First Epiphany carol march in Bratislava

On Sunday in Bratislava, an Epiphany carol march took place for the first time as part of the traditional event Dobrá novina or Good news organized by the Christian Children Societies Movement. The aim of the event was to raise money for youth and widows in Uganda. The Christian festival of Epiphany is colloquially called 'Three Kings' ('Traja krali' or 'Tri krale' in archaic Slovak). The Roman Catholic Church regards this holiday as representing one of the most significant events in human history. In Slovakia, the festival is marked by Holy Masses celebrated throughout the country. According to the Bible, wise men from the East were led by a star to the infant Jesus in Bethlehem, arriving twelve days after his birth to present gifts of gold (for a king), frankincense (for a priest), and myrrh (as a symbol of suffering).