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Photo Gallery 2023

The Christmas in Lace Town was celebrated in Rauma from November 25, 2023, to January 7, 2024. The Christmas lights in Savilanpuisto and the Christmas Tree Alley on Vähäraastuvankatu will be on until 13 January 2024.

Rauma Christmas Market, Savilanpuisto’s illuminations, the musical “Joulevangeeljum,” and Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela were among the highlights of Christmas in Lace Town in 2023. In addition to these, the city offered numerous other Christmas events for residents and visitors to enjoy.

The delicious and immersive Rauma Christmas Market charmed visitors in the heart of the Old Rauma UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 2023, the city focused specifically on the market’s grandeur, overall development, and atmospheric execution.

Customers at the booths in Rauma Christmas Market.
Two customers at the Christmas market booth in Rauma.
People walking through the gate of Rauma Christmas Market.
People at the Rauma Christmas Market. Fireplace in the foreground.
The stage of Rauma's Joulutori square photographed from behind the backdrop. Audience in the background.
Couple by the fireplace at Rauma Christmas Market.
Christmas market booths in Rauma, a customer visiting a booth.
Close-up of the Christmas Market booth in Rauma.
Conifers elves in the foreground. A customer shopping for a wood basket at Rauma market.
A couple looking at products by the booths at Rauma Christmas Market.
People at the Rauma Christmas Market.
A close-up of Christmas products at the Rauma Christmas Market.
People at the booths in Rauma Christmas Market.
Christmas Market booths in Rauma. A customer in front of a booth.
People at the Rauma Christmas Market gate.
Crowds at the Rauma Christmas Market. Sales table and products in the foreground.
Carousel at Rauma Christmas Market.
Sausage roasting in the fireplace of Rauma Christmas Market.
The Christmas tree in the Market Square. In the background is the stage of Rauma Christmas Market.
Audience in front of the stage of Rauma Christmas Market. Santa Claus on stage.
Visitors at the Rauma Christmas Market. Two people in the foreground by the fireplace.
Audiences in front of the Rauma Christmas Market at the JouluFest! event organised by the Rauma for young people unit.

Savilanpuisto was adorned with a spectacle of lights. Fourteen trees in the park were illuminated with warm-toned light strips. Additionally, illuminated angel wings and two adorable light deer were placed in the park area.

Once again, the street Kitukränn was adorned with the light and sound installation “Finland’s Smallest Christmas Street” by the visual artist Jaakko Niemelä.

The Christmas tree alley leading from the market square to Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela was covered with a magnificent light canopy once again.

A couple watching the light deer in Savila Park.
A couple taking pictures in front of the illuminated wings in Savila Park.
Light deer in Savila Park at dusk. People walking in the background.
Puppy in front of the illuminated wings in Savila Park. People watching and photographing.
“Finland’s Smallest Christmas Street” light and sound installation in Kitukränn. People walking around and getting to know the work.
People on the Christmas Tree Alley in Vähäraastuvankatu.
A child walking in the Christmas tree alley on Vähärarastuvankatu.

Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela, with its atmospherically lit courtyard, delighted visitors of all ages until January 2. Visitors could peek into the secret hiding places and cellars of the elves. For children, there were elf tours, lantern adventures, and Christmas crafting workshops.

Indoors in Tammela, there was a Christmas decoration exchange market and the Gingerbread Workshop Café run by young entrepreneurs. Visitors also had the opportunity to admire Santa Claus’s workshop in Tammela.

The gate to the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela.
Christmas decorations on the table at the Christmas decoration exchange market in Tammela.
A child peeking into the elves' hideout in the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela.
A child decorating a Christmas cookie in Tammela.
People walking in the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela in the evening.
A child peeking into a basement in the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela.
Children taking a peek into the elves' sauna in Tammela.
Children peeking into Santa's study in Tammela.
Illuminated tree in the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela. People in the yard near the tree.
Decorative elves in the sauna. The Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela.
Child in the foreground. The guide presents a map of the elf orienteering in Rauma.
Children and adults visiting at the Christmas Elf Courtyard in Tammela.

The musical “Joulevangeeljum”, presented in the form of a parade, filled the streets of Old Rauma on Friday, December 15, and Saturday, December 16. Approximately 8,000 spectators attended the dress rehearsal and the three performances.

The cast included about 300 people, and the production involved more than 80 behind-the-scenes personnel. The play was written by Arto Myllärinen and composed by Lasse Heikkilä. The direction was by Arto Myllärinen and Ani Hassinen.

An angel on the stage of the Ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity.
An audience in front of the Old Town Hall stage. In the foreground, Arto Myllärinen, director of the Joulevangeeljum Musical.
Angels on the stage of the Ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity.
Soldiers of the Joulevangeeljum Musical walking along the Kauppakatu.
Choir singers in front of the Kalatori stage.
Actors on the Kalatori stage.
Actors walking down Kauppakatu from the Old Town Hall towards the next scene.
An audience in front of the Old Town Hall stage.
Players of the Rauma Youth Band playing inside the Old Town Hall.
Audience and performers walking along Kauppakatu.