Customs - Giant Herrnhut star shines at Christmas caroling
An oversized Herrnhut star with a diameter of more than five meters created a particularly festive atmosphere in Grünheide on the first day of Advent. The giant white star was hoisted into the air by a crane on Sunday to light up the market square of the community in the Oder-Spree district during the Grünheide Carnival Club's Christmas carol singing.
"This is a unique opportunity that we are using to make the star shine once again," said the chairman of the carnival club, Uwe Werner, to the German Press Agency. The star was built by an entrepreneur from Grünheide before the coronavirus crisis and was lit up on a private property at the time.
According to Werner, the club launched the Christmas carol service during the coronavirus pandemic in order to be able to sing on Grünheide's market square with the necessary distance. According to Werner, Sunday's event is the third time. All citizens were invited to attend.
The Herrnhut star is considered to be the origin of poinsettias. The first star made of paper and cardboard shone at the beginning of the 19th century in the Moravian Church in Upper Lusatia in Saxony.
History of the Herrnhut stars Event information Grünheide
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- Despite the challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic, the Grünheide Carnival Club initiated a new tradition, organizing regular Christmas caroling events on the market square to cater to the community's needs for social distancing.
- During the Oder-Spree district's Grünheide Carnival Club's Christmas caroling event on Sunday, a giant Herrnhut star with a diameter of over five meters illuminated the square, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of Brandenburg's rich cultural heritage.
- The citizens of Grünheide were encouraged to participate in the annual Christmas caroling, as the club hoped that the communal song would strengthen the community's spirit, especially in the context of the ongoing festive season.
- Although the Green Heath community, located in Brandenburg's Oder-Spree district, has its unique Christmas traditions, the community joined in the festive spirit of Christmas caroling, combining their long-held customs with the energy and spirit that the oversized Herrnhut star provided.
Source: www.stern.de
