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Traveling with [Laurie Jacobi] to the market was like traveling with a rock star," says Jan Michaletz, Chair of the Board of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, who joined Laurie on a trip to the event, which was established by the Saami, the indigenous people of Scandinavia, more than 400 years ago. "Everyone knew Laurie's and [Mary Jane Miller]'s work. When people see their creations, they are in awe - they capture the spirit of Scandinavia without being costume-y. It's a unique representation of modern Sweden. People love it.
"There's an authenticity to what we create that touches people," notes Laurie. "It's so much more than just fashion. There's a mystical, spiritual element that speaks to a certain kind of person. Not the kind of person who says, 'Oh, that's cute, bu...
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Tina Nordström is only 32 years old but she has already sold over one million copies of her books and created six seasons of Scandinavia's most popular food series for television. In September 2005 Tina will make her debut on American television with the first of a series of programs called "New Scandinavian Cooking," which will initially be broadcast on Channel 13 in New York.
The cheese Tina makes in Vemdalen is not your everyday Swiss or cheddar, but a special concoction called "messmör," which is dark-colored and slightly sweet. During the Christmas season, Tina journey's into Sweden's mountainous heartland, to Dalarna. Dressed in a folk costume inherited from her grandmother, the youthful, charming cook takes an active part in the festivities, even the bizarre "Frog Dance" that is ...
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..., della quiete e della tutela del buon costume nell'esercizio pubblico e nelle immediate vicinanz...
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... more than 1,000 people dressed in period costume. . www.geneva-tourism.ch . [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
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.... March 3: Fasnacht Costume Party at the Wilden Mann . March 20: SASL General ...
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... year--when all groups, now wearing scary costumes and masks, meet for what is known as the Uebersitz...
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... a Tschaggatta is the sheer volume of the costume. "All together, the gear weighs between 20 and 30 ...
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...Characters dressed in period costume evoke the Middle Ages, bringing to life the tales ...
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...March 3: Fasnacht Costume Party at the Wilden Mann . Info: www.sasl-lucerne....
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... in what is now considered an iconic costume of a robot-like bishop called the Bishop of Dada (...