A trip to Minneapolis isn’t complete without a visit to ASI.— CNN
A trip to Minneapolis isn’t complete without a visit to ASI.
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I had such a wonderful time at ASI that I became a member! Thank you for the excellent programming you bring to our Twin Cities community!— ASI member
I had such a wonderful time at ASI that I became a member! Thank you for the excellent programming you bring to our Twin Cities community!
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Midwinter Folk Festival returns to ASI each February, offering a vibrant three-day celebration of Nordic folk music, dance, and craft. The 2026 festival featured the Upper Midwest’s finest folk artists alongside international headliners, Lynx Lynx and Skye Consort & Emma Björling. Come enjoy 16 performances, eight community led jams, six Nordic folkways presentations, four music workshops, one social dance, and handcraft demonstrations!
Workshops are included for free with festival admission designed to increase access to Nordic folk tunes—all instruments are welcome at each workshop!
Midwinter Folk Festival 2026 was sponsored by Sustaining Scandinavian Folk Arts in the Upper Midwest at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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