Today, December 13, is one of the most famous of all Swedish celebrations: St. Lucia Day, a festival of light in the long dark Scandinavian winter. Traditionally the oldest girl in a family rises at dawn on St. Lucia Day – not necessarily as early as it sounds, given the few hours of daylight! Dressed in a white gown with a red sash around her waist and a wreath of …Read the Rest
Nordic Heritage
All about the Nobel Prize: History and trivia
December 10, 2009
Nordic Heritage
Every year on December 10, I think of my grandfather, who would have been 94 on this day this year. …Read the Rest
Finland remembers the Winter War of 1939-1940
December 1, 2009
In the News
Today Finland marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the Winter War, during which the country fought to hold …Read the Rest
Scandinavians Are Descended From Stone Age Immigrants, Ancient DNA Reveals
September 26, 2009
Nordic Heritage
Today’s Scandinavians are not descended from the people who came to Scandinavia at the conclusion of the last ice age …Read the Rest