Press release -
Christmas comes every year! The start of Santa Claus’ annual journey around the world from Rovaniemi in Finnish Lapland on December 23rd
Press release, for immediate release
Each year, Santa takes of from Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland to bring Christmas cheer to people all around the globe. This year, the event will be virtual, broadcasted LIVE on Facebook and Livestream on December 23rd at 7 PM local time (UTC +2). Santa Claus has a big heart filled with good wishes and we are so lucky to hear his thoughts right before the big journey.
In Rovaniemi – the Official Hometown of Santa Claus® on the Arctic Circle - the run-up to Christmas culminates in Santa Claus departing on his annual mission around the world. To wish Santa Claus the best of luck on his adventure, the elves put on a highlight event of the year called Santa is on his way.
Live stream: Merry Christmas with a heart full of hope!
As a display of true Christmas spirit, the elves now want to share the event with the whole world via live broadcast on the Visit Rovaniemi Facebook page www.facebook.com/VisitRovaniemi.fi/ and on Livestream https://livestream.com/onair/rovaniemi.
The show consists of selected Christmas songs and culminates when Santa Claus gives his speech wishing merry Christmas to the whole world before hopping in his reindeer-pulled sleigh and embarking on his epic tour.
Rovaniemi and Santa Claus in brief:
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Notes to editorial staff:
- Live stream can be embedded to the web site from Livestream with this embed code:
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For more information, please contact:
Sanna Kärkkäinen
Managing Director, Visit Rovaniemi
+358 40 576 3414
www.visitrovaniemi.fi
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- santaclaus
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Visit Rovaniemi is the local tourist board of the Rovaniemi region in Lapland, Finland, and will bring you the latest stories and news from the Arctic Circle! Northern people, Arctic phenomena such as Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun, Arctic animals, events and of course Santa Claus and Christmas all year round!
Visit Rovaniemi is the city’s Christmas brand guardian. Visit Rovaniemi keeps central throughout its operations the Christmas brand values: authenticity, giving and caring, surprise and innovation as well as constant presence. Read more about the Rovaniemi Christmas brand below.
Download Rovaniemi Christmas Brand brochure as PDF here
Established in 2007, Visit Rovaniemi engages in image marketing, media visits, communications and PR, tourist information and congress marketing (Rovaniemi Congresses).
