ASI Midsommar at Svenskarnas Dag

Join ASI to celebrate Midsommar at the 79th annual Svenskarnas Dag (Swedish Heritage Day) event at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis! Find ASI’s booth to make your own flower head wreath, learn about the Nelson Cultural Center, and more.

Midsommar activities kick off at 10:30 a.m. with music by the Oldtime Gospel Singers from Luleå, followed by the majstång (maypole) raising at 11:15 a.m. led by Elise Peters and the Twin Cities Swedish Folk Dancers. Stick around for a program full of Nordic music and dance, starting at 12:15 p.m., including performances by Swedish groups Anders Kedhammar's "Music From Sweden," Tommy Lasko's trio KaTjinG and others, as well as music by the ASI Male Chorus/St. Paul Swedish Male Chorus, the Svenskarnas Dag Girls’ Choir, the Vasa Junior Folk Dancers, and more. You can also visit with vendors and exhibitors, purchase Swedish meatballs and other goodies, and stay for the announcement of the “Swede of the Year” awards and the crowning of the 2013 Miss Svenskarnas Dag Queen.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information and a schedule of events, visit www.svenskarnasdag.com or contact Ted Noble at 612-825-8808. As parking is limited, we encourage you and your family to “go green” by biking or using public transportation.