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NORDIC NORTHWEST'S
OFFICIAL OREGON LUCIA

Nordic Northwest's Lucia Scholarship program puts young women with an interest in Nordic heritage in touch with a beloved legend of Scandinavian Christmas. 

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Merry Christmas from your 2022 Official Oregon Lucia Court

Congratulations to our 66th Official Oregon Lucia, the 2022 Lucia Queen of Light, Julia Grow!

A few more opportunities to see Nordic Northwest’s 66th Official Oregon Lucia Court this winter season:

*Please note that some events may require masking, proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test.

Julbord with Broder Soder

December 17 & 18, 2022

6 pm to 10 pm (Saturday) and 5 pm to 9 pm (Sunday)

Nordia House: 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223

 

Finnish Christmas Service

December 18, 2022 

10 am 

Nordia House: 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223

 

Danish Lillejuleaften Service

December 23, 2022 

6 pm 

Nordia House: 8800 SW Oleson Rd, Portland, OR 97223

 

Swedish Julotta

Saturday, December 25, 2022

7 am 

First Immanuel Lutheran church: 1816 NW Irving, Portland, OR 97209

THE SCHOLARSHIP

An Oregon tradition since 1956, the Lucia program puts young women with and interest in Nordic heritage in touch with this beloved legend of Scandinavia, while offering them the opportunity to serve their community and receive Scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $1,000. The official Oregon Lucia is crowned each year at NNW’s ScanFair in December. Lucia and her court members appear at various Nordic events during the holiday season and throughout the year.

The Scandinavian community in Portland has taken great pride in preserving the Lucia tradition since 1956. In the 1970s, Governor Tom McCall proclaimed the Portland Lucia the official Lucia of Oregon. Formerly a program of the Scandinavian Club of Portland, the Lucia program is now sponsored by Nordic Northwest. 

 

Nordic Northwest accepts Lucia applications from young women with an interest in Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian or Swedish heritage between the ages of 16 and 20 (must be at least a junior in high school, unmarried and a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.).

Congratulations to our 66th Official Oregon Lucia, the 2022 Lucia Queen of Light, Julia Grow!

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Download our 2022/2023

 Lucia application

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