Welcome
Tusen Takk, a thousand thanks for visiting!
KariTauring.com began in 1999 as an archive of my writings, videos, recordings, and programs. From 2023 onward it is all about what I am doing now, in this transition moment of human history. Enjoy!
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Special Events
Sitting with the Elders
The Völva Stav Guild hosts two zooms with elders from Denmark and Norway.
May 19 and May 23
More information VolvaStavGuild.com
Saturday May 25, 2024
A special live workshop and performance opportunity in Minneapolis with Sami/Kven storyteller and singer Stina Fagertun from Tromsø, Norway.
Eventbrite Ticket Link
Buck Hill Ski Resort in Burnsville, Minnesota
Saturday June 1st - 11am - 6pm
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Kari will open the ceremony with horn prayers, lead longdans in the Viking Village, and share the flutes she made in Denmark and Norway last summer!
Her new book "The Runes: A Pandemic Journey" will be available for purchase.
Kari and KvinneKraft in Duluth June 7th & 8th for Duluth-stämman
A weekend of Scandinavian Music and Dance in Duluth, Minnesota! More
Friday Workshops
3pm KvinneKraft: Singing while dancing Kari Tauring, Carol Sersland, and Mary Klockeman team up to teach Nordic Movement, the connection of runes in the body, and ballad dance.
4pm Join Kari in a seminar: Sounds of the Iron Age Music and Nature instruments featuring her bone and tree flutes, cow and goat horns, and even hear lake grass - the original reed instrument!
Saturday Concert: join KvinneKraft for a concert and hear them sing for dancing all night long!
Recurring Events
Third Thursday of the Month 6-8 pm
sponsored by the Völva Stav Guild
Explore staff rhythm, Nordic folk songs and concepts like the World Tree in a fun and casual setting. Beginners and children are welcome. Bring a clean staff (the size of a broom handle), a cross rhythm stick (the size of a wooden spoon) and a stav board (like a cutting board).
sets will be available to borrow as well.
email for details: karitauring@gmail.com
TC Nordic Dancers
First and Third Monday Nights (September through May)
6:30 - 8:30 $5 donation for rent
Kari Tauring with Carol Sersland and other teachers!
Beginners who want to learn, advanced dancers who need a tune up, all are welcome!
Contact: sersla@aol.com
6-9pm Second Sunday of each month (September through May)
Kari co-hosts Nordic dance at Tapestry Folkdance Center
Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Danish dances are highlighted each month.
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Teachers and musicians team up for an immersion into the heart of the culture. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary.
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