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26 Nov.
- 19 Dec.
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Christmas Market
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The
Christmas Market in the city of the Nativity is one of the highlights
of the Christmas Festival featuring arts and crafts from all over
Palestine.
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3, 10
and 17 Dec.
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Advent Concert Series
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Cancelled
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23
Dec.
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A
concert by Santa Celicia Academy of Rome
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Cancelled
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23
Dec.
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The Children of Palestine Festival
11:30-3:15 pm;
It starts with a march from the Arab Bank towards Manger Square,
to be followed by the inauguration of an art exhibition by children
at the Peace Centre, to be followed by an entertainment program on
the Millennium Stage, performed by Abeer Sansour, Khaled Al-Masou,
Yacoub Abu Arafeh, Al-Rowwad Theatre, Hakaya folklore group.
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24
Dec.
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Religious choirs on
the Millennium stage 7:30 - 10:30 pm The participating choirs are:
Choir of Joshua in
Onnuri (Korea), Bruderhof(Community Choir from England),
Heart to Heart (Bethlehem \Amman), Bethlehem
Bible College, Lutheran School Choir, Beit
Sahour, Bethlehem Conservatory Choir
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24 Dec.
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Catholic and Evangelical Churches of
the Holy Land celebrate Christmas
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Choirs
of the World on Manger Square: Dedicated to the children's choirs.
The
Children of Odessa from Ukraine, The Drakensberg Boys Choir from
South Africa, The Children of Benin and the Angels of Bethlehem
are some of the choral groups featured in this Christmas Eve concert.
At
8:00 P.M.
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Manger
Square
Changes
in the participating choirs. See below
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25 Dec.
2000 - 7 Jan. 2001
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13 Holy Nights Bethlehem
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Cancelled
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25
Dec.
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The
Journey of the Magi, arrival of the Magi convoy to Manger
Square with a candle march that would start from Beit Sahour at 4:30
pm towards Manger Square; arrival to Square at 7:30 pm, to be
followed by a celebration for the arrival of the on the Millennium
Stage, Manger Square.
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28
Dec.
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Remember
the Innocent children festival, 3:00-5:00 pm on Manger
square. It includes workshops and the setting-up of a memorial for
martyred children in the Square.
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31 Dec.
2000
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New Years Eve Celebrations
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Musical
performances and fireworks
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6 Jan.
2001
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Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches
celebrate Christmas
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Manger
Square
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18 Jan.
2001
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Armenian Orthodox Church celebrate
Christmas
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Manger
Square
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4 Mar.
2001
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Bethlehem 2000 Cross country Run
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An international
event that starts of the hiking season in the blossoming Bethlehem
wilderness.
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23
Mar.
2001
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Rotersam Philharmonic Orchestra
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Performing
music of Fairuz, the prominent Arab singer, with special arrangements
by Ziad Rahbani.
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Easter
2001
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Closing Ceremony
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A star
that will be announced later
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