Lord Mayor welcomes the carol singers to the town hall
Time and place: Tuesday, 7 January 2020, 3 p.m., Chemnitz City Hall/Wandelhalle
At the start of a new year, the reception for the carol singers of Chemnitz in the town hall is a good tradition. The date is next Tuesday, 7 January, 3 p.m.: Mayor Barbara Ludwig welcomes girls and boys and their carers from the Catholic parishes of St. John Nepomuk, St. Joseph, St. Anthony and St. Francis in the town hall to ask city employees for donations for children in need. The carol singers recite verses and songs and then draw the traditional blessing "20*C+M+B+20" (Christus mansionem benedicat - Christ bless this house) on the door of the council chamber.
Representatives of the media and interested members of the public are cordially invited to attend.
Every year, the carol singing campaign has a theme. In 2020 it is "Peace! In Lebanon and worldwide". Lebanon was at war for a long time. Although the people there live in peace today, there are still many problems in the country. These are also the result of the war in neighbouring Syria and the fact that many people have fled to Lebanon. Since 2011, 1.2 million refugees have been living here. One major problem, for example, is that there are not enough places in hospitals and schools.
The tradition of Epiphany carol singing involves the carol singers using songs and verses to draw attention to the world's largest campaign by children for children in need, collect money to support their campaign and support the children in need.tion, collect money to support their campaign and mark the traditional blessing "20*C+M+B+20" - in Chemnitz town hall, the blessing is always marked above the door of the council chamber on the 2nd floor. floor.