Bemidji's Swedish Institute hosts 42nd annual Sankta Lucia
Taylor Saiger, the 2017 Sankta Lucia, center, stands with her attendants after the procession in the 42nd annual Sankta Lucia Fest Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church.
Taylor Saiger, the 2017 Sankta Lucia, center, stands with her attendants after the procession in the 42nd annual Sankta Lucia Fest Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
Taylor Saiger, the 2017 Sankta Lucia, center, stands with her attendants after the procession in the 42nd annual Sankta Lucia Fest Wednesday at Calvary Lutheran Church.
The festival was hosted by the Bemidji American Swedish Institute and doors opened at 5:30 a.m. for a breakfast before the program began at 6 a.m.
Taylor Saiger, the 2017 Sankta Lucia, leads a procession early Wednesday morning during the 42nd annual Sankta Lucia Fest at Calvary Lutheran Church. (Jillian Gandsey | Bemidji Pioneer)
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