SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS
ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE
Dana College’s annual Scandinavian festival
to offer
food, music, crafts and more
Dana College has announced the schedule for its annual Scandinavian-themed
festival, Sights & Sounds of Christmas, Dec. 6 & 7, 2003.
The two-day festival is packed with concerts, food, exhibits, demonstrations,
crafts and more. Designed to be family-friendly, all of the festival
events are entertaining for all ages, with some especially designed
to fascinate and engage children with hands-on activities. Visitors
can gain entry to more than 20 different events with the purchase
of a Sights & Sounds button for just $5.
The buttons will be available at the door to every event during
the festival, but reservations are encouraged for the famous Scandinavian
Smorgasbord ($15.50 for adults, $7 for children under 12). This
year Dana is offering eight limited settings of the Smorgasbord.
The cuisine includes authentic Scandinavian cuisine, including frikadeller
(meat balls), medisterpølse (sausage) and salmon, as well
as 22 additional items carefully selected and prepared in consultation
with chefs trained in Scandinavian cuisine.
Reservations can be made by visiting the event’s web site,
www.dana.edu/sightsandsounds,
or by calling the Dana College Relations Office, (402) 426-7216.
Seats for the Smorgasbord are limited and are available on a first-come,
first-serve basis, so if visitors have a specific time in mind,
they are encouraged to make reservations early. Times for the Smorgasbord
are 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., 2
p.m., 3 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Events in this year’s festival include:
EXHIBITS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
- Viking Encampment & Demonstrations is a crowd favorite for
both adults and children. This group recreates the life and culture
of the Viking Age with demonstrations and hands-on experiences.
Sunday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Collecting Christmas Stamps 101 is a collection of 40 years
of Christmas-themed postage stamps. Plus, visitors can send their
own letter or postcard with a special Sights & Sounds of Christmas
postmark. Sunday, noon and 2 p.m.
- Scandinavian Folk Dancers return to Sights & Sounds to share
the traditional dance and costumes of Scandinavia. Sunday, noon–3
p.m.
- Student Art Exhibit & Sale displays the fine works of watercolor,
acrylics, pottery and photography by Dana students. Sunday, 10
a.m.–5 p.m.
MUSIC
- Dana College Chorale & Concert Band Concert features Dana’s
premier music groups in a new setting of 30-foot trees and hundreds
of poinsettias. Saturday and Sunday, 4 p.m.
- Showcase: Blair Area High School, an 83-member concert choir,
will be Dana’s first guest choir to perform in the college’s
new facility, the Gardner-Hawks Center. Sunday, 2 p.m.
- Christmas Music Family & Friends is a potpourri of sacred
selections and popular favorites by a gathering of beloved local
musicians exclusively at Sights & Sounds. Sunday, 11 a.m.
and 1 p.m.
- Hand Bell Choir & Faculty Trio is a beautiful, 13-member
hand bell choir under the direction of Diane Fischer performing
with a cello, violin, organ and piano faculty trio. Sunday, noon
and 2 p.m.
- First Lutheran Male Choir, directed by Steve Bovendam, will
perform selections of sacred and secular music. Saturday, following
the Smorgasbord setting.
CRAFTS
- Let’s Make it Danish teaches visitors the art of Papirklip
(paper cutting), Bobbin Lace, Hardanger, Rosemaling, Straw-weaving,
Tatting and traditional Scandinavian Christmas ornaments. It’s
great fun for families and children of all ages. Sunday, 11 a.m.–5
p.m.
- Swedish Weavers from the Omaha Weavers & Spinners Guild
will have visitors marveling at the techniques of their craft.
Adults and children can try their hand at weaving on a loom. Finished
work will also be for sale. Sunday, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
SALES
- Books are Fun Sale has books from all major publishers and for
all ages at 40 to 70 percent off retail prices. Sunday, 11 a.m.–5
p.m.
- Dana Bookstore & Gifts will be open with selections of Scandinavian
books, gifts, food, Christmas ornaments, papercuts, napkins and
Dana insignia items available. Sunday, 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m.
Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution that currently
enrolls approximately 600 students. The campus is located on 150
acres overlooking the Missouri River Valley in Blair, Neb. Dana
grants bachelor’s degrees in more than 35 liberal arts, business,
education and pre-professional programs, with an emphasis on personalized
teaching from experienced and dedicated faculty. Dana is a college
of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and its athletic
teams compete in the Great Plains Athletic Conference.
More information on Dana College can be found at www.dana.edu.
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For more information contact:
Sarah Cavanah
Communications Coordinator
Dana College
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@fs1.dana.edu |
