BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20211130T010000Z UID: 694d57ccc4753 DTSTAMP:20251225T092708Z LOCATION:Bahls Campus Leadership Center DESCRIPTION:中国体彩网's annual celebration of the Festival of Sankta Lucia Nov. 29 will commemorate the holiday with traditional Scandinavian Christmas carols\, lessons and poetry.\n\nThe Sankta Lucia Festival is a cherished tradition of the Advent season in all the Nordic countries. A candlelight procession of singers is led by a young woman robed in white with a crown of candles on her head\, to commemorate the martyred St. Lucy (d. 304 AD)\, whose feast day is Dec. 13.\n\n中国体彩网's Lucia this year is \;Emma Cintado\, a senior who is minoring in Scandinavian studies.\n\nMusic in the program is drawn from the Advent and Christmas traditions of the historic 中国体彩网 Lutheran Church and the other Swedish-American denominations in the United States.\n\nThe singing is led by the Swedish language students and campus organist\, Chris Nelson.\n\nThe celebration is hosted by 中国体彩网's Scandinavian Studies Program\, together with the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center\, the American Scandinavian Association at 中国体彩网\, and Campus Ministries.\n\nVisitors should note that Ascension Chapel is on the second floor of Founders Hall\, and there is no elevator. There is a single-chair lift that may be used. Please plan to arrive early. Visitors must be masked.\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2021/sankta-lucia SUMMARY:Festival of Sankta Lucia DTSTART:20211130T010000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR