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October 19thCedar Falls, IA |
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Buy Tickets by October 11th |
The name Fredsville is from two Danish words, "Fred" meaning Peace and "Ville" Meaning Rest or Village. |
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NWDA's Annual Membership Meeting and Dinner |
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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! See Details Here |
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Danes Abroad Will No Longer be Second-Class Danes |
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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. See Story Here |
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(L-R) Michael Bach Petersen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, & Jens-Otto Horslund. Photo by Martin Høyer. |
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AirmenDK: Preserving the Stories of Allied Airmen (1939-1945) |
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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 |
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Denmark was Hit by Humanity's Biggest Climate Disaster, New Research Shows |
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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. See News Release
Photo of Morten Fischer Mortensen, by The National Museum, with a piece of oak that shows the difference in the annual rings. |
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Be Inspired by Danish Design Solutions |
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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. See Story Here Video by Danish Design Award |
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Changing Rooms: An Ever-Evolving Apartment in Denmark |
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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 |
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Photograph: Marco Bertolini/Living Inside |
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Seattle to Denmark Travel Becoming Easier |
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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 |
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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 |
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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! |
Click Here to Support Us! |
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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. |
Subscribe to Danish Originals |
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Co-presented by American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and Statens Museum for Kunst |
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Danish Climate Bench Inspires Dialogue in New York |
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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 |
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Stories related to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals presented with support of our sponsor & partner - Scan Design Foundation |
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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! |
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