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Astoria High School Commons7 PM, Friday, November 29, 2024 The Polka Dots accordion band will play and the Nordic Youth Choir will sing. Lucia Bride Riley Phillips and members of the 2024 festival court will perform the traditional Lucia procession into the auditorium. Suomi Hall members will serve refreshments afterwards. The general public is invited to this official start of …
5:30 – 7:30 PM, Friday, December 13(in case of bad weather, same time on Wednesday, December 18) Sixty candles will be lit by 5:30 PM and there will be a short ceremony of song, poetry, and words at 6 PM to remember those who are not with us this holiday season. Friends of Suomi Hall and VASA Swedish Lodge will …
The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival and the Scandinavian Benevolent Society awarded a total of five scholarships to graduating seniors who have been active in the Nordic community. Meet and congratulate the awardees at the Queen Coronation at Clatsop County Fairgrounds at 7 PM on Friday evening, June 21. Sophie Alsbury of Warrenton receives $1,000 and hopes to become a Forensic …
Songs of The Dixie Chicks and Canada’s Tribute to ABBA Saturday, June 227:30 pm (Doors: 7 pm) First five rows: $40 ($45 at the door)Rows F-O: $30 ($35 at the door)General Admission: $20 ($25 at the door) astoriascanfest.com/concerthttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/872205689697?aff=oddtdtcreator A ticket to the ARRIVAL/GASLIGHTER concert includes FREE admission to the festival after 5 PM. The arena with the vendors closes at …
Congratulations to the ASFMA and Princess Committee for a successful Princess Introduction Tuesday evening. The festival will be represented by a talented and extremely verbal group of young people this year at promotional events around the community. Service groups wishing to invite the young women to come speak should message the princess committee on the festival website – click here. …
2024 Grand Marshal Coreen Bergholm has attended 55 of 57 Midsummer Festivals and been an entertainer since 1978. Bergholm immigrated from North Dakota to Astoria in 1965 and attended her first Midsummer Festival in 1968 when her daughter was part of the original children’s Nordic dance group lead by Carol Obie. Both daughter Lynnette and son Ronnie danced with the …
Nordic culture and heritage is alive and well in Astoria, Oregon, as demonstrated by the recent success of the 56th annual Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. We were pleased to share this event with thousands of visitors from the local region and beyond. Huge thanks to all volunteers, sponsors, participants, and festival attendees who made our celebration memorable and meaningful. We will …
Congratulations to the 2023 Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association $1000 Grand Prize Winner, Edie Craig! A big thank you goes out to everyone who purchased raffle tickets and to those businesses, local lodges/organizations, families and the Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association who donated prizes. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS! Click here to see the complete list of this year’s winners.
The Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival Association awarded three scholarships at the 2023 Midsummer Festival. Olivia Esnard from Seaside High School was awarded a scholarship from the Scandinavian Benevolent Society. Oliva was Miss Finland and Miss Scandinavia in 2022. She will attend Oregon State University to study Marine Science. Kaylee Falleur from Astoria High School received a scholarship donated by Tony …
Father/daughter named Grand Marshals for Astoria Scanfest Kurt Hayrynen and his daughter Augusta Hayrynen have been chosen as Grand Marshals for the 2023 Astoria Scandinavian Midsummer Festival. Festival president Carla Oja said, “The Midsummer Festival is built on volunteers. All volunteers are important to us, especially the extreme ones like Kurt and Augusta who you see working everywhere and who …