DANCE

Afternoons of Dance
Warm up your dancing shoes for afternoons of dance—Nordic style! Learn basic waltz & polka steps with Mikkel Thompson. Try out your newfound dancing feet to the live tunes of the fiddle by Sarah Longwing. Auditorium Stage Level 1: Fr-Sa 4pm

Halvard Haugens Orchestra
Waltz, polka, two-step, & Schottische your way across the dance floor to the music of Norway’s National Master Champions of Old Time Music. ($5) (701-232-9222) Sons of Norway: Fr 8pm Sponsored by the Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge

Kringen Youth Klubb Dancers
Sit still if you can while the very active youth dancers of the Sons of Norway Kringen Lodge in Fargo perform traditional folk dances & songs. The group will also dance during “Troll Meets Trickster” performances Saturday. Auditorium Stage: Fr 11am; Heritage Stage: Sa 10:30am & 2:30pm Sponsored by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council

Mikkel Thompson
Treat yourself to Mikkel’s traditional Norwegian folk dances learned from his parents & other family members. He has continued to study dance and music in Norway and has toured, taught & performed across the USA, Canada, Norway & Sweden. Auditorium Stage: Fr 4pm, Sa 2pm & 4pm

Nordic Nimble Feet Dancers
Amaze yourself with the skill and precision of this Sons of Norway dance group from Brookings, SD, featuring dancers from ages 6 to 70 years performing 30 different dances including mixers, couples, tur & gammel dances. Auditorium Stage: Sa 3pm; Su 11:30am

NorSweDane Dancers
Share the dance traditions of these Nordic dancers representing Norway, Sweden, & Denmark. This Fargo-Moorhead -based group invites interested folks to join throughout the year & dance, dance, dance! Auditorium Stage: Sa 10am, Su 2:30pm

EXHIBITS

“Rosemaling Around Norway”
Compare exquisite and diverse styles of rosemaling (stylized painting) in this display by award-winning artists & teachers from Norway & the U.S. Hjemkomst Center Level 3: Through July 29, Mo-Sa 9am-5pm, Tu 9am-8pm, Su Noon-5pm Sponsored by the Nordland Rosemaling Association

“Journey”: Tapestries by Norwegian Artist Grete Bodogaard
Linger among weavings inspired by a sense of place acquired through travel and home, including Grete’s childhood above the Arctic Circle. Spirit Room Galleries: June 15 though July 30, 1-5pm daily; Nordic Nightlife: Fr 6-8pm Exhibit Reception Sponsored by Spirit Room Galleries

MUSIC

Ameriikan Poijat (The Boys of America)
Celebrate happy music with this brass septet that cherishes the beautiful charm of old dance arrangements. Their repertoire is derived directly from original Finnish hand manuscripts. Heritage Stage: Fr 12:30pm; Auditorium Stage Fr 3pm, Sa 1pm, Su 1:30pm; Nordic Nightlife: ScanDesign Fr 6:30pm Sponsored by a grant from the MN Finnish American Historical Society & Paul D. Pratt

Marla Grace Fogderud
Settle back and open yourself to the haunting & beautiful vocal melodies of the works of Edvard Grieg, including lyrics by Henrik Ibsen. Performed by Marla Grace Fogderud, an active performer & recitalist in the United States & Norway. Heritage Stage: Su 1pm

Huldra
Set out for Norway’s longest valley and its best fiddlers, Marie Forr Klåpbakken & Olaug Furusaeter from Gudbrandsdalen, Norway. Traditional & folk styles with a hint of Hardangar comprise a personal yet deeply traditional style for the duo. Heritage Stage: Fr 4pm, Sa 3:30pm, Su 2pm Festival Concert; Auditorium Stage: Fr Noon, Sa Noon, Su 12:30pm; Nordic Nightlife: Red Raven Expresso Parlor Fr 10pm Sponsored by a grant from the Norwegian Consulate General & Comfort Suites

Atlie Lien Jensen & Margrete Nordmoen
Enjoy one of Norway’s most celebrated folk art musicians, Atlie Lien Jensen on violin, joined by soloist Margrete Nordmoen. Featured musicians at the Scandinavian Banquet. Tickets by reservation. ($16) (218-299-3454) Radisson Hotel, Fargo: Th 7pm Sponsored by the City of Hamar. Hosted by Concordia College C-400

