ScanFair at PSU Dec. 6-7

Scandinavian Heritage Foundation

24^th Annual SCANFAIR

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

 

Saturday, December 6, 2008 ~ 10 am to 5 pm

ScanFair Dance, December 6 ~ 7:00 pm to 11 pm

Sunday, December 7 ~ 11 am to 4 pm

 

Portland State University

Smith Memorial Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor

1825 SW Broadway

Portland, Oregon

 

$6 adults, $5 seniors and students, children under 12 are free. For more info visit:

http://www.scanheritage.org/NewWebPage/scanfair.html

 

·         Dancers and musicians from Oregon & Washington .

·         Annual pickled herring eating contest, noon Saturday.

·         ScanFair Dance: sponsored by SHF and The Nordly's dance group. The dance begins at 7:00 with lessons for  beginning dancers and ends at 11 p.m. Admission is free with proof of admission to ScanFair, or by donation.

·         Catch a preview of the Portland Christmas Revels' show celebrating the traditions, music and folklore of a Scandinvian Christmas.

·         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.

·         53rd crowning of Oregon 's Lucia Queen of Light.