Walking through the streets of Helsinki today, the anticipation of Christmas is evident. This is the season of pikkujoulu or "Little Christmas", the days in December leading up to Christmas. Christmas lights are strung over the streets and windows are decorated and carols are playing. The streets are bustling with people. I love seeing the little children all bundled up in their snowsuits.
We visited the Christmas Market in Senate Square. This is the oldest and largest market in Helsinki with a carousel in the center and over 100 booths. There were all kinds of things for sale, but an abundance of glögi and knit hats, socks, and mittens. You need to keep warm here!
We also visited a smaller international Christmas market closer to where we are staying. We enjoyed pastries, including a delicious Hungarian one!
Tonight we attended the FORK So...This is Christmas? concert. FORK is a Finnish a capella ensemble that is not your typical a capella group. I greatly enjoyed the show!
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| This is the Aleksanterin Theatre where we saw the show. |
For a little taste of FORK, here is a link to one of their songs. https://youtu.be/g8AXlM8yHRc
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