Traveling with Music: Estonian Christmas Songs

The most beautiful Christmas songs in Estonian

Magnus Gräsbeck, a local singer-songwriter in the Scandinavian troubadour tradition, will be on Stage 13 th December performing Christmas songs in Estonian.

The event will take place on 13th December at 6 p.m. on the Stage of the music department, situated on the 2nd floor of the old Main Library buildning. Free entrance.

Traveling With Music on Stage:

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The most beautiful Christmas songs in Estonian 13th Dec. at 6 p.m.

Traveling With Music is a part of the Culture Out Loud! project

The immigrant cultures in Turku will be presented through the medium of events, exhibitions, storytelling and book talk. The Culture Out Loud! event series is a part of the library's multicultural activity. Free entrance to all library events. Welcome to get acquainted with the literature, languages and traditions in different cultures!

The event belongs to the following programme: Encounters at the Library

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Tue 13.12.2011, at 18:00 - at 19:30

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