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 times of the Vikings. Although it is traditionally held on June 23 in Denmark, the Museum of Danish America marks the occasion annually on the Saturday before. This year, the celebration will occur on Saturday, June 21 at the museum (2212 Washington Street, Elk Horn, Iowa).
The atmosphere of friends gathering together makes this one “hyggeligt” (cozy) event. You do not have to be Scandinavian to join in the fun!
The Museum of Danish America and its new Curatorial Center expansion. (Photo courtesy of Museum of Danish America)
* A roast-your-own hot dog meal will be available for a free will donation beginning at 6 p.m. in the large Council Ring and will be available throughout the evening as supplies last. Danish-style toppings will be provided.
* 7 p.m. Ringridning on bicycles for kids and adults – BYOB (Bring Your Own Bicycle). This event was such a hit at Tivoli Fest that it will be continued for children AND adults at Sankt Hans Aften.
* 7:30 p.m. Showing of the new documentary film “Jens Jensen The Living Green” about the park’s namesake who rose from street sweeper to “dean of landscape architects” to pioneering conservationist. The film will be shown inside the museum in the Bro Dining Room. Find out more about this award-winning film at http://www.jensjensenthelivinggreen.org/
The Museum of Danish America’s Council Ring during Sankt Hans Aften in 2012 in Elk Horn, Iowa. (File Photo courtesy: Museum of Danish America)
Then, have your chairs and blankets handy for:
* 8 p.m. Live old-time country music for maximum “hygge.”
* Sunset (around 9 p.m.) marks the beginning of the traditional Sankt Hans Aften bonfire.
All elements of this celebration are “Free Will Donation” to the Museum of Danish America, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
This year’s event is also sponsored by the Danish Brotherhood in America Lodge #15 (Des Moines, Iowa), Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company, Shelby County State Bank, and the Heartland Chapter of the Rebild National Park Society.
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