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Category: Celebration
Start date: 07 Dec 2019 04:00 PM
End date: 07 Dec 2019 06:00 PM
Street / Location: St. Luke's Church, 99 Peirce St.,
City / town: East Greenwich
Country: Rhode Island, USA
Organizer: Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association
Name: Astrid M Drew
Email: astrid.m.drew@gmail.com
Phone: 401-450-9688

As Christmas nears in Sweden, its approach is heralded in early December with a nation-wide celebration of St. Lucia's Day. It is a joyous candlelight cremony celebrating Scandinavian culture and signals the beginning of the Swedish Christmas season.

For more that 20 years, the RI Swedish Heritage Association has reenacted this traditional Swedish event. Lucia and her attendants have live candles and sing 5 songs in Swedish. The selected Lucia is awarded a scholarship of $1000.00.

Come and enjoy the singing and gingerbread and Tomte skits performed by the kids.
Reception following includes Swedish refreshments.
Adult: $10, Ages 5-14: $5

RISHA Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association