The Swedish St Michael’s church in Tallinn, Rüütli 9, is celebrating Lucia on December 13th

12 Dec, 2017 by Helena-Reet Ennet

NordenBladet — Alongside Midsummer, the Lucia celebrations represent one of the foremost cultural traditions in Sweden, with their clear reference to life in the peasant communities of old: darkness and light, cold and warmth.

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