All Things Nordic #22: 'Xmas in the Nordics'
Your Digest from Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries
Summary: Christmas in Denmark: ‘God Jul!’ | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Scandinavian books for children | ‘Gleðilig jól’: Christmas in the Faroe Islands | ATN ‘Xmas kit’: Christmas books from the Nordics | A Finnish Christmas | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Scandinavian Christmas Gifts | Christmas in Greenland | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: books about LEGO | Christmas traditions in Iceland | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Books about the Nordic Countries | Christmas in Norway | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: books about Scandinavian and Nordic cuisine | Christmas in Sweden | ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Travel Guides about the Nordic Countries | ‘The Nordic Mum’ podcast: ’25 Day of Christmas – Day 1′
Christmas in Denmark: ‘God Jul!’
Town squares and shopping streets are rich in Christmas trees, garland and fairy lights that punctuate the winter darkness
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Scandinavian books for children
A selection of books for children from authors of Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries
‘Gleðilig jól’: Christmas in the Faroe Islands
Despite being one of the world’s smallest capitals, Tórshavn is the ideal location for Christmas shopping and extraordinary festive magic
ATN ‘Xmas kit’: Christmas books from the Nordics
A selection of books about Christmas from Scandinavian authors
Finland is the home country of Santa Claus and Rovaniemi, located in the Arctic Circle in Finnish Lapland, claims the title of Santa’s hometown
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Scandinavian Christmas Gifts
Enjoy a ‘hyggeligt Julefest‘ with your family and friends with a selection of ‘archetypal’ Scandinavian Christmas gifts to display in your home
Christmas Trees have to be imported because no trees grow as far north as Greenland: everyone in the village gets a gift and children go from house to house, singing songs
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: books about LEGO
A list of books about LEGO: whether you are a child or an AFOL, these books will be excellent companions for your free time!
Christmas traditions in Iceland
Iceland is probably the most intense in its passion for ‘Jólin’ (Christmas), among the Nordic countries
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Books about the Nordic Countries
These texts are valid introductions to the culture of the Nordic countries, but at the same time each book delves deeply into their social, economic and political characteristics
‘Jul’celebration in Norway is a true feast of lights, events, preparations, and traditions that last a whole season
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: books about Scandinavian and Nordic cuisine
From traditional dishes to more sophisticated choices, a list of books about cooking in Scandinavia and the Nordic Countries
Christmas in Sweden means a set of traditions ranging from St. Lucia and the four Advent Sundays to Christmas Eve itself
ATN ‘Xmas Kit’: Travel Guides about the Nordic Countries
A list of excellent travel guides about Scandinavia and the Nordics that are also agile introductions to the Nordic countries
‘The Nordic Mum’ podcast: ’25 Day of Christmas – Day 1′
These short 25-episode podcast series are all about Christmas at the Nordics. The podcast series is sponsored by the ‘Nordic Lifestyle’ book that you can get from Bookshop.org
Listen to the podcast