Und dann gingen die Lichter an In a land where Christmas isn’t a holiday, it’s always an adventure trying to do something festive. Especially when among people who care very little for such festivities. So, when you ask me how this years Christmas tree lighting fest turned out – let’s just say it was very noisy and reminded me and a lot of my colleagues of a circus. But at least I got my piece of pie (which is huge, because there were far too many people for the few treats that were being offered), and sang my part of the Christmas carols as loud as I could. If I couldn’t hear the rest of the other carolers, at least I could hear myself.  So, all in all, I’d consider it a successful Christmas tree lighting fest. In einem Land, in dem Weihnachten kein Feiertag ist, ist es immer ein Abenteuer, zu versuchen etwas festlich zu gestalten. Besonders wenn unter Leuten, denen solche Festlichkeiten nichts bedeuten. Wenn ihr mich nun also fragt, wie das Weihnachtsbaumlichterfest (wenn die Lichter …