ExclusiveMidsummer, St. John’s Day, and a Shakespeare play inspire summer celebration

Midsummer, the traditional holiday on the summer solstice, is celebrated joyously in Nordic countries with feasts. An article in the Home section of The Epoch Times features recipes for three Scandinavian dishes to add to your Midsummer feast. Many customs surrounding this holiday, including bonfires, are connected to its religious counterpart, St. John’s Day. The history of when the ancient Romans celebrated the summer and winter solstices influenced when religious holidays like St. John’s Day and Christmas were celebrated.

Drawing on the title of the article, “A Midsummer Night’s Feast,” Tiffany Brannan talks about the popular Shakespeare play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She explains its historical connections to the summer solstice and the ancient Greek pagan holiday celebrated on that day, Adonia. You can experience the magic of this play by watching the 1935 Warner Bros. film “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which combined Shakespearean tradition, classical music, ballet, and beautiful black-and-white cinematography to create an artistic masterpiece.
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