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Nordic Fire Festival Celebrates Viking Lore

WKAR Public Media | By Kevin Lavery
Published February 23, 2018 at 4:00 AM EST
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A replica Viking-era ship will be burned in a bonfire on Friday during the 2018 Michigan Nordic Fire Festival.
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The 2018 Michigan Nordic Fire Festival begins Friday evening at Lincoln Park in Charlotte.  It’s a celebration of Scandinavian culture, which of course includes the Vikings.

 

 

WKAR’s Kevin Lavery spoke with festival president Bryan Myrkle.

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Kevin Lavery
Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
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