Official American Ljuskrona Exhibition

The Ljuskrona Project was started with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1988. A Ljuskrona is a paper wrapped candelabra used in Swedish-American homes during the Christmas season. They were made by immigrants to America and used in churches and private homes to add a bit of elegance to a barren prairie existence. They were a reminder of the Christmas celebrations immigrants had attended in Sweden. They also became a promise that next year would be better in the new home.

The project located over two hundred individual Ljuskrona that have been handed down through Swedish-American families. Oral interviews provided information about family gatherings to rewrap the candle holders, the custom of lighting the candles on Christmas eve and even the occasional candle holder that caught on fire. A lecture and slide show was funded by the Kansas Committee for the Humanities. An exhibit of eight Ljuskrona and ten photo panels is available.

If you have a Ljuskrona in your family traditions let us know so we may include you in our on going research.
E-Mail us ----swedes@folklifeinstitute.com

THE FOLKLIFE INSTITUTE HAS AN EXHIBITION OF LJUSKRONA PRODUCED UNDER THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT , WHICH YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY RENT. IT CONSISTS OF EIGHT DIFFERENT LJUSKRONAR AND TEN PHOTO PANELS THAT EXPLAIN THE TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS BEHIND THIS FASCINATING OBJECT. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SLIDE SHOW AND LECTURE ABOUT THE LJUSKRONA FOUND IN SWEDISH MUSEUMS. THE LECTURER WILL HELP YOUR GROUP MAKE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF LJUSKRONAR FOR THEIR OWN FAMILY CHRISTMAS USE.
Ljuskrona Exhibit has been leased for the 2013 Christmas season.

Call 816-753-1871 to talk about it

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The Ljuskrona Project was started with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1988. A Ljuskrona is a paper wrapped candelabra used in Swedish-American homes during the Christmas season. They were made by immigrants to America and used in churches and private homes to add a bit of elegance to a barren prairie existence. They were a reminder of the Christmas celebrations immigrants had attended in Sweden. They also became a promise that next year would be better in the new home.		The project located over two hundred individual Ljuskrona that have been handed down through Swedish-American families. Oral interviews provided information about family gatherings to rewrap the candle holders, the custom of lighting the candles on Christmas eve and even the occasional candle holder that caught on fire. A lecture and slide show was funded by the Kansas Committee for the Humanities. An exhibit of eight Ljuskrona and ten photo panels is available.
If you have a Ljuskrona in your family traditions let us know so we may include you in our on going research. E-Mail us ----swedes@folklifeinstitute.com THE FOLKLIFE INSTITUTE HAS AN EXHIBITION OF LJUSKRONA PRODUCED UNDER THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT , WHICH YOUR ORGANIZATION MAY RENT. IT CONSISTS OF EIGHT DIFFERENT LJUSKRONAR AND TEN PHOTO PANELS THAT EXPLAIN THE TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS BEHIND THIS FASCINATING OBJECT. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE A SLIDE SHOW AND LECTURE ABOUT THE LJUSKRONA FOUND IN SWEDISH MUSEUMS. THE LECTURER WILL HELP YOUR GROUP MAKE SEVERAL DIFFERENT TYPES OF LJUSKRONAR FOR THEIR OWN FAMILY CHRISTMAS USE. Ljuskrona Exhibit has been leased for the 2013 Christmas season. Call 816-753-1871 to talk about it