Christmas Festival of Taste, creative art workshops on making angels, carolling by the Nativity scene and - of course - celebrating the Old Town’s Christmas Eve are some of the attractions of the forthcoming Christmas Festival. Below you may find the programme of the Christmas attractions.
Christmas Festival 2015
3rd December 2015
St. Nicholas’ Fair
- 3.00 PM - Academic Conference: “St. Nicholas the Bishop in European Spirituality and Culture”
- 6.45 PM - concert of the Saint Nicholas Orchestra (venue: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński Hall in the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
4th December 2015
St. Nicholas’ Fair
- 3.00 PM - Academic Conference: “St. Nicholas the Bishop in European Spirituality and Culture” (venue: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński Hall in the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin)
- 4.00 PM - St. Nicholas Christmas Market (area near the St. Nicholas Church on Czwartek Hill)
- 6.00 PM - performance by Panopticum Theatre: “The Life and work of St. Nicholas the Bishop”
- 7.00 PM - Oratorio about St. Nicholas
5th December 2015
St. Nicholas’ Fair
- 9.00 AM - St. Nicholas Christmas Market (area near the St. Nicholas Church on Czwartek Hill)
- 12.00 AM - celebrations in front of the Lublin Arch-cathedral (carriage with Santa Claus, performance of a brass band, Panopticum Theatre, stalls with family games, stand for making sweets, animations)
- 1.00 PM - procession (route: Plac Katedralny, ul. Królewska, ul. Lubartowska, ul. Czwartek, ul. Szkolna, Czwartek Hill)
- 1.45 PM - celebrations on Czwartek Hill (Santa Claus weigh-in, presents, hot meal)
6th December 2015
St. Nicholas’ Fair
(venue: St. Nicholas Church – Czwartek Hill)
- 11.30 AM - Fair Mass, ceremonial bringing of St. Nicholas’ relics to the church
- 7.00 PM - St. Nicholas’ Akathist
8th – 27th December 2015
- Post-contest exhibition of works by children from Lublin kindergartens - the exhibition can be seen from Monday to Friday at 10.00 AM - 6.00 PM at the cloister of the Dominican Monastery
17th December 2015
- 6.45 PM - performance of the choir from Münster, Germany: Marine-Shanty- Chor Münster e.V. in the Basilica of the Dominican Friars
18th December 2015
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 12.00 AM - opening of the Christmas Festival of Taste
- 1.00 - 2.00 PM – Szczęśliwe Dzieciństwo (Happy Childhood) Foundation, Youth Academy: theatre animations for children
- 3.00 PM - performance of the choir from Münster: Marine-Shanty-Chor Münster e.V.
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
19th December 2015
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 1.00 - 2.00 PM - Szczęśliwe Dzieciństwo (Happy Childhood) Foundation, Youth Academy: theatre animations for children
- 3.00 PM - Maestro Jean Bos, the court chef of the king of Belgium
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 5.00 - 7.00 PM – "Winnie-the-Pooh Academy": culinary workshops for children, the hosts: Ivo Violante and friends
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
20th December 2015
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 1.00 - 2.00 PM - Szczęśliwe Dzieciństwo (Happy Childhood) Foundation, Youth Academy: theatre animations for children
- 3.00 PM - Maestro Jean Bos, the court chef of the king of Belgium
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 5.00 - 7.00 PM – "Winnie-the-Pooh Academy": culinary workshops for children, the hosts: Ivo Violante and friends
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
Christmas Eve in the Old Town
10.00 AM - 4.00 PM - Dominican Fair
- 3.00 PM - competition for children "Carolling in the Region of Lublin - Tradition and Customs"
- Christmas carols and pastorals "Let’s sing for little Jesus"
- 4.00 PM - Holy Mass for the citizens of Lublin - Basilica of the Dominican Friars
- 5.00 PM - Christmas Parade: joint carolling and supper, wishes, meeting with Santa Claus
21st December 2015
Carolling by the Nativity scene
- 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM - singing carols by children and adolescents from Lublin schools
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
22nd December 2015
Carolling by the Nativity scene
- 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM - singing carols by children from Lublin schools
- 11.00 AM and 1.00 PM - "On the Trail of Dominicans - Histories of Lublin Guides for Families" - sightseeing in the Basilica of the Dominican Friars - admission free
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
23rd December 2015
Christmas Festival of Taste
- 4.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 1
- 7.00 PM - performance by Lublin chefs: part 2
27th December 2015
- 8.30 PM - Christmas carols concert by Ewa Bem and the band - Basilica of the Dominican Friars, ul. Złota 9, Lublin. Admission free
28th December 2015 - 15th January 2016
Post-contest exhibition of works by children from Lublin kindergartens (City Hall, Plac Łokietka 1, Lublin Municipal Office ) - the exhibition can be seen from Monday to Friday at 7.30 AM - 3.30 PM.
6 th January 2016 - 1.00 PM
- Carolling by the Nativity scene - Choir of the Evangelical-Augsburg Holy Trinity Church in Lublin, ul. Ewangelicka 1
8 th January 2016 - 7.00 PM
- Carolling by the Nativity scene - concert by the IUBILAEUM Choir of the Pallotines’ Lord’s Supper Church in Lublin, al. Warszawska 31
FREE WORKSHOPS
6th January 2015, 2.00 - 6.00 PM
SUNDAY WITH ANGEL – workshops for Families
- The programme includes an interactive lecture about the City of East and West and workshops on making angels
Basilica of the Dominican Friars, ul. Złota 9, Lublin
12th December 2015, 2.00 - 4.00 PM
- Workshops on decorating ceramic angels – held by the Dekoramika Studio
- Workshops on making angels - KLANZA Association
Galeria Olimp, Al. Spódzielczości Pracy 32-34, Lublin
14th - 16th December 2015, 9.00 - 10.30 AM and 11.00 AM - 12.30 PM
LEKCJE z GWIAZDĄ nad Lublinem (LESSONS with a STAR above Lublin) – the City of East and West
- The programme includes an interactive lecture about the City and workshops on experimenting and making stars
KLANZA, ul. Peowiaków 10/9, Lublin
19th December 2015, 2.00 - 6.00 PM
SOBOTA Z ANIOŁEM (SATURDAY WITH ANGEL)
- workshops for teachers and volunteers
KLANZA, ul. Peowiaków 10/9, Lublin
21st - 22nd December 2015, 9.00 AM - 1.00 PM
- BIAŁE ANIOŁKOWO (WHITE TOWN OF ANGELS) - workshops on making angels. The programme also includes Christmas-related lectures.
Basilica of the Dominican Friars, ul. Złota 9, Lublin
