Scandinavian American Heritage

Perhaps at no other time of year is the strong Scandinavian Lutheran heritage of the Upper Midwest more apparent than during the Christmas season...when choirs and churches ring with the beautiful choral music of the season. Perhaps best known is the annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival, which is listed as one of five significant global holiday events in The New York Times...but there are scores more, including the annual Advent Vespers of Augsburg College held at Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis pictured below.