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Bosnia's Orthodox Christians follow rituals in run-up to Christmas

Orthodox Christians in Bosnia have been preparing for Epiphany and Christmas by following traditions and having a pre-festive feast

World News

This year's trending Christmas recipes across Europe

Google has compiled data on recipes that EU countries are searching for ahead of Christmas dinner. This year's winner was the Italian classic, tiramisu.

Spain

Puigdemont takes comfortable lead on defecating figurine sales

Next in the sales ranking comes the figurines of CUP leader Anna Gabriel, Albert Rivera (Ciudadanos), Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of the People's Party.

World News

What is Hannukah?

The events that motivated the holiday took place during turbulent times in Jewish history.

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Santa sends his Christmas wishes

Living

Lyon lit-up for the Fete des Lumieres

Lyon’s Festival of Light or Fetes des Lumieres attracts between three and four million visitors each year.

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Wow: Lyon illuminated for Festival of Lights

Around one million visitors a day are expected to descend upon the city centre for the event, which stretches from Thursday to Sunday.

Russia

Siberia's Santa: Lord of the Cold

The local tale of Chyskhaan is that every autumn he emerges from the Arctic ocean, bringing cold to the earth with his breath.

World News

'Eye shaving': a traditional practice in China

Would you shave your eyes? This traditional Chinese practice is not for the squeamish.

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Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

An evergreen tree from Wisconsin was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the White House in Washington, D.C.

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory.

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory for minority groups.

Series

The revival of ancient Kazakh arts and crafts

The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty

Denmark

Hunt like a Dane: Experience the traditional Hubertus horse race in 360°

160 horse riders, all dressed in a traditional Danish costume of red and white, congregated on Sunday to compete in the traditional yearly Hubertus Hunt in the Dyrehaven park, north of…

Italy

Ban on cruise ships in central Venice planned

Authorities have come up with a new plan that would ban the largest cruise ships from passing in front of St Mark's Square

World News

What are the origins of Halloween?

Halloween is an annual festival that is celebrated on the night of Oct.

Cult

Azerbaijan's fifth carpet symposium opens in Baku

The symposium welcomes experts and academics from across the globe for lectures, presentations and exhibitions on Azerbaijan's main tradition.

Living

Lebanon’s wine industry is ripe with history

A 150-year-old winery in the Middle East.

Series

Azerbaijan's great tapestries

When Azerbaijan's carpet museum opened in Baku in 1967 it was the world's first museum of its kind and it's now a repository of Azerbaijani culture.

Living

The Cask Circle Club

Ireland’s most prestigious distillery invites us to claim some very rare whisky.