Guest Speaker: His Excellency, Ambassador Kåre Aas Norway’s Ambassador to the United States He previously served as Norway’s Ambassador to Afghanistan and has had postings in Chile, Switzerland, and Belgium. Ambassador Aas has been part of Norway’s NATO delegation and was part of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors. He is a passionate speaker with lots of great stories! This is a great opportunity to hear from one of Norway’s foremost policy experts.

Entertainment: We’ll enjoy Norwegian music by soprano Ariel Wilberg, pianists Jordan Buchholtz, Loryce Sivertson, and folk music by Leroy Larson and the Minnesota Scandinavian Ensemble.

Reservations required, assigned seating. Tickets available at: www.eventbrite.com (search: Syttende Mai Minnesota Banquet) If not, RSVP online by May 10th at: https://syttendemaimn.eventbrite.com or visit: www.eventbrite.com (search for “Syttende Mai Minnesota Banquet”)

Tickets are $70 for adults, $35 for students. New this year…reserve your seat in advance to sit next to your friends and family! You do not need a full table to be able to reserve your seats. Each table sits ten people. If you have less than ten people in your group, we will include other people at your table. We will accommodate seating requests on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Phone: 612-332-3338

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