Sinterklaas

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• Kerstversiering, U.S.A.

  
  A Touch of Dutch — Authority: 111
  K erstversiering is what the Dutch call Christmas decoration. While in America, I saw the beginning of the Christmas shopping season take off in several cities over a stretch of a few weeks, and I saw a lot of Christmas decorations. But nothing like this. . . [More about this home above at this link . Also ...
  3 days ago

• How New York invented Santa Claus

  
  Ephemeral New York — Authority: 516
  It’s not really a stretch for New Yorkers to claim the jolly, red-suited dude as one of our own. “Sinte Klaas” was the nickname Dutch settlers gave St. Nicholas, a serious figure depicted in bishop’s robes celebrated every December 6. Legend had it that St. Nicholas gave gifts to the poor, and he also ...
  4 days ago

• Grasso e brillo: Babbo Natale alla gogna. Ma ecco la vera storia del vecchio in rosso

  
  DaringToDo.com — Authority: 147
  La notizia capace di sconvolgere le certezze d’intere generazioni in Italia è rimbalzata con un certo clamore  nel pomeriggio di ieri: Babbo Natale sarebbe un pessimo soggetto, un esempio deleterio per le giovani menti dei fanciulli che credono nella sua esistenza.  A rilevarlo è il professor Nathan Grills ...
  1 week ago

• Did You Know? Countdown to Christmas 2009 (12/16)

  
  Holiday Rap - Holidays on the Net Holiday Blog — Authority: 146
  Did You Know? Facts, Figures & Folklore about Christmas Dec 16 : 09 days till Christmas Did you know that the character of Santa Claus is based on two Christmas legends: Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas? Saint Nicholas was the patron saint of children, who generously gave gifts to poor and ...
  1 week ago

• Top 10 Santa Legends From Around the World

  
  Top 10 Lists — Authority: 524
  The tradition of children receiving gifts during the month of December is relatively the same no matter where you go in the world, but the character that brings the gifts can vary quite a bit from country to country. It is true that the American version of Santa is rapidly catching on abroad, but in [...]
  1 week ago

• Sunday Selah

  
  OCTAMOM (c) — Authority: 427
  Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. 1 Cor. 11:1 Should he be part of our Christmas celebrations? Should he not? Is the inclusion of the myth a form of deceit with our kids? Or is it a harmless bit of fun, some local color on the holiday? I dont know. Theologian and standard-setter I ...
  1 week ago

• Sinterklaas. In the Netherlands we give presents and write poems

  
  skineart.com — Authority: 156
  Sinterklaas. In the Netherlands we give presents and write poems at the anniversary of Saint Nicholas, December 5th. I made these surprise presents for my family, they often incorporate some joke or mild critisizm. I fixed the drawing I posted here a few days ago into the object with the small door. It represents the ...
  2 weeks ago

• #1 Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Great Bicycle City Photo Tour

  
  EcoWorldly — Authority: 517
  Topping yet another bicycle list, Amsterdam is #1 here because of the great bicycle photos to follow along with the fact that 40% of traffic is bicycle traffic in Amsterdam and the city is full of bicycle facilities, including a 10,000-bicycle parking garage at its train station. Amsterdam may not have as high a ...
  2 weeks ago

• #1 Amsterdam, the Netherlands: Great Bicycle City Photo Tour

  
  Renewable Energy News Syndicator — Authority: 162
  Topping yet another bicycle list, Amsterdam is #1 here because of the great bicycle photos to follow along with the fact that 40% of traffic is bicycle traffic in Amsterdam and the city is full of bicycle facilities, including a 10,000-bicycle parking garage at its train station. Amsterdam may not have as high a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Small Pleasures

  
  In Soul — Authority: 106
  First of all, IM HERE! I have made it safe-n-sound to the Netherlands. The landing on Saturday morning was so smooth, I didnt even know we had touched ground. It felt like a good omen...and I smiled knowingly. Little by little I will tell you the important things, of course, but today I have to start with food ...
  2 weeks ago

• Is It Christmas Yet?

