The Swedish Ambassador is also visiting!A special weekend where you can experience Swedish culture, “Swedish Christmas Lucia Day” will be held for the first time at metsä!

"Metsä Village", one of the largest facilities in Japan where you can experience the Nordic lifestyle, will be open on Saturday, December 2023th and Sunday, December 12th during the "Metsä's Nordic Christmas 9" event with the cooperation of the Swedish Embassy. ``Swedish Christmas Lucia Day'' will be held.
There will also be a choir chorus for the traditional event ``Lucia*XNUMX,'' which is an essential part of Sweden's Christmas, a screening of the national Christmas movie, and content themed around the Vikings, the ancestors of the Scandinavian people.There are plenty of things you can do to easily experience Viking culture, such as live performances of the folk instrument "koukin" that brings back memories of those days, sales of accessories and miscellaneous goods used by the Vikings, talk shows and workshops!A market where you can find Scandinavian design miscellaneous goods and vintage will also be held at the same time, enlivening the countdown period until Christmas.

[Event Overview] Swedish Christmas Lucia Day
There will be performances, talk events, and markets!A special weekend where you can get to know Sweden through the traditions of Lucia and the Vikings.
■Date and time: Saturday, December 2023th and Sunday, December 12th, 9 10:10-00:16
■Location: Various locations in metsä Village
■ Details:https://metsa-hanno.com/event/28705/
■Cooperation: Embassy of Sweden, Viking Association of Japan, Miyukino Film Festival in Madarao ~Nordic-Japan International Short Film Festival~

 

【performance】

XNUMX.Lucia Chorus by the Swedish Children's Chorus

A chorus of Swedish Christmas songs and classic Lucia songs will be performed by children dressed as Lucia, a traditional event that is essential to Christmas in Sweden.

■Date and time: December 12th (Sat) 9:14/30:16 (approximately 30 minutes each) *The 20:14 episode includes a speech by Per-Eric Högberg, the Swedish Ambassador to Japan.

■Location: Outside the market hall stairs *In case of rain, inside the market hall

■Performance: The Swedish School in Tokyo 

XNUMX.Mouth harp & Viking battle demonstration

There will be a solo performance of the folk instrument "mouth harp" used by the Vikings, and a demonstration of Viking battles.At the end of the battle, a battle cry is offered to Odin, the Norse god of war.

■日時：12月9日（土）11:00、10日（日）11:00/16:00 （各回約15分）※12/9（土）11:00の回はペールエリック・ヘーグベリ駐日スウェーデン大使、12/10（日）16:00の回はアダム・ベイェ広報・文化担当官のスピーチ有

■Location: metsä Aukio

■Cast: Tomoki Motoyama (Japan Viking Association), Adam Beje (Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Officer, Embassy of Sweden)

 

[Movie screening] "Karl Bertil-Jonsson's Christmas Eve Story"

A special screening of the national animated film is a standard feature at Christmas in Sweden.

■日時：12月9日（土）12:30/13:30、10日（日）14:30/15:30 （各回約23分）

■Location: Craft Bibliotech

■Cooperation: Miyukino Film Festival in Madarao ~Nordic Japan International Short Film Festival~

Synopsis: 14-year-old Karl Bertil-Jonsson works at a Swedish post office, sorting and delivering mail.He admires Robin Hood and comes up with the idea to take some of the Christmas mail that is overflowing at the post office and is destined for the wealthy and deliver it to the poor. This animated work has been looked forward to by Swedish children every Christmas Eve since it was released on Christmas Eve in 1975.

Original title: Sagan om Karl-Bertil Jonssons julafton Release year: December 1975, 12 (Sweden) Director: Per Åhlin Screenplay: Tage Danielsson Language: Swedish/Subtitles: Japanese

 

[Talk event]

XNUMX. ～Ambassador and FIKA～ Talking with the Swedish Ambassador to Japan about Christmas and winter in Sweden

Take a break to enjoy drinks and sweets, and experience FIKA, a symbol of Swedish culture!Ska vi FIKA with the ambassador while eating Russekat, a sweet that is eaten at Christmas time in Sweden, and having coffee in hand? (Would you like to have a fika?) (Advance reservation required: first 20 people, coffee and sweets included, interpreter available on the day)

■Date and time: December 12th (Sat) 9:13 (approx. 00 minutes)

■Location: Craft Bibliotech

■Performer: Per Erik Högberg, Ambassador of Sweden to Japan

application:https://passmarket.yahoo.co.jp/event/show/detail/02ag0g5mwmd31.html

XNUMX. ~Vikings TALK~Touchable Viking stories

Listen to an explanation of the crafts and tools such as axes made by the Vikings, and try them out!At the end, there will be a demonstration of a Viking battle. (Capacity 20 people, same-day reception)

■Date and time: December 12th (Saturday) 9:15, December 00th (Sunday) 10:13 (approximately 00 minutes)

■Location: Craft Bibliotech

■Cast: Tomoki Motoyama (Japan Viking Association), Adam Beje (Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Officer, Embassy of Sweden)

XNUMX. ~ Embassy staff and FIKA ~ Talking with the staff of the Swedish Embassy in Japan about how to spend Christmas and winter in Sweden

Take a break for drinks and sweets and experience FIKA, a symbol of Swedish culture!Ska vi FIKA with the embassy staff with coffee in hand while eating Russekat, a sweet that is eaten at Christmas time in Sweden? (Would you like to have a fika?) (Advance reservation required: First 20 people, coffee and sweets included)

■Date and time: December 12th (Sunday) 10:15 (approx. 00 minutes)

■Location: Craft Bibliotech

■Performer: Adam Beje (Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Officer, Embassy of Sweden)

application:https://passmarket.yahoo.co.jp/event/show/detail/02vuudk1zmd31.html

 

 

[Viking Workshop]
■Date and time: Saturday, December 2023th and Sunday, December 12th, 9 ■Time: 10:10-00:16 ■Location: metsä Aukio *In case of rain, inside the market hall
〇Leather key chain making

〇Rune fortune charm

〇Viking bead hair ties and keychains

〇Experience wearing a shield helmet

 

[Nordic market store PICK UP]
■Date and time: December 2023th (Sat) and 12th (Sun), 9 ■Time: 10:10-00:16 ■Location: metsä Aukio
〇Viking Market

〇Swedish sweets specialty store

〇Nordic vintage

〇Nordic food kitchen car

Approximately 20 other stores opened

 

“Kantele Mini Concert” held on the same day
Live performance of the Finnish folk instrument ``kantele'', mainly playing Christmas songs.
■Date and time: Saturday, December 2023, 12 ■Time: 9:14/00:16 (about 00 minutes) ■Location: Market Hall