Day to Honor Annual Norwegian Constitution Day
The Vegas Viking Lodge Sons of Norway invites the public to celebrate Syttende Mai, an annual commemoration of Norway’s constitution, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18 at Boulder City Veteran’s Memorial Park, located at 1650 Buchanan Blvd.
The event will showcase a festive procession, cultural costumes, delicious cuisine, lively music, and engaging games for attendees, along with a water play area and recreational area. The venue will supply meat, bread rolls, and beverages. Attendees are encouraged to bring friends, relatives, lawn chairs, Norwegian flags, traditional outfits, and homemade dishes. The entertainment will consist of Bingo, Cornhole, and Toss the Lutefisk.
“Our Constitution Day is as important as Independence Day is to Americans,” said Vegas Viking Lodge Sons of Norway President Karen Holien Buehrer. “The annual celebration helps those of us with ancestors and relatives in Norway connect with our Norwegian heritage. As we did last year, we would like to share it with the community again this year.”
Syttende Mai, or the Seventeenth of May in Norwegian, celebrates core Norwegian values and national identity. It marks the annual recognition of Norway’s constitution, which was signed in Eidsvoll, Norway, on May 17, 1814.
The Vegas Viking Lodge of the Sons of Norway was organized in 1992 and has been involved in a wide variety of special events featuring traditional and contemporary programs ever since. The non-profit organization is a fraternal benefit and cultural society dedicated to preserving Norwegian and Scandinavian heritage and strengthening the ties between North America and Norway. The lodge is known for its popular annual lutefisk dinner, holiday bazaar and appearances at local parades and school functions. The group meets monthly and has provided more than $30,000 in scholarships to local Norwegian-Americans in recent years.
To learn more about the Lodge and its activities, visit Vegasvikings.org or follow on Facebook @ VegasVikingLodgeofSonsofNorway
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