Mangskog Week offers, among other things, an art exhibition, live music, children’s activities, barn dancing, cycling races, and more.
Program 27 June – 4 July
27 June – 4 July (daily 2:00–6:00 PM)
Art and craft exhibition at Åstenäs School
Participants:
Annlouise Roman – ceramics
Ulla-Karin Boes – silver jewellery
Ewerth Andersson – paintings
Jimmie Eriksson – wood carving
Leo Wilhelmsson – metalwork
Saturday 27 June
10:00 AM – Cycling race for all at Folkets Hus
2:00 PM – Opening reception with Malin Eriksson (viola) and Jolenen Sandin (cello)
4:00 PM – “Half an hour of history” at Sockenstugan – PeO Åstbom talks about Jordan Nicolai Edenius
6:00 PM – Women’s choir Stämma, conducted by Christina Lidén, at Mangskog Church
Sunday 28 June
11:00 AM–2:00 PM – Children’s Day at Mangvalla
7:00 PM – Social evening at Göran’s in Lellolaslanne – a full evening at Göran Bryntesson’s home with him and his musician friends
Tuesday 30 June
6:30 PM – Music with The Locals at Åstenäs School
Wednesday 1 July
6:30 PM – Music with Lingwall & Larsson at Åstenäs School
Thursday 2 July
6:30 PM – Cultural walk in the footsteps of Alfred Ekstam, with Lars Olof Björkqvist
Friday 3 July
6:30 PM – “Legends of the hearth” – Kenth Sanfridsson from the folklore association Skildra and the project Tales around the Hearth shares legends and folklore from historic Mangskog at Åstenäs School
Saturday 4 July
6:00 PM – “Among Fairy Kings and Black Roses” – opera singer Maria Forsström, accompanied on piano by Matti Hirvonen, at Mangskog Church
8:00 PM – Party covers in the barn with Fröken Väder Band at the barn on Neragata
Mangskog Church is open throughout the week from 1:00–3:00 PM for visits and coffee.
Mangskog Week is a collaboration between Folkets Hus, the Local Heritage Association, MSK, the Church of Sweden, and Åstenäs Local Association.
