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2016-17 Bjug Harstad Memorial LectureSigbjørn Skåden - 7pm October 4th in the PLU Scandinavian Cultural Center Sigbjørn Skåden, an award-winning Sámi poet and novelist from Norway, will deliver this year’s Bjug Harstad Memorial Lecture at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 4th, in PLU’s Scandinavian Cultural Center. Born in 1976, Mr. Skåden has written in both his native North Sámi, one of the languages of the Indigenous Sámi people, and in Norwegian, and will be discussing his works’ thematization of

Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is filled with events that unite Oaxaca, including plays, live concerts, and daily parades. … Continue reading Commemoration, Culture

Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is filled with events that unite Oaxaca, including plays, live concerts, and daily parades. … Continue reading Commemoration, Culture

Posted on November 27, 2017October 31, 2018 Commemoration, Culture, and Coco: Exploring Día de Muertos in Mexico Día de los Muertos is a holiday in Oaxaca, México that brings together the community in a week of celebrations, festivals, and gatherings. It’s a community effort with preparations beginning weeks beforehand and lots of behind the scenes work. The week is filled with events that unite Oaxaca, including plays, live concerts, and daily parades. … Continue reading Commemoration, Culture