Nordic Fest 50

A collection of personal stories, historical looks back and interesting notes as the Nordic Fest in Decorah celebrates its 50th year in 2016

Monday, May 26, 2014

Nordic Fest: Many Parts of the Story

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The above photo is from the front of the 1967 Nordic Fest program. In nearly 50 years, there have been many parts of the Nordic Fest story...
Saturday, May 17, 2014

On Syttende Mai, a Salute to Vesterheim

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Today marks the 200th Norwegian Constitution Day, also known as Syttende Mai. For more information on the Bicentennial celebrations in N...
Monday, May 12, 2014

50 Nordic Fest Years: How Did We Get Here?

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The incredible Decorah volunteers pictured above represent a partial gathering of the men and women who have taken on the presidency of th...
Monday, May 5, 2014

I Couldn't Just Tell You That: That Would be Bragging! (A Nordic Fest Tale)

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Author's note: The following is an example community Nordic Fest tale to illustrate the kinds of personal stories being solicited for ...
Monday, April 28, 2014

Nordic Fest 50 Project Launched

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The 50th Nordic Fest in Decorah, Iowa is not that far away, scheduled for the last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of July in 2016. Loca...
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