Saint Lucia is a Swedish tradition that comes around every December, when choirs around Sweden gather to light candles and sing well-known songs, as a bit of light during the December darkness. The Lucia celebration in London is one of the biggest events of he year for the Swedish community, hosted by the Swedish church. I've been in touch with the Swedish church to see if Lucia will take...
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To celebrate the darkest night of the year Swedes in London will gather in Westminster Cathedral for a magical St Lucia concert. And you have a chance to join in on the festivities too. Read on! The Lucia concert is one of the most popular Church services among Scandinavians in London and it has become an important part of their Christmas traditions, meaning tickets sell out fast! Below is an...
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Open to all is perhaps the most magical celebration of the year, the Lucia concert. Tickets are still available for the London Swedes event taking place in the Asylum Chapel from the 10th to the 14th of December. 100% Christmas Spirit and happiness guaranteed. For the third year in a row, the organisation LondonSwedes are hosting a set of unique Christmas concerts in the stunningly setting of...
Read more Santa Lucia in Norwegian and Sankta Lucia in Swedish, Saint Lucy's Day is a Nordic celebration of light on one of the darkest nights during the year. The Lucia concert is one of the most popular Church services among Scandinavians in London and it has become an important part of their Christmas traditions - and so tickets sell out fast! Saint Lucy's Day is celebrated on December 13th in...
Read more Lucia Celebration in London is one of the most important and popular Church services among Scandinavians in London. To many Lucia has become part of their Christmas traditions, and so the tickets sell out fast. Saint Lucia Day is a non religious day celebrated throughout Scandinavia as 'Luciadagen'. It's a Winter festival, marking the dark December night with a feast and light festival. It's a...
Read moreLess than 2 weeks away... We are cleaning, dusting, polishing and sweeping. We are baking and cooking with wonderful spices and lots of sugar and syrup. Writing greetings on glittery cards and wrapping in gifts. Pine branches and candles lid... We are counting down the days to Christmas. Today we'll be celebrating St Lucia with delicious home baked saffron buns called "Lussekatter" in...
Read moreLucia day in Scandinavia is on December 13th – a very special day in the Scandinavian calendar. Originally, St Lucia celebrated “the bearer of light” and the tradition today is still that a train of people dressed in white will walk in the dark bearing candles, singing Christmas carols. The Lucia celebrations in Sweden can be traced back to the tradition in German Protestant families of...
Read moreEvery year, kids and adults join in what is also known as the festival of light Saint Lucy's Day the 13th of December, a very special day in the Scandinavian calendar. Originally, St Lucia celebrated "the bearer of light" and that is still very much what we celebrate today. This timing, and her name meaning light, is a factor in the particular devotion to St. Lucy in Scandinavian countries, where...
Read moreLucia day in Scandinavia is on December 13th - a very special day in the Scandinavian calendar. Originally, St Lucia celebrated "the bearer of light" and the tradition today is still that a train of people dressed in white will walk in the dark bearing candles, singing Christmas carols. A girl is elected to portray Lucia, wearing a white gown with a red sash and a crown of candles on her head,...
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