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St. Nicholas of Myra
This is a portrait of St. Nicholas of Myra, best known as Father Christmas or Santa Claus
christmas • santa claus • bishop • myra • arius

'Twas the Season
A brief overview of the real reason for the Christmas season
christmas • st. nicholas • druids

Book Review: Santa Claus: Is He For Your Child?
This installment is a review of the book, "Santa Claus: Is He For Your Child?" This book is available through Amazon.com via Suite's Marketplace.
santa claus • christmas • st. nicholas • traditions • legends

Christmas in Liechtenstein
Will I find the lost magic of Christmas in Liechtenstein? Read and find out.
magic • christmas • liechtenstein • triesenberg • christkindli

Christmas in Romania and Moldova
Romania and Moldova Christmas celebrations include St. Nicholas, carols, and . . . werewolves? Some surprising traditions arise from these countries' pagan pasts.
christmas traditions moldova • christmas traditions romania • werewolves • grandfather krechun • colinde

Katrien's St. Nicholas Day Treat!
Katrien Vander Straeten, Suite101 Custom and Holiday host, tells how she celebrated St. Nicholas Day in her native Belgium and shares with us a recipe for Speculoos!
st. nicholas day • recipe • specutoos • belguim • katrien vander straeten

Santa Comes into Focus
In 1931 the long evolving Santa Claus was brought into focus by Swedish artist and a large American Company.
european santa claus • st. nicholas • kris kringle • american clement moore's version • a visit from st nicholas

Sinterklaas or St. Nicholas
Who is the first Saint that comes to the Belgian mind? It's Saint Nicholas, an amalgam of childlike naivety and pagan, Christian and colonial elements.
saint nicholas • belgium • sinterklaaskindervriend • saint nicolas children's friend • santa claus go home

The Historical St. Nicholas
Who is the historical Nicholas and how is he revered in Eastern European countries and traditions?
saint nicholas • sinterklaas • historical saint nicholas • historische sinterklaas • bishop of myra

Christmas In Eastern, Central and Northern Europe
Christmas traditions, markets, customs & more in this wonderful part of the world!
christmas • xmas • st. nick • advent • russia

<b>Santa Around the World<b>
Santa Around the World talks about Christmas gift-givers from various countries around the world.
santa • santa claus • christmas • epiphany • st. nicholas

A Santa Claus Pause
Take a break from holiday shopping and get to know the real Saint Nicholas as well as why he was banned for a while. Meet the gift-givers of other countries and find out why reindeer pull his sleigh rather than any other animal.
santa claus • sinter klaas • saint nicholas • st. nick • north pole

Belgium and Holland's Black Peter
Saint Nicholas is invariably revered as the Children's Saint in many European countries. But his helpers differ in many aspects from country to country.
saint nicholas • st. nicholas • sinterklaas • zwarte piet • black peter

"Buono Natale!"
Making your Christmas list out for a witch? Setting your shoes out to be filled with gifts? Leaving food for a donkey? What kind of Christmas is this?
christmas in italy • old befana • italian christmas traditions and customs • epiphany • st. lucia

Day Trip to Trnava, Slovakia
Learning about a destination from the inside is great: and Trnava resident Peter Martinovic is a great source for tips on what to see in Trnava, near Slovakia's capital.
trnava sightseeing • day trips from bratislava • slovak national revival • olah’s seminary • archbishop’s palace synagogue

Find Santa Claus in Richmond, VA
This is the time of year when kids all over will be wanting to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they want for Christmas. Not sure where to find him...take a look.
santa claus in richmond va • st nicholas richmond va • children's museum richmond • main street station • historic canal in richmond va

Legends of Christmas Giving
Legends of Christmas giving and a special gift for you.
christmas • wreath • house • winter • angels

The Boyana Church Museum
Sometimes a museum is actually the exhibit. The medieval frescoes at Boyana Church National History Museum in Bulgaria, preserve the Veliko Turnovo School of Painting.
boyana church national history museum • turnovo school of painting • bulgaria • sofia • medieval

The Origins of Silent Night
Some consider the traditional account of the origins of Silent Night to be a legend while others believe it to be true. The story of the well-known carol is fascinating.
history of christmas carols • silent night • silent night holy night • joseph mohr • franz bruber

Christmas Cards
A brief history of the Christmas card, from its Roman origins to the first Christmas card produced in Victorian England
first christmas card • cole • horsley • pagan origins • st. nicholas

