The City of Mikkeli will proclaim Christmas Peace on Christmas Eve, December 24, at 2 PM.
The proclamation in Finnish, delivered by Administrative Director Ari Liikanen, will take place in front of the City Hall.
The program includes music and Christian hymns:
– Maa on niin kaunis (“The Earth is so Beautiful”)
– Tuo armon valkokyyhky (“The Dove of Grace”)
– Proclamation of Christmas Peace (in Finnish)
– Hymn No. 21, verses 1, 2, and 10 (in Finnish)
The tradition of proclaiming Christmas Peace in Mikkeli dates back to 1950.
Photo: Kimmo Iso-Tuisku