International Aquavit Competition June 4, 2016

International Aquavit Competition June 4, 2016

            Vasa Order of America, District 12 (Northern California) is holding its second annual International Aquavit Competition.  Entitled Akvavit Kryddat Brännvin World Championship, the competition is held at Sveadal (Swedish...

Crayfest was a HUGE hit!

Crayfest was a huge hit.  We had around 80 people in attendance. Pia (owner of Nordic House) arranged for an amazingly beautiful event and she prepared 140 lbs of local crayfish, huge amounts of Jansson’s Temptation, pates, three different types of herring,...

Crayfest is near!

Crayfest is this Saturday, August 22 2015 at Nordic House in Berkeley.  Lots of Crayfish, other Scandinavian food, live Swedish music and dancing.  Cost is $30 cash at the event.   12-4 pm.  RSVP still accepted at FylgiaLodge@gmail.com....

Crayfest 2015 – the Urban Kräftskiva! August 22

          Psssst….hey buddy, do you like crayfish? Fylgia Lodge in San Francisco and Nordic House in Berkeley Present: Crayfest 2015!   Enjoy an Urban Kräftskiva (Crayfish party) Including: Crayfish, Jansson’s Temptation, appetizers, live...

121st Annual Midsummer Celebration June 20th, 2015

Every year Sveadal puts on a large Midsummer Festival. Swedes from all over the Bay Area come to enjoy a formal Midsummer ceremony, dancing around the maypole, a large Swedish boutique, and an evening dinner and dance extravaganza! More info and tickets available at:...

Jenny Lind Concert – Thursday June 18th, 2015

The Consulate General of Sweden presents the annual Jenny Lind concert, a lunchtime performance of Nordic music and opera arias, with Jenny Lind scholarship recipient Sara Swietlicki and pianist Markus Kvint. The concert will take place at the Yerba Buena Gardens in...

Greta Garbo in Flesh and the Devil

              Greta Garbo in Flesh and the Devil at the Castro Theater Saturday, May 30, 7pm Tickets: $22, general admission   At PPIE1915 the Swedish Pavilion showed films weekly, to proclaim their leadership in this new...

Jesper Arin in Jesper Guillou’s Evil

Jesper Arin in  Jan Guillou’s Evil at the Southside Theater Fort Mason Center, 2 Marina Blvd., SF 941233 Friday (7pm), Saturday (6pm) Sunday (5pm), May 29-31 Tickets: $20-25, general admission; use code “SwedishSF” for dsct.tkt. Jesper Arin Performs the play Evil at...

Jennie and Mark Walstrom: Skåda Uppå Liljorna

Gifted Bay Area musicians Jennie and Mark Walstrom played beautiful Swedish music at Nordic House in support of their recently released CD Skåda Uppå Liljorna.  Jennie has an amazing clear and beautiful voice.  both play nyckelharpa, and Mark plays a number of other...