Christmas
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It was a few weeks before Christmas 2011. We went to see “Arthur Christmas” in the cinema in 3D. Afterwards my family were saying how impressive the 3D had been, where I hadn’t noticed it at all. I had some problem with my eye though, but hadn’t thought anything of it. I thought it was
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Before diving into the story, let me first give a brief explanation of who Sinterklaas is for those who may want to become more familiar with him. Sinterklaas is a traditional holiday figure celebrated primarily in the Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of Germany. The festival, which has roots in both Christian and pre-Christian traditions, takes
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Some might think the title, Escape to Suriname—A Holocaust Christmas Story, is a bit contradictory. Dutch Jews were fully integrated into Dutch culture, and many would have participated in the Sinterklaas and Christmas celebrations. This story is about more than that, and one I was not familiar with. On Christmas Eve 1942, more than a hundred,
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Dutch Christmas is slightly different from other Christmas celebrations. On the 5th of December, the Dutch celebrate “Sinterklaas” Saint Nicholas, although it is the same figure as Santa Claus or Father Christmas. There are subtle differences in the “configuration” Sinterklaas doesn’t come from Lapland but from Spain and arrives on a steamboat and a white
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This piece isn’t about a Star Wars Christmas special—though, to be honest, seeing Santa join Darth Vader on the Dark Side would be undeniably awesome. When we think of Christmas, images of jolly Santa Claus, festive decorations, and cheerful Christmas carols come to mind. But hidden within the warmth of holiday cheer lies a figure
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Amid the chaos and carnage of World War I, a remarkable event unfolded on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in 1914 that remains a powerful symbol of hope and humanity. The Christmas Truce, an unofficial ceasefire on the Western Front, showed that even in the darkest of times, the human spirit can shine brightly. Setting
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Many will spend this Christmas without their best friend, wife, husband, father, mother, son, daughter, girlfriend, boyfriend, or other family members for the first time. It’s hard, especially the first Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you should feel guilty when you want to celebrate because that is what they would like you to do. This
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This year my list is simple,No trinkets, toys, or gold;I dream of gifts intangible,Of values strong and bold. First, I wish for peace to reign,In every heart and land;An end to needless suffering,A world that understands. Next, I ask for mutual respect,A treasure pure and rare;Where differences don’t divide,But teach us how to care. A
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“Where Is Christmas Now” is a sweet, nostalgic, unashamedly sentimental carol to Christmas in all its colours, joys, and magic. Evoking the memory of classic Christmas songs of old, and pared back to just straight-from-the-heart vocals, and featuring the wonder of legendary UK jazz pianist Rob Barron, “Where Is Christmas Now” is the perfect musical
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These are just a few impressions of Christmas during World War II. The above photo is of a Christmas party in a German hospital (Lazarett) on 20 December 1941. Sisters of the Red Cross wanted to surprise the wounded German soldiers on Christmas Eve and diligently practice their Christmas Carol. Dutch soldiers during the mobilization
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