Now it’s christmas again – also in Australia – which celebrates the christian feast in the middle of the summer. And in the year with a little special christmas tree in Sydney.
the Tree is made of charred branches and other debris from the forest fires raging.
It is set up in Sydney’s business district, and it is meant as a reminder of the deadly fires that are still raging throughout the country.
the Tree is made of – and decorated with – burned bits of wood, a burned bicycle, a fire alarm, there are burnt and other damaged household items.
Around about it all is the gifts, wrapped in glossy red, silver and golden paper. It writes Reuters.
Fires have killed six people in New South Wales. It is there, Sydney is the capital.
According to the brandmyndighederne burner still 99 fires in the state. They have destroyed more than 700 homes and ravaged 1.2 million acres of land.
Artist James Dive, which is responsible for the work of art, says that the tree is a symbol of the shadow, the fires have thrown over the otherwise festive feast.
It is also a symbol on the australian ability to get through the worst crises.
the Tree has been created in a partnership between the Red Cross and the city of Sydney.
