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Denmark has been an active and integral part of The American-Scandinavian Foundation since the organization was established in 1910.
Since 1912, the reigning Danish monarch has honored the ASF by serving as Patron from Denmark. H.M. Queen Margrethe II has graciously served in this capacity since 1972.
The ASF's sister organization in Denmark is The Denmark-America Foundation (Danmark-Amerika Fondet).
Exchange Activities
Over the years, more than 27,000 young Americans and Scandinavians have participated in ASF's exchange programs of study, research and practical training. The ASF’s sister organization in Denmark, The Denmark-America Foundation (Danmark-Amerika Fondet), collaborates with the ASF on these programs.
Fellowships
For the 2007-2008 academic year, the Foundation provided $70,500 in funding to seven Danes for study and research in the United States, and $85,600 to eight Americans for study and research in Denmark.
Training
More than 50 students and young professionals come from Denmark each year under the aegis of the ASF to receive practical experience in the United States in fields as varied as architecture, web design, marketing and retail.
Scandinavian Review
The Foundation's magazine presents articles in English on contemporary Scandinavian culture and society. Recent articles related to Denmark include:
- Jacob Riis: Social Reformer
- Denmark’s Old Baltic Outpost
- The Danish Professor and Baseball
- Copenhageners vs. Jutlanders
- Hans Christian Andersen’s American Dream
Cultural Awards
The ASF's Cultural Award is presented to individuals whose achievements in the fields of art and culture have significantly furthered understanding between the United States and the Nordic countries.
Danish recipients of ASF's Cultural Award include Victor Borge, humorist; Peter Martins, Ballet Master in Chief of The New York City Ballet; and Bjørn Wiinblad, artist and designer.
Public Projects
The ASF also brings cultural programs to an audience beyond Scandinavia House through funding for public projects throughout the U.S. and Scandinavia. Recent programs supported by the ASF include:
- Support of a children’s festival featuring five Danish theater/puppet companies at the New Victory Theater, New York.
- Support of performances of Hans Christian Andersen stories through the City Park’s Foundation’s mobile puppet theater.
- Support of a performance by the “Three Royal Tenors” of Denmark at the Carter Center, Atlanta.
- Participation of Danish composer Per Nørgård in the 12th annual Other Minds Music Festival, San Francisco.
- Translation and publication of Pastel Paintings of Anna Archer by Dr. Elisabeth Fabritius to be published by the Danish Royal Library.
Programs at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America
Current and recent programs at Scandinavia House related to Denmark include:
- A Celebration of Danish Cinema: Nordisk at 100, featuring films such as Babettes gæstebud, Blade af Satans bog, Præsten I Vejlby and Pelle erobreren.
- Concerts by Aventa New Music Society, ALPHA/Kammere Septet and The Young Danish String Quartet.
- Foto: New Photography from Denmark, an exhibition featuring images by 27 artists demonstrating the depth and vitality of Denmark’s thriving contemporary photography scene.
- Jacob A. Riis: From Copenhagen to New York, a talk on Danish photographer, writer and social reformer.
- The Eagle (Ørnen), featuring eight episodes of the celebrated Danish television series.
Translation Prize
ASF awards an annual prize for the finest English translation of prose or poetry by a Nordic author born after 1800. Winners for translations from Danish include:
- Naomi Lebowitz for excerpts from Lykke Per by Henrik Pontoppidan
- Britt Tippins for excerpts from Bonsai by Kirsten Thorup
- Ingrid Lansford for excerpts from Love Stories from Many Lands by Meir Aron Goldschmidt
- Marilyn Nelson for excerpts from The Thirteen Month by Inge Pedersen
- Patrick Phillips for the poems of Paul la Cour
- Thom Satterlee for the poems of Henrik Nordbrandt
- Roger Greenwald for selected lyric poems of Pia Tafdrup
- Susanna Nied for the poem, alfabet, by Inger Christensen
- Tiina Nunnally for excerpts from Childhood , a novel by Tove Ditlevsen
- John F. West for excerpts from The Good Hope, a novel by William Heinesen (Faroe Islands)
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