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You may remember that, back in March 2011, the producers of the Swedish version of American Idol and Minute to Win It came to the U.S. to find fun, outgoing Americans with Swedish ancestry to participate in their reality television series The Great Swedish Adventure (the Swedish title of the series is Allt för Sverige ); we even posted a link to the casting notice on our web site. Well, the series proved to be immensely popular; all eight episodes can even be found on YouTube! There is more English than Swedish spoken in the episodes, so it shouldn't be a problem to understand what's going on (just be sure to watch the episodes in order from top to bottom):
If you are interested in participating in season 2, fill out an application online at greatswedishadventure.com.
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One of the objectives and goals of the Swedish Club of Houston is to locate and join together people interested in Swedish heritage (Swedes, Swedish descendants, and others) in the Houston area, primarily through informal events and get-togethers, social as well as cultural.
The Club currently counts just under 120 members who meet at various events throughout the year, such as the annual Pea Soup and Pancakes supper, Kräftskiva (Crayfish Party), Valborgsmässoafton (Bonfire), Smörgåsbord, and Christmas Traditions/Lucia program, as well as special events centered around cultural happenings.
To become a member, click here to fill out an online membership form. |
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by taking a weekly class offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. The Club sponsors a Swedish Language School with three levels of class offered, ranging from beginners to advanced. The classes meet at IKEA and have both written and conversational focus. |
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The Scandinavian Folkdancers of Houston is an independent organization associated with the Swedish Club of Houston and other local Scandinavian Clubs. Several Swedish Club members participate. You can learn dances from Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden. The folk dancers perform at a variety of cultural events throughout the state and at the Club's annual Christmas Traditions & Lucia Celebration. |
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Test your Knowledge of Literature |
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Question: What do the following all have in common?
- I Was Prepared, by Justin Case
- The Numbers Game, by Cal Q. Later
- Deep in Debt, by Owen A. Lott
- Favorite Swedish Recipes, by the Swedish Club of Houston
Answer: They are all books that were never written! Of course, there is ample reason why the first three were never written... but there's only one reason why the last one wasn't: we don't have enough of your favorite Swedish recipes!
Send your favorites to Karen Wolz
(be sure to substitute "@" for " (at) " and "." for " (dot) " before sending)! |
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