Although young, because only a few years old, the Christmas Festival has become tradition in Lublin – a tradtion which enriches the Christmas festivities prepared by the city. Christmas is the time to meet with family and friends, to talk and sing carols.
The Mayor’s Office invites to visit the Nativity scene, which, just like last year, will be set up at Po Farze Square. During the festival, the Nativity scene will be vibrant with Christmas carols. On behalf of the representatives of the Dominican Order in Lublin we have the pleasure to invite everyone to take part in the traditional Christmas Eve on 21 December in Lublin’s Old Town.
During the festival we will listen to christmas carols performed by students from schools and culture centres from Lublin.
Pastorals will be performed by Joanna Zabłocka and Sebastian Pikuła, Lubelska Federaca Bardów, Natalia Arnal with the N’lavie ensemble, and Dzieci z Brodą.
A theatre group from Ukraine which is taking part in a project titled „Pilgrims from Lviv to Bethlehem” will perform during the Lublin festival.
We hope that thanks to the festival we will create a unique Christmas atmosphere in Lublin’s Old Town
Building the Nativity scene on Po Farze Square will last from 2nd untill 21st December. Like last year, the construction works will be carried out by Mr Tadeusz Marchewka and his team of carpenters. The construction site is secured by fences provided by Impel company. The scene will have the same form as last year and the decorations will be prepared by Jarosław Koziara
Lublin Christmas Festival Programme:
Sunday, 21 December 2008
Christmas Eve in the Old Town – performances at the Nativity scene and near the Dominican Church
2.30 P.M. – decoration of the Christmas trees on Złota Street and Archidiakońska Street, games for children – Klanza Society.
3.15 P.M. – multimedia carolling - „ Czerwone susły” – the Dominican Church
4.00 P.M. – Mass celebreted by Archbishop Józef Życiński, with the musical setting by „Lubelskie Słowiki" choir.
5.00 P.M. – Christmas procession at Po Farze Square
5.05 P.M. – performance of MDK and Trębacz - „Lublin bugle call”
5.20 P.M. – Christmas wishes from Archbishop Józef Życiński and the Mayor
of Lublin – Mr Adam Wasilewski. Christmas Eve supper (Złota Street
and Archidiakońska Street)
6.15 P.M. - „Życzenia do nieba”
6.20 P.M. - „Look for the present” (Jezuicka Gate – Trynitarska Gate – Po Farze Square – Crown Tribunal) – games for children organized by Klanza Society
22 December 2008, Monday
9.30 A.M. – 1.30 P.M.Carolling at the Nativity scene. Performances of children from playschools
23 December 2008, Tuesday
Carolling at the Nativity scene. Performances of children and young people from:
10.00 A.M.– 10.15 A. M - Playschools
10.30 A.M. – Technical Building and Geodesy School in Lublin
26 December 2008
5.00 P.M. - performance of the Les Kurbas Theatre ensemble from Ukraine (performance titled “Nativity scene” presenting the experience of the Birth of Christ . the performance is a part of the actors pilgrimage from Lviv to Bethlehem during Christmas time).
6.00 P.M. – concert - Natalia Arnal & N'lavie.
27 December 2008 Christmas carolling – concert:
from 5.00 P.M. - Joanna Zabłocka and Sebastian Pikuła
from 6.00 P.M. - Lubelska Federacja Bardów
28 December 2008
from 6.00 P.M. -concert: Dzieci z Brodą
