by Nino, age 9 from Tbilisi, Georgia, asks Santa about The Christmas Chronicles 2 cast, the Caucasus Mountains, and Georgia’s early Christianity.
Dear Santa, my name is Nino, and I am nine years old. I live in Tbilisi, Georgia, where my bebia says our country sits right where Europe and Asia meet, high in the Caucasus Mountains.
Dear Nino, a country standing right at that crossroads sounds like one of the most fascinating stops on my whole route, and your bebia picked a wonderful place to call home.
Santa, I have three questions.
Who is in The Christmas Chronicles 2 cast? My cousin watched it twice in one week.
Kurt Russell returns as Santa in that one, joined by Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, and Judah Lewis, along with a few new faces too. Your cousin sounds like she has excellent taste in holiday movie marathons.
My teacher says Georgia sits in the Caucasus Mountains, right between Europe and Asia. Is that true?
It is true, Nino, Georgia’s mountains and location make it a genuine crossroads between two continents. I always enjoy that dramatic mountain scenery flying in, snowy peaks on every side.
My bebia says Georgia was one of the very first countries to officially adopt Christianity, a long time ago. Is that true?
It is true, Nino, Georgia adopted Christianity as its official religion in the early 4th century, one of the very first nations in the world to do so. That deep history is part of why Georgian Christmas traditions, like the Alilo procession, still carry so much meaning today.
Merry Christmas, Santa.
Your friend,
Nino Beridze
Tbilisi, Georgia
P.S. Will you visit us on December 25th or on January 7th, since I heard both are celebrated here?
I make sure to visit whenever a family is celebrating, Nino, calendar or no calendar.
