Hi Peter!

Thank you for your reply, it was interesting to read. Christmas in Norway sounds almost exactly like what it is here, in Sweden. In my circle of friends it’s becoming more accepted to abstain from giving material gifts for Christmas and opt for donations to charities instead. Christmas can also be a good time for different fundraising initiative and for volunteer engagement for the benefit of those less fortunate ones.

This year I celebrated Christmas with my family in France. It was different both from Russia and from Sweden. More lights, more decorations, much bigger Christmas markets… Oh, and they eat duck instead of pork on Christmas Eve, haha! :)