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October 27th |
Nordic Northwest &
Northwest Danish Association See Details Here Portland, Oregon |
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Danish America Mourns Loss of Peter Ørum |
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CHICAGO - NFDA is saddened to share the news of Peter Ørum's passing on October 17. An influential figure in Danish American communities, Mr. Ørum was a dedicated entrepreneur and community leader. In recognition of his significant contributions, this past July he was honored with "The Peter Ørum Lifetime Achievement Award" by the Danish American Club (DAK) of Aalborg, Denmark during the Rebild National Park Society's annual celebration. |
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Peter Ørum (right) receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from DAK President Niels Guldbjerg this summer (NFDA photo) |
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AmCham Celebrates 25th Anniversary |
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COPENHAGEN -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Denmark is part of the global AmCham network and is accredited by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. See Story Here
Photo by AmCham - U.S. Ambassador Alan Leventhal recieving an award. |
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COPENHAGEN -- The 2024 Christmas Seal has been unveiled and it's been 400 years for the Danish Post. See Story Here
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HAFNIA 2024 Exhibition |
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Danish Podcast and Band Highlight Dwight LambPart One |
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ONAWA, IA -- 'Folkemusik i Danmark' is a podcast series about documenting and communicating Jutland folk music. Danish folk musicians Jensen & Bugge highlight their late musical mentor, Dwight Lamb from Onawa, Iowa. Listen Here
Photo courtesty of Jensen & Bugge |
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Georg Jensen and the Danish Sisterhood of America |
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DES MOINES, IA -- A favorite design by Danes, Danish Americans, and the Danish Sisterhood has been updated with a new commemorative edition. Discover more about Georg Jensen's releases and the Danish Sisterhood recent meeting in Des Moines. |
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Daisy Brooch by Georg Jensen |
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In Scandinavian Culture, There’s a Distinct Approach |
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NEW YORK -- Owner of Teak New York is interviewed about why she is so passsionate about bringing Scandinavian and Danish design to New York and more.
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Photo by Pale Blue Magazine |
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U.S. and Denmark Defense Collaboration |
WASHINGTON DC -- The U.S. Secretary of Defense acknowledged Denmark's active role in bolstering mutual national security interests. Denmark's defense ministry had a particularly productive week showcasing its contributions to global security. |
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Neolithic Cellar Discovered in Denmark |
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ESKILSTRUP, DK -- a stone-paved pit discovered in southern Denmark has been dated to 5,000 years ago.
See Story Here Photo by Marie Brinch/ Museum Lolland-Falster |
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Wyoming Cowgirl Selected for Danish National Team Camp |
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LARAMIE, WY -- In her two seasons at Wyoming, Malene Pedersen has played in all 67 games for the Cowgirls and has made 66 starts.
See Story Here
Photo by Wyoming Women's Basketball |
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Denmark's Magnussen Races in Today's U.S. Grand Prix |
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AUSTIN, TX -- Today's Formula 1 race at Circuit of The Americas track in Austin will include Denmark's Kevin Magnussen of the MoneyGram/Haas F1 Team. K-Mag will begin the race in Position 8. Read the Race Preview here
Read about Kevin Magnussen 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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15 Billion Kroner into Green Research and Innovation |
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COPENHAGEN -- The government is aiming to make it easier to transfer new climate-centric tech solutions from the laboratory into society, strengthening capabilities around carbon capture, biofuels, food and agriculture, and the circular economy. See Story Here
Photo by Alastair Philip Wiper |
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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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