Valborg Spring Festival

May 1, 2013

Valborg, also known as Walpurgis Night or Walpurgisnacht is a traditional spring festival, celebrated on either the 30th of April or the 1st of May, in many parts of northern and central Europe. It sees large congregations of revelers singing and dancing around bonfires. Linköping had its own celebrations of Valborg with a bonfire on the river Stångån. While I was unable to make it in time to witness the fireworks and the bonfire, I did get to see the people who'd turned up in really large numbers and felt the festivity in the air. Along with my friend Itthipon who spotted me in the midst of a large crowd, I took a few photographs of the lovely riverside, ending the day on a happy note.