, H.R.H. the Crown Princess will be travelling with the director of The Mary Foundation Helle Østergaard and general secretary for Save the Children Mimi Jakobsen to Estonia to see the work of Free of Bullying in action in Estonian preschools and...
What’s It Like to Be An Intern at the Danish American Archive & Library? Heather Hannaford shares her story
Editor’s note: As a result of the Danish American Archive and Library’s community cooperation agreement with the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Heather Hannaford worked as an intern for the fall semester of 2013. Heather is currently working on her master’s degree...
A Snapshot of Denmark 2014 from Danish Statistics
Statistics Denmark has released its yearly statistical snapshot of Denmark and the Danes in the publication "Denmark in Numbers". Among the findings are: * Denmark is a small country consisting mostly of islands and water. Every Dane has about 1.5 feet of shoreline to...
European Union Film Festival coming to Chicago March 7 through April 3, 2014
It's that time of the year again--the European Union Film Festival will be presented at the Gene Siskel Film Center from March 7 through April 3, 2014 with 64 U.S. and Chicago premieres from 26 of the 28 current EU nations. The festival will be showing two films from...
Danish Events in Southern California – March 2014
Arne Brinkland, Secretary of The Danish National Committee in Southern California, has shared the following March 2014 Events for the Los Angeles & Orange County area with The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. For more information, please e-mail Arne Brinkland at...
Food, glorious Scandinavian food featured in Chicago
The Swedish American Museum in Chicago will feature several programs related to favorite Scandinavian foods during March 2014. Among the many cultural traditions that are nurtured at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago, enjoyment of Scandinavian foods ranks near...
Danish Athletes Compete at 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia
(Photos courtesy of Lars Møller and Lars Schram for DIF and Team Danmark) Denmark sends 12 athletes to Sochi to take part in curling, cross-country & alpine skiing The Danish Men's Curling Team is currently in the middle of the pack during the intense competition...
Scandinavian Cultural Center in Massachusetts presents music, lectures and concerts during February and March 2014
The Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham Street, West Newton, Massachusetts 02465 has a great line-up of entertainment in early 2014. For more detailed information and to check on RSVP or ticket requirements, visit www.slcenter.org or call 617-527-6566. 1. A...
‘The Hunt’ Tops Local Robert Awards in Denmark
THE HUNT and SEX, DRUGS AND TAXATION took home the most awards, when the Danish Film Academy on Sunday evening, January 26, 2014 at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center handed out the coveted ROBERT awards for the 30th time. With seven awards THE HUNT dominated the...
FASHION BUZZ NOW: Danish fashion designer Line Markvardsen presents ‘Edith & Ella’ full collection in New York
By Nina Miller Sanchez, Fashion Buzz Now, Staff Writer for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper - Line Markvardsen, who was raised in Middelfart on Funen, founded "Edith & Ella" in 2004 and started out as a wholesale business and by 2005 opened the flagship store in...
‘Modern Vikings’ Danish String Quartet performing at Princeton University on February 6, 2014
For music lovers of all ages, this is a Danish concert not to miss. On Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 8:00 pm, at Princeton University, there will be a concert by a Danish string quartet "Modern Vikings". The tickets range from $20.00 to $45.00, and there will be a...
Collages by Liv Grimsby on exhibit in New York through February 17, 2014
Trygve Lie Gallery presents the exhibition HARD (COVER-ED) NARRATIVES - Collages by Liv Grimsby - through February 17, 2014. Raised in Norway surrounded by "old things", Liv Grimsby found herself wanting to preserve things in general, books and images in particular,...
House of Green and Copenhagen Hospitality College hold special event
ENGLISH SUMMARY: House of Green held a special event in conjunction with the Copenhagen Hospitality College on January 27, 2014. The New Year's Reception focused on Health, Ecology and Sustainability. Photos by HASSE FERROLD, The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer...
2014 Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert held in New York
The 2014 Harriet Nilsen Winter Concert was held on Thursday, January 22nd, 2014 at The Norwegian Seamen’s Church, New York. By Kirsten V. Philippides, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's New York Local Editor This concert is a much anticipated event in the yearly...
