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Midsummer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Midsummer, or Litha as it was known by the ancient Germanic peoples, refers the period of time centered upon the summer solstice and the religious celebrations that accompany it. Midsummer's Eve is in Sweden and Finland considered the greatest festival of the year, comparable only with Walpurgis Night, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. Midsummer, usually referred to by the traditional name, Litha, is one of the eight solar holidays or sabbats of Neopaganism, especially Wicca. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Midsummer   (2390 words)

NYC Midsummer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NYC Midsummer or Swedish Midsummer is a Swedish midsummer celebration organized since 1996 in one of New York City's parks on the Friday afternoon close to the June solstice or St John's Day. Midsummer is one of the year's great family holidays in the Scandinavian countries, since long before the introduction of Christianity. A midsummer pole decorated with leaves and flowers is erected and children and families dance around it. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NYC_Midsummer   (242 words)

Nordic Culture > Midsummer in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark - Scandinavica.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Midsummer was originally a fertility festival with many customs and rituals associated with nature and with the hope for a good harvest in the Autumn. Midsummer is a national holiday in both countries, always moved to the third Friday and Saturday of June, so everybody can spend a long weekend in their country cottage. Midsummer traditional delicacies are fresh potatoes with pickled herring or smoked fish from the nearby lake, the first strawberries of the season for desert, and some schnapps and beer to wash down the herring. www.scandinavica.com /culture/tradition/midsummer.htm   (870 words)

A Midsummer Night's Dream - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Midsummer Night's Dream is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare written sometime in the mid-1590s. Some have theorized that the play might have been written for an aristocratic wedding; numerous such weddings took place in 1596, while others suggest it was written for the Queen to celebrate the feast day of St. John, but no concrete evidence exists to link the play with either of them. Afterwards, the fairy king and queen bless the house, its occupants, and the offspring of the newlyweds. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/A_Midsummer_Night%27s_Dream   (1780 words)

Midsummer: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Midsummer is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice[For more info, click on this link]. A midsummer nights dream is a romantic comedy by william shakespeare written in the mid-1590s.... Nyc midsummer or swedish midsummer is a swedish midsummermidsummer celebration organized since 1996 in one of new york citys parks on the friday... www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/m/mi/midsummer.htm   (3378 words)

Midsummer — Virtual Finland Midsummer is surely the most harmonious of Finland's public holidays. A Midsummer pole reminiscent of an ornamental sailing mast is part of the Finland-Swedish tradition of southern Finland and Åland." Sailing mast or fertility symbol, the Midsummer pole is closely akin to the maypole, known in the British Isles and other parts of Europe, around which people dance during May Day celebrations. virtual.finland.fi /finfo/english/juhannus.html   (382 words)

#Midsummer in Sweden Midsummer Eve - this year 2005 June 24 - is probably the most popular festival day in Sweden, together with Christmas. Midsummer is an old pagan celebration, dating back to the Viking Era. The Midsummer night is the night of the great and the hidden powers. hem.passagen.se /farila/midsum.htm   (490 words)

Finnish Midsummer -essay   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Midsummer and the birthday of St. John the Baptist fell on almost the same day and therefore it was very convenient for the Church to unite these two events and try to eradicate the pagan customs. Midsummer has always been an event full of customs and superstitions, most of which have to do with weather, wealth and future partners in life. Midsummer bonfire An old belief is that demons and witches are on the move at Midsummer and they have to be driven away. www.uta.fi /~th63387/juhannus.html   (1754 words)

Midsummer Midsummer celebrations begin with Midsummer Eve which is known as the evening of herbs. In the past, the fire of Midsummer was traditionally kindled from the friction of two sacred woods, fir and oak. It is believed that bathing in springs and rivers on Midsummer brings healing, cleansing and protection, and the dew of Midsummer is said to bestow health to whomever drinks of it. lilpagan.hyperchat.com /paghmidsummer.html   (824 words)

Hemslojd, Inc. Swedish Gifts - Swedish Midsummer - Midsommar Midsummer is the occasion of much festivity in Sweden. On the ecclesiastical calendar the 24th of June is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, and in many countries Midsummer is celebrated as the Feast of St. John. In Sweden it was decided in the 1950s that Midsummer should always be celebrated on the weekend nearest the 24th, with Midsummer Day on Saturday. www.hemslojd.com /swedish_midsommar.html   (543 words)

