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A man disguised as St. Nicolas, the patron saint of Fribourg, welcomes the publics prior his speech from St. Michael's College, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Fribourg, Switzerland. Every year during the first Saturday of December, the city of Fribourg honours its patron saint, St. Nicholas, with a special celebration. Due to the current situation of Covid-19 patients spike in a fifth wave of pandemic, the famous and historic Saint Nicholas celebration will not take place this year in its usual form. The speech is broadcast live on La Tele and Facebook. (KEYSTONE/Anthony Anex)