Join us on September 20, 21, and 22 for Folklore and the Wisconsin Idea: Engaging Public Folklore in the Upper Midwest and Beyond. This three day event will explore the engagement of folklore studies with the …
Events
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class
Edvard Grieg Society of the Great Lakes Concert and Master Class at University of Wisconsin-Madison Mead Witter School of Music Saturday, September 22 …
Nordic Council of Wisconsin’s 28th Annual Scandinavian Festival
On October 6th, 2018, the Nordic Council of Wisconsin presents the 28th annual indoor Scandinavian Festival. Join us for live Scandinavian music and dancing, along with arts & crafts and sales exhibits, raffle prizes, children’s …
Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?
Why do we eat the things we eat? And how do those things change over time? Marcus Cederström will present to the Behring Senior Center on what the foods we eat can tell us about …
History Sandwiched In: Single and Swedish – Immigrant Working Women in the Upper Midwest
Between 1881 and 1920, nearly 250,000 single Swedish women immigrated to the United States. The reasons women left Sweden were as varied as the women themselves. Some emigrated for better job opportunities. Some left to …
50 Years of Folk Music at Nordic Fest
Anna Rue, Marcus Cederstrom, and Nathan Gibson from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will discuss the history of the Folk Music Festival, held during Nordic Fest starting in 1968 in Vesterheim’s Bethania Church at 1:30p.m. on …
Oshkosh Nordic Music Festival
The Nordic Music Festival, featuring Swedish pianist Matti Hirvonen (professor, Norwegian Academy of Music) as guest artist and clinician, will take place September 30 – October 7. The week-long series of events will bring together …
Syttende Mai Festival
Syttende Mai Festival in Stoughton, WI MAY 18 – 20, 2018 Friday • 9am – 10pm Saturday • 9am – 10pm Sunday • 9am – 5pm Check out the full schedule of events on the …
Pluralist, Populist, Public: UW Libraries and the Wisconsin Idea
The Great Libraries of UW–Madison: Pluralist, Populist, Public: UW Libraries and the Wisconsin Idea Join University of Wisconsin–Madison folklorist Jim Leary on Thursday, May 17, for an evening celebrating the richness and range of UW …
Taste Traditions of Wisconsin: Swedish Pancakes for Breakfast?
Why do we eat the things we eat? And how do those things change over time? Community Curator of Nordic-American Folklore at UW-Madison Marcus Cederström will explore what the foods we eat can tell us …