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Event title:

'Christbaumsfest' [Christmas tree festival] arranged by the Society for the Well-being of Needy Children [Vereins zum Wohle hilfsbedürftiger Kinder]

Venue: Žofín Island (Žofín Hall)

Event type: Popular social musical and dance events

Date: 24/12/1857 12noon

Keywords: Children in musical events, Annual events and regular series, Benefit and charitable events, Public performance events, Charitable institutions, Children in local society

Benefactor: Society for the Well-being of Needy Children

Programme unspecified:

Commentary:

A report of this event was published by Tagesbote aus Böhmen 6/12/1857, noting ‘The Society for the Well-being of needy Children [Verein zum Wohle hilfsbed¨rstiger Kinder), is now arranging on 24th December a Christbaumfest [Christmas-tree festival] at 12 noon on the Žofín Island.’ No further details of the event were given in this source.

Summary of sources:

Tagesbote aus Böhmen (06/12/1857)