Star Singers Pay Politicians Another Visit
The Star Singers are also finding hospitality in prominent places this year. Children dressed as the "Three Wise Men" will be at Cardinal Christoph Schönborn in Vienna on Friday, before Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen also receives a visit from Star Singer delegations at the Hofburg on Monday, the Epiphany campaign of the Catholic Boys' Choir announced. On January 1, a group from Vorarlberg will be guests at the New Year's service with Pope Francis in Rome.
Three Wise Men Visit Politicians Again
As reported by Kathpress, Environment Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) will be the first politician to be visited in the new year on January 2, as will Finance Minister Gunter Mayr. Chancellor Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) will receive the Star Singers on January 7, as will Minister of Labour and Economics Martin Kocher, Minister of Agriculture Norbert Totschnig (both ÖVP) and ÖVP parliamentary group leader August Wöginger. On January 8, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg (ÖVP) invites them to his place, on January 9 Green parliamentary group leader Sigrid Maurer. Already in the "old year", Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) will meet the "kings" at the Rossauer Barracks on December 30.
Epiphany Campaign Supports Around 500 Aid Projects
A total of 85,000 children dress up as Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar during the Star Singer period from December 27 to January 6 throughout Austria, go from house to house and bring the Christmas message of peace and blessings for the new year. At the same time, they ask for donations to support people in the poorest regions of the world.
With the donations received, the Epiphany campaign supports around 500 aid projects in poverty-stricken regions of the world. Since the initiative started in 1954, 540 million euros have been collected, with a record sum of 19.5 million euros raised last year. This year, the focus is on projects for children and young people in Nepal, many of whom suffer from poverty, violence and exploitation.
(APA/Red)
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