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM A Midsummer Night's Dream also contains the recurring themes of love and marriage, as well as allusions to Elizabeth I that some see as compliments meant to be spoken in her presence. Elizabeth Vere was a goddaughter and maid of honor to Elizabeth I, and it is known that the queen was present at the Vere-Stanley wedding. A Midsummer Night's Dream was an obvious favorite for followers of this tradition and firmly established itself as a stronghold for Victorian theater. www.courttheatre.org /home/plays/9899/midsummer/PNmidsummer.shtml   (9112 words)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) It is believed to have been written around the same time as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and shares many characteristics with that tragedy: a plot centering on rebellious young love, florid imagery in language that often feels more separate from the dramatic action than it does in Shakespeare's more mature works. The plot has several strands, and the relationship of Oberon, king of the fairies, and his estranged wife, Titania, is mirrored by that of Duke Theseus and his bride, Hippolyta, who are about to be married - to the extent that the parts of Oberon/Theseus and Titania/Hippolyta are sometimes played by the same actors. A Midsummer Night's Dream was adapted for comics by Neil Gaiman for his series The Sandman. www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/a/a_/a_midsummer_night_s_dream.html   (508 words)

National Geographic Traveler Article: Coastal Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The midsummer night equinox, the longest day, is celebrated on June 23, after much anticipation. The original purpose of this ceremony is rooted in the superstition that a large fire could boost the sun on its long journey through the months of winter darkness. In another midsummer rite, boaters lash birch boughs to the masts of their vessels. www.nationalgeographic.com /traveler/articles/1036coastal_norway.html   (437 words)

Celebrating Midsummer - School of the Seasons As the name “Midsummer” indicates, this is considered the height of the summer. Before the calendar was changed in the 18th century, Midsummer fell on 4th of July. Several of the goddesses worshipped at midsummer — Matuta, Anahita and Kupala — are associated with moisture and dampness. www.schooloftheseasons.com /midsummer.html   (1027 words)

The Wiccan Sabbats - Midsummer At southern hemisphere Midsummer, we in the north are celebrating Yule. It is in mythologies of this eternal cycle of life, death and life again, that we see the Goddess as the eternal Wheel itself, and the God as the traveler on the wheel, each year repeating his cycle of birth, waxing, culmination, waning, death, leading to rebirth and so and on. Midsummer rites sometimes include fairy lore, and the association of fairies with this day has been most famously celebrated in Shakesphere's A Midsummer Night's Dream. www.wiccanglade.com /midsummer.html   (1161 words)

A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest may be so far compared that in both the influence of a wonderful world of spirits is interwoven with the farcical adventures of folly. If so, he will have a false standard by which to judge of this, and of all other high poetry--such a standard as that of the acute and learned critic, Dr. Johnson, who lived in a prosaic age, and fostered in this particular the ignorance by which he was surrounded. He cannot himself appreciate the merits of A Midsummer Night's Dream: "Wild and fantastical as this play is, all the parts in their various modes are well written, and give the kind of pleasure which the author designed. www.theatrehistory.com /british/midsummer001.html   (872 words)

Amazon.com: Midsummer: Books: Anna Franklin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Midsummer is one of the most ancient, widespread, and joyful Pagan festivals. Midsummer is a magical time of the year for most of us Pagans and this book reflects that magical spirit in its content. Midsummer is one of the Pagan festivals which celebrates a positive seasonal change, and this title covers common midsummer seasonal rituals, from the Rite of the Oak King to Drawing Down the Dawn. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0738700525?v=glance   (2075 words)

Welcome to Midsummer Macon MidSummer Macon offers children, teens and educators an exploration of the arts through intense, active learning. MidSummer Macon gives children and teens the opportunity to explore their artistic talents in the art disciplines of theatre, visual arts, music, dance and creative writing. MidSummer Macon, in partnership with Wesleyan College, was established in 1987 as a nonprofit organization to provide a summer arts education program for children. www.midsummermacon.org   (338 words)

SUMMER SOLSTICE - JOHANNISNACHT - MIDSUMMER NIGHT! At the Midsummer Festival in Indianapolis, held June 26, 1993 at the monument circle till midnight, contemporary music and fine foods could be found. It is Midsummer night and to reach her house they have to pass a forest. I now understood why our religion has made sacred this season of the year; why we have, a little later, the night of St. John, the fires in the villages, and the old perception of fairies dancing in the rings of the summer grass. www.serve.com /shea/germusa/midsumm.htm   (1453 words)

Precollege Opportunities: Midsummer Theatre Program The Midsummer Theatre Program presents the opportunity for high school students to participate and learn in a dynamic theatre and drama institute designed especially for young artists. During its first four years the Midsummer Theatre Program has enjoyed tremendous success, accepting dozens of talented and dedicated students from around the country for two weeks of challenging and rewarding theatre training, and exposure to one of the richest cultural landscapes in the country. The Midsummer Theatre Program students are housed in their own section of a university residence hall on the Bloomington campus. www.indiana.edu /~summer/precollege/theatre.htm   (486 words)

Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: A searchable online version at The Literature Network I am beginning a unit on Midsummer Night's Dream for 8th graders, and I wanted to know if anyone has suggestions, or past experiences with this or any other Shakespeare play that I may use. I do say that shakespeare's works is superb and fantastic, It may reflects to our daily lives as we cited it through love story eventhough it hits a little bit of comedy. I think that A Midsummer night's Dream is good example of human relations in the real world. www.online-literature.com /shakespeare/midsummer   (1300 words)

*Ø*  Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine | Book of Days | June 24 | Midsummer Honi soit qui mal y pense Order of ... The common folk worship this goddess because the founder of her temple is said to have been of their number and to have gained the crown from humble rank [i.e. Midsummer Eve … The pot is than called Erme or Nennere. Midsummer Day was Christianised as the Feast of St John the Baptist, patron of Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) in Germany. www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/jun24.html   (4164 words)

Scandinavian Midsummer Festival - Estes Park, CO - June 26 and 27 - Midsummer Festival Colorado The summer solstice celebration has it's roots in Pre Christian practices and is a day when the spirits of nature join the human community to rejoice in the long days of summer. While the traditional day for Midsummer is June 21, the summer solstice, Estes Park will hold its celebration on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25. One of the long-standing traditions of the Estes Park Midsummer Festival, the Lindsborg dancers return again in 2006 with their wonderful dancing and audience leadership. www.estesmidsummer.com   (398 words)

Midsummer Night's Dream In the case of A Midsummer Night's Dream, choreographer David Nixon has chosen to concentrate on the central section of Shakespeare's play, the realm of Oberon and Titania. A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the few Shakespearean plays (others would be Love's Labour's Lost and The Tempest) that has no single identifiable source and is indeed a skillful interplay of four stories in one. A Midsummer Night's Dream is represented by two very well known ballets, Balanchine's full length A Midsummer Night's Dream for the New York City Ballet, 1961 and The Dream, a one act ballet by Sir Frederick Ashton made for the Royal Ballet in 1964. www.balletmet.org /Notes/Midsummer.html   (2775 words)

Wesleyan College: Community: MidSummer Macon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Founded in 1987, the MidSummer Macon Music and Arts Festival is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and promoting participation in the arts. Located on the campus of historic Wesleyan College, one of the nation’s leading liberal arts college, MidSummer Macon gives children, teens, and adults the opportunity to explore their artistic talents in a variety of subjects such as theater, creative writing, music, visual arts, and dance. MidSummer Macon offers the Teachers Art Camp for elementary school teachers who want to learn more about infusing the arts into their everyday classroom. www.wesleyancollege.edu /community/midsummermacon   (594 words)

Midsummer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Occurring 180 degrees apart on the wheel of the year, the Midwinter celebration commemorates the birth of Jesus, while the Midsummer celebration commemorates the birth of John, the prophet who was born six months before Jesus in order to announce his arrival. In Irish mythology, midsummer is the occasion of the first battle between the Fir Bolgs and the Tuatha De Danaan. Altogether, Midsummer is a favorite holiday for many Witches in that it is so hospitable to outdoor celebrations. www.geocities.com /Athens/Forum/7280/midsumr.html   (1817 words)

Midsummer in Sweden. Wilhelmina Schedin, Midsummer in Sweden We celebrate midsummer at the open air museum in our town Umeå every year. The typical food at Midsummer Eve is pickled herring with fresh boiled potatoes. Midsummer is the most beautiful time of the year. www.algonet.se /~wschedin/midsom.html   (245 words)

Midsummer Musical Retreat Midsummer Musical Retreat has adopted the goal of providing rich musical experiences for the adult musician. Since 1982, singers and instrumentalists, amateurs and semi-professionals have found MMR to be an invigorating, instructive and rewarding part of their musical lives. Midsummer Musical Retreat is an IRS 501(c)3 designated non-profit corporation. www.musicalretreat.org   (268 words)

A Midsummer Night's Dream Summary & Essays - William Shakespeare Probably composed in 1595 or 1596, A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's early comedies but can be distinguished from his other works in this group by describing it specifically as the Bard's original wedding play. Most scholars believe that Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream as a light entertainment to accompany a marriage celebration; and while the identity of the historical couple for whom it was meant has never been conclusively established, there is good textual and background evidence available to support this claim. If A Midsummer Night's Dream can be said to convey a message, it is that the creative imagination is in tune with the supernatural world and is best used to confer the blessings of Nature (writ large) upon mankind and marriage. www.enotes.com /midsummer   (458 words)

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