已經開咗Xmas market?

之前話奧地利一個城市禁止慶祝Halloween.原來維也納有樣嘢仲荒謬,喺維也納嘅鬼屋原來唔可以用真人扮鬼架.市政話會嚇C人喎.係咪過份保護呢?

維也納依家準備緊Xmas markets, 已經有一個今日開咗喇!呢個喺Ringstrassen Galerien嘅market只係期間限定,至到禮拜日咋!其實呢個係Salzkammergut地區嘅推廣旅遊嘅活動.啲檔口除咗推廣旅遊亦賣吓土產.

(Salzkammergut地區資料 www.salzkammergut.at )

另外據報導維也納Freyung個Xmas market話會禁聖誕老人同非傳統聖誕歌(例如Jingle Bells)呢啲美國嘢.話時話呢度有自己傳統嘅聖誕老人,冇記錯係喺12月6,小朋友會收朱古力,聖誕節時先收玩具,有兩次禮物收,都幾筍.

有關報導By Lisa Chapman

The Freyung "Christkindlmarkt" or Christmas market in Vienna’s city centre has banned Father Christmas, red caps and carols – because they are not traditional enough.

Alexandra Holzer from the Association of Friends of Old Vienna Christmas Markets said today (Thurs) that songs like "Jingle Bells" would not be played at the market.

She said: "We are opposed to goods and decorations featuring Father Christmas. We want to underline that we adhere to tradition and avoid the shoddy and commercial aspects of the Christmas season. The name ‘Christkindlmarkt’ does not refer to Father Christmas."

Holzer said stallholders at the Freyung Christmas market would be banned from playing popular Christmas carols that "are forced on people almost everywhere".

"We will have an authentic musical programme featuring choirs and brass ensembles for several hours a day. That is enough," she said.

But organisers of the Christmas market at the Rathausplatz or square in front of city hall said their market would be different.

Market spokesman Andreas Zenker said today: "The only thing that we will ban will be war toys. We have been promoting ‘Christkindl’ or the Christ Child for five years, but if a stand proprietor wants to sell red caps, then forget about our tradition. It is in fact not a commemoration of Christmas to exclude anyone."

But Zenker added he could understand the Freyung’s ban on Father Christmas. "Today, when there are so many Christmas markets, one must emphasise what is special," he said.

Many Austrians consider Father Christmas or Santa Claus and popular Christmas carols like "Jingle Bells" to be American imports that have nothing to do with Austrian Christmas traditions.

www.austriantimes.at