Join us for our 40th anniversary Syttende Mai Minnesota banquet on Tues, May 17! You won't want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from two highly acclaimed Norwegian film talents, Veslemøy Ruud Zwart and Harald Zwart!

Together, they have directed and produced several well-known feature films in the United States and in Norway: The Twelfth Man [Den Tolvte Mann] (2017), Agent Cody Banks (2003), and The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013). Individually, Harald Zwart has also directed The Karate Kid (2010), One Night at McCool’s (2001), and Hamilton (1998).

Harald is also known for directing music videos, anime films, and commercials. He directed music videos for the Norwegian band A-ha, for the songs "Velvet" and "Forever Not Yours" and the music video for A-ha vocalist Morten Harket's solo release song "Brother." He is attached to a Sony Pictures Animation's live-action/CG feature film based on the video game series RollerCoaster Tycoon, and as a director to Universal Pictures' Bakugan, a feature film based on the strategic game and anime series Bakugan Battle Brawlers.

Harald and Veslemøy are joining us hot on the heels of their newest film release, Long Flat Balls 3 [Lange Flate Ballær 3] (2022)--the latest sequel to their smash hit Norwegian comedy films about soccer fans from Fredrikstad. These movies are often described as the Norwegian Full Monty with more laughs. This latest film will be shown in this year's Minneapolis Film Festival (mspfilm.org) on May 15.

Veslemøy hails from Sarpsborg, Norway. Harald was born in the Netherlands and spent most of his childhood in Fredrikstad, Norway. They have two children and have lived in the Los Angeles area for the past 24 years.

Registration deadline:

Tues, May 10 by 5 p.m. Don't wait to RSVP...tickets will go quickly!

Event details:

5:30 p.m. Reception

6:45 p.m. Banquet

Ticket price:

$75 for adults and $40 for students; available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Each meal includes a salad, your choice of entrée, a glass of wine, dessert, and coffee.

Entrée selections:

Bistro steak, 6 oz. teres major, demi glace, fried onions, roasted fingerling potatoes, parmesan cheese, chives, green beans and roasted stem on baby carrots

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Antarctic salmon, 6 oz. grilled skinless salmon with lemon buerre blanc, roasted fingerling potatoes, parmesan cheese, chives, green beans and roasted stem on baby carrots

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Vegetable stir fry (vegan), matchstick celery, carrots, snap peas, green beans, garlic, basil, sake, sweet Thai chili sauce, cashews, toasted sesame, steamed rice

Note:

This event is open seating. If you would like to reserve a table (10 seats), send an e-mail to the Norwegian Honorary Consulate General at info@NorwayMN.us (do not purchase tickets through this website). If you want to reserve a table, you must pay for all 10 seats and provide the names and meal choices for all of your guests. If you simply purchase 10 tickets on this website, we will have no way to track your order and we will not be able to accommodate your request.

Questions:

E-mail 17maicommittee@gmail.com

Veslemøy Ruud Zwart and Harald Zwart