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Christmas Day Across Lands in Diverse Traditions
The piece narrates children in Austria and Rome celebrating Christmas Eve and Holy Night. Hedwig and her mother light candles in windows to guide the Christ Child. Jacko enjoys a floral parade after services, while Marie awaits Pere Noel’s sugar plums by the Yule log. Florian looks forward to Rome’s cathedral Holy Night service.
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Hedwig
Christ Child
Earth
Jacko
Little Marie
Pere Noel
Marie
Florian
Rome
Western Newspaper Union