Profile of Karin Widell, who leads the Swedish choir in Singapore and keeps Nordic music and Lucia traditions alive far from ...

In the mid to late 1800s when Swedish immigrants, such as the Chellberg family, arrived in Northwest Indiana, they brought along with them many special Christmas traditions. On Saturday, Chellberg ...

On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Swedish American Children's Choir presents the 24th annual Swedish Christmas and St. Lucia Festival. The festival will take place at 3 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S.

ROCKFORD, Ill. — For those seeking a Swedish holiday at home, the Swedish Historical Society plans a traditional concert for Rockford. Hosted at the "historic" First Lutheran Church, the annual event ...

The Swedish Santa Lucia Festival is held on December 13 to bring light and hope during the winter solstice. Kicking off the holiday season, St. Lucia’s Day is celebrated in Sweden and other countries ...

Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Argyle, Minn., will host the 24th annual Santa Lucia Festival at 2 p.m. Dec. 11 featuring a Swedish reading of the Christmas story and a candle-crowned Queen Lucia and ...

The Swedish American Museum is excited to invite everyone to the annual crowning of Santa Lucia. This year our Lucia ...

A 200-year-old legend, with a crown of lit candles adorning her head, will again bring light to the Northland's cold and dark winter months. On Saturday, Dec. 8, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Great Lakes ...

Come celebrate a traditional Swedish Lucia Festival at The Salvation Army, 83 S. Main St., at 6 p.m. on Sunday. This year’s Lucia Bride will be portrayed by Vanessa Fredette of Jamestown. She is a ...

Winter in Vermont means lots of darkness. In December, when the sun sets just after 4 p.m., it’s hard to believe we’ll ever return to bright summer days. Yet our descent into blackness is nothing ...