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Winterval was a season of public events in Birmingham, England organised by Birmingham City Council in each of two consecutive winters: first from 20 November to 31 December 1997,〔 〕 and then again from mid-October 1998 to mid-January 1999. The intention was to encourage people into the newly rejuvenated city centre,〔 〕 with secular and religious events marking religious and other occasions during the relevant period. The name "Winterval" has since become used in the UK as shorthand for what are presented as attempts to "rebrand" Christmas so as not to exclude non-Christians. == 1997 == The name "Winterval" was a portmanteau of ''winter'' and ''festival'', coined by the Council's Head of Events, Mike Chubb. In October 2008 he explained:〔 The programme of events in 1997 included theatre and arts events; marking of Diwali; candlelit tours of Aston Hall; an outdoor ice rink; a German-style Christmas market; Christmas lights in the streets; and a New Year's Eve Party.〔 The front cover of the promotional brochure used the word "Christmas" three times〔 and featured a photograph of the City's official Christmas tree.〔 Each of its six pages featured the word "Christmas" in text or images.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Winterval」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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