print print email email comment comment close window close

Christmas
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/christmas/

Description:
Brief overview of Christmas and New Year's traditions in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, such as "Père Fouettard, Father Spanker, in France, to las uvas de la suerte, the lucky grapes, in Spain." Also includes a quiz and foreign terms associated with these holidays. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) service that focuses on learning foreign languages.

Publisher:
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Extra Keywords
Pere el dia de los Santos Inocentes Holy Innocents' day

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Christmas -- Europe
Europe -- Social life and customs
Holidays

LII Database Information:
Record 19830 created by Maria Brandt on 11/27/2005
Last modification on 11/27/2005
Published: 12/01/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19830