When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Irma LaBelle had to move to Two Harbors from her native Sweden -- where she was born in 1915 -- before she ever even heard of the Santa Lucia festival. "We were not real well off," LaBelle remembers.

The American Swedish Institute opened its 75th annual Holiday Experience earlier this month, transforming the Turnblad ...

In Brookline, N.H., David Schur and his daughter Jenny Lewis are keeping their family’s Swedish baking traditions alive ...

The toys-originally meant to entertain children-entered the national spotlight toward the end of the 1800s. As a response to ...

LINDSBORG — It's almost time to raise the Majstång as Little Sweden prepares to host Midsummer's Festival this weekend. Celebrated every year in June, Midsummer brings the traditions of the Swedish ...

In the mid to late 1800s when Swedish immigrants, such as the Chellberg family, arrived in Northwest Indiana, they brought along with them many special Christmas traditions. On Saturday, Chellberg ...

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- While Easter in America typically involves a bunny and eggs, in Swedish tradition, there are Easter witches and letters left on stoops. In this week's 6abc Loves the Arts, ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

Senior staff writer Faith Richardson argues that Sweden is doing an excellent job for its citizens in terms of healthcare, ...

Denise Priestman grew up celebrating Christmas with her father, the late Donald Ahlstrom, and his Swedish traditions. Submitted photo “We spent every Christmas Eve at my father’s parents, Ray and ...

While in Stockholm for the NHL Global Series, the Predators’ Adam Wilsby gives us a tour of his hometown — and a taste of ...