Brazil: St. Nicholas comes by helicopter With a rather extravert show St. Nicholas rings in for Christmas time in Brazil. Every year he sets down with a helicopter in the stadium of Marcana which is the biggest soccer stadium of world: there is space for 205.000 people! All around there is a big party with festive speeches and numerous show acts. Nearly 90 per cent of the Brazilian population are Catholic. Nativity plays are very popular in Brazil. In churches, at schools or on public places the night of Betlehem is reconstructed. Pine trees as well as palms are the Christmas trees of Brazil. At midnight, when the High Mass is over, the presents are given out. Reference: Content-Team Globalheads GmbH