What goes 'ho ho ho' boing, 'ho ho ho' boing? Father Christmas laughing his head off. Are you up for a fun and absolutely hilarious Christmas this year? Better than that lame joke? The Funny Christmas Festival in the picturesque southern French city of Arles will have you laughing like a non-red nosed reindeer at your red nosed brother. Every year since 2004, 30,000 spectators gather over the course of one week to watch more than 10 theatre companies perform at over 100 absolutely free of charge shows.