December Highlights

December is a month connected with Christmas. Indeed, most of December is so Christmasy. Christmas decorations are already in November (unfortunately) but everything screams "Christmas! Spend all your money for Christmas!" very loudly in December. And then there comes the New Year party, a time for long parties. ;)

So, what's interesting in December? As I said earlier, it's mostly focused on Christmas.

• Christmas fairs (usually close before Christmas Eve) with traditional food, decorations or various gifts.
• Barbara's Day (patroness of miners).
• Barbórka rally in Warsaw.
• Nativity scenes in churches. Some are static, some are moving (mechanic) and some are alive. 
• Christmas carols concerts.
• Public Christmas parties. 
• Public New Year party. Free. 

These events are annual. There are also some this year "events".

• 125th anniversary of National Ethnography Museum in Warsaw.
• December 2013 is a time for people in Warsaw to give suggestions related to the new participatory budgeting law. Suggestions now, projects next year and it'll be implemented in 2015.
• Starting on 1st January 2014 there will be a new ticket tariff for the public transport. Those who pay taxes in Warsaw can get "Karta Warszawiaka" which means cheaper tickets after next year's rise in tickets. :D Now it's the time to get holograms for the Karta.

More information with photos soon. On 14th December in Wola there'll be an event with lighting up a Christmas tree, a Christmas fair and concerts. It'll continue to 15th December. And on Sunday there'll be a public Christmas party with the President of Warsaw. Food, carols, wishes, etc. except outside.