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EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS NORDIC NEWS SEP/OCT 2018 | EVENTS AND PROGRAMS PAID NON-PROFIT SEATTLE, WA SEATTLE, U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. ORGANIZATION The Vikings 13008 PERMIT NO. Begin The Vikings October 20, 2018–April 14, 2019 Begin Based on the latest research conducted on both YOU’RE INVITED! historic and recent discoveries of Viking-era artifacts by Uppsala University in Sweden, Treasures from Uppsala The Vikings Begin tells the story of the Vikings University, Sweden of early Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, and Night at Norway)—an intensely maritime society with a Opening October 20 very close and important relationship to the sea. Uppsala University’s museum, Gustavianum, has the Nordic produced this exhibition of original artifacts, reconstructions, and archaeological discoveries October 6 at 6pm | Exclusive Event from early Viking Age society using cutting- edge research done by Uppsala professor Neil Support our programming! Price and his team. These objects tell the story Join us for an elegant evening of fun and fundraising. not only of the person buried with them, but Visit nordicmuseum.org to secure your seat today. also of the world they inhabited: its social and economic makeup, its religions, and its culture. Fintiaanit through October 8, 2018 Sami Mini Film Festival The joint project of three women—reporter October 27 | All-day event Maria Seppälä, photographer Meeri Koutaniemi, On the heels of Amanda Kernell’s Sami and writer Katja Kettu—Fintiaanit chronicles Blood, which won top awards at film an intense three-year journey of exploration in festivals around the world last year, North America, documenting the descendants we’re screening films from Sami of Finnish immigrants and Native Americans in filmmakers in Norway, Sweden, Minnesota, Michigan, and Wisconsin. and Finland in the gorgeous Osberg Great Hall. Sign up early for a guided tour of the Nordic’s Sami exhibits. Northern We can’t deliver the Arctic, but we can guarantee Exposure you chills! through September 16, 2018 See Northern Exposure: Contemporary Nordic Arts Revealed—called “an art show you shouldn’t miss” by The Stranger—one last time SAVE THE DATE before it closes on September 16! The show features stunning works by Kim Simonsson, Cajsa von Zeipel, Bjarne Melgaard, Olafur Eliasson, Outi Pieski, and more. Northern Exposure was organized by the Nordic Museum in cooperation with SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 17 SEPTEMBER 6 OCTOBER 27 OCTOBER The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. 41st Annual Yulefest November 17–18 HeritageNordic Foundation Museum St 2655 NW Market 98107 WA Seattle, Oral HistoryInterwoven I Symposium Project: of Wardruna Einar Selvik Nordic the Night at Festival Mini Film Sami NORDICMUSEUM.ORG | 206.789.5707 FROM THE CEO UPCOMING EVENTS As our first summer September October in the new Museum comes to a close, I’m KIDS SPECIAL KIDS TASTE OF ICELAND/DESIGN LECTURE GALLERY TALK Einar Selvik thrilled to introduce THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 | 10am SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 | 12–2pm THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 | 10am THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 | 6–8pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 | 2pm our second visiting of Wardruna Nordic Stories Interwoven Oral History Project: Nordic Stories Iceland’s Thriving Design Marika Hedin, director of Gustavianum exhibition: The Vikings Monday, September 17 | 5pm Norway: Gracie & Grandma Underwater Begin. This show comes to Symposium I Sweden: Bridget and the Moose Brothers and Architectural Scene Hedin will give insights into the long-term research, by Iben Sandemose development, and archaeological digs that made us from Gustavianum, Uppsala Four panelists discuss the Interwoven Oral History by Pija Lindenbaum Join Halla Helgadóttir, managing director of the The Vikings Begin possible. University Museum in Sweden, and explores the Held the first Thursday of each month, Nordic Project, which has been collecting stories and oral Cost: Free (Note: No reservations necessary. Iceland Design Centre, at Marshall’s Landing to Stories features children’s stories from the Nordic Not intended for large groups.) Cost: Free with admission story of the Vikings of early Scandinavia—who they histories from participants with mixed Native and disover how the designer-driven community behind countries, along with fun craft projects. were, what they cared about, and how they became Nordic American heritage since 2016. Support provided the Iceland Design Centre and DesignMarch has Cost: Free (Note: No reservations necessary. by 4Culture’s Heritage Projects Program. EXCLUSIVE enabled Icelandic design and architecture to thrive. FILM such a dominant force in the Early Middle Ages. Not intended for large groups.) Cost: $10 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6 | 6–10pm Cost: Free with RSVP SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 | All-day event The exhibition uses cutting-edge research and Night at the Nordic Sami Mini Film Festival recently discovered artifacts to reconstruct LECTURE FOLK SCHOOL TASTE OF ICELAND/FILM early Viking society; Marika Hedin, director of THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 | 6pm Join us for an elegant evening of fun and fund- What is it about Sami values, visions, and stories SUNDAYS, SEPTEMBER 16 and 23 | 1pm SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 | 2–4pm Gustavianum, will be at the Museum to speak about raising. Guests will dine on a multi-course meal, bid that speaks to diverse audiences? Discover for In the Land of the Finndians yourself on this day of shorts and documentaries the Vikings and how this exhibition came to be. Traditional Icelandic Embroidery on auction lots, and enjoy some aquavit—all while Stockfish Short Film Festival w/ author Mia Spangenberg, PhD from Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish Sápmi, Techniques w/ Justin Allan-Spencer supporting Museum programming and events! The Icelandic film industry’s premier festival, Before the Vikings can begin, though, Northern Join Dr. Mia Spangenberg for a reading from In the Cost: $250 per person Stockfish, brings its short film festival (Shortfish) followed by a panel and happy hour. (Sign up early Exposure must end—and that means there’s just a Land of the Finndians, the research/photojournalism Explore traditional Icelandic embroidery techniques Limited tickets available at nordicmuseum.org. to the Nordic Museum! Shortfish features six short for a guided tour of the Nordic’s Sami exhibits.) few weeks left to take in our survey of contemporary project book that gave birth to the Fintiaanit in this two-session class. Students should know the films by up-and-coming filmmakers. This event has been produced in partnership with fundamentals of cross-stitching and embroidery. art. If you haven’t visited yet, be sure to check exhibition. Dr. Spangenberg translated much of COMMUNITY Cost: Free with RSVP (Note: There are no age restrictions, Pacific Sámi Searvi. out the exhibition before it travels to The Phillips the book’s text and will read excerpts, discuss the The first session will cover darning techniques and but the films are not recommended for children.) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7 | 1pm n this skaldic performance, Norwegian Einar Selvik is a Norwegian composer, the main Collection in Washington, D.C. project, and show a preview of the forthcoming the second will explore long-armed cross-stitch FOLK SCHOOL and eye-stitch techniques. Nordic Knit Café composer and musician Einar Selvik takes musician and founder of Wardruna. Using tradi- documentary film on the subject. HERITAGE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 | 1pm We have a full slate of events coming up this fall, Cost: $30 for Members, $35 general admission us on a musical journey outside the massive tional Nordic instruments, poetry, and meter in a Cost: Free ($5 suggested donation) First Sunday of each month. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 | 1–5pm I including two I’m particularly pleased to present: On Introduction to Lace Knitting soundscape of Wardruna, his traditional Viking contemporary soundscape, Einar has merged the music project, and into a simpler and more direct scholarly with the pop-cultural and given a new September 15, we will host the very firstInterwoven FOLK SCHOOL LECTURE | CONCERT FILM Nordic Genealogy Program w/ Evelyn Clark Symposium, where panelists will discuss their work form where voice, poetry, and instruments like voice to old thoughts, tools, and techniques. Einar MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 | 5pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9 | 12pm Third Wednesday of each month. Nordic knitters often added lace to embellish FRIDAYS, SEP 7, 14, 28 | 9:30am–3:30pm Kravik-lyre, Tagelharpe, and Bukkehorn lead the has also contributed extensively to the soundtrack on the Interwoven Oral History Project, dedicated mittens, scarves, and shawls. Learn how to match SATURDAYS, SEP 8, 29 | 10:30am–4:30pm Einar Selvik of Wardruna Soup & Cinema way. Einar will demonstrate a selection of these for the History Channel series Vikings. to collecting and telling the stories of participants NORDIC CIRCLE yarn-overs with decreases while knitting a coaster- oldest Nordic instruments as well as perform fully with mixed Native and Nordic American heritage. Rosemaling w/ Marilyn Hansen See panel at far right. Movie: The Sunfish/Klumpfisken THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 | 6–8pm sized sampler. Students will practice a variety of acoustic Wardruna songs. He will speak about his Cost: $20 for Members, $25 general admission Then, on October 9, crowd-favorite Soup & Cinema Explore this traditional Norwegian decorative folk (Denmark) stitch decreases, shaping techniques, and reading HERITAGE The Vikings Begin Preview Reception approach and study of Norse traditions and histori- Seating for this special event will be limited, makes its return to the Museum with the Danish film art or simply brush up on your painting and design The season begins with a character- charts. Basic knitting experience is required. and the Museum galleries will be closed on this date. Nordic Circle Members will hear an exclusive talk cal music as well as the extensive creative concept Klumpfisken (The Sunfish). skills. Regional styles taught in this class include WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 | 1–5pm driven dramedy. Kesse, a fisherman in a Cost: $30 for Members, $35 general admission behind his own creations.