Ciao tutti,
So this is the last post for my blog during our course. As also the Christmas is getting closer and closer I want to introduce to you one of the most known persons of Finland - SANTA CLAUS. I am sure everyone of you knows who he is and what he does. The man behind the modern Santa is believed to be bishop Saint Nicholaus, who died on the 6th of December in 345 or 352. His hometown was Anatolia in Turkey and he was a well-known philantrophist. He also was a tutelary of sailors and merchants. After he died, his reputation spread to the Mediterranean sea and to the Atlantic area.
Usually Santa Claus is pictured as kind, red hat, big belly, old man, who has a white massive beard. Santa's origin is nowadays naturally in Korvatunturi at Arctic circle in Finland!!! From there Santa delivers presents to all good kids in the world every Christmas.
The designer of the moderns Santa Claus is an American artist Haddon Sundblom, who had strong Scandinavian roots as well - his dad was Finnish and mom Swedish. The picture of Santa was designed for the Coca-Cola company in the 1930s.
Buon Natale, hou hou hou! And remember to behave good, because the Santa is watching!
So this is the last post for my blog during our course. As also the Christmas is getting closer and closer I want to introduce to you one of the most known persons of Finland - SANTA CLAUS. I am sure everyone of you knows who he is and what he does. The man behind the modern Santa is believed to be bishop Saint Nicholaus, who died on the 6th of December in 345 or 352. His hometown was Anatolia in Turkey and he was a well-known philantrophist. He also was a tutelary of sailors and merchants. After he died, his reputation spread to the Mediterranean sea and to the Atlantic area.
Usually Santa Claus is pictured as kind, red hat, big belly, old man, who has a white massive beard. Santa's origin is nowadays naturally in Korvatunturi at Arctic circle in Finland!!! From there Santa delivers presents to all good kids in the world every Christmas.
The designer of the moderns Santa Claus is an American artist Haddon Sundblom, who had strong Scandinavian roots as well - his dad was Finnish and mom Swedish. The picture of Santa was designed for the Coca-Cola company in the 1930s.
Buon Natale, hou hou hou! And remember to behave good, because the Santa is watching!
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