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Alternative Christmas 2016 Alternative Christmas is a 24-hour Christmas event in the People's House in downtown Oslo. Guests are drug addicts, homeless, lonely or others who fall outside the traditional family Christmas. From Christmas Eve to Christmas Day, the door is open 24 hours a day, and everyone is welcome to light, warmth, entertainment, friendship, conversation, food and drink.
Alternative Christmas is run by an association, and everything from administration, operations and all hosting is on a voluntary basis. Donations from the private and business community make it possible to serve guests good food and drinks and to offer them entertainment, singing and walking around the Christmas tree. If needed, they also have the option of a hot shower, clean clothes and a bed to sleep in for the night.
The event was first held in 1969 [1]. Henning Holstad took the initiative for the first event and has been the leader of the event committee every year since its inception.