Bicentenary “Silent Night, Holy Night”

200 years ago, on 24 December 1818, the song “Silent Night, Holy Night” was sung for the first time in Oberndorf near Salzburg. Today, it is probably the most popular Christmas carol. The text has been translated into more than 50 languages ​​and since 2011 “Silent Night, Holy Night” is on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is not surprising, that many countries have also issued stamps to honor this song and its creators.
 


            
Bahamas 2018