Syttende Mai continues Sunday with a prelude concert, festival service, parade, food, a celebration of heritage and special string orchestra concert.
10:30 a.m. Prelude Concert -Featuring the local Norwegian male singing groups: Nordkapp and Norwegian Glee Club.
11:00 a.m. Syttende Mai Festival Service -Led by Pastor Per Inge Vik with guest preacher Jens Dale of Gjøvik, Norway. A parade follows the service. Starting at Mindekirken, the parade will meander through the neighborhood and return to the church where lunch will be available.
1:00 p.m. Celebration of Heritage-Activities and performances include: folk dance groups and Norwegian folk art demonstrations.
2:00 p.m. Vox Corda String Orchestra-Elizabeth Prielozny Barnes, Music Director presents: String Music from Norway, with Hardanger fiddler, Karen Torkelson Solgård. Featuring Folk music of Norway and the classical string orchestra music it has inspired.
For more information contact Mindekirken by calling (612) 874-0716 or e-mail mindekirken@mindekirken.org.