Thursday, October 06, 2011

Swedish Dancers




On our sunny Saturday road trip down the Mississippi we discovered these dancers in Stockholm, WI. The Nivren Folkdansgille are from Sundsvall, Sweden and the  30 musicians and dancers were scheduled to perform Swedish folkdances and sing, as well as discuss their costumes. They even were going to teach some of the dances! At the outdoor square they gave us a sample of what was in store that evening.  I wanted to join them at their free potluck performance but we were on our way back to St. Paul.  I felt a bit cheated that we missed it.  

15 comments:

Olivier said...

beaux costumes, et les dansent doivent etre entrainante

Don't unplug your hub said...

I'm intrigued by the method the men are using to hold their trousers up.

brattcat said...

it's hard to stop sometimes and change direction. i think we, too, might have passed on this opportunity and later regretted it. something to work on...following the opportunity that rises before us.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Another time Kate! I would have loved to see you in one of those cute little hats!!

Lynette said...

So glad you at least got a chance for a sample and these photos. Saturday road trips are a lot of fun!

Sharon said...

Oh what fun that would have been!

Halcyon said...

Fun times! I love the traditional dress.

Jarart said...

I love those costumes and the smile on the mans face is priceless. I bet the potluck was delicious.

Jacob said...

Strange you found Swedes in Stockholm, Wisconsin! :-)

Cool costumes. Too bad you missed the free potluck performance. Swedes are very good at potlucks and smorgasbords!

Yah, shure!

Virginia said...

I love a man in a red cap! :)
V

Living In Williamsburg Virginia said...

Too bad you missed the potluck. This looks like a fun group.

Darryl and Ruth :)

Randy said...

Love the red hats.

EG Wow said...

It's been a while since I participated in a line dance. What fun!

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

My mother was Swedish in heritage, but never exposed me to any Swedish customs, except my dad would make Swedish pancakes sometimes on Sunday morning. I first saw Swedish folk dancers like this in a village in Sweden.

Leif Hagen said...

THAT'S RIGHT UP MY ALLEY! My relatives live just north of Sundsvall, Sweden and I have a Swedish folk costume from up there and I play Swedish folk fiddle at the Swedish Institute in Minneapolis and .....
Pardon me, I'm talking too much!