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Yesterday, on the last day of autumn, the solemn ceremony of lighting the main US Christmas tree took place. A giant spruce tree 22.5 m high was installed in the central square of New York, Rockefeller Plaza, back in mid-November. It took workers several weeks to decorate this giant green beauty: an 8-kilometer-long garland of 30 thousand light bulbs was used for decoration, and the top of the tree was crowned with a huge star made of Swarovski crystals. The annual Christmas tree opening ceremony is an important tradition that began in the 1930s during the Great Depression. Like many years before, famous singers, actors and journalists took part in the ceremony of lighting the lights on the 75-year-old tree.

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1. The 75-year-old forest beauty, 22.5 meters tall and weighing 12 tons, was brought from Mahopac, New York. The Christmas tree was presented to New York by firefighter Peter Acton, who took part in the rescue efforts. The gigantic 75-year-old grew up on his property.

2. Tens of thousands of people gathered at New York's Rockefeller Plaza to watch the opening ceremony of the Christmas tree. Many Americans watched the festive action on television - the lighting of the lights on the main US Christmas tree has traditionally been broadcast on the main television channels of America since 1951.

3. Since 2004, the famous Manhattan Christmas tree has featured a star with Swarovski crystals. This new year 2010, the Swarovski star is truly impressive with its size and beauty: diameter 3 meters, weight 275 kg, 25,000 crystals. But that's not all - using a computer-controlled lighting system of 720 LEDs saves a huge amount of energy. The star has a dynamic individual program of lighting effects.

4. This year the Christmas tree was installed on November 12th. The tree will delight New Yorkers and tourists with its beauty until January 7, 2011. About two and a half million people are expected to come to admire the main Christmas tree in the United States this year.

5. The tradition of installing a Christmas tree in the heart of New York was born in the early 1930s. In 1931, workers building the Rockefeller Center complex erected a holiday tree for the first time right on the construction site. During the Great Depression, the Christmas tree was decorated with tin cans and paper garlands.

6. Just two years later, in 1933, the first official ceremony of lighting the lights took place at Rockefeller Plaza, which over time turned into one of the most important Christmas traditions in America.

7. During wartime in 1942, three small Christmas trees were installed in Rockefeller Center, which were not decorated with glowing garlands.

8. For the first time, the official lighting ceremony of the New Year tree was broadcast on the American television channel NBC in 1951. Katie Smith Shaw took part in this festive ceremony. From that moment on, a tradition began to invite famous figures to the lighting of the Christmas tree.

9. At the end of the holidays, the tree from Rockefeller Center is not thrown away. The wood is sent for processing, and various products are made from the wood.

On December 22 at 16.00 on Lenin Square, for all Safonov residents and guests of the city, the already traditional celebration of lighting the lights on the main New Year tree of the region took place.

The tree, more than 15 meters high, was decorated with many different New Year's balls, garlands and glowing light bulbs.

Despite the frosty weather, many people gathered to see the lighting of the lights with their own eyes. A rich event was prepared for the guests of the holiday. concert program, horse riding, photography with fairy-tale characters, and a New Year's fair. In order for guests to be able to warm up and refresh themselves, tents with hot drinks and pastries were set up.

The hosts of the holiday were two Snowmen and two Baba Yagas and, of course, main character New Year's holiday- Father Frost. Dances and songs performed by the best creative groups of the city created a truly beautiful Christmas mood to everyone who came to the square.

As part of the holiday, the “Snow Maiden - 2018” competition was held, in which five participants demonstrated their bright and multifaceted talents. The girls delighted the audience with various songs and dances, and also wished all those present happiness in the coming New Year.

The performances of the Snow Maidens were evaluated by members of an impartial jury. All contestants were awarded memorial statues. The winner's ribbon was received by Victoria Borovikova, a student at the MBOU gymnasium in the city of Safonovo.

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lights will be switched on for a ceremony on Wednesday, November 28th, but spectators should be aware of some safety restrictions and street closures and prepare for cold weather.

The ceremony will be broadcast by NBC-4 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm.

Crowds are expected to increase later in the day, and police say drivers should avoid Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall from 3 p.m. to midnight.

Police also say the following roads will be closed from 3pm until the end of the lighting ceremony:

• 48th, 49th, 50th, and 51st streets between Avenue of the Americas and Madison Avenue
• 47th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue, and 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue.
• 48th to 51st streets between Avenue of the Americas and Madison Avenue
• 47th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
• 52nd street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue

Screening areas are located at 48th, 49th and 50th Streets and 5th Avenue and Avenue of the Americas. You cannot enter the ceremony without a security check.

The Christmas tree lights will be illuminated every day from 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm until January 6th and from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm on January 7th, 2019.

On Christmas Day, the Rockefeller Center tree will be lit for 24 hours.

Today's ceremony will feature the following star-studded lineup: Diana Ross, Tony Bennett, John Legend, Diana Krall, Brett Eldredge, Darci Lynne Farmer, Martina McBride, Pentatonix Kelli Pickler and Howie Mandel.

Those interested can also watch the Rockefeller Center tree light up by visiting NBCNewYork.com on a laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. To do this, just click on this link (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/live).

You can also watch the fabulous event on the free app - download it from or Google Play. All you need is your TV provider's username and password.

The nearly 12-foot, 3-ton Norway spruce featured as Rockefeller Center's 2018 Christmas tree. It was cut down outside a home in upstate New York on Thursday, November 8th.

The selection of the Christmas tree is carried out by the chief florist of the Rockefeller Center, Eric Pose. This process occurs throughout the year in several states. The minimum requirements for the dimensions of the tree are 20 meters in height and 10.5 in width. To transport it, a special sliding trailer is used, which is designed for a length of up to 38 meters.

The Christmas tree near Rockefeller Center in Manhattan has been installed since 1931, although the official history of installing Christmas trees dates back to 1933, since in 1932 the symbol of Christmas was not installed near the center, and since 1933 the ceremony of lighting the lights on the tree has been held annually.

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