A sign of this time of the year is the celebration of Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas) who has arrived in the Netherlands November 18th to bring presents to the children on December 5th. This bookshop has decorated its facade with miters of Saint Nicolas and lots of tantalizing presents.
The shopwindow shows Saint Nicolas riding over the roofs of the houses on his white horse with his helps Pete who carry the jute bags with presents for the children . They are thrown down through the chimneys where the children have put their shoe near the stove with their wishes and some food for the horse. For little children this is a magical time of the year.
Linking to "Signs, signs2"
Aí está mais um Natal cheio de cor e luz.
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Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI do like these decorations, much more interesting than the seemingly ubiquitous wreath.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOh I love these Marianne, beautifully decorated inside and out, gorgeous!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenZe hebben er echt een feest van gemaakt zo. Mooi!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThank you for sharing your magic!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe Christmas decorations are looking magical!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenCheerfully decorated!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYour whole St Nicholas thing is very different from our celebration. Always fun to watch your Christmas parades.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLovely decorations. I am so interested in the Christmas decorations from all over the world.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMakes me wish I was a kid again!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe decorations are pretty to see and magical.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe storefront is so beautiful. So many details. And so magical to children I am sure.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThey are all decorated for Christmas. Looks fine.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenIt's interesting to see how different Sinterklaas is from what we have in Canada
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLovely decorations!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenBeautifully decorated shop window. It sounds like a lovely tradition
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI love the way the commercialism is separated from the religious holiday. Pretty festive looking!
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