Nordic Fest 50th Anniversary Book Presales Start May 1

Nordic Fest 50^th Anniversary Book Presales Start May 1

The Nordic Fest Board recently approved the plan for presales for the limited-edition book “Nordic Fest, 50 Years Strong,” which launch in May via the following options:

1.      Decorah area residents may place a presale order starting Monday, May 2, with cash or check during regular business hours at the Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce, 507 West Water Street. Presale customers will be asked to fill out a brief form confirming their order details.
2.       Anyone may place a presale order on the Nordic Fest website starting Sunday, May 1, following the links and on-screen instructions at http://www.nordicfest.com

During the presale time, the following policies apply to both in-person and online orders:

•         The presale cost for each book is $50. During Nordic Fest, the cost will be $65 per book.
•         There is a limit of five books that may be ordered per person.

The book includes 22 chapters and a detailed appendix that shares many aspects of the 50-year history of Decorah’s Nordic Fest, along with a section at the end for the reader to record his or her personal favorite Nordic Fest memories. The book also comes with a DVD that includes archival footage of the first Nordic Fest shot by a film making professional whose family donated this treasure to the history project, as well as digitized version of a 1991 VHS promotional video made for the 25^th Nordic Fest.  

Book project proceeds will support the permanent placement of the Nordic Fest archives at Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum later in 2016.

“Vesterheim’s Folk Art School has been intimately linked to Nordic Fest since the beginning and this year, we celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of both. Our city has every reason to be proud during this landmark year, and the Museum is honored to be named the repository of this valuable collection of Decorah and Norwegian-American history and culture,” said Vesterheim’s Registrar Jennifer Kovarik.

“We thank the wonderful community members who have been so dedicated to keep the Nordic Fest so vibrant . Without their support as well as all of Fest goers, we would not be here to celebrate 50 years.  This book is truly a great treasure to own. I encourage everyone to purchase one for their homes and businesses,” said 2016 Nordic Fest Co-President Cindy Schissel.

“The Nordic Fest 50^th anniversary book celebrates the beautiful story of this uniquely nonprofit, noncommercial special event. How appropriate that Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum, the critical partner of Nordic Fest for all 50 years, will become the permanent home of the event’s archival treasures. Your purchase of a copy of the book helps make proper Nordic Fest archival record preservation possible,” said book project co-chair Dawn Svenson Holland.