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Natal Luz, which literally means "Christmas of Lights", is an annual Christmas festival in Gramado, Brazil. [1] The festival began in 1986 as a small concert conducted by Eleazar de Carvalho, one of the country's most celebrated orchestra conductors. Over the years, it has grown into Brazil's largest Christmas event. [2]
An early Brazilian representation of Santa Claus, December 1904 [1]. The Santa Claus tradition did not exist in Brazil in the 19th century. His popularity started to grow in the early 20th century, with an early representation of him, already in red and white garments, appearing in the 24 December 1904 edition of the Brazilian magazine O Malho.
Sésamo is the Brazilian version of the popular American educational children's show, Sesame Street.Originally airing in Brazil to critical acclaim from 1972 to 1977, São Paulo based Brazilian broadcaster TV Cultura and Sesame Workshop (the non-profit educational organization behind Sesame Street, formerly known as the Children's Television Workshop) returned the show to Brazilian airwaves ...
In Finland (and many other countries around the globe), St. Lucia Day on December 13 is one of the main events of the holiday season. On this date, the eldest girl in each family sometimes dons a ...
The last time he lived in Brazil, his children were teenagers and found the move difficult. He says that when moving with kids older than 12, parents need to think about safety and college.
Cocoricó is a Brazilian children's puppet television series on TV Cultura that premiered on April 10, 1996. [1] The character Júlio was originally derived from a Christmas special that aired in 1989 called "Banho de Aventura" (Adventure Bath) on the program Rá-Tim-Bum.
German children write letters to Father Christmas -- getting personal with their "treats." 7. Ireland In Ireland, kids leave out mince pies for Santa. But that's not all -- a Guinness is also ...
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