The Christmas tree is already shining in Letňany PRAGUE 18 | News
Prague 18 Letňany has joined the other districts that already have their own Christmas tree. The ceremonial lighting took place right in front of the town hall building on the first Advent Sunday at precisely 5 p.m.
Compared to 2021, when due to the coronavirus situation the lighting of the tree of the citizens of Prague 18 only had to be announced, a year later hundreds of people did not miss the beautiful pre-Christmas experience. Unlike some parts of the city, Letňany has the advantage of having a permanent tree.
“We’re quite proud of that, we call him Letňanský fešák, and it’s a big saving in that we don’t have to buy, cut or import anything, and all we have to do is decorate and light it up,” praises the mayor of Prague 18, Zdeněk Kučera (ANO).
Thus, the municipal district only borrows decorations from the Technology of the City of Prague company and chooses how the tree should look every year. At the town hall, however, they stick to the classics and they do well, because the tree looks really beautiful. In addition to the lighting itself, visitors were also waiting for an accompanying program including live music, for example the band Holokrci.
“I want to do it lightheartedly in the spirit of tradition, so here we have Old Bohemian trdelniks, svarák, Christmas punch and so on. The program is rich, it is focused a lot on children, as always we had a raffle and a competition. I believe that everyone found their own thing,” explains Deputy Mayor of Prague 18 Ondřej Lněnička (ODS).
On the first Advent Sunday, the rich pre-Christmas program in Letňany is just beginning. Families with children are waiting, for example, for St. Nicholas or on December 22, the serving of the popular fish soup. You can find more about the program on the website of the Municipal District of Prague 18. Ondřej Švec, television Prague.