Festive spirit at the lighting of Reykjavík's Christmas tree in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

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Reykjavík's Christmas tree at Tinganes Square in downtown Tórshavn.
Reykjavík's Christmas tree at Tinganes Square in downtown Tórshavn.

The lights on the Christmas tree, a gift from the people of Reykjavík to the residents of Tórshavn, were switched on at Tinganes Square in the Faroe Islands on Saturday, Nov. 29.

This marks the 13th time Reykjavík residents have given the Faroese a tree as a gift, and the tree was cut down in Heiðmörk on Reykjavík Forestry Association land last month. The tree is a Sitka spruce, and Eimskip handled its transport to Tórshavn.

Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir delivered Christmas greetings from the people of Reykjavík to the residents of Tórshavn.
Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir flutti Þórshafnarbúum jólakveðju frá Reykvíkingum.

Sanna Magdalena Mörtudóttir, president of City Council, was in Tórshavn and formally presented the tree to the people of Tórshavn during a ceremony at Tinganes Square on Saturday. Mayor Elsa Berg thanked Reykjavík residents for the tree and the friendship between the two cities.

Yule Lads in a fire truck delighted passersby.
Jólasveinar á brunabíl, léku við hvurn sinn fingur og glöddu vegfarendur í Þórshöfn

Yule Lads drove through downtown Tórshavn, entertaining onlookers. One of them then went up in an aerial platform truck and turned on the lights at the top of the tree, to the crowd's delight.

Hot cocoa was offered.
Vegfarendum boðið upp á heitt kakó.

A crowd gathered to take part in the festivities. The weather in Tórshavn on Saturday was pleasant, and the Christmas tree is beautifully decorated. Attendees and passersby were offered hot cocoa while Christmas songs were performed.

Cheerful Yule Lads at Tinganes Square
Kátir jólasveinar á Tinghúsvellinum í Þórshöfn í Færeyjum.

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