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The beginning of Advent at UJOP in Poděbrady

On Monday, December 3, an Advent event took place at the castle in the Poděbrady centre to mark the beginning of the Christmas season. Teachers prepared a small advent gathering for the students of the preparatory courses to immerse them in the Christmas spirit and introduce them to Czech Christmas traditions.

Together they all enjoyed listening to carols while decorating freshly baked gingerbread cookies, which were later used to decorate the Christmas tree. Throughout the activity, a few pieces of gingerbread were discreetly 'tasted' as our meticulous students made sure that only the most delicious cookies made it to the tree.

Once decorated and tasted, the gingerbread cookies were hung on the Christmas tree, where they remained as part of a festive display throughout Advent. The highlight of the day was the lighting of the beautifully decorated tree, followed by photo opportunities to capture the joyous moment.

Thanks to this, our students were able to enjoy the Christmas holidays even though many of them do not celebrate Christmas in their home countries.