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June 19, 2008

Midsummer's Day 2008 is this Weekend!

It's hard to believe we've come this far since our first Midsummer's committee meeting in January, but Lindsborg will be celebrating Midsummer's this weekend, Saturday June 21st.

You can visit our Midsummer's Day web site for more information, and a PDF of the full-color, 8 page program is available:

Midsummer's Day Program

I've been involved with 4 Midsummer's celebrations and this year promises to be one of the best ever! Quoting from a recent Midsummer's press release:

Festival organizers have dramatically changed the festival this year with new events and activities intended to embrace the community's Swedish heritage and to involve guests and participants more intimately in the celebration.
Visitors can enjoy the magic of summer by stepping into a quaint Swedish village, which features artisans' shops, settlers' homes, artists and craftsmen's studios, a storyteller's den, and a homemaker's kitchen. They can absorb as well as observe. For example, the Svenska Vänskaps Gruppen (Swedish Friendship Group) will welcome casual visitors, explaining traditions, customs, and folklore handed down over generations - even helping them learn Swedish phrases.

Finally, to further get you in the mood for Midsummer's this weekend, here's a few photos from Midsummer's past:

Press the "reload/refresh" button in your browser to see a different set of photos. You can also view more photos of Midsummers in Lindsborg from years gone by.


June 16, 2008

Midsummer's 2008 Program

If you haven't finalized your plans to visit Lindsborg and celebrate Midsummer's Day on Saturday, June 21st, this may help. We're pleased to make available the event program, featuring information about all of the new activities planned for this year.

The program is available as a full-color PDF file:

2008 Midsummer's Program

June 5, 2008

Midsummer's Day 2008 Press Release

Step back in time and enjoy the magic of summer: Midsommardag 2008

Press Release

CONTACT:
888-227-2227 (Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce)
http://www.littleswedenusa.com/midsummers/


May 22, 2008 - For Immediate Release
"Midsummer's Festival to be held on Saturday, June 21st."

LINDSBORG, KS --Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend in June to attend Midsummer's Day Festival in Lindsborg: Little Sweden USA. This traditional Swedish festival, which is celebrated worldwide, welcomes the arrival of the summer solstice. Now in its 37th year, Lindsborg's 2008 Midsummer's Festival promises to be a fun-filled day for everyone in the family!

Midsummer's will be celebrated on Saturday, June 21, beginning with opening ceremonies in Swensson Park at 9:30 a.m. (the park opens at 9:00 a.m.). Festival organizers have dramatically changed the festival this year with new events and activities intended to embrace the community's Swedish heritage and to involve guests and participants more intimately in the celebration.

Visitors can enjoy the magic of summer by stepping into a quaint Swedish village, which features artisans' shops, settlers' homes, artists and craftsmen's studios, a storyteller's den, and a homemaker's kitchen. They can absorb as well as observe. For example, the Svenska Vänskaps Gruppen (Swedish Friendship Group) will welcome casual visitors, explaining traditions, customs, and folklore handed down over generations - even helping them learn Swedish phrases.

As always, there will be music and dancing with the youthful Lindsborg Swedish Folkdancers and their elder counterparts, the Lindsborg Folkdanslag, each celebrated locally and nationally for their talent and jubilance. Visitors will be given the opportunity to join the dancers and learn a few steps. Special guests include author Kathy Bernstrom Lerfald and John Berquist, a teller of Scandinavian folk stories and musician.

The festival will also feature a children's area with crafts, games, and story-telling. Throughout the day, many Lindsborg residents and visitors will be in Swedish costume, adding to the flavor of Midsommardag.

A style show and other activities will be held in Bethany Lutheran Church in the afternoon.

The Volvo Car Club will host their regional rally at the north end of Swensson Park, which will be followed by a Road Rally on Sunday at 9:00 am.

Visitors are invited to join in the Midsummer's Interlude in downtown Lindsborg between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. for live music, food, games, and shopping. Mainstreet, a five-piece show band from Manhattan, will perform jazz, rock, blues and R&B. Downtown restaurants will serve Swedish food, and folks can judge the local businesses' individual maypole entries.

The Midsummer's Day celebration continues in the evening at the Old Mill Museum and its Swedish Pavilion and Heritage Complex. Visitors will experience the traditional raising of the maypole, followed by traditional Swedish dances. For those still left standing, the day will conclude with a swim at the Lindsborg swimming pool.

June 12, 2007

Midsummer's is This Weekend, RAIN or SHINE

Just wanted to make sure everyone is aware that Midsummer's is happening this weekend, June 16th 2007, and will be held rain or shine! In the event of rain, all Saturday activities will be held at the Smoky Valley High School, located in west Lindsborg, along Burma road. There is plenty of free parking, so don’t let rain cause you to miss one of the most fun events of the summer. In addition, the street dance that is being held in downtown Lindsborg on Friday evening will take place at the high school in the event of rain.

May 23, 2007

Midsummer's Day 2007 Second Press Release

Celebrate Lindsborg's "Midsummer's Day Festival"
Midsommardag '07

Press Release

CONTACT:
Mike Rodriquez
(785) 227-2928
msd07@littleswedenusa.com
http://www.littleswedenusa.com/midsummers/

This press release is available in Word (.doc) format, as a PDF, and as a plain text file.

May 23rd, 2007 For Immediate Release
"Midsummer Festival to be held on Saturday, June 16th."

