Norden  Folk
Radio Sweden International -  Interview
As a result of our ongoing press releases, in February, Norden Folk was contacted by Swedish Radio International, in Stockholm and a joint interview was recorded and aired on Swedish Radio International's (English) program In Touch, on March 7th, 2004.

(Then) Director of English programming, Nidia Hägstrom was intrigued by our American spark race and our coordination with a similar event in western Dalarna, Sweden.   On March 13th, 2004, in the community of Nås, the Nås Bygdegårdsfårening (history club) will be hosting their third, annual spark race on the lake ice, near the town of Nås.

Best known as the Swedish community from which a large group of religious fundamentalists departed for Israel, to colonize during the 19th Century; nearly all perished.  The tragedy was popularized in the Swedish film Jerusalem, available at many public libraries.

 Norden Folk will be exchanging photographs and video footage with Nås Bygdegårdsfårening to further promote our mutual events, on both sides of the ocean.  Through our affiliation with many US Community TV stations, we continue to air one of several short films of Norden Folk's activities and events, including selected footage from both kicksled races.

Nås Bygdegårdsfårening's Nall-Lasse Andersson, one of the race coordinators in Sweden; told Nidia Hägstrom that, "...like Norden Folk, he hopes to further popularize both events through the increased publicity in newspapers, radio and televison.

Radio Sweden International
daily broadcast frequency:(changes seasonally)

Time    Central Time         Frequency (kHz)
13:30 hrs     06:30 a.m.    18960       
14:30 hrs     07:30 a.m.    18960
02:30 hrs     14:30 (7:30) p.m.    9495 (Via Radio Canada)
03:30 hrs     15:30 (8:30) p.m.    9495 (Via Radio Canada).
(Check Radio Sweden's Schedule as times and frequencies vary throughout the year)