Nordic Heritage Museum introduces new monthly program, NORDIC NIGHTS

The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington has several exciting upcoming programs. There will be a preview of Diana Velasco: Dual Exposures at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2015 and the opening reception and lecture of Warner Sallman: Master Painter at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2015.

The April 2 exhibition opening coincides with the introduction of the Museum’s newest monthly program, Nordic Nights. 

The 30th Anniversary of the Nordic Heritage Museum’s annual Northern Lights Auktion fundraiser is also approaching on Saturday, April 18, 2015.

Here are the details:

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Nordic Nights
4:00 P.M.–8:00 P.M.

Join the Nordic Heritage Museum as they launch a brand-new after-hours program, Nordic Nights. On the first Thursday of the month, they will keep all Museum galleries open until 8:00 p.m. Nordic Nights will feature music, food, tours, programs and more.

April’s Nordic Nights programming includes:

5:00 p.m A guided tour of The Dream of America, a permanent exhibition that tells the story of Nordic immigrants coming to America. Adults and children welcome.

5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Stop by the craft table! They will have a fun craft for children of all ages. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

5:30 p.m. Check out the Norwegian/Sami short film Half of This and Half of That by filmmaker Marja Bål Nango. There will be second screening at 7:00 p.m.

Halvt ditt og halvt datt (Half of This and Half of That) 
Sápmi/Norway • 25 min • Sami & Norwegian with English subtitles • Documentary

Marja Bål Nango wants her future children to be of Sámi origin, both maternally and paternally. But why does she want that? And is it really so bad being “half this and half that?” The filmmaker interviews six young people that in one way or another belong to two cultures, in search of answers to her own questions about being multicultural. This film is in conjunction with the exhibit Two Nationalities – Photographs by Diana Velasco

6:00 p.m. Opening reception for the exhibition Diana Velasco: Dual Exposures

7:00 p.m. Second screening of the Norwegian/Sami short film Half of This and Half of That by film maker Marja Bål Nango.

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Diana Velasco: Dual Exposures Preview

6:00 P.M – 8:00 P.M.

Diana Velasco: Dual Exposures is on view April 4 – June 21, 2015

Dual Exposures by Diana Velasco explores two bodies of work: the “Portraits” series highlights subjects who have a Danish parent and a non-Danish parent, presented twice in each photograph to illustrate the two cultural and national backgrounds they carry. The “Family Album” feature snapshots from the photographer’s family albums, where she has manipulated and mixed pictures of her parents and herself. Through the pictures she imagine what her life would have been like if she had grown up in Spain instead of in Denmark. The exhibition is particularly timely, as Danish citizenship policies are currently undergoing a fundamental change. While traditionally dual citizenship has not been possible in Denmark– forcing people to choose between two identities–the Danish parliament recently voted to approve dual citizenship. The law change is expected to come into force in the summer of 2015.

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Saturday, April 11, 2015

Warner Sallman: Master Painter Opening Reception and Lecture
4:00 P.M.

Warner Sallman: Master Paint is on view April 11-21, 2015

A son of Finnish and Swedish immigrants, the Chicago-born commercial artist and painter Warner Sallman (1892-1968) has been cited by the New York Times as one of the most recognized artists of the 20^th century. Sallman’s most popular and iconic image, the Head of Christ, has been reproduced over 1 billion times. A selection of Sallman’s works, both Christian and secular, will be displayed on the second floor from April 11-21 at the Nordic Heritage Museum. Join the Nordic Heritage Museum for a lecture by notable Sallman scholar Dr. Jack Lundbom on April 11 at 4:00 P.M.

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Saturday, April 18, 2015

Northern Lights Auktion

5:00 P.M.

The Northern Lights Auktion has the been the primary fundraising events of the Nordic Heritage Museum for 30 years. The Museum looks forward to celebrating the Museum’s past, present, and future with friends of the Museum, and other members of the community. Members and non-members are welcome to attend.

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The NORDIC HERITAGE MUSEUM is located at 3014 NW 67^th Street, Seattle, WA 98117 – Visit www.nordicmuseum.org

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