50th Annual Little Norway Festival
date:Sunday, May 18, 2008 venue:Petersburg Chamber Of Commerce address:212 Harbor Way Petersburg, AK 99833 View map
"The Little Norway Festival” is a celebration of Southeast Alaskan life and
all are Velkommen til Petersburg!
Come to the festival and dance, and sing, and eat great seafood and pastries,
visit with friends, march in the parade, carouse with a Viking, pose for a photo
with a Valkyrie and enjoy our island life and Norwegian heritage. There will be
a fabulous poster available for sale to commemorate the festival’s 50th
anniversary. The original was painted by Alaska’s own Barbara Lavallee. Contact
the Chamber of Commerce for poster details and sales. The famous Pickled Herring
band is going to entertain us once again and many of your favorite events will
happen this weekend only! Come for a weekend and remember us for a lifetime.
Great music always plays a large part of the Festival fun and indoor and outdoor
dances are scheduled for Friday & Saturday evenings. Art events include; the
Annual Mitkof Mummer’s Melodrama written and produced each year by the local
theatre group, a variety of artist receptions, rosemaling classes and a local
Art’s & Craft Share. The heart of downtown is barricaded and booths line the
street offering a variety of wares and information. Food, always an important
aspect of any festival, ranges from traditional Alaskan Native fare and
Petersburg’s world-class seafood to fine Norwegian delicacies. A parade, a
walk/run race, a pageant, style shows, many dedications, receptions and open
houses fill out the very full Annual Festival Schedule and isure entertainment
for everyone.
Schedule
...Festival Pancake Breakfast – St. Catherine Catholic Church
...Festival Art Share – Clausen Memorial Museum
...Church service of your choice
...Seafood Bake & Barbecue – Rotary Club.
