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Storytelling while spinning and singing, blowing horns and playing flutes, moving and dancing with runes and nature, expressing my Nordic Root. My home is in Minneapolis Bdote, traditional sacred land of the Dakota Nation.
Med beste helsignet - With best blessings
RELISH: Tuesday May 26 - 7pm: Poetry, Food, and Wine celebrating the release of David de Young's poetry collection, "The Unbeatable Slow Machine." Kari joins in reading from her collection, "The Day Begins at Sunset" edited by de Young. Both collections from Nordic Moon Press. Free and open to all. Come early at 6pm for drinks and dinner. Free glass of wine for the first 20 people.
Kvann is Angelica: Plant Deva Class
Saturday May 30 - 3 - 5 pm
Come and sit in circle with community as we immerse ourselves in the wisdom of Angelica with Kari Tauring. In this 2 hour garden intensive, we will work closely with Kvann as both a physical plant and a living sovereign being, hearing about its folklore, medicinal, energetic, magical and culinary uses. This is a sensory immersive class where we will taste, touch, smell, observe and listen to tis powerful plant ally.
Kari in June 2026
KVANN at NORWAY HOUSE
Saturday June 6 - 10:30 am to 12:30 pm - Nordic Plant Lore
Nordic Plant Lore Series - Kvann (Angelica archangelica)
A plant so precious that you could pay your taxes with it. It was so special that saga kings gave it as a gift. So important, stiff fines were placed on anyone who steals another's kvann. That’s what this Arctic plant has meant to Norwegians into the late Middle Ages.
SAVE THE DATE - August 27 - Kvann Follow Up with Kari after her Arctic Adventure in July!
June 19 - 20 Scandinavian Festival - Moorehead, Minnesota
Kari performs twice each day on her Nordic Nature Instruments! She will also be available in-between to discuss the instruments along with the runes and mythology that give context to the bones, horns, and songs you will hear! (Made possible through a grant from the Lakes Regional Arts Council and the tax payers of Minnesota. Thank You!)
Kari in July 2026
Follow The Kvann Project!
July 2 - 5, Kari will travel above the Arctic Circle to deepen her relationship with the special plant called kvann (Angelica archangelica). Sami/Norwegian nature Instrumentalist and teacher, Øistein Hanssen, has agreed to teach Kari about the fadnu, a flute made from the stem of the plant. This flute was nearly lost to memory. So ephemeral that it only plays for two hours. Join the adventure!
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