‘Nu är det Jul igen...’
December 25, 2008
The same old story. We invade the stores and the streets, on the lookout for just the right gifts for those special people in our lives... READ MORE »
The End and the Beginning.
December 25, 2008
In Sweden, the sunny days of summer are long gone. The short amount of daylight hours can be gruesome, but while most people see the dull winter days ahead as just a dreary dampener of spirits, for some it’s an opportunity to capture amazing sceneries... READ MORE »
Carrier of light with a stormy past
December 23, 2008
Our pretty Lucia has a complicated family tree, featuring the devil and baby Jesus as well as Saint Nicholas and the Yule Goat. That she should somehow have something to do with Italy is a myth hereby dismissed by Jan-Öjvind Swahn in this tongue-in-cheek column. When tracing Lucia’s roots, one is faced with some astounding and unexpected elements. READ MORE »
Eleventh Annual 'Juldans'
December 01, 2008
The holiday spirit in Swedish America was awakened last weekend of November as the Eleventh Annual Juldans was held at New Jersey Vasa Park and Scandinavian Americans from across the metropolitan area gathered to open the Christmas season. READ MORE »
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Swedish Christmas: Holiday like no other
November 29, 2008
—Few holidays mean as much to us as Christmas. All over America groups are organizing Christmas Fairs, Lucia and Christmas celebrations. For a celebration near you, go to our Events page. READ MORE »
Hunting: Sweden's living heritage
October 07, 2008
Swedes gear up for hunting season. As the summer comes to an end, fall inevitably draws nearer, and with fall comes the hunting season.
The moose hunt is usually front-page news in Sweden when it begins in different parts of the country in September and early October. Almost 300,000 camouflaged Swedes – including the Swedish king! – migrate to the forests.
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The Gun, the dog and the thermos
October 06, 2008
Culture and hunting in Sweden and the United States READ MORE »
Our 'Namnsdagar'
July 10, 2008
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‘Mårtendagen’ - Gåsamiddag
September 07, 2008
St Martin’s Goose—St Martin, The patron saint of south Swedish gastronomes READ MORE »
Ålagillet
September 07, 2008
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Christmas Smorgasbord
September 07, 2008
One of our readers shares his memories from a Christmas with friends in Sweden—imagine a scene from Ingmar Bergman's Fanny & Alexander. READ MORE »
Spice up your snaps!
September 07, 2008
Most, if not all of the Swedish traditional festivities include the consumption of aquavit shots accompanied by a large amount of singing—every occasion has its own traditional songs. Aquavit is spiced vodka and hard liquor, please drink responsibly. READ MORE »
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Lucia Songs
September 07, 2008
Usually the strongest memory of every Nobel Prize winner from his visit in Stockholm besides the prize itself, is the early morning visit by Sweden's Lucia and her maidens. READ MORE »
Lesser known about Lucia celebrations
September 07, 2008
In western Sweden it was also customary that the autumn work should be finished the night before Lucia. READ MORE »
The Swedish Christmas
September 07, 2008
Christmas in Sweden, as in other countries, is a mixture of old and new, religious and secular, native and foreign, according to the Swedish professor of folklore Jan-Öjvind Swahn. READ MORE »
'Advent' waiting for Arrival
September 07, 2008
As important as Lucia is the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas. READ MORE »
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