The Advent calendar helps children be patient in their wait for Christmas. Every morning from December 1st to 24th, children open a window of their Advent calendar and discover a picture of a snow-covered landscape, Father Christmas or chocolate. Initially, Advent calendars were cardboard houses with 24 windows, each of which opened onto a verse from the Bible.
The Advent crown
By its presence, the Advent crown signals the start of Advent and Christmastime. This decorative object is made of branches of fir (or holly or mistletoe) with four candles. It is used to decorate streets, shops and houses. The lights and greenery keep out evil influences and prevent mishaps. The four candles symbolise the four weeks before Christmas. On every Advent Sunday up to Christmas Eve, one candle is lit to mark the time left up to Christmas.
27/11/2010 - 28/11/2010
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Country Christmas in the mill of SchwabwillerStories for children, Christmas market, living day nursery... Schwabwiller |
27/11/2010 - 31/12/2010
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Dreaming about christmas in Obernai : advent calendar eventsDaily events : concerts, exhibitions ... Obernai |
28/11/2010 - 26/12/2010
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AdventBetschdorf |
01/12/2010 - 24/12/2010
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Advent calendarAdvent Calendar - City Hall place In accordance with Rhine traditions,a window of the calendar will be opened each evening. A ceremony with children and street-light lamplighters will open, for the audience greatest pleasur, an enlighted window ... Turckheim |
01/12/2010 - 24/12/2010
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Advent calendarChristmas Windows show Fortschwihr |
01/12/2010 - 25/12/2010
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Advent calendarThe Advent calendar was made by a dozen people from the Valley Art Association of Munster, from the wishes of the municipality. Every day from 1 to December 25, at 6pm, a new table will be open. This year some of the panels illustrate the history ... Munster |
03/12/2010
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Avent eveKatzenthal |
05/12/2010 - 02/01/2011
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Pedestrian circuit of the advent windowsDiscover the windows of the Advent in the centre of the station, a walk of about 45 minutes. Entre free, every evening from 17h to 22h. Wangenbourg Engenthal |
12/12/2010
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Advent ConcertChristmas melody Benfeld |
26/12/2010
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Noël des bergers (copie)Kaysersberg |
