FEST!

Outdoor Recreation i=
n Change
Wednesday, April 1, 2009 =97 7 p=
..m.

At the American Swed=
ish Institute

On Wednesday, April 1 at 7 p.m., Tom Beery o=
f the University of Minnesota Duluth will present on the Swedish national p=
rogram Friluftsliv i F=F6r=E4ndring (Outdoor=
Recreation in Change). This program is a comprehensive investigation of ou=
tdoor recreation, environmental connectedness and lifestyle. The results of=
the first step of the program, an extensive survey, have been released and=
provide a common empirical arena for the on-going research project.

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Beery recently attended the=
annual meeting=20

of the Friluftsliv i F=F6r=E4ndrin=
g team in Karlstad, Sweden in November 2008. His experience was in p=
art funded by ASI’s Lilly Lor=E9nzen Scholarship for study in Sweden, which=
Beery was awarded in 2008. Beery will present highlights of the survey res=
ults and provide a glimpse into an exciting program that may serve as an in=
ternational model for considering the role of outdoor experience as essenti=
al to lifestyle.

Tom Beery is an instructor in Outdoor and En=
vironmental Education at the University of Minnesota Duluth. He is currentl=
y working on his doctorate using the Swedish Friluf=
tsliv i F=F6r=E4ndring as a model to help explore ideas of public la=
nd access and proximity in both Sweden and the U.S.

The Lilly Lor=E9nzen Scholarship was establi=
shed as a memorial to the late Lilly Lor=E9nzen, instructor in Swedish at t=
he University of Minnesota and the American Swedish Institute, author of th=
e book “Of Swedish Ways,” and a builder of the Swedish heritage in America.=

Join us for Beery’s presentation on April 1 =
at 7 p.m. Reservations are $5 for members and $7 for nonmembers. Call 612-8=
71-4907 to register.

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Hi FESTers!

I received a phone call from Patrice Johnson who is working on a graduate thesis at the U of M. ASI passed our(my)number on to her in the hopes that we may be able to assist with her research. As you can read, she is planning on attending our next event on March 28th to explain her project but I also told her I would try to get the word out through our yahoo group.

This was the next of the flyer:

Enjoy sharing stories about your
Swedish heritage?
Love to prepare foods that are
inspired by traditional
Swedish cuisine?
Have links to Minneapolis?
I am conducting research for my Master’s
thesis “Swedish Immigrant Foodways in
Minneapolis” at the University of Minnesota. If you or
your Swedish immigrant ancestors settled in
Minneapolis, and you are willing to share stories about
your family’s foods and traditions I would love to talk to
you about participation in this study.
Participants will be asked a
series of open-ended questions about their family
traditions and histories. An ability and
willingness to share recipes, photos, diaries, and
other family histories is greatly
appreciated. We can meet at your
convenience. Interviews will take about an hour.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED!
Please contact me if you are interested
in volunteering for this study!
Patrice Johnson

Here is the body of her letter:

Attached is a flyer that gives some general information about my thesis. Below is the information I provide volunteers before our interview. Interviews take about an hour, and follow-up interviews may be requested. We can meet in volunteers’ homes or at a neutral location.

I plan on attending your March 28th event, and mentioned it to the students in my Swedish language class. Additionally, we will send out the information to Svenska Klubban members.

Thanks again! Patrice

Patrice Johnson
University of Minnesota Master of Liberal Studies, student
612-625-6757

Here is a brief summary of what I am hoping to discuss:
1. Your family’s background (great-grandparents, grandchildren,
children, etc.) and their immigrant histories (Swedish as well as
other ethnicities, country origins, and religions). Who came to
Minneapolis and from where did they come? Where in Minneapolis did
they settle? In what other areas did family members settle?

2. Are Swedish recipes and food traditions still practiced by your
family? Is it possible for me to study your family cookbooks,
recipes, tools, traditions, and other related topics?

3. What are your family’s oral or written “stories”? What is the
folklore surrounding particular family events and histories? Are
there any photos or diaries that shed light or confusion on these
stories?

4. How do you define “Swedishness”? Do you think your definition
differs from how other family members may have or may now define it?

Finally, I would like to record our interview. Please let me know if
you are uncomfortable with this.

Patrice Johnson
University of Minnesota Master of Liberal Studies, student
612-625-6757

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Peter, Bjorn and John are appearing at The Fine Line on Tuesday, April
21.

www.myspace.com/peterbjornandjohn

www.finelinemusic.com/calendar/view_entry.php?
id=607&date=20090421

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The Swedish group “Johansson och det starka bandet” will perform at
the American Swedish Institute on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
“Johansson och det starka bandet” is a Swedish band from Gothenburg,
on the Swedish west coast. The band is coming to the U.S. for a tour
in February 2009, which will start in Chicago and have its finale at
the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. The group has released
three albums and plays everything from rock ‘n’ roll to pure folk
music. The latest album “Amerikat” is the band’s reason for doing
this tour. It is a rock-opera and contains 20 songs about the young
emigrant Gustav Johansson from Sweden. The project started in 2004
when Martin Johansson, the founder and leader of the band, visited
his relatives in Illinois and Minnesota. The trip inspired him to
create a story set to music that starts in Dalsland, Sweden and goes
all the way to Clarkfield, Minn.
The band members include Elisabet Eriksson, a violinist who has been
playing folk music all her life. Her specialty is local songs and
tunes from Halland, in the southwest region of Sweden. Alongside her
will be Niklas Ottosson, mandolin player, who is also the producer
of “Amerikat.” Martin Johansson on guitar, banjo and harmonica is the
founder and leader of the band, and has written all their songs, both
music and lyrics. Also, Claes Johansson, a bass player with a
rock ‘n’ roll background will join the others.
Be sure to register with us for “Johansson och det starka bandet’s”
tour finale! Cost is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers, or $10 for
students with a valid student ID. Call 612-871-4907 for
reservations.

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