This summer is the summer of Scandinavian in Minneapolis. What better place to experience the culture than at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
June 24 – September 2, MIA will be the only American venue to host the exhibit A Mirror of Nature : Nordic Landscape Painting 1840-1910. According to the Institute, “This exhibition explores Nordic attitudes to nature and the significance which landscape has had, and continues to have, in Nordic culture and thinking.”
Other Nordic Events in the Twin Cities include:
- Mamma Mia!
Orpheum Theater/Hennepin Theatre Trust
June 5 – 16, 2007 - Saint Paul Summer Song Festival presenting music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg
The Schubert Club
June 6 – 17, 2007 - Flashback: Norwegian Landscapes in Retrospect
Bell Museum of Natural History
June 9 – August 12 - Midsommer! Outdoor celebration
American Swedish Institute
June 16, 2007
For a complete list of events celebrating the Nordic culture visit the calendar.