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KINGSBURG, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) -- In Downtown Kingsburg, Swedish practice is inescapable.
“We started with a ample excavation of Swedish immigrants here, and that's benignant of wherever a batch of this has originated,” Staci Smith with the Swedish Festival Committee said.
To genuinely acquisition the fullness of the section Swedish culture, though, you person to sojourn the 3rd play successful May.
Thursday marked the opening of Kingsburg’s yearly Swedish Festival, gathering some the Swedish and the non-Swedish for a accepted dinner: Swedish pancakes and pea soup.
“It’s wonderful. The Swedish pancakes with the berries are the best. And past you get to person the bully blistery soup, and that's adjacent amended yet,” attendee Paulie Holly said portion enjoying her meal.
She is the lone 1 our squad saw eating some entrees together, though.
“The Pea crockery is truly good, and the Swedish pancakes are wonderful. Together, I'm not truthful sure,” Smith said.
While the pancake-pea crockery combo is controversial, everyone agreed the dancing was the champion part.
“I've been dancing for a agelong clip present – since I was astir five, six years old,” Svenska Dance Kids Group dancer Grace Leon said.
Now, Leon teaches the adjacent procreation of tots.
The show opened with 2-5 twelvemonth olds dancing, past the older kids joined in.
Community members crowded astir the signifier to get a bully presumption of the tiny dancers.
Organizers accidental the lawsuit is for everyone, Swedish oregon not.
“You tin travel with your friends and family, and you would wholly emotion it,” Leon said.
“It's truly a bully clip to travel and larn astir the Swedish culture,” Smith said.
The festival continues 4-8 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday with much delicious nutrient and lively performances.
