Title Page : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], FESTIVALS OF WESTERN EUROPE BY DOROTHY GLADYS SPICER THE H. W. WILSON COMPANY, NEW YORK [1958] NOTICE OF ATTRIBUTION. Scanned And Proofed By Eliza Yetter, November, 2004. HTML Formatting By John Bruno Hare. This Text Is...
Festivals. 12. Festivals Of Switzerland : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 12 FESTIVALS OF SWITZERLAND Switzerland is a country of fete days and festivals. Yet, with the exception of August 1, Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, the country's one nationally celebrated day, other...
Festivals. 8. Festivals Of Norway : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 8 FESTIVALS OF NORWAY NYTTARSDAG (New Year's Day) January I After attending morning church services many people spend the rest of the day quietly at home, or in afternoon visiting among relatives and friends. A typical New Year's...
Festivals. 7. Festivals Of The Netherlands : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 7 FESTIVALS OF THE NETHERLANDS NIEUWJAARSDAG (New Year's Day) January 1 The first day of the year is set aside as a time for calling on friends, feasting on all kinds of exciting foods (including holiday cakes, breads and waffles)...
Festivals. 11. Festivals Of Sweden : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 11 FESTIVALS OF SWEDEN NYARSDAGEN (New Year's Day) January 1 After morning services which everyone attends, the day is spent quietly at home. The New Year's Day dinner almost duplicates the Christmas feast and always includes...
Untitled : * Title Page Preface Contents FESTIVALS 1. Festivals of Belgium 2. Festivals of Denmark 3. Festivals of France 4. Festivals of Germany 5. Festivals of Italy 6. Festivals of Luxembourg 7. Festivals of the Netherlands 8. Festivals of Norway 9. Festivals of Portugal 10. Festivals of Spain 11...
Festivals. 4. Festivals Of Germany : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 4 FESTIVALS OF GERMANY NEUJAHR (New Year's Day) January I The first day of the year must be lived as you would live during the next twelve months, according to German folk tradition; for New Year's Day is the time of new beginnings...
Preface : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], PREFACE "Tradition ties the past to the present and is the link which binds the past to the future," according to Camillo de Castello Branco, Portugal's great nineteenth-century novelist. I have written FESTIVALS OF WESTERN EUROPE...
Festivals. 6. Festivals Of Luxembourg : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 6 FESTIVALS OF LUXEMBOURG NEITJORSDAG (New Year's Day) January 1 New Year's Day is a time for exchanging greetings and congratulations and visiting family and friends. Parents and relatives customarily give children gifts of money...
Festivals. 2. Festivals Of Denmark : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 2 FESTIVALS OF DENMARK NYTARSDAG (New Year's Day) January 1 In towns and cities throughout Denmark the New Year marks the beginning of one of the most important social events in the calendar. Men and women attend church services...
Festivals. 5. Festivals Of Italy : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 5 FESTIVALS OF ITALY CAPO D'ANNO (New Year's Day) January 1 New Year's Day is celebrated with services in the churches, parties, visits, and all kinds of festivities. Children receive strenna, or money gifts, from their parents...
Festivals. 1. Festivals Of Belgium : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], FESTIVALS 1 FESTIVALS OF BELGIUM The fact that both French and Dutch are spoken in Belgium accounts for the mixture of the two languages in the place names and descriptions of Belgian festivals. NIEUWJAARSDAG (New Year's Day)...
Festivals. 3. Festivals Of France : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 3 FESTIVALS OF FRANCE LE JOUR DE L'AN (New Year's Day) January 1 The first day of the year is characterized by family reunions, visiting and the exchange of presents and greeting cards The name Jour des Etrennes, Day of New Year's...
Festivals. 10. Festivals Of Spain : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 10 FESTIVALS OF SPAIN ANO NUEVO (New Year) January 1 Tradition says that the luck of the entire year depends upon the first day. If you have a gold coin in your pocket, there will be plenty of gold during the next twelve months...
Festivals. 9. Festivals Of Portugal : * "Festivals of Western Europe", by Dorothy Gladys Spicer, [1958], 9 FESTIVALS OF PORTUGAL ANO NOVO (New Year's Day) January 1 The New Year starts with special services in the churches. Friends and relatives visit from house to house, greeting one another with "Boas Festas" and exchanging good...
