Pristina, December 12, 2022
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, was invited to the reception organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Kosovo, in celebration of St. Lucia’s Day, which, apart from being a special day in Sweden, is also celebrated in many other European countries.
This holiday, among others, is a call for solidarity between our families, friends and communities, and especially now, in these challenging times for our continent, said Prime Minister Kurti.
He congratulated those present, the Swedish people and all those who celebrate it, on St. Lucia’s Day.
The complete speech of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti:
Dear Ambassador Jonas Westerlund,
Dear other ambassadors and other diplomats,
Dear members of the Parliament, ministers of the Cabinet,
Dear representatives of institutions and organisations,
Dear friends,
Ladies and gentleman,
I am thankful for the invitation to join the celebration of Santa Lucia. A very special day in Sweden, which as we know is also observed in various countries all over Europe.
As the legend proclaims, during the course of her life Lucia distributed the wealth she had to the poorest and showed kindness to her fellow human beings. She spread light and positivity among her community, and that is something we all need more, ever more.
So this celebration is also a call to take some time to embrace this spirit and shine some light into the lives of our families, friends and communities. And especially now, on these challenging times of our continent. And also to enjoy togetherness and the beauty of music.
Dear friends,
Music brings us together in very special ways. It has the power to connect us sonically to our different languages, our minds and memories. Music is the universal language. The winter could be cold and gloomy. Night’s light falls slowly and fluently. If they are combined with the sounds, we will politely drink some good Swedish mulled wine.
Tonight our own Kosova choir will complete this task of joining our cultures through songs dedicated to this special day. On this note I wish you a very happy and peaceful Santa Lucia day with all the best wishes from the people of Republic of Kosova.
Thank you very much.
Last modified: December 13, 2022