Scandinavian Fest turns 45.Byline: Mark Baker The Register-Guard JUNCTION CITY Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, - Yes, if you want to, you can stick a fresh meat pie into the mouth of your spouse spouse A legal marriage partner as defined by state law - or significant other, or friend, or neighbor, or total stranger - before you snap their photo as a Danish man, a Finnish woman, a Swedish boy or girl, or even a troll. It's called getting the full effect of the 45th annual Scandinavian Festival, which launched its latest chapter here Thursday. And having your photograph taken with your head stuck inside one of the holes of this new exhibit, this Scandinavian family, is just one of the fresh ideas at this year's festival. Although the exhibit - stationed near the festival's entrance at the corner of Sixth Avenue and Holly Street - is labeled, "Take Photos of Your Friends as Vikings," on the festival's Web site, that was just an error, says Debbie Lemhouse, one of the festival organizers. "But there's real live people walking around as Vikings, and you can get your picture taken with them," she says. Yah, options. That's what Scandy Fest is all about. Other new features this year include, "Grandpa, Tell Me a Story" - part of the nightly night·ly adj. 1. Of or occurring during the night; nocturnal: the cat's nightly prowl. 2. Happening or done every night: the physician's nightly rounds. pageants at the Festival Park Stage. Junction City resident David "Grandpa" Vaughan will play the old, storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. man who provides "a silly history of Junction City." He'll also throw in a few actual facts, festival spokeswoman Darcy Edwards This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. Darcy Edwards is a fictional character, a high school student on . says. This year's featured entertainment includes the authentic Swedish and Norwegian Norwegian associated in some way with Norway. Norwegian buhund, Norwegian sheepdog a medium-sized (26-40 lb), spitz-type dog with a short, dense coat in wheaten, black, red or sable, sometimes with black markings on the face, ears dance music of Fossegrimen, founded by David and Claire Elliker-Vagsberg of Eugene. The group performs Friday at 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., the latter time set aside for the Gammel Dance. That's community dancing, for those of you not prepped in the ways of the Norseland. Other dance groups this year include the Portland Estonian Folk Dancers at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , and Leikarringen, also from Portland. Another attraction you might want to see this year happens today only. That would be Wanda Kanten Hartfield playing a restored harmonium harmonium: see reed organ. harmonium or reed organ Free-reed keyboard instrument in which wind from a foot-operated bellows causes metal reeds to vibrate. Pitch is determined by the size of the reed; there are no pipes. at 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Also known as a melodian or parlor organ, the instrument has not been manufactured for more than 75 years. This being the 45th festival, "It's very exciting that it's been around that long," Edwards says. "And we're really trying to stay true to the 'Old World' form." Yah, the Old World. Reach Mark Baker at 338-2374 or mbaker@ guardnet.com. SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL What: 45th annual celebration of the cultures of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland When: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday Where: Junction City How much: It's free - except for the food and drink, of course |
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