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BUIZINGEN, Belgium: To ensure the merriment of millions of children, the government of Belgium is offering a special exemption from the country's strict COVID-19 measures to beloved St Nicholas, who always delivers bountiful presents on the morning of Dec 6. In a tongue-in-cheek letter Thursday (Nov 12), the Belgian health and interior ministers soothed the worries of children fearing they might go without presents this year. The officials said Nicholas wouldn't have to quarantine after arriving in Belgium from Spain, where he lives, and would be able to walk rooftops to drop gifts into chimneys even during curfew hours. “Dear Saint, do what you do best: Make every child happy. We are counting on you," Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden and Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke said in the joint letter. For generations, the visit of St Nicholas at the onset of winter has been a holiday highlight for Belgian kids, much like the work of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve is in so … [Read more...] about Belgium exempts gift-bearing St Nicholas from COVID-19 measures

Your ticket to the German classical music festival scene: Concert Hour has the picks of the season — two hours of music updated regularly. Along with host Rick Fulker, the musicians themselves are on hand to give their insights into the events and the music. In these two episodes of Concert Hour, we take a tour through the works of 19th-century Danish composer Carl Nielsen. Listen to audio 54:59 Concert Hour: Carl Nielsen, part two Carl Nielsen, part one " These songs go straight to the heart, " says Nielsen expert Bo Holten , " and they're in the bloodstream of every Danish person - over forty. That's how it is now unfortunately, but we're hoping for a revival and for the interest of younger people. " Danish fiddler Harald Haugaard sees Nielsen as a very open-minded person. "He went through life with an open heart and open mind and found inspiration everywhere," said Haugard : "in other music, literature, art, … [Read more...] about Music for your soul: Carl Nielsen

HBO Max is the premium network's streaming service featuring all the channel's regular programming plus an amped-up library of extra shows, movies and originals. In an unprecedented move, HBO Max will stream all Warner Bros.' new, theatrically released movies at no extra charge the same day each film hits US cinemas this year -- they'll stay on HBO Max for one month only. The latest first-run film on Max is Tom and Jerry, an update of the classic cartoon that mixes live-action filming with computer-generated animation; it began streaming Friday. Next up will be Godzilla vs. Kong on March 31. (See the next section for a list of all the titles and their expected release dates and times.) But HBO Max has killed its weeklong free trial . That means if you want to stream originals, like the four-hour-long (!) Snyder Cut of Justice League coming March 18, or any of the Warner Bros. movies on its 2021 slate, including Matrix 4 and Dune later this year, you need to … [Read more...] about HBO Max: How to watch Tom and Jerry, Snyder Cut and everything else to know