Music, food, ice-swimming... Christmas Eve traditions around Europe
For Radio 3's Christmas Eve Live, Sarah invited guests from radio stations around Europe to talk about Christmas Eve traditions in their countries, and to share favourite carols from their homelands.
Listen to the clips below to hear about some wonderful traditions for this magical time of year, from taking a dip in an ice pool to enjoying a feast of twelve different dishes…
Czechia, Estonia, Germany, Italy
Fried carp, a country house party, a sauna, Gl眉hwein, a crib play, and a panpepato cake.
With Filip Nerad (Czech Radio), Johanna Mängel (Klassikaraadio), Martin Bürkl (Westdeutscher Rundfunk), Andrea Penna (Radiotelevisione Italiana).
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine and Sweden
Rice porridge, marzipan pig, carols, an empty plate, bacalhau, dressing up, Donald Duck.
With Håkon Heggstad (Norsk Rikskringkasting), Agnieszka Bielawska (Polskie Radio), Andrea Lupi (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal’s Antena, Roman Kolyada (Suspilne) and Nina Kruse from (Sveriges Radio’s P3).
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Christmas Eve Live with Sarah Walker
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your Christmas Eve, whether you鈥檙e decorating the Christmas tree or wrapping presents.
Christmas and New Year on Radio 3
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Slow Radio: The Reindeer
The Reindeer follows the epic travels of a reindeer mother and her young. A specially created sound device lets us hear her as they traverse the Nordic landscape.
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
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Faroe Islands Sound Walk
Horatio Clare's journey across the Faroe Islands, the archipelago of 18 small islands in the North Atlantic with roots in Norse culture.
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New Year's Day Concert
The traditional New Year's Day Concert given by the Vienna Philharmonic under the baton of conductor Franz Welser-M枚st. Broadcast live and presented by Petroc Trelawny.
