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Source: <http://www.weihnachtsmarkt.co.uk/> _________________________________________ Press Release German Christmas Market London 2000 The first German Christmas Market or "Weihnachtsmarkt" will be held this year at Covent Garden London, November 25th to December 22nd 2000 The Market: For this event, in its first year, there will be a traditional, romantic German-style Christmas market with a maximum of 35 stands. Every stand will be a solid log-cabin style wooden hut, which will be beautifully embellished with Christmas decorations by the individual traders. Mulled wine, gingerbread, food specialities, craft products, Christmas tree and household decorations and articles suitable as presents will be on offer, not to mention delicious food and drink from Germany. Scattered Christmas trees, hanging decorations and Christmas music will add to the atmosphere. This German Christmas market will be the first traditional "Weihnachtsmarkt" in the long history of this important world city. The Market Place: Covent Garden Market is a venerable building in the heart of London and was built in 1832 to the plans of Mr. Charles Fowler as a large market hall. Gradually in was discovered that there was not enough room for the fruit and vegetable market and this was moved to a less central location. In 1980 the market hall was re-developed as a shopping centre. They were careful to keep the units small so as not to attract large corporate retailers. At the same time the world famous „Apple Market" was set up under the glass-roof between the two main halls. Surrounded by the St. Pauls cathedral (built in 1630), the new Opera House, various theatres, the London Transport Museum, many shops, restaurants, bistros and pubs is the East Piazza on which our "German Weihnachtsmarkt" will be built. EXPERIENCE LONDON'S FIRST GERMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET AT COVENT GARDEN MARKET From 25 November to 22 December, the East Piazza of Covent Garden Market will be transformed into a romantic German Christmas Market or 'Weihnachtsmarkt'. Embellished log cabins will house a range of stalls offering a whole range of items including mulled wine, arts and crafts, gifts, Christmas decorations and speciality foods. An on-going entertainment programme, Christmas trees, fantastic decorations and traditional music, carol singers, and a daily visit from Santa Claus will add to the atmosphere, ensuring that Covent Garden Market will not only be the perfect place for Christmas shopping, but also for a family outing. The entertainment programme will include Gospel singers, German choir, open - air Chritmas service , Santa Claus, German-style Punch and Judy show, opera singers, a vote for the best decorated stall and many other traditional events. German Christmas Markets have proved to be a huge success in New York, Chicago, Colombo, Toronto but this is the first one to be held in London. The opening of the market on 25 November will coincide with the turning on of the lights of Covent Garden Market's impressive Christmas decorations and tree by a famous face, to be revealed at a later date. Sue McAinsh, Centre Manager of Covent Garden Market comments, "Covent Garden Market is always a very special place at Christmas and the German Christmas Market will really add to the atmosphere. People love doing their Christmas shopping here because there are so many fashion boutiques and unusual shops, as well as our own unique crafts stalls selling high quality gift items and toys. Now there will be even more choice as the German Christmas Market will sell a wide variety of special gifts including glove puppets, musical instruments, jewellery, textiles, pictures and carvings." For further information, please call Laura White or Helen Kyriacou at Sinclair Mason: Tel: 020 7470 8737 Fax: 020 7470 8738 E-mail: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] NOTES TO EDITORS Stalls on the German Christmas Market are: 1 Albert Wax. hand-made candles and accessories 2 Allgaeuer Kaesehuettes. cheeses, black-forests hams, smoked sausage, mulled wine 3 Met Jonas. warmed Met (Honywine), honey, honey- products 4 German Gift Shop. Erzgebirgische craft products & carvings 5 Greier. warm sugar-almonds, gingerbreads, nuts, candy floss, candied fruits 6 Vetter. Schupfnudelns, cheese nudels 7 Joachim Schulze. doorplates with engraving on ceramics, Gifts 8 German Gift Shop. Hot drinks (non Alcoholic) 9 German Gift Shop. fast-foods, bratwurst and german specialities 10 Weingut Kochems. mulled wine, bottled wine 11 Muller. Hot Maronis (Chestnuts) 12 Silver Magic. hand-made silver-decorations 13 Capricon. Christmas tree decorations 14 Raabe. Quality german christmas- tablecloth and high quality regular tablecloth 15 The Puppet Workshop. hand - and glove puppets 16 Candy Co. Pop-corn, candyfloss and almonds 17 Schoberths. mulled wines, and hot-lemon drink 18 Dschungelbande. Perlsack dolls 19 Goldschmiede. gold - and silver decorations and jewellery 20 Onnebrink. portable sundials 21 Jurrat. steel-designs 22 Thomas. lambswool products 23 Schummers. caps, scarfs, gloves 24 Just Trends. Fantasy decorations 25 Puppetland. Hand- and Finger puppets 26 German Tourist Board & the German Embassy 27 Gorry Fantasy. candles and light-houses 28 German Gift Shop. musical instruments 29 Meyvelli. Nativity mangers, Christmas-tree-decorations 30 V & V trade-agency. Collectors teddybears 31 Gray´s Land. handicrafts from clay 32 Afken. silks, velvet, feathers, Accessories 32 Natus. Wind-lights. 34 Van der Heusen. fashion-jewellery 35 German Gift Shop. Glass blowing 36 Pietrowskis. 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