A British Weihnachten

For the past three Christmases whilst living in Germany, my partner and I have spent the big day back in the UK. They say Christmas is the time of year for family and friends, and that is where the majority of them are and so that is where we shall go. Except this...

St. Martin’s Day Songs (Lieder)

Martinstag – Kinderlieder Sankt Martin und Martinssingen As you learned on our Martinstag and St. Martin page, children in parts of Germany observe the traditional German custom of St. Martin’s Day that has a few things in common with Halloween. Part of...