In Spain on the eve of St. John’s day, people celebrate the arrival of summer by making bonfires. In Galicia there is a tradition of jumping over small bonfires to deter “bad spirits”. People have barbecues and eat grilled sardines with corn bread. It’s a great night and people of all ages have fun.

Click here to see more photos of this year’s celebrations.

It’s carnival time again and although the weather is very cold in Galicia, many people love to dress up in different costumes and go out to celebrate. It’s great fun and it’s amazing to see so many different costumes, some traditional, some classic and some that are incredibly original.

It could be as simple as a hat, a wig or some extra make-up or a complete costume that has been put together with great skill and attention to detail. You can see whole groups or families that have dressed up to represent a theme.

Congratulations to everyone who takes part in this big celebration!!

Dear Santa Claus: My Christmas wish list is…

But what is a “wish list” ?

A “wish” is a “deseo” in Spanish and these lists are made by children and adults to write what they wish for Christmas.

So what do YOU wish for this Christmas? Remember,  a wish can be anything, not just presents!

Send your wish to The Blog Wish List in a comment.

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Today is the 1st of  December and many children open the first window of their Advent calendar. An Advent calendar makes the countdown to Christmas fun as each window has a little surprise!

Here on The Blog you can click on this Advent Calendar to learn about Christmas around the world, but remember you can only click one day at a time.

Our next Blog Workshop will be on Thursday 17th December at Monte Alto Library and Friday 18th Decemeber at Castrillón Library at 7.oo p.m.

We hope to see you there to celebrate Christmas Around The World!