September 2011
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New Nordic Cuisine Draws Disciples →
“NO one saw this coming.”
This fascinating article about the “Nordic cuisine invasion” was published in the New York Times on August 23. Here’s an excerpt:
“The style of cooking is most closely associated with FoodCamp’s host chef, René Redzepi of Noma in Copenhagen. It is sometimes called “new Nordic,” although he and some other chefs from the region...
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Swedish Folk Trio Väsen at the Cedar Cultural... →
We’re excited to see Väsen in concert tomorrow at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis. The concert—which is the Cedar’s season opener—is free and begins at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 7 p.m.) Wednesday, Sept. 7. If you’re in the Twin Cities area, you won’t want to miss this live performance!
Olov Johansson (nyckelharpa), Mikael Marin (viola), and Roger Tallroth (12-string...
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Welcome!
Welcome to the American Swedish Institute’s new Tumblr! We’ll be using Tumblr to share unique curated content about Swedish and Nordic culture, with a special focus on where Nordic culture meets life in the Twin Cities. Expect to see posts about:
contemporary Nordic culture;
the arts and cultural community in the Twin Cities;
handcraft and design;
sustainability and green living in...
