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Pre-Nordic Cool at House of Sweden

The inauguration and presentation of the year's theme of Globalization and Migration at House of Sweden in DC. Coinciding with the opening of Nordic Cool at Kennedy Center on Feb. 19 and in every way a Nordic event "unveiled" by Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden's Minister of Culture with most of her Nordic colleagues in the audience. Photography: Catarina Åström

Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Bruce Karstadt, Barbro Osher, Jonas Hafström, Bernard Osher and Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden's Minister of Culture. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Swedish Ambassador to the U.S. Jonas Hafström with Norwegian Ambassador Wegger Christian Strømmen and wife. ENLARGE IMAGE »

The ingenious Nordic inspired patterns by designers Laurie Jacobi and Mary Jane Miller were introduced to guests. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Hosting the evening, Mrs. Eva Hafström, wife of Sweden's Ambassador to the U.S. with the collaborating Norwegian chef. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Sweden's Press attaché in Washington Gabriella Augustsson with Ewa Björling, Sweden's Minister for Trade. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Ulrika Åsberg, Gabriella Augustsson, Karin Höglund, Therese Lindhe ENLARGE IMAGE »

Stefan Forsberg, concert director and CEO of the Stockholm Concert Hall Foundation and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Anna Starbrink, chair of the Stockholm County Cultural Committee. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Swedish correspondent Karin Henriksson with fellow journalists, Jerry Hagstrom and Gary ENLARGE IMAGE »

Kate and Alan Novak, major benefactors of the Swedish presence in the DC area. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Frida Johansson, chef at the Swedish Ambassador's residence in Washington DC. ENLARGE IMAGE »

New Swedish cultural attaché at the embassy in DC, Kristina Rennerstedt. ENLARGE IMAGE »

Marga and Klas Bergman, Bruce Karstadt, Thommy Hellström ENLARGE IMAGE »

Per Augustsson, Cahtrine Mansson of the Swedish Foreign Ministry ENLARGE IMAGE »

One of many exhibition at Washington DC's House of Sweden: A Joseph Frank exhibit in one of the rooms. ENLARGE IMAGE »

House of Sweden during the artificial blizzard on February 19. (Artificial snow was raining down outside of the Embassy building's windows during the Nordic Cool Nordic reception.) ENLARGE IMAGE »

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