Das Geheimnis der Weihnachtswichtel

A story by Sven Nordqvist, adapted by Tristan Berger

Up in the hayloft of an old farmhouse live some very special little helpers: a family of elves. There is the 427-year-old grandfather with his long white beard, the elf parents and their three curious children, Pulka, Polka and Pilka.

It has snowed outside and dusk is slowly falling. Inside the house, it is warm and cosy. The smell of Christmas is everywhere. People are looking forward to their presents and the delicious festive meal – and the elves can hardly wait either. According to an old tradition, a large bowl of rice porridge is placed outside their door as a thank you for their good deeds over the past year. But the elf mother is very worried: with all the fuss about Santa Claus and presents, people might forget to thank the elves this year. And if the elf father doesn't get his eagerly awaited rice pudding, he can become very angry and unpleasant. To prevent this, the elf mother hatches a secret plan with the older elf children.

Just as the elves do good deeds in secret, we also want to help. Together with our young visitors, we support people who are less fortunate in cooperation with Tafel e. V. This makes our concert not only a musical experience, but also a sign of compassion and solidarity.

A concert for families with children aged 5 and above, featuring music by Peter I. Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Edvard Grieg, Camille Saint-Saëns and Armas Järnefelt.