Midsummer as it was
By the way, the Swedish midsummer celebration in New York that I attended on Midsummer Eve (June 24) was fabulous. I had no idea there were so many people with Swedish affiliations in New York in June – Swedish-Americans of all ages, Swedish expats, Americans with Swedish girl-friends. bilingual children…and a few curious, Japanese tourists.
Cutest visitor: Elfie von Kantzow Alvin (who moved to New York in 1948 and never seems to want to leave!) in her mother’s traditional Vingåker costume.
Nice backdrop: Statue of Liberty.
Too long: the queues to the food and the elderberry squash. The event was extremely crowded.
Anyway: highly recommended.
Traditional Swedish Midsummer Celebration in Battery Park City
But I have this weird habit, a clear sign this profession has gotten on my mind completely. It seems I cannot attend an event just like that, without taking pictures. So I did (this was at the good old time when I still had my camera…).
Most commercial shot: Swedish USA ambassador Jan Eliasson with a garland of flowers in his hair. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can upload images on this blog.
/Gunilla
