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For anyone unable to make it to a Lucia concert this year, contributor <b>Fern Scott Olsson</b> sets the scene and offers some serene video footage of a renowned youth choir in Stockholm taking part ...
While there are many traditional Santa Lucia songs, the most commonly sung is translated as: ... According to Swedish folklore, the long night of December 13 was dangerous, ...
The Santa Lucia Pageant is a Christian celebration and festival of lights that has its roots in Sweden. “She (Santa Lucia) is the queen of lights. It’s the idea that even in the darkest of ...
Lucia carries a tray filled with these buns and gingerbread cookies. The main song people sing is “Sankta Lucia,” which is a Swedish translation of the Neapolitan song “Santa Lucia.” ...
Swedish Society and Bethany Homes celebrate Santa Lucia, Queen of Lights The 40th annual celebration of the Santa Lucia Festival on Dec. 10 gave people a day to access their "inner Swede." ...
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 ...
CREST HILL, IL — The Swedish tradition of Santa Lucia will be observed at Church of the Good Shepherd Evangelical Covenant, 2437 Plainfield Road in Crest Hill, on Sunday, Dec. 15, immediately ...
Dating back to the Middle Ages, Santa Lucia, or Sankta Lucia, officially starts the Christmas season in Sweden. The free event begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 113 Eighth Ave. S. For more ...
A Lucia celebration in Stockholm. The traditional event — held each year on Dec. 13 in Sweden, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and wherever communities of Swedes thrive — is, among other things, a ...
While there are many traditional Santa Lucia songs, the most commonly sung is translated as: ... According to Swedish folklore, the long night of December 13 was dangerous, ...