A television adaptation of the popular musical version of "A Christmas Carol", starring Kelsey (Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs) Grammer and written by Alan...
Montreaux, like many other cities in Switzerland, has a wonderful Christmas Market from late November through Christmas. This year there is the added...
It's good to be hearing from Finland again, Kalervo. I just read a short Christmas story from your country. It's a chapter from "Arvilyn Satvja" by Arvid...
Last Sunday in November or first Sunday in December: whip-cracking contest; Second Thursday in December: Chlausjage; December 24, 25: Visit of the Christmas...
On Thursday of the last full week before Christmas, the children of the town of Weinfelden in Canton Thurgau parade through the streets with their decorated...
The origin of this New Year's Eve custom in the Bernese town of Laupen can be traced back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. Originally it took place...
On Christmas Eve, a few dozen bachelors, most of them younger men, follow a traditional route through the village. They themselves are silent, but the bells...
The company that supplies Santa's helpers across the UK has reported a massive downturn in business. So far it has only taken 75 bookings compared with 300 at...
It was a nice coincidence that you joined just as I was posting information from Switzerland. Someone at the Swiss tourist office in New York sent me an e-mail...
SINGAPORE -- Christmas this year promises to be bigger, better and much brighter, with the Singapore Tourism Board's "Christmas in the Tropics" promising many...
SAN FRANCISCO -- Irving Berlin's White Christmas is a delightful new musical based on the classic 1954 holiday film that starred Bing Crosby as song-and-dance...
Hi. My name is Elisabeth. I live in Greenland in the far north. It is now snowing, so it seem to be a more bright - light - outside. I like very much Christmas...
Your information makes me realize that we don't know enough about Christmas in Greenland. Do you have to import Christmas trees like they do in Iceland (where...
Hello Esther, I just read your introduction. Like you, I am originally from Switzerland, but have been living in Canada (Ontario) for about thirty years. One...
Hi Lisa, I live in Canada since ten years. We had a visit by Samichlaus as well, every year until we were way too old for that...! I wrote my memories of that...
I am putting up a website. It's about vintage Christmas. There is a lot to do, and I will be typing for days! What I did get up is the instructions on how to...
The following is from "The World Encyclopedia of Christmas" by Gerry Bowler. Like many other countries of Northern Europe, Norway has its legends of evil...
Kiitos, thank you Bill! Your knowledge and dedication amazes me. I must read Arvidin satuja.... And it is so warming to see people all over the world express...
Sorry to ask this, but does anyone have christmas carol on Audio? I use to have one on Vinyl and every year we would listen to it. When checking out my...
Hi Bill. We do not have trees like other countries, so yes, we do have to import Christmastrees from Denmark. The towns here do have cities in Denmark as...
Thanks for the links. Well it means in our house Christmas starts in November lol already have the deccies up lol Seriously tho it is very hard to get...
Our choir gathers once a week for rehearsals for an annual Advent concert. Since this is our 11th year, some of the singers have become somewhat familiar with...
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. - It's not yet Thanksgiving, but everyone with a musical bent on St. Simons Island knows it's time to start practicing for the island's...
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Before, commercial enterprises figured out that sneaking another celebration before Christmas (i.e. Halloween) would be hugely...
SOUTH AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- Last Christmas, two South Auckland grandparents sat in their empty home with tears streaming down their cheeks as they realised...
NORTH PLATTE, Nebraska --- Twinkling eyes and jolly grins bring the magic of Christmas to life at Holly Howe's home. Howe's handmade Santa dolls, with their...
LANCASTER, Ohio -- Area residents will be able to get into an early Christmas spirit while talking a walk down memory lane of Christmas past by visiting the...
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