You may have seen images or videos of people dancing around maypoles on May Day. Perhaps you've even found yourself twirling around one, clad in flowers, breathing in the fresh late spring air. It ...

The Swedish celebration of summer and the season of fertility is marked with a huge smorgasbord, maypole dancing and partying late into the night. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s ...

Back in 2019, audiences worldwide found themselves unnerved by Swedish midsummer traditions following the release of the critically praised horror movie Midsommar. Although certain elements of the ...