In Sweden, festivities begin with St. Lucia's Day on December 13 ... In contrast, Americans focus on Christmas Day, with stockings, Santa Claus, and holiday movies. Both cultures embrace warmth ...

Julbord translates to “Christmas table” and is ... which is also known as Santa Lucia Day, a highly celebrated holiday in Sweden. We will continue to add more features and menu items each ...

The Santa Lucia Pageant is a Christian ... The program, which includes Christmas carols, the telling of the Lucia story and Swedish folk music performed on traditional instruments by the ...

In Sweden, kids and grown-ups wait until the sun sets on Christmas Eve before seeing what Santa left them underneath ... and very delicious—fondue. Saint Lucia Day—an important one on the ...

This year's St. Lucia, Queen of Light, is Elizabeth Gustafson of Elgin. Following the concert, a Swedish Christmas Sweet Table will be served and Jul Tomte-Swedish Santa will visit with the children.

Sydney hosts 'Lucia' on 13 December. It's a night of traditional Swedish delights and Christmas carols, sung by a choir dressed traditionally all in white, or as gingerbread men or Santa.

Celebrating "Santka Lucia Dag" – i.e., Santa Lucia ... dark world for the Christmas season. Besides the holiday songs and scene, children will be dressed in traditional Swedish clothing and ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Swedish Christmas at the Indiana Dunes National ... Supervisory Ranger Bruce Rowe said. "The story of Santa Lucia will be told in the parlor and visitors can ...