Scandinavian Heritage Foundation

23rd Annual

– SCANFAIR —
Celebrate the sight, sounds, tastes and traditions of a Scandinavian Christmas

Saturday, December 1, 2007 ~ 10 am to 5 pm

ScanFair Dance, December 1, 2007 ~ 7:30 pm to 11 pm

Sunday, December 2, 2007 ~ 11 am to 4 pm

Portland State University

Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor

1825 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon

Scandinavians love to celebrate Christmas. It brings joy to the short and dark days of a Scandinavian winter. Those traditions run deep in the hearts and lives of the people of Scandinavian heritage and come alive every year in Portland at ScanFair.

$6 adults, $5 seniors and students, $3 children 6 to 12 years, 5 and under are free

¶                   Dancers and musicians from Oregon & Washington on two stages.

¶                   Annual pickled herring eating contest, noon Saturday.

¶                   Delicious Scandinavian foods.

¶                   Handcrafted and imported items.

¶                   Film room with videos on Scandinavia.

¶                   How-to demonstrations of rosemaling, spinning, carving and more.

¶                   A children's craft room.

¶                   Beautiful Scandinavian folk costumes.

¶                   52nd crowning of Oregon's Lucia Queen of Light.

Sponsored by the Scandinavian Heritage Foundation which was founded to preserve Scandinavian languages at PSU. ScanFair is a benefit underwriting two fully accredited Scandinavian language courses per year. All donations to ScanFair are tax deductible.

Mission Statement
Preserve, Communicate and Celebrate Scandinavian
Heritage and Culture

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