Lucia processions bring light to Hyrylä on 12 December.
Students from Tusby träsk svenska skolan and Riihikallio School will perform traditional Lucia pageants on Friday, 12 December, at Tuusula Church, the main library and Monio. Come and watch the processions!
The Swedish-language Tusby träsk svenska skola brings light to the darkness with a procession consisting of all pupils in grades 3–6. The procession includes 25 pupils. The Lucia tableau, accompanied by music from Riihikallio School, is performed by pupils in grade 6.
Welcome to watch the atmospheric Lucia processions on Friday, 12 December:
- 9:30 a.m. Tusby träsk svenska skolan procession, Tuusula Church (Kirkkotie 34)
- 11:00 a.m. Riihikallio School parade, Tuusula Main Library (Autoasemankatu 2)
- 11:45 a.m. Riihikallio School parade, Monio Cultural Centre (Pataljoonantie 6)
- 12:00 p.m. Tusby träsk svenska skolan procession, Tuusula Main Library (Autoasemankatu 2)
The Lucia tradition is alive and well in Tuusula. For years, schools have been performing traditional Lucia Day plays at their own schools, the main library and, to the delight of the elderly, at service homes and churches, among other places.
Lucia Day is celebrated on 13 December in memory of Saint Lucia. The Lucia procession brings light to the darkness of winter.
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