Ceremonial handover: Sieggraben's fir adorns the Hofburg!
Ceremonial handover: Sieggraben's fir adorns the Hofburg!
In a solemn act, this year's Christmas tree for the office of Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen was handed over from the Christmas tree community Sieggraben in Burgenland. The 4.5 meter high tree, which is now adorning the mirror hall of the Vienna Hofburg, was presented to the Federal President by Mayor Andreas Gradwohl and the protocol boss of the State of Burgenland, Rainer Winter. To the festive enlightenment of the tree, students of bilingual elingence sang the Christmas carol "O Tannenbaum" in five languages: German, English, Hungarian, Burgenland Croatian and novel, which impressively reflected the cultural diversity of the region.Federal President and Christmas tradition
Every year, another Austrian state provides the Christmas tree for the Federal President. This time the Burgenland is the turn of how meinzirk.at . The ceremony took place under the cheering singing of the students and was a significant moment to welcome the upcoming holidays in Vienna.
This tradition is not only a meeting of politics and customs, but also a way to underline the close connections between the federal states. According to taschenhirn.de , such events have contributed to strengthening awareness of the cultural contributions of all federal states. The Bundestraditionsbaum not only commemorates the upcoming Christmas, but also symbolizes the unity and diversity within the republic.
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