Short fun-report by AzerYouth / Christmas Tree lighting Ceremony in London

Every Christmas, Norway sends Britain a special present-a towering Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square, to thanks Britain for their support during the Second World War. It was a first time for Azeri youth to participate in x-mas tree lighting up ceremony, and it was nice to hear LIVE Carol Singing.

By Chloe Lambert : "It is a winter morning in Oslo. The sky is a brilliant, cloudless blue and the air bites my cheeks. As the sun rises over the Norwegian capital, hundreds of schoolchildren in scarves and hats are walking through the Marka forest that surrounds the city.

I’m joining the children as they gather to wave off a huge pine tree that is beginning its journey to London for Christmas. We reach a clearing, where we warm our frozen hands and feet by log fires and sip skogskaffe — steaming forest coffee, poured out from big black pots.

We crane our necks to look up at the soaring tree that is about to come crashing down. It was picked out a year ago by the Norwegian authorities for its elegant trunk and lush, dark, Christmassy green colour. Our tree was then cared for and protected over the year, in preparation for its long journey west and south.

This is a time-honoured tradition for Norway. Every year since the Second World War, a tree has been sent as a gift of thanks for Britain’s support when the forces of Nazi Germany invaded."

Finnaly at Trafalgar Square / Watch a short fun-report by Azeryouth in London

By Azeryouth Networking Team