The Danes should bicycle more – Danskerne skal cykle mere
ENGLISH SUMMARY: In Copenhagen, Aarhus and Odense, the Danes bicycle quite a bit. But in the rest of the land, it is hard to keep cycling as a transportation mode instead of the car. A conference at Christianborg in Copenhagen, on January 29, 2014 focuses on the...
Swedish American Museum in Chicago schedules February 2014 Events, offers Nordic Family Genealogy Center
FEBRUARY 2014 SCHEDULE – SWEDISH AMERICAN MUSEUM, CHICAGO www.SwedishAmericanMuseum.org Ongoing through 4 p.m. Sunday, February 23: “Dressing Swedish: From Hazelius to Salander,” an exhibition that displays folk costumes representing diverse regions and cultures of...
Festival of Danish Art & Culture continues in Chicago through March 15, 2014
VOX3 Collective had their final performance of “Maskarade” Saturday, January 25, 2014 of the Danish opera in three acts by Carl Nielsen at the Vittum Theater in Chicago. Several of the performances were attended by members of the Danish community and everybody had...
Danish Opera Concluded on January 25, 2014 in Chicago, while VOX 3 Collective’s Festival of Danish Art & Culture runs through March 15, 2014
Alumni from Roosevelt University's voice program abound in Chicago premiere of Danish opera Maskarade. A local premiere of Carl Nielsen’s comic opera Maskarade, which includes performances and artistry by 20 alumni and a current student from Roosevelt University’s...
In Memory of Pastor Best, The Danish Home of Chicago’s Chaplain for over 50 years
Reverend Doctor Warren Frank Best, 1931 – 2014 - The Danish Home of Chicago and the Scandinavian community have lost a dear friend. Home with the Lord on January 9, 2014, Rev. Best was the son of Frank and Dorothy Best (nee Rebscher), born in Chicago, September...
Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, Iowa offers FREE Admission until January 31, 2014
Museum of Danish America, located at 2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, Iowa 51531, is waiving admission for all visitors January 6-31, 2014 while exhibits are in transition and construction continues on its curatorial center. Museum goers who visit during the free...
PHOTO: The Royal Danish Life Guards as photographed by The Danish Pioneer’s Hasse Ferrold
The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold captured this special image of The Royal Danish Life Guards marching through the Copenhagen Streets during Winter 2013/2014. In the future, catch up with The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer Hasse...
Royal Danish Academy of Music Professor of Piano & Steinway Artist Niklas Sivelöv performing at North Park University in Chicago Friday, January 24, 2014
Steinway Artist Niklas Sivelöv, who is a Professor of Piano at the Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, will be giving a Recital on Friday, January 24, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at North Park University in Chicago. The Center for Scandinavian Studies and the School of...
Danish Events in Southern California – January 2014
Arne Brinkland, Secretary of The Danish National Committee of Southern California, has shared the following January 2014 dates for Los Angeles and Orange County with The Danish Pioneer Newspaper. If you're in the area, please check out the events and also see updates...
Danish Sisterhood holds After-Christmas Party in Illinois and gets ready for Fastelavns Party and Winter Luncheon in 2014
Despite all of the snow and cold hitting the Chicago area this winter, Shar and Paul Roge had a full house when they hosted the Danish Sisterhood Dagmar Lodge #4's After-Christmas Party on Saturday, January 4, 2014 in Northbrook, Illinois. Lodge President Bente...
VIDEO: See the New Year’s Fireworks over Copenhagen by The Danish Pioneer’s Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold
The Danish Pioneer's Staff Photographer Hasse Ferrold captured the New Year's Fireworks over all of Copenhagen, Denmark during New Year's Eve 2013/2014 with a view from Bellahøj Restaurant - from the city's highest point. Hasse Ferrold also has VIDEO of the New Year's...
Midwest Danish American Chamber of Commerce plans Danish Smørrebrøds Buffet at The Danish Home of Chicago on Saturday, January 25, 2014
The Midwest Danish American Chamber of Commerce (MWDACC) is getting 2014 started with its upcoming New Year’s Kick-off Party. Just like last year, the MWDACC will serve a traditional Danish Smørrebrøds Buffet, with ice-cold Carlsberg! After the feast, the MWDACC will...
NEW COLUMN: Denmark’s Towns & Cities – Discover Ribe, Denmark’s Oldest Town
New Column in The Danish Pioneer Newspaper: DANISH NOOKS & CRANNIES: Its Towns and Cities - By Dick Andersen Ribe: Denmark’s Oldest Town . . . Almost from any angle by which you approach the southwestern coastal Jutland site of Ribe, you get a view of an enlarged...
