DO YOU LOVE CHRISTMAS SONGS? WELL, MANY HATE THEM!

 

 

 

Here we are! Christmas is back and with it the "catchphrases" of the traditional Christmas songs that pervade the shopping streets,  the stores, our homes. But not all people love them, of course. What about you ? Do  you love or hate Christmas songs?

VIRTUAL TOUR AROUND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS MARKETS IN EUROPE

Christmas is here, my favorite holiday! Aren't you excited? Since we are on holiday, what about a virtual tour of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe? 

CHRISTMAS: GIVING OR LOVING?

 

 

Hi everyone, are you all fine? I hope so! Especially because Christmas is coming and it’s time to celebrate with friends and family. Have you thought about what to give to them yet? In case you haven't, I have a few tips for you.  

CHRISTMAS IS BACK!

 

I love Christmas atmosphere with its colours, its lights, its decorations, its cakes, the presents, its songs playing all around.

READY TO PLAY TOMBOLA? OR, MAYBE, SOME DIFFERENT BOARD GAME?

 

 Hi, everyone! Christmas is almost here and I’m so excited! It is one of the most wonderful times of the year. Will you play board games during your Christmas holidays? I think they will be great fun this year too, because in my family Christmas isn’t Christmas without board games! In this post I want to share with you some beautiful games you could play with your family or your friends other than our typical tombola, the most traditional Christmas’ board game for Italian people.

ADVENT CALENDARS FOR EVERYONE!

December is approaching and finally the time has come to think about Christmas. First thing to do to buy an Advent calendar (or even more than one) to start the countdown.

For years now there have been so many kinds,  filled with every possible surprise: from beers to scented candles, from herbal teas to games,  to beauty products.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!

 

We are on a break for the Christmas holidays. Let's enjoy this time and be grateful for what we have, for our families and friends and for the love and care they give us. Let's show them our love and may this be a time of peace and hope for everyone. Merry Christmas and ... see you in the new year!

Blessings

Let's Blog Staff

PANETTONE VS PANDORO

 

PANETTONE

 

Panettone is one of the typical Italian Christmas cakes, even if a lot of people do not know its history because the birth of panettone is linked to several legends.

The most famous one tells that the panettone was born at the court of Ludovico il Moro, lord of Milan in the fifteenth century.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)

 

Happy Christmas (War Is Over) is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It was published on 6^th December 1971 on the B-side of a record, with, on the A-side, Listen the snow is falling, written by Yoko Ono. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) is one of the most important and best known Christmas songs.

The authors recorded this song as a protest against the war in Vietnam and they wanted to attract interest on it. The war had started in 1955, sixteen years before and it would continue until 1975.

In that war the USA used chemical weapons such as napalm, a substance, containing petrol, which can cause serious burns. This incendiary mixture killed a lot of people and it made the war incredibly bloody.

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

 

There are so many Christmas traditions in Europe: decorating your Christmas tree, baking holiday cookies, and opening Christmas presents. But what are the Christmas traditions  from around the world?

THE 5 MOST BIZARRE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS IN THE WORLD

Christmas is almost here, dear friends of Let's Blog! Are you ready to celebrate with us? Here our first article in the festive mood. I hope you'll like it! 

CHRISTMAS IS COMING AGAIN

Hello guys ... December’s finally arrived and this means that Christmas is coming, followed by lots of lights, coloured shop windows, gifts and probably the most wanted gift: Christmas holidays. 

There are so many typical traditions that remind us of Christmas and here I’m going to list my favourite ones.

OUR TOP 5 CHRISTMAS MOVIES

Are you a Christmas lover and you like watching movies? You can’t miss our post then. Here are the best Christmas movies in out top 5 list.

MERRY CHRISTMAS... FROM THE BEST TV SERIES!

●The Big Bang Theory

Penny is interested in an attractive physicist at University. So Leonard becomes disappointed. Sheldon is finding the perfect Christmas gift for Penny.

Penny’s Christmas gift to Sheldon

CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

These days the Christmas atmosphere has joyously invaded all our homes and is spreading all over the world. Christmas is celebrated in lots of different countries and cultures in the world.  So what I’d like to do with you today is a virtual journey through 4 different countries and their Christmas celebrations. I ‘ve chosen to take you to China, Republic of Congo, Australia and Jamaica with me. Ready to take off?

CHINA

In China, only about one percent of people are Christians, so most people only know a few things about Christmas. Because of this, Christmas is only often celebrated in major cities. In these big cities there are Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations on the streets and in department stores. Santa Claus is called “Shen Dan Lao Ren” and has grottos in shops like in Europe and America. In Chinese Happy/Merry Christmas is “Sheng Dan Kuai Le”. Only a few people have a Christmas Tree . If people do have a tree,  it is normally a plastic one and might be decorated with paper chains, paper flowers, and paper lanterns.

CHRISTMAS MOVIES FOR EVERYONE!

CHRISTMAS BOOKS

The Polar Express

The Polar Express was written by Chris Van Allbusrg in 1985.

It's the night of Christmas Eve and a child whose name isn't mentioned, splees in his bedroom and he doesn't believe in Santa Claus. But that night he hears a train whistle, The Polar Express,

which will take him to the Noth Pole, to Santa's house. During the trip he meets many children who love drinking hot chocolate and they sing Christmas songs all together. When he arrives at the North Pole, he meets Santa Claus and he starts believing in him. Santa gives him a bell whichhas the same sound of Santa's sleigh.

SPORTS DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Many sports during Christmas holidays will stop, but if you are a sport fan you don’t have to be worried because there are many sport events to watch on TV. The majority of football championships (Serie A,Ligue one,Bundesliga and Liga), Formula 1, Moto GP and tennis tournaments stop in this period. Instead, Premier League, Serie B, rugby, basketball and horse racing continue.

CHRISTMAS SONGS & ... MICHAEL BUBLE'!

Hello everyone!

It is Christmas time, at last! And in this my new post I would like to share with you what I think are the most beautiful Christmas songs.