Festivals & Heritage

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. It has been observed since the early 1900s, a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies, when oppression and inequality spurred women to become more vocal... Read more

This June 7th lecture at the Explorers Club in New York is in conjunction with the exhibition Scott-Amundsen: A Race to the End of the Earth at the American Museum of Natural History. Indigenous knowledge strongly influenced Amundsen's successful expedition. This lecture will examine and discuss how Indigenous peoples have influenced modern and historic polar exploration, as well as contemporar... Read more

The American Museum of Natural History Announces Race to the End of the Earth, a compelling exhibition on Scott, Amundsen expeditions to the South Pole. Exhibition opens on May 29 and remains on view until January 2, 2011. Read more

This fascinating lecture about the Northern Lights - or Aurora Borealis - will be presented by Solar Scientist, and a senior advisor to the Norwegian Space center, Dr. Pål Brekke. Read more

Presented by The Scandinavian American General Assembly (SAGA), the 6th Annual ScanFest of the Carolinas in Charlotte will take place at the Wachovia Atrium in North Carolina on November 7th. Read more

Luncheon lecture by Norwegian-American author and maritime historian Olaf Engvig, titled "Viking to Victorian: Exploring the use of iron in ship building" where Engvig talks about his open sea sailing adventures. $24 admission fee includes three course lunch. Read more