LINDSBORG, KS -Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend in June, as Midsummer's Day, a traditional Swedish festival celebrated worldwide, returns to Lindsborg: Little Sweden USA, the weekend of June 16th. This festival, held to celebrate the beginning of summer, is one of the most popular of all Swedish celebrations, and Lindsborg is proud to host this fun-filled family oriented Swedish-American festival. Now in its 36th year, Lindsborg's 2007 Midsummer's Day promises to be a fun-filled day for everyone in the family! This year's Midsummer's will honor the 15th anniversary of the establishment of sister city ties between Munkfors, Sweden and Lindsborg.

This year, very special guests will be performing at Midsummer's. From Sweden, we welcome the Tiny Toads, a musical group with ties to Lindsborg. In addition, honorary Lindsborg citizen Alf Brorson, an award winning international author, will speak. Of course, the high school group Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and the adult Lindsborg Folkdanslag dancers will also be performing the weekend of Midsummer's.

While the dancing is large part of what makes Midsummer's enjoyable for the whole family, there's much more happening at Lindsborg's Midsummer's Day Festival. There will be a vending area featuring a wide variety of arts & crafts, and in addition, a number of food vendors will provide food and drink for visitors.

There will be other entertainment throughout the day, including a full slate of children's activities, including crafts, games, stories, and more. There will also be a preview of Lindsborg's premiere outdoor theatre, Broadway RFD, that will be performing Damn Yankees this summer. Throughout the day, many Lindsborg residents will be dressed in traditional Swedish costumes, adding to the atmosphere of Midsummer's Day.

From 4 to 7pm visitors are invited to downtown Lindsborg where they will find entertainment, fine dining and shopping.

The Midsummer's Day celebration continues in the evening, moving from Swensson Park to the Old Mill Heritage Complex. There, visitors will experience the music of the Tiny Toads, followed by the traditional raising of the maypole, concluding with traditional Swedish dances.

*New* Downtown Lindsborg Merchants are hosting their Midsummer's Madness event the day of Midsummer's. On Saturday, June 16th, Midsummer's attendees are encouraged to take the short walk from the park to downtown where they can both experience more of what Lindsborg has to offer as well as enter into a drawing for a fine piece of artwork made by a local artist.

Attendees will receive a coupon that needs to be marked by 3 participating merchants and then deposited at Axels, downtown Lindsborg. The lucky winner of the drawing will receive a fine piece of Swedish Folk Art, a Valkommen sign painted in Kurbit design by Carla J Wilson (www.flipartlindsborg.com).

Carla's art may be purchased at Axels, the Swedish Country Inn and the Old Grind, all in downtown Lindsborg, or from her website. An image of the piece being awarded as the prize this year is available: http://www.littleswedenusa.com/midsummers/images/msd07-mm.jpg

*New* Children's activities have been enhanced and expanded this year. The young ones will be sure to enjoy games such as the Lutefisk toss and Swede Ball. There will also be miniature Maypole decorating, face painting, and lots more; be sure to see the expanded children's schedule elsewhere in this press release. This year truly promises fun for the whole family!

Admission for the day's events (not including the Smörgåsbord) is $5 adult, $3 children ages 4 to 10, and youth under age 4 will be admitted free. This price includes the evening's entertainment at the Old Mill.

Full details, including vendor list, full schedule and more is available below the fold.

Continue reading "Midsummer's Day 2007 Second Press Release" »

March 12, 2007

Midsummer's Day 2007 First Press Release

Midsommardag '07

Press Release

CONTACT:
Mike Rodriquez
(785) 227-2928
msd07@littleswedenusa.com
http://www.littleswedenusa.com/midsummers/

March 12th, 2007 For Immediate Release
"Midsummer Festival to be held on Saturday, June 16th."

LINDSBORG, KS -Mark your calendars for the 3rd weekend in June, as Midsummer's Day, a traditional Swedish festival celebrated worldwide, returns to Lindsborg: Little Sweden USA, the weekend of June 16th. This festival, held to celebrate the beginning of summer, is one of the most popular of all Swedish celebrations, and Lindsborg is proud to host this fun-filled family oriented Swedish-American festival. Now in its 36th year, Lindsborg's 2007 Midsummer's Day promises to be a fun-filled day for everyone in the family! This year's Midsummer's will honor the 15th anniversary of the establishment of sister city ties between Munkfors, Sweden and Lindsborg.

This year, very special guests will be performing at Midsummer's. From Sweden, we welcome the Tiny Toads, a musical group with ties to Lindsborg. In addition, honorary Lindsborg citizen Alf Broroson, an award winning international author, will speak. Of course, the high school group Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers and the adult Lindsborg Folkdanslag dancers will also be performing the weekend of Midsummer's.

While the dancing is large part of what makes Midsummer's enjoyable for the whole family, there's much more happening at Lindsborg's Midsummer's Day Festival. There will be a vending area featuring a wide variety of arts & crafts, and in addition, a number of food vendors will provide food and drink for visitors.

There will be other entertainment throughout the day, including kids crafts, family games, stories, other activities for the entire family. There will also be a preview of Lindsborg's premiere outdoor theatre, Broadway RFD, that will be performing Damn Yankees this summer. Throughout the day, many Lindsborg residents will be dressed in traditional Swedish costumes, adding to the atmosphere of Midsummer's Day.

The Midsummer's Day celebration continues in the evening, moving from Swensson Park to the Old Mill Complex. There, visitors will experience the traditional raising of the maypole, followed by traditional Swedish dances. For those still left standing, the day will conclude with a midnight swim at the Lindsborg swimming pool. An updated press release, complete with detailed schedule information, will be released in May 2007.

This press release is available in Word (.doc) format, as a PDF, and as a plain text file.

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