What to do in December in the Europe
All the month long the Europe prepares for Christmas, the markets of christmas gifts everywhere are opened, there are concerts, sales, street actors and musicians become more active – and the December poster of events is devoted almost exclusively to a christmas theme. However it is not necessary to forget and about other interesting actions – for example, about opening a season on mounting skiing resorts of Austria.
Opening of a season « New winter », on December, 8-11th, Kitcibell. Opening of a new winter season in « paradise of skiing » – the Tyrolean Alpes, - is celebrated some days in a big way. The season fireworks as organizers joyfully promise, « above mountain and around of mountain » will open, then will pass comic ski competitions, drivings on sledges, thus lifts will work till deep evening. Serious ski competitions, and in the evening - romantic parties in the afternoon are expected at candles and concerts of alive music. As all this time ski schools for beginners will work.
Christmas parade, on December, 23rd, Egls. Every year in small mountain-skiing small town Igls passes in fancy-dress children's parade. Shepherds, angels, Maria, Joseph and the baby the Christ heading procession, pass on city streets, and in end of procession alive bible pictures are played. Anybody already also does not remember, how many centuries of this tradition in Egls, but every year parade passes with constant success - participants, a tinsel and spangles vary only.
Imperial ball (Kaiserball), on December, 31st, the Vein. Imperial ball in palace Hofburg, a former imperial winter residence, the season of the well-known Viennese balls opens. New Year's ball passes with observance of ancient court ceremony and etiquette. It begins solemn changing of the guard of guards and a greeting of an imperial couple. In the ballrooms of a palace decorated by real flowers, sounds of a waltz from everywhere are heard, submit a salutatory cocktail, livery footmen present ladies small souvenirs.
At midnight the traditional ring of the main Viennese bell on a tower of a cathedral Sacred Stefan, new year announcing the beginning is distributed. After a New Year's banquet dances in the big banquet hall begin, and elegant pairs dance not only a waltz and polka, but even a tango and a rock-and-roll. In breaks between dances on imperial to ball actors of the Viennese opera and ballet act. Participants of ball will meet new 2006 Mozart's music, as coming year - anniversary year Mozart.
Christmas skating rink, on December, 3rd - on January, 2nd, Bruxelles. A symbol of the present winter and christmas revelry in Bruxelles becomes the huge open skating rink on one of the ancient Bruxelles areas, Marche aux Poissons, the former Fish market. Ice shows of professionals involve city dwellers, even those who is not able to skate, well and for fans to drive is present expance for the skating rink is huge, the fur-tree in the center of a skating rink is decorated by toys and small lamps, music and mulled wine cheer up. And skates can be taken for rent.
Festival of a snow and ice sculpture, on November, 25th - on January, 8th, Brugge. In Brugge within December the festival of a snow and ice sculpture will proceed. A theme of festival - « the Ice palace » (read about it in our previous to " the European poster »).
Christmas show of horses, on December, 26-30th, Meshelen. These christmas horse competitions are spent in Meshelen since 1980 and collect from year to year nearby 100 thousand spectators. Equestrians of all levels participate in them, and the program develops of traditional types of competitions (show jumping, dressage, triathlon) and original shows-programs, including with participation of young equestrians. Here 25 years the Christmas in Meshelen ass
Post je objavljen 06.12.2008. u 18:00 sati.