Christmas Eve (24th of December) is very special for the Czechs and the Slovaks. Not only you get to eat a festive dinner, listen to the Czech Christmas carols and open up your presents after Jesus drops them off under the tree but many people also like to go to the Czech Christmas Mass (also called “Hey Master”). From my own experience I can tell you that the mass is magical. Even if one does not believe in God the comfort and the peace of the music penetrates any human being (my cat actually seems to like it too). It also makes you feel like there is something else, something better to this life than what the world is experiencing now. The masterpiece was written in 1796 by a young teacher and a musician Jakub Jan Ryba who unfortunately later in his life committed suicide. The story talks about the birth of Jesus Christ and the shepherds coming to visit him in his manger. [click to continue…]
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