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This year the event, called \u201c<strong>Countdown to Christmas<\/strong>\u201d and organized by Visit Rovaniemi, takes place on<strong>\u00a0Saturday 25<sup>th<\/sup> October at 18:00<\/strong>\u00a0(Finnish time) at the central square of Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi (Finland).<br><br>The musical Christmas performances take the audience into the merry moods of Christmas and Winter. The traditional Christmas Opening culminates in Santa\u2019s arrival and speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is FREE of charge. Please come to the event on time. 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