State Fairgrounds, Raleigh NC - 10am - 6 pm, Saturday Dec. 1st 2007

 
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Entertainment schedule for Scandinavian Christmas Fair 2007

The Scandinavian Christmas Fair will be held from 10am-6pm Saturday December 1st at Holshouser Building, NC State Fairgrounds. Click here for directions

Main Stage Entertainment Line-Up   Pippi’s Story House Program
10:00 Doors open  
10:30 Young Musicians’ Concert Video in English - Pippi Goes on Board
11:00 Traditional dancing around the Christmas tree  
11:30 The Triangle Spelmanslag performs Scandinavian music  
12:00   Story reading in Swedish
12:15 Welcome: National anthems with Vasa Drängar & presentation of the National Flags. Guest speaker: Magnus Natt och Dag, Honorary Consul of Sweden Video in Swedish – Astrid Lindgren’s Jul
12:45 Folk Costume Show featuring the national costumes of Scandinavia  
1:15   Story reading in English
1:30 Scandans performs traditional folk dances from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland Video in English – Pippi in the South Seas
2:00 The Vasa Drängar Swedish Men’s Choir of Atlanta. Program of traditional Scandinavian and seasonal songs  
2:30 Lucia Procession by children of the Triangle Scandinavian community  
3:00 Jan Johansson and Friends play “Swedish Bluegrass” and seasonal tunes from America and Sweden! Story reading in Swedish
3:15   Video in Swedish - Pippi Långstrump – Världens Starkaste Tjej
3:45 Scandans performs traditional folk dances from Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland  
4:15 Nordic-Jam! Musical jam session with members of the Triangle Spelmanslag and other Christmas Fair musicians  
4:30   Story reading in English
4:45   Video in English – Pippi Goes on Board
5:00 Grand Prize Raffle Drawing  
5:15 Julplundring! (Looting the Christmas tree!) Traditional dancing around the Christmas tree followed by the undressing of the tree  
6:00 The 2007 Scandinavian Christmas Fair closes  
For the kids!

Julplundring of the Christmas Tree. (the children keep what they 'plunder' from the tree!)

Scandinavian Story Corner
Ring dances around the Christmas tree
Lucia procession

Ongoing activities
Demonstrations of Traditional Crafts
Cultural Exhibits of Life in Scandinavia
Authentic food and beverages for sale

 

Performers 

Spelmanslaget 2007The Triangle Spelmanslag
The Triangle Spelmanslag (Scandinavian folk band) studies and performs traditional Swedish and Norwegian folk music. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, these musicians use instruments such as fiddle, tramporgel (pump organ), nyckelharpa, bass fiddle and spelåpipa. For more information, contact Katherine Polk (919) 967-4967.

Scandans
Scandans presents the folk dances of Sweden Norway, Denmark and Finland! The mission of the Scandans organization is to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Nordic countries through the presentation of traditional dance and authentic national folk costumes. Drawing from a performance repertoire of over 100 dances, the Scandansers have educated and entertained diverse audiences at many local, regional and national events. For more information, visit www.scandans.com.

Vasa Drangar 2007Vasa Drängar Swedish Men’s Choir of Atlanta
Vasa Drängar Swedish Men’s Choir of Atlanta
Vasa Drängar, the Swedish Men's Choir of Atlanta, was formed in 1996. Combining male voices from many organizations in the Georgia Scandinavian community, the choir sings traditional folk songs, religious music, and jazz in all Scandinavian languages as well as English. For the past decade, Vasa Drängar has performed in Atlanta and other areas in the Southeast. The choir is under the direction of founder Göran Rygert, who arranges much of its music.

Jan Johansson and Friends
Born in Skellefteå in northern Sweden, Jan began playing acoustic guitar at the age of 14. By 18, he had added fiddle and mandolin to his repertoire – and had fallen in love with American Bluegrass music. After completing graduate degrees in linguistics, Jan began his full time pursuit of Bluegrass. Another pursuit – that of his wife Theresa – brought him to Cary, North Carolina in 1989. Since then, Jan has taught music and performed in well known bands including the award-winning New Vintage and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. At the 2007 Scandinavian Christmas Fair, Jon and Friends will perform traditional bluegrass tunes as well as Jon’s own bluegrass adaptations of Swedish folk tunes! For more information, contact Jan Johansson at 919 380-9970, or visit his Web site at www.monroestyle.com

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