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'''Svensk Hyllningsfest''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈsvɛnːsk ˈhʏ̂lːnɪŋsˌfɛst|lang}}, "Swedish Honoring Festival") is a biennial celebration held in [[Lindsborg, Kansas]], in October of odd-numbered years to celebrate the [[Swedish Americans|Swedish]] heritage of the community.<ref>[http://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/hyllningsfest-history.html svenskhyllningsfest.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503022736/http://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/hyllningsfest-history.html |date=2015-05-03 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.visitlindsborg.com/svensk-hyllningsfest Lindsborg Convention & Visitors Bureau]</ref> The festival includes Swedish dancing, [[Swedish cuisine|foods]] (including ''[[Lutefisk|lutfisk]]''), cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment by local artists and musicians, a parade, and a [[smörgåsbord]].<ref>[https://www.travelks.com/things-to-do/attractions/svensk-hyllningsfest-lindsborg/ Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel]</ref> |
'''Svensk Hyllningsfest''' ({{IPA-sv|ˈsvɛnːsk ˈhʏ̂lːnɪŋsˌfɛst|lang}}, "Swedish Honoring Festival") is a biennial celebration held in [[Lindsborg, Kansas]], in October of odd-numbered years to celebrate the [[Swedish Americans|Swedish]] heritage of the community.<ref>[http://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/hyllningsfest-history.html svenskhyllningsfest.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503022736/http://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/hyllningsfest-history.html |date=2015-05-03 }}</ref><ref>[https://www.visitlindsborg.com/svensk-hyllningsfest Lindsborg Convention & Visitors Bureau]</ref> The festival includes Swedish dancing, [[Swedish cuisine|foods]] (including ''[[Lutefisk|lutfisk]]''), cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment by local artists and musicians, a parade, and a [[smörgåsbord]].<ref>[https://www.travelks.com/things-to-do/attractions/svensk-hyllningsfest-lindsborg/ Kansas Office of Tourism & Travel]</ref> Events included at the festival are dancing, cooking demonstrations, arts, crafts, musical entertainment, and folk dancing, provided by town residents.<ref>[https://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/experience/ Svensk Hyllningsfest Experience]</ref> A group of 400 students begin learning dances for this event in the first grade and practices for the festival begin early in the school year. High school students participate as part of the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers, a group of select high school students that agree to participate for four years as ambassadors for the Lindsborg community. Svensk Hyllningsfest is just one of their many performances. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Svensk Hyllningsfest first started in 1941, but wasn't held in 1943. The most recent Svensk Hyllningsfest was held on October 8 and 9, 2021.<ref>[ |
Svensk Hyllningsfest first started in 1941, but wasn't held in 1943. The most recent Svensk Hyllningsfest was held on October 8 and 9, 2021.<ref>[https://www.svenskhyllningsfest.org/about/history/ Svenks Hyllningsfest History]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 05:07, 2 May 2023
 Parade during the 2017 Svensk Hyllningsfest | |
| Date | October 8–9, 2021 (most recent) |
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| Location | Lindsborg, Kansas United States |
| Coordinates | 38°34′41″N 97°40′26″W / 38.578°N 97.674°W |
| Type | Festival |
| Theme | Swedish heritage |
| Website | svenskhyllningsfest.org |
Svensk Hyllningsfest (Swedish: [ˈsvɛnːsk ˈhʏ̂lːnɪŋsˌfɛst], "Swedish Honoring Festival") is a biennial celebration held in Lindsborg, Kansas, in October of odd-numbered years to celebrate the Swedish heritage of the community.[1][2] The festival includes Swedish dancing, foods (including lutfisk), cooking demonstrations, arts and crafts, entertainment by local artists and musicians, a parade, and a smörgåsbord.[3] Events included at the festival are dancing, cooking demonstrations, arts, crafts, musical entertainment, and folk dancing, provided by town residents.[4] A group of 400 students begin learning dances for this event in the first grade and practices for the festival begin early in the school year. High school students participate as part of the Lindsborg Swedish Folk Dancers, a group of select high school students that agree to participate for four years as ambassadors for the Lindsborg community. Svensk Hyllningsfest is just one of their many performances.
History
Svensk Hyllningsfest first started in 1941, but wasn't held in 1943. The most recent Svensk Hyllningsfest was held on October 8 and 9, 2021.[5]
See also
References
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