'Wit in Wood'
January 18, 2012
The mastery of woodcarvers from the Nordic region is on display at a new exhibition at the ASI in Minneapolis. READ MORE »
Swedish Folk Art at Chicago Museum
December 22, 2011
A new exhibition on Swedish Folk Art just opened at the Chicago Swedish Museum. READ MORE »
When Jultid became Yuletide
December 20, 2011
..in Andersonville, on the north side of Chicago, originally settled by Swedes after the Great Chicago Fire in 1871. READ MORE »
Vote for American Swedish Institute!
September 28, 2011
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation has included the Swedish American Minneapolis institution in a month-long online contest. READ MORE »
Bad Bugs - No Drugs
September 20, 2011
"Drug resistance develops naturally, but careless practices in drug supply and use are hastening it unnecessarily." - Center for Global Development READ MORE »
How Nordic are we 1000 years after the Vikings?
September 19, 2011
The installation artist Jill Johnson of Minnesota wants to understand how people's thinking, beliefs and acting have shaped their world. READ MORE »
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Looking for a fall get-away?
September 14, 2011
Svensk Hyllningsfest in Little Sweden USA may be just what you are looking for. READ MORE »
'Bad Bugs New Drugs'
September 14, 2011
Partnership opportunities between Sweden and the U.S. in infection control is the subject of an informal event at the Swedish American Museum, Chicago next week. READ MORE »
'Saturday Night Fever'
August 23, 2011
Remember Lindsborg, KS? Some of the things they do makes us wonder why we're not all moving there... READ MORE »
Songs and games at Swedish Camp
August 02, 2011
Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking are part of the lessons at Swedish Camp in Cambridge, Minnesota. READ MORE »
New Pearson Professor joins Bethany
July 19, 2011
Jordi Arkö, Swedish artist, printmaker, lecturer, and art consultant, will serve as the Pearson Distinguished Professor of Swedish Studies at Bethany College this fall. READ MORE »
'The Devil's Instrument'
July 01, 2011
'Horgalåten,' a melody with a devilish past, became the popular grand finale at a recent Swedish concert in Detroit, Mich. READ MORE »
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Not just Dala horses...
June 29, 2011
June 25 in the beautifully shaded Swensson Park, located on the 400 block of N. Main Street in Lindsborg, Kansas - an area more often frequented by wild dala horses. READ MORE »
Midsummer in Lindsborg, KS.
June 21, 2011
Summer Solstice, June 21 - The Swedish Midsummer celebration is almost here but festivities kicked off in parts of Swedish America already. READ MORE »
Swedish Day 100!
June 10, 2011
A walk down memory lane: the Midwest's oldest Midsummer festival. READ MORE »
Sweden's Ambassador to the U.S. in Chicago
June 08, 2011
A visit to show the government's gratitude for the work of retiring Honorary Consul General of Sweden for Illinois, Kerstin Lane. READ MORE »
'Midsommar 2011'
June 08, 2011
Midsummer Celebrations across Swedish America. READ MORE »
SVEA-SWEA Chicago 30th Anniversary
June 02, 2011
..celebrating the 30th anniversary of SVEA-SWEA Chicago at The Gage restaurant in Chicago. READ MORE »
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Chicago SVEA/SWEA turns 30
June 01, 2011
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TSOOL on a mini tour.
May 27, 2011
Starting in Champagne, IL, Swedish west coast band The Soundtrack of our Lives is on a quick tour to only four cities in N.A. READ MORE »
Family and friends celebrate 'Vi'
May 13, 2011
Beloved friend Violet Carlson’s 95th birthday party in Farmington Hills, Mich.
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The 'Elevator Nobody Choir' in Chicago
May 12, 2011
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Kerstin Lane, 2011 Swedish-American of the Year!
May 09, 2011
Hats off and congratulations from Nordstjernan to this year's deserving Swedish-American of the Year appointee. READ MORE »
Lisbeth Salander, Assange and rape.
May 04, 2011
Former Swedish Minister of Justice speaks at Women's Caucus luncheon in Chicago READ MORE »
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