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The Czech Christmas Mass called Hey Master, get up, quickly! by Jakub Tyba (1765-1815) became one of the most important works of one of the best educated Czech schoolmasters and musicians of his time who found his destiny in the school employment in the small town of Rozmital pod Tremsinem. There, Tyba increasingly engaged in diverse activities in the fields of enlightenment, didactics, literature and music. Among the works he left as a composer, we find a number of masses set to Latin texts, but only one to a Czech adaptation of the story of Christ's birth in Bethlehem, following the example of popular nativity plays. Form the first performance at Christmas in 1796, Ryba's Czech Mass has gradually become a symbol of Czech Christmas holidays and is frequently performed until today.

The spiritual culture of Russia is reflected in the beauty of churches and monasteries, in the paintings and frescoes that adorn them and - above all - in the sacred music that is sung in them.During the Soviet years religious belief and practice was discouraged, and hundreds of places of worship were destroyed or allowed to fall into disrepair, although some of the finest cathedrals and monasteries were maintained as museums.Since 1988 many places of worship have been given back to the Orthodox Church, regarded once again as Russia's national church. Massive restoration work has been accompanied by the return of sacred works of art hidden away for decades. More young people have turned to the church, and rediscovered the glorious works of sacred Russian music.The main Christmas masses are shown in Holy Russia, at the Epiphany (Yelokhovsky) and Assumption cathedrals in Moscow.Other services include part of the special Epiphany Mass at Kazan Cathedral at Kolomenskoye and an ordinary mass in the Church of the R

Located 223 miles south of Jakarta, Australia's Christmas Island is home to one of nature's greatest, most colourful and most spectacular natural mass migrations. Each year this pristine island's shoreline is covered with an ankle-deep carpet of red crabs, as the females commence a spawning frenzy, each jettisoning their cache of 100,00 eggs into the sea. Yet while this should be increasing their numbers, they are actually dropping - due to an alien invader. During their annual migration across the island many of the crabs are falling victim to the yellow crazy ant, which were accidentally introduced by immigrants more than 50 years ago. These ants have disrupted the status quo and now not only are the red crabs' future in jeopardy but the entire ecology of the island is at risk.Scene Selection:01. Trying To Stop The Ants.02. The Crabs Disappear.03. Livestock Farmers.04. A Robber Crab.05. Ant Impact.

Dr. Robert Toulon (Corey Feldman) and his brainy teenage daughter, Alex (Danielle Keaton), unlock the secrets to an old family formula which brings puppets to life. Unfortunately their secret is stolen by an evil manufacturer, Erica Sharpe (Vanessa Angel) of Sharpe Industries, with devilish plans to mass produce demonic toys and bring them to life - just in time for Christmas. The Toulons and their puppets team-up with a curious police officer, Jessica Russell (Silvia Suvadova). She discovers that the Demonic toys have played their games before... with a deadly end: Detective Judith Gray had been violently murdered years earlier by a doll that came to life. Upon his death, a family diary was left by Andre Toulon, the original Puppet Master. In this Diary, the key ingredient to the secret formula is exposed - Toulon Family blood. Robert, Alex and Jessica must find a way to keep the diary and themselves out of the hands of Erica, the satanic CEO of Sharpe Industries. She and her minions will stop at nothing to

Living in the PastHenry and Agnes are thrown into the cut and thrust of the Hollywood film world. Agnes is decidedly unimpressed by the lifestyle and ideas. The Simcox brothers put their differences to one side and Lady Fanner decides Leslie isn't all bad.The Wrongs of ManHenry regales his parents with tales of America and his new book and they are both bemused. Leslie announces to Charlotte that they are moving to London, Fred meets a glamorous married woman at a party and she comes to visit him.The Lost LeaderDoctor Salter is in a wheelchair recovering from a riding fall. Agnes and Fred have a discussion about where their love went wrong, meanwhile Henry has found Lonnie who provides solace from Agnes's coldness. Leslie drops a bombshell.And a Happy New Year to You, Too!Midnight Mass brings all the Simcox family together and Agnes confronts Henry about Lonnie. The Rector wonders what path he would have taken if Christmas hadn't happened and Charlotte erupts in her usual dramatic manner.