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Constitution Day Celebration and Parade
May 18th, 2024
Swedish Club 22398 Ruth Street, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
Louise Giles email louiseagiles@gmail.com
Additional Information:
Nordkap Lodge will hold its 2024 celebration of the 210th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution on Saturday, May 18.
Our event commemorates the signing of Norway’s Constitution in Eidsvoll, Norway, on the 17th of May 1814. Syttende Mai is arguably the biggest holiday celebration in Norway.
The celebration begins at 11 a.m. at the
Swedish Club, 22398 Ruth Street in Farmington Hills,
Norwegian food imports and gift items for sale.
The parade around the clubhouse starts at 11:30 a.m.
Admission is $5 payable at the door.
Children 5 years of age and younger are free.
This includes pølse (hot dogs), chips, soft drinks, Norwegian heart waffles with jam and sour cream, and desserts.
Our event commemorates the signing of Norway’s Constitution in Eidsvoll, Norway, on the 17th of May 1814. Syttende Mai is arguably the biggest holiday celebration in Norway.
The celebration begins at 11 a.m. at the
Swedish Club, 22398 Ruth Street in Farmington Hills,
Norwegian food imports and gift items for sale.
The parade around the clubhouse starts at 11:30 a.m.
Admission is $5 payable at the door.
Children 5 years of age and younger are free.
This includes pølse (hot dogs), chips, soft drinks, Norwegian heart waffles with jam and sour cream, and desserts.
Details:
We’ll fly the Norwegian flag, sing the Norwegian national anthem, turn out in “bunads”—Norway’s national dress—and hear greetings from Norway’s
honorary consul to Michigan, Dennis Flessland.
We’ll enjoy Scandinavian music, picnic foods, and Norwegian heart waffles. Then we’ll have the games! Among them will be the return of Nordkap’s traditional “Cod Toss”-- which tossed its final fish last year.
This year’s revived Cod Toss will take a different turn. Fish-tossing will be done by blindfolded contestants, and the fish will be a whole fish—not the fish heads of years gone by.
A complimentary dessert and coffee buffet will follow the games.
Please consider bringing a favorite Norwegian dessert to share at the dessert buffet.
Events will conclude by 3 p.m.
honorary consul to Michigan, Dennis Flessland.
We’ll enjoy Scandinavian music, picnic foods, and Norwegian heart waffles. Then we’ll have the games! Among them will be the return of Nordkap’s traditional “Cod Toss”-- which tossed its final fish last year.
This year’s revived Cod Toss will take a different turn. Fish-tossing will be done by blindfolded contestants, and the fish will be a whole fish—not the fish heads of years gone by.
A complimentary dessert and coffee buffet will follow the games.
Please consider bringing a favorite Norwegian dessert to share at the dessert buffet.
Events will conclude by 3 p.m.
