Lucia 2015 Sweden

Excerpts from SVT and TV4 broadcasts from Lucia 2015. Participating are students from music classes in Gothenburg and Växjö. Short background: Lucia (Saint Lucy’s Day) is celebrated in Scandinavia December 13. In Scandinavia (as late as until the mid 18th century) this night was the longest night of the year, coinciding with Winter Solstice, this was due to the Julian Calendar being employed at that time. In pre-Christian Sweden Lussinatta, the Lussi Night, was marked this night. Then Lussi, a female being