In an effort to bring joy and laughter to children at this special time of the year, the Embassy of Finland sponsored a ride on the Christmas tram for 100 children who met Santa Claus – the oldest Finn and the Ambassador of Christmas.  Children from the Slava Raskaj Center and Dom za djecu Zagreb had the opportunity to ask Santa questions, sing Christmas songs and enjoy special Finnish sweets.

The event took place on Thursday, December 23rd. This donation was made by the Embassy of Finland and its staff in place of Christmas cards.

Did you know that Santa Claus comes from Finland?  This cheerful fellow or Joulupukki (Link to another website.) (Opens New Window)as he is called in Finnish lives at the Arctic circle in northern Finland and brings the joy of Christmas all over the world.