STAR BOYS

 

The ancient tradition of “star boys” who now often accompanied the Lucia dates back to the time when boys went from door to door playing tricks, singing and begging for money to celebrate the winter solstice.

A NOCTURNAL UPON ST LUCY'S DAY

 

“A Nocturnal upon St Lucy's Day” was written by John Donne who lived between 1572 and 1631.

LUCY BRIDE

 

Every year the Lucy bride in Stockholm's is crowned by the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS MOVIES EVER – FINDING SANTA (2017)

 

Grace Long (Jodie Sweetin), is a woman who lives and breathes Christmas 365 days a year, as she runs the Christmas Store she inherited from her parents after their deaths, and also had to take charge of running her New England hometown's famous Christmas parade, also started by her parents.

But when the event's long-standing Santa, Tom White (Jay Brazeau), breaks his arm falling on the ice, not long before the big day, Grace finds herself in a desperate race to find a replacement.

Being so close to Christmas all the best Santa’s are already booked so it soon becomes clear that the only viable option is Ben (Eric Winter), Tom's Christmas-hating son, and Grace must inspire him to find his festive spirit for the good of the community.

LUCIA BRIDE

 

Tales of the courageous Lucia of Syracuse were first taken to then pagan land of Sweden by Christian missionaries.

She became known in Sweden as the Lucia Bride and the tales told that the Lucia Bride, dressed in white robes and her head adorned by a crown of light, would take food and drink to the poor early in the morning.

QUEEN OF LIGHT

 

When St. Lucia had her feast day on the shortest day of the year she was known as the queen of light and people believed that she lead the way for the sun to lengthen the days.

KING CANUTE

 

During the reign of King Canute, A thousand years ago decreed that Christmas should last for a month.

Beginning on December 13^th, the feast of St. Lucia and ending on January 13^th,  St. Canute's Day.