Dear Santa, My name is Liza and I am 12 years old. I am from Ukraine, a beautiful country in Europe. I hope that you and your elves are all rested up from delivering presents last year. I want you to know that I have been good this year and I listened to my parents.
Read about Hogmanay and First Footing to learn Scottish traditions. Lang may yer lum reek! May you live long and well! At midnight on 31st December throughout Great Britain people celebrate the coming of the New Year, by holding hands in a large circle and singing a song: Should old acquaintance be forgot, And never
Kutya is the main dish of Ukrainian Christmas dinner. There are many recipes of kutya. You will find some unusual recipes of kutya, which are popular in different regions of Ukraine. The classic recipe is kutya with wheat, poppy seeds, honey and nuts. However, it is often made from barley, rice, and millet. Ingredients 2 cups
Speak about Christmas in Ukraine Year 5 My favourite holiday is Christmas. It is a beloved family holiday in Ukraine and in our family. Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January. This holiday is very special. The most interesting part of Ukrainian Christmas is Christmas Eve (Sviat Vechir). Sviata Vecheria, or Holy Supper, is
What is Hogmanay? For most of the world December 31 is New Year’s Eve, but in Scotland it’s something much more important: Hogmanay. Hogmanay is a very big deal in Scotland. It’s the biggest day in the festive calendar, a celebration that makes Christmas Day seem very small indeed – and it’s like nothing else
Here are some interesting facts about New Year's Eve in Scotland. The celebration of New Year's Eve is one of the oldest rites known to man. Even in primitive, ancient societies some sort of New Year ritual was celebrated, and the celebrtions were surprisingly similar to our own - composed of about equal parts noise,
Read a heartwarming Christmas Story The Manger Was Empty Retold by Casandra Lindell He arrived early on Christmas morning to give the church a thorough inspection, noting with approval that the aisles and seats had been swept and dusted after the midnight Christmas Eve service. Any lost purses, Bibles, and gloves had been collected and sent
Read an amazing Christmas story "The Gold and Ivory Tablecloth" by Howard C. Schade At Christmastime, men and women everywhere gather in their churches to wonder anew at the greatest miracle the world has ever known. But the story I like best to recall was not a miracle—not exactly. It happened to a pastor who
Christmas Prayer by Robert Louis Stevenson Loving Father, help us to remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and the worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness
Enjoy reading the Christmas tale "The Elves and the Shoemaker" after the Brothers Grimm. Once upon a time, a poor shoemaker had no money to buy food for himself and his wife. All he had was enough leather to make one pair of shoes. He cut out shoes and left the leather on his workbench,
