International Congress seeks to settle Santa Christmas Eve date
"And as in previous years, the date of the evening of Christmas is still a controversial issue, a puzzle that still divide the Santas " told AFP Tornvig Jens Peder, spokesman for the three-day conference, which takes place at Bakken, a park of about 400 years old north of Copenhagen.
"It appears that the vast majority is in favor of Dec. 24, although a minority still held on Dec. 25 or Jan. 6, when the Russian Orthodox Christmas," he said.
The absence this year of Russian Santa "will make the decision, announced on Wednesday, easier to take," he estimated.
Another absence is the Finnish Santa Claus, "which continues to give back to the conference, answering the original character Kalaallit Nunaat, Santa Claus of Greenland, the world's only recognized by almost all forever, "according Tornvig.
Congressmen, who are also" concerned "about his big belly, a parade will walk and then cycling Tuesday through the streets of Copenhagen, a distance of several miles "to lose some weight and bring happiness to many children eager to give them advance their gift lists," he added.
Early in the morning, Congress dressed in their uniforms, were planning to make the traditional "foot bath" in the waters of Bellevue, a beach near Bakken, before go to Copenhagen.
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