Explore the fascinating journey of Holiday Traditions Around the World and how they've shaped modern celebrations.

The month of December in Lindsborg is full of holiday cheer with traditional Swedish celebrations, a fun parade and more.

When Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf awards the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10 to the beguiling French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio — the Swedish Academy doesn’t always get ...

Semla, a seasonal bun with almond and whipped cream filling, is pictured. Semla will be served Saturday during Scandanavian Culture Day celebrating Swedish Easter traditions at Jamestown Community ...

Viking Fest 2024, an annual celebration of Scandinavian culture and heritage, descended upon Owl’s Head Park on Saturday, May 11, drawing crowds of all ages eager to go back in time — if only for an ...

The next Scandinavian Culture Day, scheduled for Oct. 4 at Jamestown Community College’s Hamilton Collegiate Center, will feature coffee and Swedish cinnamon buns. The day kicks off the new year of ...

When Swedish, Norwegian and Danish immigrants first set foot in Minnesota, they came for the promise of land and opportunity, but they remained determined to preserve their culture and traditions.

During winter in Denmark, the temperature hovers around freezing, and the sun can set as early as 3:30 p.m. Why then, even with all that cold and darkness, do international surveys consistently put ...

Whether it was because they were reminded of home, or exposed to a new culture, the unique treats, dancing and music brought smiles to the faces of nearly everyone who attended the annual celebration ...

A traditional Scandinavian service has brought light to York Minster. The Sankta Lucia Festival of Light service, which ...

DULUTH — Over 4,000 miles from his hometown of Huskvarna, Sweden, Martin Hallkvist hopes to share Scandinavian culture with others in the Northland. Hallkvist is owner of Scandinavian North, which ...