Scandinavian Cultural Center

SAVE the DATE!
"Stay", directed by Ragnhild Nøst Bergem (filmmaker), will be shown on Tuesday, October 1, at 7:30 PM in the Scandinavian Cultural Center at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma WA. Ms. Nøst Bergem will be present to introduce the film.
A warm and highly respected documentary, in "Stay" we meet three adults whose lives are severely changed due to their dementia disease, and they are completely dependent on their surroundings, and their comprehension of the situation. In this life-giving movie the director plows deeply into the sad loss, as well as detecting moments of light and humor.

Stay_Trailer “STAY” is a warm and highly respected documentary where we meet 3 adults :
 Sigvald, who has been married 50 years. Mimi, who has a twin-sister, children…

SAVE THE DATE!
The Scandinavian Cultural Center Council at PLU presents the U.S. premiere screening of the award-winning Norwegian documentary ‘Being Ola’. (1 hour, 15 minutes - in Norwegian, with English sub-titles)

Sunday, September 29, 3:00 PM
In the Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU (no admission fee) - reception following
Meet the Director! Ragnhild Nøst Bergem will be here from Norway to introduce the film!

"Being Ola" is an endearing portrait of an exceptional young man who puts his heart into striving for equality, acceptance, and independence. Ola is a 30-year-old man who lives in a small village in Norway with a very diverse group of people. Ola generally enjoys his life and is an engaged, witty, and sincere individual. He has a mild intellectual disability, and he reflects very openly about his condition. When Ola loses an important aspect of his life, he reflects on his existence and considers how he can become more self-reliant. It's an impactful film that helps bridge the gap between 'us' and 'them', and it explores the importance of freedom of speech, specifically for individuals with disabilities.

Here's a link to the trailer for "Being Ola".

Trailer "Being Ola" Ola is a 30-year-old man who lives in a small village in Norway with a very diverse group of people. They try to live life at a slower pace in harmony with n...

Dr. Elisabeth Ward made a visit to the SCC today!
She is en route to be a tour guide in Iceland. You can see she was shown how the collection is now stored.

Future social media publication for the Scandinavian Cultural Center will be on Facebook at Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU and on Instagram at scandinavian_cultural_center
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092751060365

Scandinavian Cultural Center at PLU The SCC works to enrich understanding of Nordic cultures in support of PLU’s educational mission.

May 17 Celebration

8:30 a.m., Flag raising on Red Square at PLU for Norwegian Constitution Day.
May 17 🇺🇲🇸🇯

Spring Luncheon, 2024

More of the Norwegian Heritage Festival:

Norwegian Heritage Festival in progress 4/27/24 at PLU University Center

Finn Brobakken speaks on places you did not know to visit in Norway.

Finn Brobakken presentation on places to visit in Norway.

Date change to April 3, doors open at 5 p.m., event begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.
Places You Didn't Know to Visit in Norway, Finn Brobakken.

Upcoming 2024 Events

Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark, 🇩🇰 flew in to speak at the Wang Symposium at Pacific Lutheran University Friday, 3/8.
He spoke on the Science of Happiness. He was sponsored by the Helen Gorenson Fund of the Scandinavian Cultural Center Council.
Judy Scott, Council President, got to introduce him to the packed audience.

Spanaway Elementary School Multicultural Fair February 29.
Council members presented with a table for the Scandinavians.

11th WANG CENTER SYMPOSIUM
The Matter of Loneliness: Building Connections for Collective Well-Being
March 7-8, 2024
Free Admission, Open to the Public
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11:50 - 1:35 p.m. | PLU Alumni Panel: Loneliness from the Field of Mental Health
Speakers:
Yesenia Arellano ’13
Salomé Valencia Bohné ’10
Jen Fadden ’12
Ashely Hill ’15
Introduction and Moderator: James Innocent, Assistant Director for Outreach, Counselor, PLU Well-Being Services and Resources
Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center, Anderson University Center

Wang Center Symposium – The Matter of Loneliness | Pacific Lutheran University ASPLU Benson Family Foundation Bjug Harstad Memorial Fund Blue Zones Project Parkland-Spanaway

PLU Music Professor, Svend Ronning, is teaching a class this semester on the Music of Scandinavia and the Nordic Region.

He is locating the Wednesday classes in the SCC for his students and SCC members who would like to sit-in.

Here are the dates of his lectures and the topics he will be presenting......

Wednesday, February 14 at 1:45 PM: An Overview of the Music of Scandinavia and the Nordic Region

Wednesday, March 6 at 12:30 PM: Denmark's Identity in Hymnody

Wednesday, March 6 at 1:45 PM: Sweden's Import-Export Business

Wednesday, March 20 at 1:45 PM: "Per Spelman": Norway and the Fiddle

Wednesday, April 10 at 1:45 PM: Was Sibelius Speaking Finnish when He Wrote "Finlandia"?

Wednesday, April 24 at 1:45 PM: The Sami: Beating the Norwegians at their Own Game

Wednesday, May 8 at 1:45 PM: Iceland - 1,000 Years of Conservation and Speculation

A bit more of an evening at PLU with the ABBAGraphs, tribute band.

To all those with family ties above the Arctic Circle...
Have a blessed Sami National Day!

Sami National Day (Samisk nasjonaldag) 6th February The Northern Forum is an international organization of fourteen sub-national or regional governments from five countries.

NORDIC BILDUNG AUTHOR LENE RACHEL ANDERSEN COMING TO PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY IN FEBRUARY FOR AN AFTERNOON SYMPOSIUM
Please join us on Wednesday, February 7th starting at 1:00 pm for an afternoon symposium and informal discussion in the Scandinavian Cultural Center on the PLU campus by scholar, author, and philosopher from Denmark, Lene Rachel Andersen (https://www.nordicbildung.org/).
Ms. Andersen is a renowned economist, celebrated author, and a Bildung activist, with a distinguished background of scholarly work. Lene is visiting the United States to introduce the new edition of the award-winning book, "The Nordic Secret: A European Story of Beauty and Freedom."
Lene has received two Danish democracy awards: Ebbe Kløvedal-Reich Democracy Baton (2007) and Døssing Prisen, the Danish librarians’ democracy prize (2012). With over 20 books to her name, Ms. Andersen has established herself as a prominent figure in Bildung discourse. Her lectures on the historical significance and contemporary applications of Bildung philosophy have received acclaim worldwide. Lene will lead an informal discussion asking two questions..... "How can Denmark be both a progressive democracy and one of the oldest monarchies in the world?
Denmark just got a new king. Queen Margrethe abdicated after 52 years on the throne and King Frederik X took over the reign of Denmark. “Why am I interested in Scandinavia and what do I hope to gain from studying this part of the world?
Rumor has it that the best place to pursue The American Dream is in Scandinavia. Can this be true? Lene is curious about how Americans perceive the Nordics. We have invited her for a mutual exchange of hopes and dreams about the good society and how the US and Scandinavia are perceived from each side of the Atlantic.”
Mark your calendars and plan to attend!

"SAVE the DATE!"
Current and past members of the Scandinavian Cultural Center (SCC) at Pacific Lutheran University are invited to a FREE Live concert sponsored by the SCC with ABBAgraphs performing on Saturday, February 10th, starting at 7:00 pm.

"Movie in the Afternoon" in the SCC
on Sunday, January 28th at 1:00 pm
Free Admission and Free popcorn!
Come spend the afternoon with us!
This is an SCC event for PLU Students and members,