October 19th

Cedar Falls, IA

Buy Tickets by October 11th


 The name Fredsville is from two Danish words, "Fred" meaning Peace and "Ville" Meaning Rest or Village. 

NWDA's Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner

SEATTLE -- Northwest Danish Association is your connection to Danish culture in the Pacific Northwest region. Attend the annual membership meeting and dinner on Saturday, October 12th.  Free bus ride for Portland members!

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Danes Abroad Will No Longer be Second-Class Danes

DANES WORLDWIDE -- Danish rules make it difficult for global Danes to maintain their connection to Denmark.

Therefore, far too many Danes give up returning home, even though there is great need for their labor and knowledge.

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(L-R) Michael Bach Petersen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, &  Jens-Otto Horslund.

Photo by Martin Høyer. 

AirmenDK: Preserving the Stories of Allied Airmen (1939-1945)

Following the story of S/Sgt Jack E. Wagner, shared from AirmenDK's website www.airmen.dk to NFDA subscribers on September 15, more  details needed to be uncovered!  See Story Here

Denmark was Hit by Humanity's Biggest Climate Disaster, New Research Shows

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENMARK -- For the first time, researchers can now establish that a 1,500-year-old climate catastrophe hit Denmark. Perhaps the crisis led to the invention of rye bread.

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Photo of Morten Fischer Mortensen, by The National Museum, with a piece of oak that shows the difference in the annual rings. 

Be Inspired by Danish Design Solutions

Danish Design Award finalists have been chosen on five design values: Do no harm, Pursue beauty, Lead the way, Prove your impact, and Solve problems worth solving. 

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Video by Danish Design Award

Changing Rooms: An Ever-Evolving Apartment in Denmark

THE GUARDIAN -- From early childhood, Sif Steendahl Grandorf always knew that someday she would make a living from designing and making furniture – and it all started with cardboard and tape.

See Story Here 

Photograph: Marco Bertolini/Living Inside

Seattle to Denmark Travel Becoming Easier

SAS Opens Route to Seattle

SAS is introducing a route to Seattle, offering five weekly direct flights from Copenhagen as part of its summer 2025 schedule. See Details Here

More Scandinavia Travel Options with Delta

Delta Airlines and SAS, the flag carrier of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, have signed a codeshare agreement effective Sept. 25, 2024. See Story Here

See Details 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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American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and Statens Museum for Kunst

Danish Climate Bench Inspires Dialogue in New York

THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF DENMARK IN NEW YORK -- The rate of sea level rise has more than doubled over the last three decades. 

See Story Here

Photo by the Consulate General of Denmark in New York

Stories related to the

17 Sustainable Development Goals presented with support of our 

sponsor & partner -

Scan Design Foundation

See the September 29th Danish Pioneer Preview Here

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

Please support 

The Danish Pioneer


See their flyer with subscription information here

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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