Thinking and creativity. №1, 2023. International Informational Literary and Popular Magazine

THE NEW YEAR IS COMING!

Undoubtedly, the most important holiday of the year for all the inhabitants of our planet is one of the most ancient celebrations – the New Year, which has a pleasant inspiring power! And at this wonderful time, when everything in the house is shining, pleasing the eye, and the Christmas tree has already taken its place of honor, as well as beautiful colorful toys of the most bizarre shape on it, and long electric garlands are flashing, giving a sense of celebration, it does not hurt to plunge into the miracle of the holiday for a couple of minutes by making a little trip around the world. That’s why we have created a selection with the most unusual holiday queens – Christmas trees from all over the world!

1. France, Paris

The most glamorous Christmas tree in the world is in Paris. With the approach of Christmas in the famous Parisian department store Galeries Lafayette, decorators are building a real New Year’s miracle, amazing imagination. Christmas tree outfits change from year to year and never repeat.

Christmas tree in France, Paris

2. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro, the New Year’s beauty is installed not on land, but on water, on Lake Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. This majestic beauty got into the Guinness Book of Records as the largest floating Christmas tree in the world. Every year, the Christmas tree is dressed in a new outfit and beautiful light shows are arranged.

Christmas tree in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

3. Taiwan, Taipei

A stunning sight can be observed by residents and visitors of Taipei city in Taiwan. The Christmas tree here is an LED structure with a height of 36 meters. With the onset of darkness, an incredible light show begins, in which the New Year’s beauty constantly changes her decoration.

Christmas tree in Taiwan, Taipei

4. Lithuania, Vilnius

Lithuania’s main New Year’s beauty lights up her lights on Cathedral Square. Locals and tourists are already used to the fact that every year the authorities of Vilnius surprise with the unusual decoration of the main Christmas tree of the country.

Christmas tree in Lithuania, Vilnius

5. USA, New York

The most famous Christmas tree in the USA is a festive Christmas tree, near the Rockefeller Center skyscraper in New York. For the first time, the New Year’s beauty appeared at this place in 1931. It was a modest Christmas tree decorated with lights. It was put by the builders of the future world-famous Rockefeller Center. This is how the tradition associated with one of the most famous Christmas trees in the world in our time was born.

Christmas tree in the USA, New York

6. USA, Michigan

The most short-lived, but certainly extremely unusual Christmas tree was not only seen, but also heard by residents of Michigan. This Christmas tree is assembled from the members of the choir of the Frauenthal Performing Arts Center. And yes, they sing!

Christmas tree in the USA, Michigan

7. Australia, Melbourne

The New Year tree in Melbourne is made of more than half a million Lego pieces. A festive tree stands on Federation Square in Melbourne.

Christmas tree in Australia, Melbourne

8. Greece, Athens

The main New Year’s attraction of Greece lights up its lights on the central square of Athens.

Christmas tree in Greece, Athens

9. Czech Republic, Prague

The main Christmas tree of Prague appears on the Old Town Square. This year, the Prague beauty took second place in the ranking among the most beautiful Christmas trees in Europe, second only to the Christmas tree from Vilnius.

Christmas tree in the Czech Republic, Prague

10. Italy, Venice

Being the locomotive in the world of glass products production, Italy presents magnificent glass Christmas trees. One of these Christmas trees stood in the central square of Venice. It was in this city that the unique Murano glass appeared. And the Christmas tree, of course, is made of it.

Christmas tree in Italy, Venice

11. Belgium, Brussels

In 2012, in Brussels, the traditional Christmas tree was replaced with an electronic design in a cubic style. The reaction of local residents turned out to be ambiguous, many were outraged by such an attitude to traditions. But now the Brussels Christmas tree is a regular participant in the Christmas ratings.

Christmas tree in Belgium, Brussels

12. Monaco, Monte Carlo

Compositions of glowing lights and a whole park of decorated trees – this is the choice of Monte Carlo.

Christmas tree in Monte, Monte Carlo

We hope that this selection was able to give you at least a little festive mood and in conclusion, we congratulate you on the upcoming New Year!

    Bokhodir Khoshimovich Karimov, Scientific Director of the Electron Project

A MINUTE OF HISTORY

From Einstein to Al-Khorezmi, from da Vinci to Buddha, how many great personalities has this world seen and how many more will it see? It is the fact that there are not a few great ones and great ones are born that makes this category immortal.

AITMATOV CRY OR NOSTRADAMUS PROPHECIES

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    Chingiz Aitmatov

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Chingiz Aitmatov

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