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learn the Chinese language, to enhancing understanding of the Chinese language and culture by these peoples, to strengthening educational and cultural exchange and cooperation between China and other countries, to deepening friendly relationships with other nations, to promoting the development of multi-culturalism, and to construct a harmonious world.” – Constitution of Confucius Institutes The Confucius Institute of the State of Washington (CIWA) is the first statewide Confucius Institute. It was

Music at PLUThank you for your interest in Music at PLU! The natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, the cultural richness of the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, the beautiful campus centrally located in Puget Sound—these define our great place on the map. The Mary Baker Russell Music Center, with its exquisite Lagerquist Concert Hall and state-of-the-art rehearsal and learning facilities, is an architectural and aesthetic jewel carefully set amid majestic trees. These elements define our great

is recognized with a $1000 scholarship and a crown of candles.Event Details Date: December 10, 2023 Time: 4 to 6 p.m. Place: Scan Center Admission: FREE Students who apply and participate share their voices with the PLU community at a public concert. In 2021, the Lucia Celebration took place live in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. Members of the public who wish to share in this traditional Nordic festival are invited. In 2021, there was not a presentation at a local nursing home. Once the

). Nordic Folk Dance Class Registration Nordic Dance Cooking ClassesDaughters of Norway and the Vasa Lodge will host a number of Scandinavian cooking classes in the Scandinavian Cultural Center kitchen! Participants will watch demonstrations of each meal, and receive a “taste” of each dish along with recipes. The cost is $5 per class. All classes go from 10 am to noon. Simply show up to register! Norwegian cooking class.

be both a physical and psychological challenge, and we are committed to supporting students, faculty and staff through this transition. PLU seeks not only to graduate healthy students and employ healthy faculty and staff, but to serve as an example for the community around us.  Implementation Substances and Delivery Tobacco includes any lit cigarettes, cigars, pipes and hookahs (except for approved cultural and religious celebrations); use of snus, snuff, chewing tobacco and e-cigarettes are also

Lessons from Julie Ann Hebert: The Art of RosemalingOn Tuesday, January 16, 2018, the director of the Scandinavian Cultural Center, Jason Schroeder, interviewed SCC member and rosemaler, Julie Ann Hebert about her rosemaling. In the three hours they spent together, they talked about rosemaling, art in general, family histories, and teaching. In the interview, Julie Ann pointed out that she created her sitting room as a gift for her Norwegian grandmother, who had not had a sitting room. Julie

to better understand what sorts of strategies immigrants living on the US/Mexico border have developed to determine their own circumstances, often in the context of injustice, social inequality, geographical displacement, and human rights violations. Our program also included visits with Kate Pritchard (PLU ’14) and Brian Erickson (PLU ’09), two PLU Hispanic Studies alumni who are currently working on supporting and advocating for immigrant communities on the US/Mexico Border. Border Patrol