I'm getting excited about Christmas. Although I won't spending the day itself in Gothenburg, the events that follow up to Christmas already sound exciting ^^ The bad thing is that I have an exam on the day two events are on! Argh.
Anyway, next Wednesday there is Lucia celebrations at the main school building, there will be traditional Swedish and international Christmas songs and after the performance (probably just Christmas carols, me loves!!), and traditional Lucia refreshments like lussekatt (Lucia bun) and glögg (drink made of 4 different kinds of berries).
On Friday there will be a Lucia procession which looks like this:
Anyway, next Wednesday there is Lucia celebrations at the main school building, there will be traditional Swedish and international Christmas songs and after the performance (probably just Christmas carols, me loves!!), and traditional Lucia refreshments like lussekatt (Lucia bun) and glögg (drink made of 4 different kinds of berries).
On Friday there will be a Lucia procession which looks like this:
Very pretty right!! Every year they will choose a Swedish girl to portray Lucia to head the procession in churches, families, schools, workplaces etc. The girl will wear a crown of 7 candles, and right now many houses display the 7 candles on window sills for the upcoming Lucia Day. It is a popular occasion celebrated in Sweden, and it's a church feast day dedicated to St. Lucy, celebrated on December 13th.
Wikipedia:
The candles symbolize the fire that refused to take St. Lucia's life when she was sentenced to be burned...The women sing a Lucia song while entering the room, the various Scandinavian lyrics are fashioned for the occasion, describing the light with which Lucia overcomes the darkness.Wikipedia:
This day also falls near to the winter solstice, which makes the night before the longest in the year, so it is said that the traditions still live on in the Nordic countries because in these countries the winter nights are dark and long...
Anyway, next Friday will also be the official lighting up of the Christmas lights in the city. I hope it snows ^^
Oh yeah, pictures not by me.
Very nice!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've got a good feeling about Christmas this year too. :)
Oooh what's up with Christmas in Singapore with you this year!!!
ReplyDeleteLolll what are you thinking? Nothing la haha it's just a random feeling. Eh heh planning some stuff with my family. :D
ReplyDeleteIc... that's good that's good! christmas is a season of love :):)
ReplyDeleteI know this is from last year, but I was searching for stuff about Christmas in Göteborg because I'll be spending it there with my boyfriend's family this year, and I was super excited to find your blog! I've been there twice, but just in the summer, so this should be quite different!
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging :)