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The blueprint for the modern-day Up Helly Aa was created by the poet behind one of the event's traditional songs. Up Helly Aa is the biggest fire festival in Europe, held on the last Tuesday in.
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Welcome to the official website for Up Helly Aa, which takes place in Lerwick, Shetland, on the last Tuesday in January every year. Up Helly Aa day involves a series of marches and visitations, culminating in a torch-lit procession and the burning of a galley. Preparations
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Up Helly Aa ( / ˌʌp hɛli ˈɑː / UP-hel-ee-AH; [1] [2] literally "Up Holy [Day] All") is a type of fire festival held annually from January to March in various communities in Shetland, Scotland, to mark the end of the Yule season.
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30 Jan 2024, 7:30pm Location Lerwick + − Road Satellite © Ordnance Survey What is Lerwick Up Helly Aa? Lerwick Up Helly Aa is a superb spectacle, a celebration of Shetland history, and a triumphant demonstration of islanders' skills and spirit. This northern Mardi Gras, run entirely by volunteers, lasts just one day (and all the following night).
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The Up Helly Aa song, The Galley Song and The Norseman's home.Short versions of each song, as usually sang in the Lerwick Procession. Remastered, higher qua.
Up Helly Aa A Complete Guide to Attending the Up Helly Aa Festival, Shetland
Up Helly Aa, despite what is often believed, is not an ancient festival passed down from Norse times, but it is a festival with its roots in Shetland's Victorian era. And like any proper Victorian soiree, theatrical pomp and ceremony were allowed unb [.]
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Up Helly Aa (meaning Up Holy Day) is a huge spectacle, a celebration of Shetland history, and a demonstration of islanders' skills. BBC/Getty Images The festival takes place in Shetland, off.
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Up Helly Aa 2023. The 2023 Guizer Jarl was Neil Moncrieff who portrayed Njal Thorgeirsson. Learn more about Up Helly Aa 2023: Saga of Njal Thorgeirsson. Bill Head. List of Squads.
Up Helly Aa A Complete Guide to Attending the Up Helly Aa Festival, Shetland
Your tour of Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2019, in just 4 minutes.Europe's largest fire festival, nearly a century and a half in the making, Inherited and created by.
Up Helly Aa A Complete Guide to Attending the Up Helly Aa Festival, Shetland
Every year in the Shetland Islands in the northern part of Scotland, the Viking fire festival of Up Helly Aa takes place.Filmed with Panasonic's latest profe.
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Welcome to the wild and vibrant world of Up Helly Aa, Scotland's renowned Viking festival! This annual event, steeped in history and tradition, is a unique celebration that showcases Scotland's deep connection to its Viking heritage.
Up Helly Aa A Complete Guide to Attending the Up Helly Aa Festival, Shetland
Up Helly Aa: A Time-Honored Tradition But ask any Shetlander if winter is grim and they will laugh and tell you about Up Helly Aa—Shetland's world-famous fire festival when islanders look back with pride to their Scandinavian heritage.
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On Up Helly Aa Day, "squads" of costume-clad participants known as "guizers" embark on a cross-town procession, making visits to local schools, hospitals, and the Shetland Museum. The march—which begins at 8:30 a.m.—is headed by the festival's leading group, the Jarl Squad. The guizers in this squad wear specially crafted Viking.
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The biggest fire festival is Lerwick Up Helly Aa, which takes place on the last Tuesday in January each year. Watch Up Helly Aa live! Can't make Up Helly Aa in person? See all the action from the Lerwick festival on 30 January on our dedicated streaming site. Watch on uphellyaa.com Watch Shetland's Fire Festival Season
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Conclusion. In conclusion, Up Helly Aa is a fascinating and unique event that showcases the rich cultural heritage of Shetland Islands. From its origins as a small winter celebration to a grand spectacle of fire and Viking-inspired revelry, this festival has captivated locals and visitors alike for over a century.