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Advent 2020
by Swenson Center
10 Essential Swedish Holiday Words
Watch this short video and repeat after me to learn 10 essential Swedish holiday words and ...
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Read the article “Christmas as Celebrated in my Childhood” by Nils William Olsson published in the December 2005 ...
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On the Winter Solstice, when the earth's northern hemisphere is tilting its farthest from the sun, the daylight ...
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According to these instructions from Praktisk Illustrerad Kok-bok för Svenskarne i Amerika (A Practical Illustrated Cookbook for Swedes in America) published ...
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December 10th is Nobel Day in Sweden (and the Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway) with the prize ceremony ...
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We scoured our collection of old cookbooks to find some Swedish holiday recipes for you. Today we have a ...
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Enjoy this poem from “ Little Folks,” a Christian publication for children of the Augustana Book Concern, Rock Island, Illinois. ...
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A few glögg recipes to liven up your holidays at home
Glögg (Glühwein in German-speaking countries) is warm, ...
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Go green this holiday season and make Christmas décor from recycled items. This tutorial will show you ...
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Make a little gnome family with this crochet pattern! Finished gnomes are approximately 6” high.
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As Will Ferrell tells us in the movie Elf "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for ...
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God jul from all of us at the Swenson Center! Follow the Swedish tradition and watch the same Donald ...
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Tomorrow is Saint Lucia Day! Watch the video below to learn more about Saint Lucia and traditions in Sweden and ...
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Augustana College's annual Sankta Lucia performance is a pre-recorded virtual event this year. An Augustana tradition since the 1940s, ...
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Today is Queen Silvia's birthday! See how the Swedish royals celebrate Christmas.
https://royalcentral.co.uk/europe/sweden/how-the-swedish-royals-celebrate-christmas-134970/
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Today is Saint Nicholas Day, or the Feast of St. Nicholas. But was it always on December 6th? ...
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Augustana Catering typically prepares this Yule Log for the Swenson Center’s annual Julbord dinner. Since we are not ...
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Read a sweet Christmas letter from Carl Lorimer (a student at Augustana College and Theological Seminary) to Mabel ...
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Curious what Swedish and Swedish-American Christmas resources we have here at the Swenson Center? Check out our Christmas Research Guide! ...
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Augustana Catering typically prepares this rice pudding (risgrynsgröt) for the Swenson Center’s annual Julbord dinner. Since we are not ...
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Build off your skills from day 2 and make a folded Christmas tree out of an old book! ...
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Our mission at the Swenson Center is to promote and initiate research in Swedish-American History and relations. As ...
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Holiday cover of Swedish-American newspaper Qvinnan och Hemmet (spelling later updated to Kvinnan och Hemmet) from 100 years ago ...
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Nu tändas tusen juleljus…
It is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden to decorate for Christmas “American style” – ...
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