Sponsored by the Norwegian Heritage Society

Make plans now to join us for the 7th annual
Nordic Heritage Festival

Date for 2008 is Saturday October 4

Douglas County Fairgrounds

Building 21

21^st & Harper, Lawrence, Kansas

HOT off the Printing Press!!

NEW Scandinavian Cookbook

‘The Perfect Christmas or Birthday Gift’ to share your heritage

Can be purchased now.

2007 Schedule of Events – 2008 schedule is in progress

1:00 PM Opening Ceremony with a youth parade of flags.

1:00-4:00 PM Presentations, Demonstrations & Booths:

Children’s Activities Genealogy Hardanger Embroidery Krumkake & Lefse Making Needle Felting Rosemaling Runic Writings Scandinavian Antiques

Scandinavian Innovations Scandinavian Music & Textiles Spinner & Weaver Travel Vesterheim Immigration Trunk Wheat Weaving Wood Carver

Traditional Scandinavian Sandwiches & Goodies at our Nordic Kafe

Dance Instruction with the KC Scandinavian Dancers

Outdoor Viking Game

4:00 PM Norwegian Wedding Traditions from 19th Century Norway

and the Folk Music & Dance Culture Supporting these Celebrations

by Byron Wiley.  

Randi Tveitaraas - modeling the bunad from Voss
K.C. Scandinavian dancers

Music by Ingevalds Spelmän - Byron Wiley, Jill Brandenburg,

Theresa Martin, Ruth Byers, Rosemary O'Malley,

Carol Eades-Delnevo, Juliet Remmers

5:00 PM Scandinavian Potluck Dinner – Everyone Welcome.

Please bring a dish to share.

Music by Juha Silfverberg, Accordionist

6:00 PM National Costume Show

6:30 PM Kansas City Scandinavian Dancers &

Lawrence Nordic Dancers Performance

with live music by Byron Wiley & Ingevalds Spelmän

Followed by community Scandinavian dancing.

Suggested Donation $5.00

About the NORDIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL
The Norwegian Heritage Society presents this sixth annual Nordic Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Douglas County Fairgrounds, 21^st & Harper, Lawrence, Kansas.

For more information on the festival, or if you are interested in Scandinavian heritage and culture and interested in meeting with others who have the same interest, call 785-843-7535 or

Click for additional Scandinavian Folk Music and Dance Resources

Visit other parts of the Kansas Folk Music and Dance Resource Center at www.kansasfolk.org for information on other Kansas folk and acoustic music, dance, and heritage.