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World Santa Claus Congress, fun and games
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CNTV, July 22, 2011
Santas from all over the world gathered at the World Santa Congress in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Wednesday.
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Santas from all over the world gathered at the World Santa Congress in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Wednesday. |
As usual, there were plenty of games to be played included throwing sacks of presents and firing canon balls. Now, let's go to Bakken amusement park outside the Danish capital for Christmas in July.
Two teams of Santas - one from Denmark and the other from the United States, Sweden, Russia, Germany and other countries - competed for the coveted trophy of Best Santa Team.
The Danish Santas won, and team captain Niels Preus vowed that his Santas would come back and defend their title next year.
Niels Preus, captain of Danish Santa team, said, "Today we won the international championship, and we are having it for the whole year, until the next world Santa Congress next year."
Aside from throwing presents, Santas also had to master a Christmas obstacle course, ride bumper cars and compete in a horse race game.
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Santas from all over the world gathered at the World Santa Congress in the Danish capital Copenhagen on Wednesday. |
Kris Kringle, Santa from USA, said, "Nobody lost, Santa Claus won. That's the important thing, Santa won! Maybe it was a Danish Santa, maybe it was an American Santa, whatever, but Santa always wins!"
The World Santa Claus Congress was created in 1957 and gathers around 150 Santas from around the world, including both female and male Christmas pixies and elves.
Activities in the three-day program include a Christmas parade down Copenhagen's main pedestrian street and a dip in the harbor for the annual saltwater footbath.
The round-bellied participants also debate and exchange views on Christmas-related issues such as how yuletide greetings are done in different parts of the world.
The conference was created by Professor Tribini, Bakken's legendary entertainer, who refused to accept the idea that Christmas is only celebrated once a year.
And as the Santas are usually very busy in December, the professor decided to create "Christmas in July."
