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September 25th to 28th!

Danish Ambassador to Visit Iowa

DES MOINES, IA – On October 4th the public invited to a special event featuring Denmark's Ambassador to the United States, Jesper Møller Sørensen at Grand View University in Des Moines. Later that day, he will travel to Elk Horn for an afternoon coffee at MoDA. See Story Here

A Highlight of Big Happenings at MoDA

The Museum of Danish America (MoDA) in Elk Horn, Iowa has been very busy with organization changes, planning events, a visit by the Danish Ambassador, and preparing for the debut of an upcoming exhibit.

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Henry Olson - MoDA Administrative and Visitor Services Manager

Ambassador of Denmark Reception


Sneak Peak of Upcoming Exhibit, Danish Ceramics: Beyond Blue and White

 

Photo's by Museum of Danish America

New Danish Ambassador to Canada

EMBASSY OF DENMARK IN CANADA, September 13th -- His Excellency Ambassador Jarl Frijs-Madsen presented his credentials to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Ambassador Frijs-Madsen is now formally the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Canada.

Embassy of Denmark in Canada

MS Anne-Marie Brisson, Rideau Hall © OSGG, 2024

Essay Published on Scan Design Founders Jens and Inger Brunn

SEATTLE, WA - The Scan Design Foundation recently commissioned writer Rosemary Jones to conduct research and tell the story of Jens and Inger Brunn, and the origins of the Scan Design Foundation.

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Photo of Jens and Inger Brunn 

Courtesy of Scan Design Foundation

Denmark Criticized for Disability Convention Failings

15 years after its ratification of the UN's Disability Convention, Denmark receives very serious criticism. Meanwhile, the U.S. never ratified. 

See POV International Story Here


Image by UN Treaty Collection

'The Girl with the Needle' is Denmark's Oscar Entry

DET DANSKE FILMINSTITUT, September 19th -- The Danish Oscar Submitting Committee unanimously chose this film for the 2025 Oscars. 


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Magnus von Horn's 'The Girl with the Needle' starring Vic Carmen Sonne and Trine Dyrholm is Denmarks Oscar entry. Photo: Lukasz Bak

Popular U.S. Romance Reality TV Hits Denmark

VIDEO AGE INTERNATIONAL, September 17th -- Warner Bros. Discovery has ordered two new local versions of adventure dating format Stranded on Honeymoon Island for Denmark and Sweden.

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Warner Bros. Discovery

Stranded on Honeymoon Island

Elverhøj Museum Hosts Living History Days

During this weekend's Solvang Danish Days festival, the Elverhøj Museum hosted Living History Days.  Events included Viking jewelry making demonstration, spinning, knitting, and other fiber arts demonstrations, Danish Star craft, crafts for kids, Hans Christian Andersen storyteller, a Viking selfie station, and Danish songs around the piano.  Danish Days in Solvang concludes today.  See the Danish Days Webpage here

The Start of Danish National Baseball

Jay Cannon, an American and local baseball coach in Lyngby, Denmark,  is celebrating a major milestone in Danish baseball.


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Photo courtesy of Jay Cannon

Battle of the Vikings in Des Moines

Perhaps it makes you think of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 - The Grand View University Vikings defeated the Missouri Valley College Vikings of Marshall, Missouri 24-0 on Saturday in Des Moines.  Grand View, ranked 5th nationally in the NAIA, improved it's record to 3-0 with the victory.

  Grand View Athletics page here

NFDA End of Year Campaign

We hope you enjoy our weekly newsletter, our website with all current Danish American events, our traveling exhibits program and all our initiatives throughout the year.  Now in our fifth year, NFDA reaches over 5,000 subscribers in North America and Denmark, and thousands more on our website and social media.  Our mission is to promote our Danish heritage, support all North American Danish organizations, and preserve our heritage for future generations!  Tusind Tak!

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Danish Originals is a podcast series, in English, that features Danish creatives who have made a mark in the US. We hope you will join us and subscribe to Danish Originals. 

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LEGO Plans to Ditch Oil in its Bricks For Pricier Renewable Plastic as Profits Surge

CNN, August 29th -- LEGO, which sells billions of plastic bricks annually, has tested over 600 different materials to develop a new material that would completely replace its oil-based brick by 2030.

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Stories related to the

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Scan Design Foundation

See the September 22nd Danish Pioneer Preview Here

NFDA partners with The Danish Pioneer newspaper, the oldest
Danish-American newspaper in
North America since 1872.

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The Danish Pioneer


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Our national community's historic Danish-American newspaper celebrates now in its 152nd year!

Deadlines - Awards, Grants & Scholarships

October 28 -  Upper Midwest Rebild Scholarship

November 1 -  ASF Fellowships for Americans in Nordic Countries

February 15 - ASF Public Projects

February 28 - Danish American Language Foundation Scholarships

March 1 - Danish Sisterhood in America Scholarships

March 15 - Danish American Heritage Society (DAHS) Bodtker Grants

April 1 - Rebild National Park Society Scholarships

Fulbright Scholarships - U.S. Students Studying in Denmark

Grand View University - Scholarships and Grants

Study in Denmark - General Information through ASF

Scan Design Foundation - Projects and Partners

How to Vote in Federal Elections if You Are a U.S. Citizen Living in Denmark or Other Countries

See voting instructions here from the
U.S. Embassy in Denmark

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