NEW COLUMN: Denmark’s Towns & Cities – Discover Ribe, Denmark’s Oldest Town
New Column in The Danish Pioneer Newspaper: DANISH NOOKS & CRANNIES: Its Towns and Cities - By Dick Andersen Ribe: Denmark’s Oldest Town . . . Almost from any angle by which you approach the southwestern coastal Jutland site of Ribe, you get a view of an enlarged...
#6 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: Let the Traditions Continue – and Happy New Year!
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - One of our Danish Brotherhood friends made an interesting comment at our lodge's Family Christmas Party in suburban Chicago on Friday, December 20, 2013. After witnessing all of the children and families...
#6 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: Let the Traditions Continue – and Happy New Year!
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - One of our Danish Brotherhood friends made an interesting comment at our lodge's Family Christmas Party in suburban Chicago on Friday, December 20, 2013. After witnessing all of the children and families...
#5 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: The Power of Learning – Special Thanks to the Organizers of the Danish Folk School in Minneapolis and the DAHS International Conference in Des Moines, Iowa
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the honor of taking part in two extraordinary and inspiring learning forums in 2013 - the Danish Folk School at the Danish American Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota in...
#4 The Danish Pioneer's Highlights of 2013: A Summer of Celebrations
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer's Newspaper Editor - What special place for Danish-Americans reached its 30th anniversary in 2013? What iconic landmark celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013? Which world-famous amusement park marked its 170th birthday in 2013?...
#4 The Danish Pioneer's Highlights of 2013: A Summer of Celebrations
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer's Newspaper Editor - What special place for Danish-Americans reached its 30th anniversary in 2013? What iconic landmark celebrated its 100th birthday in 2013? Which world-famous amusement park marked its 170th birthday in 2013?...
#5 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: The Power of Learning – Special Thanks to the Organizers of the Danish Folk School in Minneapolis and the DAHS International Conference in Des Moines, Iowa
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the honor of taking part in two extraordinary and inspiring learning forums in 2013 - the Danish Folk School at the Danish American Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota in...
#3 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: Spring in New Jersey and New York with Rebild National Park Society – the Danish-American Friendship Organization Since 1912
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - Each spring, Rebild National Park Society, Inc. - the Danish-American Friendship Organization since 1912 - holds its annual membership meetings and tours somewhere in the USA. During the April 23 - 28, 2013...
#3 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: Spring in New Jersey and New York with Rebild National Park Society – the Danish-American Friendship Organization Since 1912
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - Each spring, Rebild National Park Society, Inc. - the Danish-American Friendship Organization since 1912 - holds its annual membership meetings and tours somewhere in the USA. During the April 23 - 28, 2013...
#1 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: A Tribute to the Danish Sisterhood of America
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - In 2013, my mother Elsa and I each had the honor of celebrating our 30-year memberships in the national organization, the Danish Sisterhood of America. We have really enjoyed our three decades of involvement...
#2 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: A Visit to the Danish Capital of Texas – Danevang
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - As part of the Museum of Danish America's National Board Meetings in February 2013, I had the chance to visit and explore Danevang - the Danish Capital of Texas. Historic Danevang, a Danish farming...
#1 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: A Tribute to the Danish Sisterhood of America
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - In 2013, my mother Elsa and I each had the honor of celebrating our 30-year memberships in the national organization, the Danish Sisterhood of America. We have really enjoyed our three decades of involvement...
#2 The Danish Pioneer’s Highlights of 2013: A Visit to the Danish Capital of Texas – Danevang
By Linda Steffensen, The Danish Pioneer Newspaper's Editor - As part of the Museum of Danish America's National Board Meetings in February 2013, I had the chance to visit and explore Danevang - the Danish Capital of Texas. Historic Danevang, a Danish farming...
#25 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Christmas Is Here!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2014 from The Danish Pioneer’s Editor, Family and Staff The year 2013 has been an exciting one for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff with the introduction of new computer equipment and software to produce our larger-formatted, colorful print...
#25 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Christmas Is Here!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2014 from The Danish Pioneer’s Editor, Family and Staff The year 2013 has been an exciting one for The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff with the introduction of new computer equipment and software to produce our larger-formatted, colorful print...
#24 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: ‘The Knight Before Christmas’ at The Danish Home of Chicago
Christmas is a special time at The Danish Home of Chicago, and The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the honor of being invited to Lillejuleaften (Little Christmas Eve) at The Danish Home on Monday, December 23, 2013. There was also a special visitor greeting guests...
#24 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: ‘The Knight Before Christmas’ at The Danish Home of Chicago
Christmas is a special time at The Danish Home of Chicago, and The Danish Pioneer Newspaper staff had the honor of being invited to Lillejuleaften (Little Christmas Eve) at The Danish Home on Monday, December 23, 2013. There was also a special visitor greeting guests...
#23 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas: The Story Behind the Design of the Museum of Danish America’s Popular 2013 Christmas Card
If you've been lucky enough to receive the Museum of Danish America's 2013 Christmas Card, you will know that the colorful 5 inch x 7 inch card is a beautiful holiday keepsake. The Danish Pioneer Newspaper decided to find out the back story behind the design of 2013...
#23 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas: The Story Behind the Design of the Museum of Danish America’s Popular 2013 Christmas Card
If you've been lucky enough to receive the Museum of Danish America's 2013 Christmas Card, you will know that the colorful 5 inch x 7 inch card is a beautiful holiday keepsake. The Danish Pioneer Newspaper decided to find out the back story behind the design of 2013...
The Museum of Danish America plans 2014 Exhibitions in Elk Horn, Iowa, while ‘Danish Modern: Design for Living’ travels to Minnesota and Washington
The Museum of Danish America's exhibition, "Danish Modern: Design for Living" closes on January 5, 2014 in Elk Horn, Iowa, but the exhibit will travel to other museums across the USA in 2014, including: Goldstein Museum of Design, St. Paul, MN: February 1 - April 27,...
#22: The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Danish American Archive & Library in Blair, Nebraska preserves and treasures Christmas memories from the past and today
What was it like to celebrate Christmas for the earliest Danish immigrants to America? With the rapidly developing technology today, who is preserving and treasuring the Christmas memories of present day? The answer is the Danish American Archive & Library (DAAL),...
The Museum of Danish America plans 2014 Exhibitions in Elk Horn, Iowa, while ‘Danish Modern: Design for Living’ travels to Minnesota and Washington
The Museum of Danish America's exhibition, "Danish Modern: Design for Living" closes on January 5, 2014 in Elk Horn, Iowa, but the exhibit will travel to other museums across the USA in 2014, including: Goldstein Museum of Design, St. Paul, MN: February 1 - April 27,...
#22: The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Danish American Archive & Library in Blair, Nebraska preserves and treasures Christmas memories from the past and today
What was it like to celebrate Christmas for the earliest Danish immigrants to America? With the rapidly developing technology today, who is preserving and treasuring the Christmas memories of present day? The answer is the Danish American Archive & Library (DAAL),...
#21 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Have you purchased your ‘Royal Dansk’ Cookies Yet?
On Friday night, December 20, 2013 at the Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35 Christmas Party in suburban Chicago, participants enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner and desserts of Cream Puffs, Apple Slices and something direct from Denmark - yes, "Royal Dansk" Butter Cookies....
#21 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: Have you purchased your ‘Royal Dansk’ Cookies Yet?
On Friday night, December 20, 2013 at the Danish Brotherhood Lodge #35 Christmas Party in suburban Chicago, participants enjoyed a delicious potluck dinner and desserts of Cream Puffs, Apple Slices and something direct from Denmark - yes, "Royal Dansk" Butter Cookies....
#19 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: The Story of the Dagmar Cross
Looking ahead to 2014, do you know a young girl who might enjoy a Dagmar Cross, a traditional Danish keepsake gift for baptisms, confirmations, brides, and other special occasions? Mary Staby, an artist in Frisco, Colorado, has her roots in Denmark and Norway....
#19 The Danish Pioneer’s Countdown to Christmas 2013: The Story of the Dagmar Cross
Looking ahead to 2014, do you know a young girl who might enjoy a Dagmar Cross, a traditional Danish keepsake gift for baptisms, confirmations, brides, and other special occasions? Mary Staby, an artist in Frisco, Colorado, has her roots in Denmark and Norway....
