Saturday 15 May 2010

Results of the Czech Republic Meeting: Christmas in 9 countries

Lucka, Mustafa, Dilara, Kristina, Valentina, Guilia, Kamila Konstantin, Margit, Diana, Lavinia, Kleidi

1. When do you celebrate Christmas?

How do you decorate your house and tree at Christmas?

2. Who do you invite for Christmas dinner?

How many people are there?

3. Is there a custom to get presents for Christmas ?

Poland	24 – Christmas Eve 25-26 – Christmas Days Lights, xmas tree with balls, star on the top of the tree and other shiny things	Family and friends about 15-20	“Santa Claus”
CR	24^th December dinner and unpacking presents At home – bake biscuits, holly, Xmas tree with stars and colorful balls, mistletoe	Family About 2-10 people	Ježíšek
Germany	24^th December Tree: light- and colourd chains , coloured balls, star on top House: candles, cookies, small statues, mistletoe	Only family	Santa Claus
Lithuania	24 – Christmas Eve 25-26 – Christmas Days Lights, xmas tree with balls,star on the top of the tree and other shiny things	Family, people who are alone 10 people	Santa Claus
Romania	24^th –Christmas Eve 25^th x-mas the house is decorated with candles and tree with shiny balls and and coloured chains	Family, close friends About 10 people	Santa Claus
Portugal	24 – Christmas Eve 25- Christmas Days Lights, xmas tree with balls,star on the top of the tree and other shiny things and little statues of Jesus	Family, friends About 20 people	Santa Claus
Italy	24 – Christmas Eve 25- Christmas Days Lights, xmas tree with balls, star on the top of the tree and other shiny things	Family, friends About 10 people	Babbo natale
Greece	24 – Christmas Eve 25- Christmas Days Lights, xmas tree with balls, star on the top of the tree and shiny chains and other shiny things	Family friends About 10-15	Santa Claus
Turkey	31^st December xmas xmas tree is decorated with balls, star on the top of the tree and other shiny things	Family friends	Santa Claus

To sum up

§ Everyboy said “we have Santa Claus in our country” except the Czech Republic.

§ We all invite family, and somebody invites friends.

§ Lot of people have Christmas dinner on 24^th December, but they unpack presents on 25^th December. In the Czech Republic, we open gifts on 24^th December, after our dinner. In Turkey, they celebrate Xmas on 31^st December.

§ Everybody has got very similar decorations.