Sweden Day
sweden day midsummer celebration honoring swedish american heritage history held annually new york city since celebration went hiatus – sweden day committee greater new york sponsor annual sweden day traditional event occurs summer solstice manhem club sound throggs neck new york festival midsummer feature raising maypole traditional food music folk dancing game prize camaraderie entertainment provided swedish folkdancers new york year one person organization honored made significant contribution made outstanding achievement within swedish american community key event include selection annual miss sweden day contest sweden day man year sweden midsummer eve midsummer day swedish midsommarafton midsommardagen traditionally celebrated eve friday week june – event considered one important holiday year one uniquely swedish way celebrated annually sweden day committee scholarship award announced sweden day festivity scholarship available student entering enrolled undergraduate graduate technical program leading certificate degree scholarship named honor alvalene edward karlsson served many year editor swedish language newspaper nordstjernan nyc midsummer national day sweden holiday sweden swedish festivity lorenzen lily swedish way harper perennial isbn lago viking trail travel scandinavian america university iowa press isbn winquist alan h touring swedish america go see minnesota historical society press isbn sweden day official website swedish folkdancers new york swedish midsummer ring dance new york midsummer ring dancing sweden day