Language classes and other on going programs

ONGOING CLASSES:

Language classes:

Danish

  • Danish language classes starting September 18th, 2007 at 6 p.m.
  • Beginners, intermediate and advanced levels
    For further information please contact Margit Hansson at margit.danishhouse@shaw.ca

 

Norwegian

  • Adult language: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.
    contact: Tor Olufsen 604 294 0749
    tolufsen@shaw.ca
  • Children: After-school Mondays
    & Parents/Grandparents & Tots the second Saturday of the month.
    contact: Solvi Stokholm 604 540 1099
    stokholmshaw@shaw.ca
 
 

Finnish


  

Swedish

 
 Childrens’ and Adults’ Folk Dance Lessons
  • Pikku Purpurit of Vancouver Finlandia Club (children);
    specific Saturday mornings
    Min. age 5, Call Anne (604) 939-2269
  • Finlandia Club (Purpurit): Call Reta  604 433-9853,
    Tuesday nights from 7 to 9 p.m.
  • They practise folkdancing Wednesday evenings September to the end of May and finish the evening with social dancing. They welcome new members and offer beginners lessons for couples or singles. Also, they hold folkdance workshops with special guest instructors.
    President is Bob Redlich     (604) 809-9448; lower mainland contact is Lise Shearer (604) 926-0293
  
   Choirs

   Danish:
  • Contact Steen Larsen: (604) 945-4790,
    practice Tuesday evenings.
   Norwegian:
  • Mixed choir- Kristian Frostad: (604) 581 8068
   Runeberg chorus:
  • Dianne Kilback at 604-294-3715,
    practice Wednesday evenings,
    singing in Swedish, Finnish and English    .
Numerous Clubs are members of the Centre & meet at the Centre.
  • Danish
    House Society
  • Danish
    Brotherhood
    (meets elsewhere)
  • Finnish
    House Society
  • Vancouver
    Finlandia Club
  • Finnish
    Heritage Society
  • Finnish Veterans
  • Finnish Canadian
    Fish & Game Club
  • Karelian Club
  • Runeberg Lodge
  • Finlands
    Svenska Klubben
  • Runeberg Chorus
  • Canadian
    Friends of Finland
  • Finnish
    Canadian Chamber
    of Commerce
  • Norwegian
    House Society
  • Norwegian
    Veterans, S.O.N.
  • Sleipner Lodge
    (other "SON" Lodges
    are also members
    but meet elsewhere)
  • Varden Lodge
    of New Westminster
  • Viking Lodge
    of Surrey
  • Trollheimen
    Lodge of
    North Vancouver
  • Nordenslaget
    Midnattsol
  • Trondelaget
    Nidar
  • Sweden
    House Society
  • SWEA
    Vancouver
    Chapter
  • Swedish
    Cultural Society
  • Svenska Skolan
  • Finlands
    Svenska Klubben
  • Runeberg Lodge
**** They all welcome new members at reasonable membership fees! ****