Doc Hollywood becomes Dr. Fox.
March 06, 2010
Acclaimed actor, author, fund raiser and advocate supporting the fight against Parkinson's disease, Michael J. Fox has been bestowed an honorary doctor of medicine degree from Karolinska Institutet. READ MORE »
Snøhetta at Scandinavia House
February 16, 2010
Craig Dykers and Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, founders of Norwegian Snøhetta, presented themselves and their ideas during an invigorating evening at Scandinavia House. The evening kicked off the exhibition “SNØHETTA: architecture, landscape, design” curated by Eva E. Madshus for Scandinavia House. READ MORE »
Saint Ansgar’s Celebration
February 15, 2010
The closing of St. Ansgar’s League in New York City was celebrated with a beautiful mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in February, led by no less than three of Scandinavia’s Catholic bishops: Bishop Czeslaw Kozon of Denmark, Bishop Anders Arborelius of Sweden, and Bishop Pierre Burcher of Iceland. READ MORE »
Diversity at Trygve Lie Gallery
January 29, 2010
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Happy evening for a sad reason
January 20, 2010
It was a sad occasion when the Swedish Consulate General of New York held its farewell party at the beautiful consular residence on Park Avenue, where in the past so many interesting projects have been celebrated and so many fascinating people have had reason to gather. READ MORE »
Nordic Mixed Media
January 17, 2010
A photographer, a painter, and a silicone artist. An exhibit of Nordic Mixed Media opens on January 28 at the Trygve Lie Gallery in Manhattan. Curated by Elfi von Kantzow Alvin for the American Scandinavian Society, this exhibit is bound to offer a surprising breadth of objects and techniques. READ MORE »
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Lucia with St. Ansgar’s
December 15, 2009
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Watch out for SATC!
December 15, 2009
A group of seven talented and driven performing artists and directors from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and the Faroe Islands have joined to form the new Scandinavian American Theater Company (SATC) READ MORE »
Christmas at the Seamen’s Churches, NYC.
November 23, 2009
It was hardly Christmas-like outside, rather sunny and warm, when the Scandinavian Seamen’s Churches in New York opened the doors for their annual Christmas Bazaars. READ MORE »
Swedish Christmas Shopping online and in New York.
November 10, 2009
'Tis the time again... soon time to do our Christmas shopping that is! And yet, it seems it was just yesterday we were carving pumpkins. We want to keep things Swedish this year, READ MORE »
Scandinavian Stories
October 26, 2009
What is it like to be a kid with Scandinavian background growing up in New York? Do meatballs and midsummer mean as much as we would like to think they do? How do they feel about their cultural background? Wouldn’t you like to find out? READ MORE »
Duxiana supports Annika Sörenstam Foundation.
October 23, 2009
Duxiana of New Jersey was a sponsor of an event for Annika Sörenstam's charity, the ANNIKA Foundation, at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township, N.J. on Oct. 14th. READ MORE »
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The Children’s Groups at the Swedish Church
October 15, 2009
Several times a week, the entrance at the New York Seamen’s Church crowds up with strollers, baby carriages, toys and other children’s paraphernalia. READ MORE »
Exhibit at the William Benton Museum of Art, Conn.
September 24, 2009
A multifaceted exhibition called 'Women's Work, Women's Dreams: A Century of Swedish Women's Arts' is on display at Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut READ MORE »
Concert at the Swedish Church, NYC.
July 15, 2009
Swedish country/rock singer Beatrice tours the U.S. in July. Her tour begins in the south, in Mississippi and New Orleans. A New York concert will be held on July 22 at the Swedish Church, Manhattan. READ MORE »
In New York.
June 28, 2009
Soulful Swedish singer/songwriter Anders Holst performs at Feinstein's at Loews Regency Hotel, Park Avenue and 61st St, New York on July 2. READ MORE »
Midsummer in Battery Park
June 22, 2009
It had been raining in New York City for days, if not weeks, and most Swedes and Swedish-Americans and their friends were holding their breath: Would the midsummer celebration in Battery Park go on as planned? READ MORE »
Look who’s back in town!
June 18, 2009
Kristina Sturk and Anders Steinwall at the Swedish Church, New York. READ MORE »
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Sweden Day honors Brian G. Andersson
June 15, 2009
Commissioner of New York City, Brian Andersson was honored as 'Man of the Year' at Sweden Day in The Bronx on June 13. READ MORE »
Harald Lyth at More North.
April 21, 2009
Swedish painter Harald Lyth recently opened the exhibit 'SPACES' in New York. Lyth's paintings are exhibited at More North gallery, NYC until June 15. READ MORE »
Spring:
April 03, 2009
New Watercolors by Karin Oldfelt Hjertonsson opens at More North gallery, NYC, this weekend. Oldfelt Hjertonsson lives and works in Stockholm and New York and, while trained in a variety of materials and techniques, has in recent years exclusively worked with watercolor painting. READ MORE »
Karin Oldfelt at the Gabarron Foundation
March 13, 2009
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Tengstrand & Mårtensson in concert
March 13, 2009
In honor of famous Dane Victor Borge, the American-Scandinavian Foundation presented a concert with pianist Per Tengstrand and pianist and funnyman Magnus Mårtensson. READ MORE »
'My Time is Now'
February 02, 2009
Swedish Theresa Andersson will appear on Late Night with Conan O'Brien this week—if you happen to be on the East coast, you may also be able to catch her at a live performance. READ MORE »
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