MUSIC

Marie Herseth Kenote
Relax with flute works of Norwegian composers while watching the Nordic Style Show. Dr. Kenote is Associate Professor of Music at Nyack College in New York. She performs on occasion with the New York Philharmonic. Heritage Stage: Fr 1:30pm Nordic Style Show, Su 11am

Krauka
Stomp, snort, spit. Well, don’t spit, but get yourself in a Viking state of mind with the music, stories & instruments of the Viking age played by Guðjon Rúdolf Guðmundsson, Askel Striim, Jens Villy Petersen & Søren Koldsen-Zederkof. Hjemkomst Center: Tu 4:30pm; Heritage Stage: Fr 3pm, Sa 4:30pm, Su 2pm Festival Concert; Stave Church: Sa 1pm; Elm Room Presentation: Sa 11am; Nordic Nightlife: Green Market Fr 8pm ($15) Sponsored by Paul Henningsen, Icelandair & Select Inn

Kringen Accordion Band
Squeeze your honey & take a twirl around the dance floor as up to 30 accordionists play a stirring variety of melodies on the squeezebox. That’s a LOT of accordions and a LOT of squeezing going on. Auditorium Stage: Fr 1pm; Heritage Stage: Sa 2pm

Psalmodikon Quartet
Come away with a new reverence for the Psalmodikon, a rare, one-stringed instrument that originated in Norway & Sweden about 1820 for use specifically in churches, never in dance halls! The quartet plays hymns & tunes in four-part harmony. Stave Church: Fr 11am, Sa 11am, Su 2pm

Maria Röjås
Inspire yourself with the vocal folk music of Sweden’s only Riksspelman in kulning, an ancient form of Swedish singing used to communicate among mountain farms. Maria will be joined by her husband Perjos Lars Röjås on the fidlle. Heritage Stage: Fr 11:30am; Auditorium Stage: Sa 11am; Stave Church: Fr 3pm, Sa 3pm; Nordic Nightlife: Zandbroz Variety 6pm Sponsored by State Bank & Trust

”Troll Meets Trickster on the Dakota Prairie”
Come together for an original multi-media performance that unites two cultures through stories, music, & dance. Based on the children’s book written & narrated by author Faythe Thureen. Performers: Wayne Fox (Native flute); Rythmn Riders (Native singers); Karen Torkelson Solgård (hardanger fiddle); Wayne & Cameron Fox (hoop dancers); Kringen Youth Klubb Dancers (Norwegian dancers); Fox Family Dancers (American Indian dancers). Hjemkomst Center: Sa 10:30am & 2:30pm; Hjemkomst Theatre Presentations: Fr 10:30am, Sa 11:30am & 3:30pm Sponsored by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council & AmericInn Suites and Conference Center

MUSIC

Sarah Longwing
Float gently on a breeze of song from the graceful duo named after a butterfly. Sarah Granskou & Sarah Nagell migrate artistically (and literally) between Canada & Scandinavia. They will feature violin & vocal music of northern Scandinavia and music inspired by Saami culture. Stave Church: Fr 1pm; Auditorium Stage: Fr 4pm, Sa 2pm & 4pm; Heritage Stage: Sa 11:30am, Su 2pm Festival Concert; Nordic Nightlife: HoDo Restaurant Fr 9pm ($40) Sponsored by Dexter & Anna Marie Johnson

Karen Torkelson Solgård
Hardanger fiddle
Prepare to be transported by haunting melodies & intricate fingering to a world of towering mountains & shimmering fjords. Karen has studied music at the University of Minnesota & in Norway with Hardanger fiddle masters. Auditorium Stage: Fr 2pm; Heritage Stage: Sa 10:30am & 2:30pm; Nordic Nightlife: Spirit Room Galleries Fr 7pm Sponsored by a grant from the Lake Region Arts Council

Festival Concert
Complete your experience with the final concert featuring Festival musicians— Krauka, Sarah Longwing & Huldra. Heritage Stage: Su 2pm

THEATER

Trollwood Performing Arts School Presents Ibsen Excerpts
Imagine yourself as a character in Henrik Ibsen’s plays. Now you can as TPAS Acting Class 3 performs scenes from “Enemy of the People” & other plays. Heritage Stage: Su Noon; Elm Room Presentation: Su 1:30pm

“The Stavig Letters” Readers Theater
Listen in on letters exchanged between two Norwegian brothers separated by immigration. Jane & John Rasmussen with Steve King of Sisseton, South Dakota, present excerpts from 50 years of correspondence. Heritage Stage: Sa 12:30pm; Elm Room Presentation: Sa 2pm