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The lights go on on Friday

December is as close as ever and after local volunteers went around Sonderborg city centre to put up 125 small Christmas trees in the streets the time for lighting is upon us. All the Christmas lights around the streets and the big Christmas tree in front of town hall will be turned on this Friday the 25th of November.

The programme looks like this:

  • 16.00 a performer playing Christmas songs in front of town hall.
  • 16.30 South Danish Girls’ Choir will sing
  • Around 16.35 the Christmas parade will start from Georg Hansens Vej and make it’s way towards the centre
  •  16.50 Julemanden (Santa) and all the elves(?) will arrive with Sønderborg Garden at town hall
  • Everybody sings a Christmas carol, the vice mayor will give a speech and finally light the big Christmas tree.

During December the local business association has more plans.

  • November 27th 12-17 Christmas food, workshop and customs at Sonderborg Castle. Free entrance(?)
  • December 3rd 10-16 Christmas at the Dybbol Mill – hot beer with honey, Christmas tree anno 1864 and more
  • December 3rd 12.30-15 a jazz band will play in the streets
  • December 4th 10-16 Christmas at the Dybbol Mill – hot beer with honey, Christmas tree anno 1864 and more
  • December 4th at 15 Stig Rossen, Denmark’s most famous opera singer, will sing at the Town Hall Square
  • December 10th 11-14 a jazz band will play in the streets
  • December 10th at 12 it’s Claus Lykke the “Christmas Rock Pirat” and his dog (so I’m guessing it’s more for kids)
  • December 11th at 12 dancers will perform at Rønhave Square
  • December 15th 15-17 a jazz band will play in the streets
  • December 16rd 15-17 a jazz band will play in the streets
  • December 16th to 19th the big Christmas market will be open on the Town Hall Square