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calendarfilm“Sejer” in New YorkNEW YORK, NY, July 2 - 31Wednesdays at 6:30 pm &Thursdays at 2:30 pmKarin Fossum's main protagonist,Inspector Konrad Sejer, has madehis ways to TV screens in Norway,and now even to New York, asScandinavia House screens thepopular series this summer.Fossum is an internationallyacclaimed writer, and recentlywon the Los Angeles Times BookAward for her novel The IndianBride, which features KonradSejer. (See page 14) Four ofFossum's Inspector Sejer novelshave been made into film seriesand were originally shown onNorwegian TV, where they wereamong the highest rated shows inNorway. Bjørn Sundquist has wonboth a Norwegian Gullruten awardand an Amanda award for his roleas Konrad Sejer. At theScandinavia House, 58 ParkAvenue. Tickets are $8Info: (212) 879-9779 orwww.scandinaviahouse.orgjazzJostein GulbrandsenNEW YORK, NY, July 23A native of Namsos, Norway, guitaristJostein Gulbrandsen playselectric, acoustic nylon string, andfretless guitar. A graduate of theManhattan School of Music,Gulbrandsen recently released hisfirst CD as a band leader,"Twelve," on Fresh Sound NewTalent. He works with the MattGrason Motel Project and coleadsthe band Randal with FredKennedy and Roland Fidezius,and has just finished a recordingwith Nate Smith Quartet.Info: (212) 879-9779 orwww.scandinaviahouse.orgmidwestfolk music2008 Hardanger Fiddle Music &Dance WorkshopDODGEVILLE, WI, July 17 - 20The Hardanger Fiddle Associationof America is hosting the annualworkshop on July 17-20, 2008 atFolklore Village in Dodgeville,Wisconsin. The workshop focuseson Hardanger fiddle and dance.Folklore Village is 35 miles west ofMadison, Wisconsin, and set onacres of restored prairie. Everynight is a dance party. There willbe bunkhouse accommodationsand tenting. Children and teensare welcome.Info: registration at www.hfaa.orgor contact Loretta Kelley by email:workshopchair@hfaa.org or call(301) 270-4925festivalNorsk Høstfest 2008NORTH DAKOTA, October 1 - 5Norsk Høstfest, North America'slargest Scandinavian festival, iscelebrating its 31st year. Tens ofthousands of people attend theevent annually to celebrate andpartake in the Scandinavian cultureand entertainment. TheBeach Boys, Kenny Rogers andDaniel O'Donnell are some of theartists that will entertain at thisyear's festival. Entertainment isdefinitely on the menu at NorskHøstfest. But then, so is food, withdining ranging from family style atnumerous food booths around thecomplex, to upscale, at theacclaimed En To Tre gourmetrestaurant. The cuisine as well asthe clothes, art and jewelry areauthentic, fine quality and exquisitelyNordic. More than 200 internationallyrecognized artisans,craftsmen and chefs participate.The Nordic history and heritageare alive from the Clog Shop andthe Import Shop to the Sølje Shopand the General Store. The experienceis an eclectic array of contemporaryand traditional.Info: www.hostfest.com or call(701) 852-2368celebrationMinnesota's NorwegianSesquicentennial CelebrationROCHESTER, MN, October 18As Minnesota celebrates the150th anniversary of statehood,the Norwegian Statehood PioneerProject will recognize thoseNorwegian pioneers who werehere when the state was born andcontributed to the development ofits institutions and culture. Join thecelebrations at Mariott Hotel inRochester on October 18, 2008.There will be displays and demonstrations,an afternoon programwith speakers and entertainmenthonoring Norwegian-Minnesotanswho lived in the state at the time ofstatehood, and an evening banquetto end the day.Info: www.mn-nspp.orgfestivalNordic Roots FestivalMINNEAPOLIS, MN, Sept. 25 - 28Hot sounds from cool traditions.The 2008 Nordic Roots Festival isthe "10th annual and final" - theculmination of a decade of celebratingthe new sounds of oldmusic from the Nordic countries.Beginning in the fall of 2009, thefestival goes international andbecomes the Global RootsFestival. Nordic music will still bepart of this annual event as well asthe Cedar Cultural Center's season-longprogramming. Bandsfeaturing Norwegian musiciansinclude Frigg and Waltz With Me.Concert and workshop program tobe announced online.Info: www.nordicroots.orgPHOTO BY MATTI KIVELÄcanadanew museumLittle Norway Memorial BuildingMUSKOKA, ONThe new museum is situated atthe Muskoka Airport and tells thestory of Little Norway – wheremany Norwegians were trainedduring World War II.Info: www.emb-norway.caexhibitSámi and Inuit Contemporary ArtOTTAWA, ON, through August 17."In the Shadow of the MidnightSun" is the first of its kind to investigatethe differences and similaritiesbetween the art of the Inuitand the Sámi people. The exhibitwill be shown at the NationalGallery of Canada in Ottawa.Info: www.gallery.ca/musicRoyal Norwegian Army Band inQuébec CityQUÉBEC CITY, QC Aug. 16 - 24.The Norwegian Army Band isinvited to the Québec CityInternational Festival of MilitaryBands. During the summermonths the city is known for itsvibrant street life. This year,Quebec City is celebrating its400th Anniversary.Info: www.fimmq.com andwww.forsvaretsmusikk.nosummer 2008 | news of norway | 15