Jul i Skomakergata

Jul i Skomakergata

"Jul i Skomakergata" is a Norwegian TV-show produced in 1979. It is a televised advent calendar, meaning it is broadcast from December 1 to December 24. It has been broadcast several times in Norway by NRK and is one of the most treasured programs in Norwegian television history.Fact|date=January 2008 The story revolves around shoe repairer Jens Petrus Andersen, played by Henki Kolstad, and his shop. He is visited by friends and townspeople who need their shoes repaired before Christmas. A part of the show consists of showing a clip from Sandmännchen (Jon Blund in Norwegian) which tells children about the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child.

In 2006, the Norwegian comedian Zahid Ali created an advent calendar show called "Jul i Tøyengata", a parody of "Jul i Skomakergata" which shows a multicultural street in Oslo and deals with problems such as racism and cultural clashes.


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