– One can be Lucia in many ways, and one need not be a saint, said Wivan Nygård-Fagerudd in his speech to this year’s Lucia.
Cathedral in Helsinki was filled to overflowing, and the pace at night is heavy footsteps were accompanied mainly by eagerly running footsteps and excited shouts. Lucia is the children’s party. Out on the cathedral steps are children dressed as elves, Lucias and star boys, and everyone gets to participate.
Iida Lucia watching Lucia from her mother’s arms, with an electric light in the hand. She was born on St. Lucia Day two years ago, and was named after.
– She was really hot Iida Sofia, but the day she was born, visited a Lucia procession labor ward so she was called Lucia.
Iida Lucia with her mom and dad Yle / Hanna Nordenswan
Others have dressed as Lucia themselves, with strings of lights around the neck and crowns on their heads.
– The crown is the best, think Kaarina who along with her little sister dressed to Lucias. They think that everyone can be Lucia.
Raakel and Kaarina. Yle / Hanna Nordenswan Alvin and Edwin standing outside the cathedral with her father Sami. They did not go to church, but did see Lucia go down to his carriage.
– Lucia was good, I think the songs are the finest, says Alvin.
Reverend Stefan Djupsjöbacka reminds the people gathered in the Cathedral of what Lucia does – light.
– This time of year we all take different supplements, and we must especially remember Vitamin See. We need to see that Lucia sees the suffering person. We have to see each other and understand.
Lucia Elin Andersson and her bridesmaids sang Lucia’s traditional song The night is heavy footsteps in Italian. Diversity, openness and love was taken up by everyone who spoke during the ceremony Lucia. Wivan Nygård-Fagerudd, chairman of the Swedish Cultural Foundation delegation, raised the Nelson Mandela before she was crowned Elin Andersson.
– Mandela said often that he is not a saint, but stressed that each person has the ability to make a difference.
Lucia Elin Andersson’s mission is to meet people and spread the message of Christmas. She and her bridesmaids will now touring around Finland and perform. The theme of Folkhälsans Lucia Collection this year alone the elderly, and the collection is ongoing until 31 January 2014.
Slideshow from the coronation:
Earlier in the day visited Lucia and her maids among other My Morning where they performed the song. It was the first official appearance for this year’s Lucia Elin Andersson.
Later they visited also Great Forge in Pasila where Lucia and the bridesmaids appeared for Yle staff.
Slideshow from Lucia’s behavior in the Great Forge:
Read all about Lucia:
All articles about Lucia in 2013 can be found at svenska.yle.fi / Lucia.
Published 13/12/2013 – 19:46. Updated 13/12/2013 – 21:48
No comments:
Post a Comment