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 Nordberg and more! In addition, ABBA SALUTE is back by popular demand!
The 35th Annual Scandinavian Day Festival will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2014 (Note: Vasa Park Opens at NEW Time 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.)
Come join us for a wonderful day of Scandinavian entertainment, food, crafts, vendors and more!
2014 SCANDINAVIAN DAY FESTIVAL PROGRAM:
Children’s Area
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Pony Rides
1:30 pm – Story Time
2:00 pm – Scandinavian Zoo with Animals for Awareness (Brought to you by Judy Seifert)
Pavilion
10:30 am – Church Service – Rev. David Langseth
12:00 pm – 2:00pm – Face Painting
2:30 pm – Folk Dancing For All (Join The Nordic Folk Dancers as they lead you through dances from the Nordic countries).
Festival Stage
11:30 am – Opening Ceremony and Welcome
Judy Seifert – Scandinavian Park, Inc. NFP President
Joy Thorbjornsen-Coates – Festival Chairperson
Lynn Sove Maxson – Master of Ceremonies
Flags of the Nations and National Anthems
12:30 pm – Chicago Spelmanslag
1:00 pm – The Nordic Folk Dancers of Chicago (“From Vikings to Independence” – Portrayed thru dance, music and story telling)
1:45 pm – Ole and Sven
3:00 pm – Peter Nordberg
4:00 pm – Leikarringen Heimhug Norwegian Folk Dancers of Chicago
5:00 pm – ABBA Salute (Brought to you by Viljan Lodge #349, VOA)
Along the Riverfront
10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Living History
All Performance times are approximate! For more information, please visit www.scandinaviandayil.com and www.vasaparkil.com.
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