Who can open the famous Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt?
The city is looking for a new Christ Child.
The jury will make a decision on Wednesday.
Nuremberg - It remains exciting in Nuremberg *: Who will slip into the traditional garb of the Nuremberg Christ Child this year and next?
A total of 29 girls applied, said a city spokeswoman.
The requirements for an application: You must be between 16 and 19 years old, live in Nuremberg, be at least 1.60 meters tall and have a head for heights.
In the past few weeks, people from Nuremberg have been able to vote for their favorite.
Today, Wednesday (November 3rd), the jury will have to choose one of the six girls with the most votes.
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Nuremberg Christkind 2021: Who will open the famous Christkindlesmarkt?
The young women traditionally open the famous market from the balcony of the Frauenkirche.
In addition, the Christ Child, a symbol of the market, makes numerous appearances for representative, social or charitable purposes.
The Christ child of the past two years, Benigna Munsi, is to hand over the task to her successor on Wednesday.
Since the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt * had to be canceled last year due to Corona *, Munsi was only able to exercise her office digitally.
Due to the corona pandemic, the Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt will be held decentrally at several places in the city center this year.
The market is to be opened by the new Nuremberg Christkind on November 26th and will last until Christmas Eve.
Video: In several places in the old town: Nuremberg Christmas market takes place
Scandal about the previous Nuremberg Christkind: AfD agitated against 17-year-olds
Munsi didn’t have it easy in her office at the beginning.
Racist statements from the ranks of the AfD made the rounds on Facebook immediately after their election.
"I am sorry for the people who go through the world with such a view and cannot focus with open eyes on what is important, especially during the Christmas season," said Munsi at a press conference at the town hall at the time.
The agitation only made her more motivated.
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