Charles Dickens, master of the Christmas story, was born forty years before his Greek counterpart Alexandros Papadiamantis and his Christmas books began to be published some ten years prior to Papadamantis' birth.
Amid highlights from other international festivals, it was the strong regional programme from Greece and its neighbours that stood out at this year’s Thessaloniki.
Along with classics like "Messiah" and the Holiday Pops, one can find musical holiday cheer in Boston with roots in New Orleans, Jamaica, Greece and the Dominican Republic, as well as from the minds of maverick musicians who approach the holiday concert through a decidedly different lens.
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