Thousands of Torontonians celebrated the 28th annual Swedish Christmas festival that started in Toronto on Saturday at the Harborfront Center.
Canada is known for its multiculturalism and on Saturday it was presented in Toronto at the 28th annual Swedish Christmas festival at the Harbourfront Center. Thousands of Torontonians attended the event and were enlightened in Swedish cuisine, literature, music, dance and a variety of other things that make Sweden unique.
On Saturday, the Swedish Women’s Education Association International Toronto Incorporated, which is a not-for-profit organization that supports student exchange programs across Canada, presented festive entertainment to families across the Greater Toronto Area and Swedes who are far away from home.
Before the feature presentation began, visitors were given the opportunity to purchase Swedish books from the past to the present, partake in Christmas crafts and baking with their children and even dance around the Christmas tree.
Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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At the gift shop, guests could buy glogg (which is mulled wine), children’s calendars, traditional gifts and many other items that could make Christmas special.
The main presentation was the Lucia pageant, folk dancing and singing. In Sweden, Lucia is a symbol of goodness and light that opens up the Christmas tree. The Lucia pageant consisted of children singing traditional Swedish Christmas carols in white gowns holding candles and the centerpiece holding half a dozen on her head.
Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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Many parents of the children were in delight to see their son and or daughter involved in the festivities as attendees applauded each act and was in complete amazement as the children entered from the lobby all the way to the center stage in the terrace area.
Harborfront Center’s Swedish Christmas festival concludes on Sunday November 21.
Toronto celebrates Christmas with the Swedish as they hold their 28th annual Christmas Swedish Festival at the Harborfront Center.
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