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Merry Christmas

That the birth of Jesus can turn on the light in your hearts and illuminate the darkness of hatred,
bringing much joy and serenity.


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2012

Family Kiebacher and the team of the Hotel Laurin

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Easter in Alta Pusteria

Easter in South Tyrol is very religious, but also a funny period. So on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter, for example, who stands up as last in the morning, will be referred as the "Palm Donkey".

On the same Sunday, children form brooms from olive branches and arrange them with colorful loops and bring them to the consecration at the church.

The dyeing of the brightly colored Easter eggs traditionally takes place on Holy Thursday. Together with Easter ham, bacon, horseradish and traditional bread, they will be brought into the church for the consecration on Holy Saturday or on Easter Sunday.

And the Easter Bunny hides many colorful Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies in the spring gardens in Alta Pusteria!

The Hotel Laurin with team wishes you all a beautiful and colorful Easter!

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Search the Easter eggs at the Museum of Folk Traditions

Not far away from Dobbiaco, near Brunico, is located the South Tyrolean Museum of Folk Traditions. Here, at the open-air site of over 4 hectares you can visit several old farms, workshops and farm gardens. The interior of the museum housed various collections of popular art objects, traditional costumes and so on. And to all children waits the traditional searching of the Easter eggs on Easter Monday, 5th April 2010.

Family Kiebacher and staff from the Hotel Laurin in Dobbiaco / Dolomites wish Happy Easter!

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The traditions during the Easter Week

During the Easter Week revive a lot of traditions. So on Holy Thursday the Easter eggs have to be painted and on Holy Saturday the Easter tree have to be prepared.  Willow branches will be decorated with empty and painted eggs, with little tissue-chicks and Easter bunnies and a lot of colorful bows. Holy Saturday is also the day when the Easter meal, which will be eaten for lunch on Easter Sunday, is brought in the church for sanctify. Into this basket there is the traditional Eastern food: bacon, ham, sausages, eggs and different species of bread. And then, not to forget, children on Easter Sunday get a present from their godparents: painted eggs, chocolate Easter bunnies and often also clothes, which Easter bunny cache somewhere.

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Silent Night

Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace!
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia:
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Silent night, holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light
With the angels let us sing,
Alleluia to our King:
Christ, the Savior is born,
Christ, the Savior is born!

With best wishes for a peaceful Christmas and successful Year 2010 to you.

Family Kiebacher and the team from Hotel Laurin in Dobbiaco