From ice swimming to fun runs, unusual ways Europeans have celebrated Christmas

About 1,500 competitors on Sunday took part in a fun Christmas run in Kosovo dressed in Santa Claus costumes.

It is the seventh time the charity event has been held in the Kosovo capital Pristina and aims to raise funds for needy families.

Event organizer Jusuf Islami said that around 200 families in total would benefit from the donations.

Meanwhile, in the German capital Berlin, members of a swimming club have dressed up for their annual Christmas dip in Lake Orankesee.

The Berliner Seals braved water temperatures of 2°C and air temperatures of 0°C.

About 40 club members took part in the ice dive. They talked about the health benefits of winter ice diving and year-round swimming.

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Adriana Lima (Brazilian Portuguese: [adɾiˈãnɐ ˈlimɐ]; born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model and actress, best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel from 1999 to 2018. She was the longest-running model and named "the most valuable Victoria's Secret Angel" in 2017. She is also known as a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics since 2003, and for her Super Bowl and Kia Motors commercials. At age 15, Lima won Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.