Nativity scene

Christmas Traditions: Nativity Scenes of All Shapes and Sizes

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 15 December 2023

Do you have a nativity scene in your home during the Christmas season? A nice spot is near the Christmas tree. Do you know the history of the nativity scene? Do you collect the theme 'Christmas'? You can often see nativity scenes in churches...

Christmas Traditions in Italy: Buon Natale!

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 26 December 2022

How is Christmas celebrated in Italy? What are the Christmas traditions of the Italians? What are the differences compared to our Christmas celebrations? And above all, how is Christmas celebrated culinarily? And what do the Italian stamps depicting Christmas traditions look like? In short: a philatelic...

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