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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.
At UJOP Charles University we organize Czech courses of different length, intensity and focus.
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Saint Nicholas worked up quite a sweat during his recent visit to UJOP's Voršilská, Krystal and Poděbrady centres which he managed in only two days. He made his rounds on 5 and 6 December, accompanied by a kind angel and a mischievous devil - who tried to scare the naughty students with his ominous bag.
But much to his disappointment - and our relief - there were no naughty students at UJOP! Instead, St Nicholas was faced with a delightful surprise: the students were ready with Christmas rhymes and poems. The devil had to return to his lair empty-handed from the Krystal and Voršilská centres, while the angel happily handed out sweets to all the students.
At the Poděbrady centre, St Nicholas decided to be extra generous. He didn't want to show up empty-handed, so he gave most of the students gingerbread. Those who had made the most progress in their studies received special chocolate figures. However, the devil did manage to leave a small lump of coal for some students – either because it was really cold in Poděbrady that day or as a result of their less-than-perfect attendance or forgotten homework! (Of course, that's just a rumour. :D )
To top it all off, the Mongolian students surprised St. Nicholas with a beautiful Christmas song, moving even the devil to shed a tear!
At UJOP Charles University we organize Czech courses of different length, intensity and focus.
Study in the centre of Prague or join our online course.
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