It’s Christmas time

Chapter 1

Europe’s Christmas capital

The self-declared European capital of Christmas is home to a Christmas market that dates to 1570. With more than 2 million visitors a month, the Strasbourg Marché de Noël embodies the cross-border history of the Alsace region.

Chapter 2

Light me up: Colombia

Colombia has always taken festivities quite seriously. In recent years, it’s become the norm for Colombian cities to compete with each other in the scale and spectacle of Christmas decorations. And even though there is no official prize, regional pride is at stake.

Chapter 3

A lesson in window dressing at Bergdorf Goodman

Nothing signifies Christmas in New York more than the Rockefeller Center’s Christmas tree and a stroll down Madison Avenue, where the major department stores transform their windows into a major spectacle. We meet the man who has been creating the window displays at Bergdorf Goodman for almost 20 years.

Chapter 4

Madrid’s international Christmas fair

This week Madrid will open its first Christmas Fair of International Cultures. Together with the participation of 48 embassies, the six-day event is set to become an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of what unites the world’s cultures and religions over the holiday season.