Irma LaBelle had to move to Two Harbors from her native Sweden -- where she was born in 1915 -- before she ever even heard of the Santa Lucia festival. "We were not real well off," LaBelle remembers.

The annual Santa Lucia Festival sponsored by the Agassiz Swedish Heritage Society will mark its 25th year at 2 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1515 Fifth Ave. NW in East Grand Forks.

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 ...

Ridge kids relived an ancient Swedish tradition last Tuesday — tapping into the neighborhood’s well-known Scandinavian history. Fifteen students of the Christ Church After School program participated ...

Students from Nordiska Musikgymnasiet — The Nordic Music High School — in Stockholm performed. Students from Nordiska Musikgymnasiet — The Nordic Music High School — in Stockholm perform traditional ...

Jane Taylor Academy Dancers Amy Johnson and Paige Goetz, Father Christmas, played by Shawn Martin and Jannel Howard (elf in the foreground) bring to life to 1885 famous Scandinavian poem, 'Tomten', ...

When Hope Covenant Church in Orland Park hosts its annual Santa Lucia Pageant this Saturday, it will continue a local tradition that’s been developing since the last century. Helping to orchestrate ...

The state's vibrant Swedish-American community each year welcomes the public to its picturesque holiday celebration blending ancient and Christian customs. This is the first year the Delaware Swedish ...

An 18th-century Swedish winter ritual is spreading beyond Scandinavia. Demand for Lucia processions now outstrips capacity for the Lucia Choir of the Swedish Church in London. We follow this year’s ...

LINDSBORG — Little Sweden is known for its unique celebrations throughout the year, and Christmastime is no different. WorldAtlas included Lindsborg among eight cities in Kansas with the most festive ...

(CNN) — Swedes know a thing or two about living with light, or, right about now, living with a lack of it. In December, the country’s capital Stockholm experiences around six hours of daylight a day, ...