Nikolaus comes to Graz: A festival for the children on December 6th!

Nikolaus comes to Graz: A festival for the children on December 6th!

Herrengasse, 8010 Graz, Österreich - On December 6th, a special event will take place in Graz: Santa Claus is expected in the city center at 5 p.m. The Catholic Young Scar has planned a campaign in Herrengasse from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. to celebrate the honorary day of St. Nicholas, the patron saint of the children. Interested parties have the opportunity to be trained by the Catholic Church of Styria as Santa Claus. Lukas Kraßnitzer, who heads the initiative, emphasizes: "With us you get how to present a Nikolaus child -friendly. It is about the message and the values."

the importance of the Nikolaustag

But what is actually behind the custom that comes from Nikolaus? The traditional legend says that Nikolaus von Myra, a bishop of the 4th century, gained celebrity for his deeds. He became known for helping the needy and had the well -being of children in view. When his parents died, he inherited her fortune and shared it with his arms. One of the most famous stories tells that he secretly threw money through windows and chimneys to the families to improve the fate of young women and to preserve them from prostitution.

is important that Nikolaus traditionally appears on December 6th with a bishop's staff and miter, whereby he is clearly differentiated from the shape of the Santa Claus. Chocolate figures that represent Santa Claus are often just foggy packs that have nothing to do with the original message of the saint. A well -known saying says: "Nicholas is not a Santa Claus." An interesting peculiarity is that Nikolaus is often accompanied by the dark and mystical figures of the Krampus, which is known to punish naughty children. However, the Krampus is traditionally not seen together with Nikolaus when it visits the good society, as