Christmas in Europe: Part 2 Seeking Santa
In case you're trying to find Santa Claus, try looking in Rovaniemi. Some time ago Santa decided that the atmosphere at the North Pole was a little too brutal for him, and he decided to relocate to a more hospitable region.
santa claus • finland • santa claus village • santapark • reindeer

A Legend Written by L. Frank Baum
The popular author of children's books wrote a story tracing the imagined history of the icon of childhood Christmas dreams, Saint Nicholas.
santa claus • st nicholas • saint nicholas • frank baum • l. frank baum

Baltimore's 12 Ethnic Festivals
Since the early 1970s, the ever growing Showcase of Nations Summer program has honored the heritage and customs of the diverse cultures of Maryland's vibrant city.
baltimore ethnic festivals • baltimore maryland events • showcase of nations ethnic festivals • food festivals • baltimore festival calendar

Discover the Other Monasteries
Discover the uniquely stunning views from each of the other monasteries in Kalambaka; St. Stephans, Holy Trinity, St. Barbara's, Varlaam and St. Nicholas
monasteries • monasteries of kalambaka • st. stephan's monastery • st. barbara's monastery • varlaam monastery

European Alternatives to Halloween
Halloween is taking Europe by storm, but there are still many other, similar festivals and holidays that perform its functions of fun and treats for the kids.
europe alternative festivals halloween • saint martin sint-maartenfeest • sinterklaas st nicholas • three kings driekoningen • carnival carnaval

Holiday Index
From New Years to Earth Day to Rosh Hashana to Halloween, Fat Tuesday to Purim to St. Patrick's Day to St. Nicholas Day, and Oscar Night!
holiday cooking • christmas • canada day • fat tuesday • father's day

Puglia travel facts and trivia
Southern Italy: Information and statistics on St Nicholas' bones, Greek-speaking communities, tarantulism dances, massacres, pasta, Europe's first cat & Roman bronzes
puglia facts • basilica di san nicola • st nicholas bones bari • galatina greek • tarantulism dance

THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
The holidays are steeped with traditions. How did Christmas come to be, and where did all these customs come from?
holiday traditions • the spirit of christmas • santa claus • santa claus foundation • st. nicholas

The Traditions of Christmas
A look at the history of various Christmas traditions including Christmas trees, Santa Claus, mistletoe, holly and Christmas cards.
christmas • santa calus • christmas trees • holly • mistletoe

A Giant's Christmas Part 2
Part 2 of a Christmas Tale about how two children brought the spirit of Christmas to a giant and their fellow villagers in the mountains of Liechtenstein
liechtenstein • christmas • giant • angel

Animals Of Christmas
The real reindeer of Christmas
wildlife • reindeer

Kars - The Back Seat
While Western eyes were fixed on the Crimea, there had been fighting of campaign proportions to the East.

Trying to Jesusify Christmas
Despite claims of appropriation, Christmas has always been a secular holiday. Jesusifying Christmas is unnatural.
christmas • jesus • jesusify • santa claus • holiday

Galway's Charms
A reader's experience of travelling around Galway.
galway • ireland • travel in ireland • irish tourism • galway bay

Baking Index
Winter is a great time for baking. Here's an index of breads, desserts, pies, muffins, cakes and cookie baking.
baking • breads • cookies • cakes • dinner rolls

Lewis Windfarm Proposal Rejected
Proposals to build the largest on-shore windfarm in Europe were rejected yesterday, dealing a blow to a government committed to meeting half of electricity needs by 2050.
lewis windfarm • stornoway windfarm • anti windfarm • amec • british energy

Remembrances of Leicester - Reminscences
A fascinating account of Leicester by Rev. George Harry Berridge Brewin - written in 1918.
reverend • george • harry berridge • brewin • leicester

Christmas Traditions in Hungary
Christmas in Hungary is celebrated differently today from when Hungarian culture was more centered on village life.
christmas in hungary • christmas traditions • folk customs • luca • st. nicholas

December Romance
Bringing elements of romance throughout the month
december • romance • relationships

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education • homeschool • videos • freebies

Headaches For Scotland's Windfarms
One of the most renewable energy rich countries in Europe, Scotland must overcome environmental, social and political obstacles before it can claim to be truly green.
"renewable energy scotland • windfarms in scotland • opposition to windfarms • isle of lewis windfarm • scotland's energy resources

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