  
  Thing of the Day — Authority: 119
  For those living on the Continent, yesterday was Sinterklaas, or the Feast Day of St. Nicholas. In some countries it is traditional for children to leave their shoes out so Sinterklaas can put sweets in them… or twigs if they misbehave! (I have it on good authority that some children like to return the favour by ...
  2 weeks ago

• Speculaas & Sinterklaas

  
  RecipeMuncher — Authority: 164
  Speculaas Shop in Antwerp City Centre This was a group effort Mickey wrote the story, Niki took the Speculaas  Shop photos and Mary made the Speculaas Cookies  - stick to it – the recipe IS at the end. In Belgium we have Sint N (...)
  2 weeks ago

• Sinterklaas has left the building

  
  Homemade by Margy — Authority: 115
  Yesterday we spent the afternoon and evening celebrating Sinterklaas´ birthday. So gifts and poems were exchanged. The kids saw Zwarte Piet bring a big bag of presents, and spent most of the evening unpacking all their goodies and fell asleep very happy. This morning at 5.45 all three woke up to play with their toys, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sinterklaas, Day 5 & 6

  
  Soed idee! — Authority: 123
  Gistermiddag hebben we Sinterklaas gevierd met de Omas en Opa. En tja.... dan zijn er wel heel veel kadootjes! Yesterday we celebrated Sinterklaas, with both Grandmas and Grandpa. And yes... there were lots of presents! Ik heb 2 prachtige quiltboeken gekregen: Ive got two wonderful quilt books: ...
  2 weeks ago

• Finished ...

  
  gweipo ?? — Authority: 124
  Well, the Macau 1/2 marathon is finished (and so am I at the moment). The training seems to have paid off as I ran it 7 minutes faster this year than last year and within my goal. Hs excess travel has meant he ran it 3 minutes slower, but with the advantage that all his hotel points meant a very nice suite for us at ...
  2 weeks ago

• Sinterklaas eve

  
  The Displaced Dutchican — Authority: 418
  This year, since the dutchkid just seems so much more “aware” of Santa and Christmas and the whole bit, I decided to introduce Sinterklaas. I’m always interested in learning about different traditions, and I remember hearing about Sinterklaas as a child. Sinterklaas is nothing more than the Dutch version of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sinterklaas comes tonight

  
  Crunchy Con — Authority: 666
  If you are a Dutch child, youd better hurry up and get in bed, because Sinterklaas comes tonight. Im so glad the Dutch have maintained their cultural tradition of Sinterklaas -- St. Nicholas -- coming on the eve of St. Nicholas feast day, which is Sunday. Sinterklaas comes on a ship from Spain, and hes aided by little ...
  3 weeks ago

• Nicholas of Myra

  
  New at LacusCurtius & Livius — Authority: 423
  Nicholas strikes his opponent. Fresco from Soumela Nicholas was bishop of the Lycian port of Myra , and died on December 6. The year of his death has not been recorded, although a late tradition suggests that it may have been 342 or 343. The stories about him usually have parallels in Anatolian folklore ...
  3 weeks ago

• Sinterklaas and the betrayal of trust

  
  Pound Pup Legacy Feed — Authority: 436
  Tonight, December 5th, he will ride the roof tops of many houses on his white horse, assisted by his Black Petes to bring gifts to children. I am talking of Sinterklaas, of course. read more
  3 weeks ago

• (December 05) Tonight were celebrating . . .  Saint Nicholas Eve

  
  Holiday Rap - Holidays on the Net Holiday Blog — Authority: 146
  Saint Nicholas Eve Sinterklaas (also called Sint-Nicolaas or De Goedheiligman in Dutch (and Saint Nicolas in French) is a traditional Winter holiday figure in the Netherlands, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles and Belgium, celebrated every year on Saint Nicholas’ eve (December 5) or, in Belgium, on the morning of ...
  3 weeks ago

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