DULUTH — Mary Lukkarila couldn't stop laughing. Reached by phone, she'd just learned about the existence of "Midsommar," a 2019 horror film inspired by Scandinavian solstice festivities. "I'm not ...

Midsummer, a Swedish celebration coinciding with the summer solstice, honors St. John the Baptist and celebrates the coming summer. Traditional Midsummer activities include raising a maypole, placing ...

Take a musical trip to the Swedish countryside with Hugo Alfvén’s Swedish Rhapsody. It’s bright, festive, and full of folk dance rhythms that capture the spirit of a Midsummer celebration. Hear it ...

Have you ever heard of the celebration Midsummer Day? The holiday is celebrated predominantly in the northern hemisphere on the first day of the summer solstice. Historically, the day marks the ...