NISSWA-About 120 folk musicians performing on three stages will appear for Nisswa-stämman Scandinavian Folk Music Festival Friday and Saturday among the Norway pines of the Nisswa Pioneer Village.

When Einar Selvik founded Wardruna in 2003, they effectively existed in a scene of one. While by no means the first band to explore Scandinavian tradition, they helped popularise it to such an extent ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This January and February, Scandinavia House in New York will present ...

Elise Peters, executive director of the American Swedish Institute, presents a program on Nordic folk costumes and dress at the Nordic Club’s March 13 meeting. Did you know that Sweden is divided into ...

Here's my New Orleans Jazz Fest Presented by Shell quote of the day - so far anyway. Between songs, the flute player (Jonas Simonson, I believe) for the Groupa Nordic Folk Fusion trio asked, with a ...

The American-Scandinavian Foundation is seeking applications for fellowships and grants from Scandinavian folk artists. The Foundation recently announced its eighth annual competition for awards for ...

GERRY – The 15th annual Scandinavian Folk Festival will serve as ground zero for the U.S. premier of one of Sweden’s top dance-pop groups. Donnez, a five-piece “dansband,” will fly from their homeland ...

Classical music has never lived in a bubble. For centuries, it's always found common ground with folk music. Enter, the Danish String Quartet. Songs on the album represent a shifting and largely oral ...

DECORAH - From a plain block of basswood, Minnesota loons and fjord horses spring forth. From a plain strip of basswood, intricate patterns emerge in sampler style. Ten students ages 9 to 16 are ...

Picture is of the Procession of the Midsummer Pole. Jamestown’s Scandinavian Folk Festival will take place this summer, after a two-year COVID hiatus, while moving to downtown Jamestown. The festival ...

How do you respect tradition while also making sure you feel like yourself? Matilda Welin explores how re-invented, non-binary national dress is gaining popularity with a new generation. National ...

The Nordic Churches Project is a program of Partners for Sacred Places dedicated to helping historic Nordic American churches raise the profile of their heritage, culture, and relevance in local ...