Kiwanians around the world celebrate the season with holiday fetes and festivals. Here’s a look at some of our favorites.
Over the past decade, Kiwanis magazine has taken you on a holiday tour of the world. You’ve skated across the ice in the shadows of the Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg, France. You’ve boarded a bus in Colombia to witness the joy in children’s eyes as they sang, danced and laughed on a nighttime tour of lights. You’ve lost count counting the 1 million LED lights that illuminated a Minnesota park.
And, yes, you’ve even snuggled up for a kiss beneath the mistletoe at a German Christmas market.
In this issue, Kiwanis magazine samples a few of our favorite holiday stories from the past. But just some of our favorites. There just wasn’t space to go sledding down a snowy slope in warm Atascadero, California. Or take an icy “Polar Bear Plunge” in Northville, Michigan. Or crown a new St. Lucia on the shore of Sweden’s Lake Möckeln. Or. …
Where will Kiwanis magazine go next?
Tell us about your club’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ramadan, New Year, Boxing Day, Omisoka or other end-of-year holiday by emailing shareyourstory@kiwanis.org.
Meanwhile … happy holidays!
Ice skating – Strasbourg, France
Photos by Jack Brockley
Christmas Bus – Villavicencio, Colombia
Photos by Archivolatino
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Puerta del Llano section of Kiwanis Club during a light tour with a vehicle called Chiva taking children to know Christmas lights installations in the streets an parks of Villavicencia, the capital city of Meta department, Southern Colombia.
Christmas Market – Lübeck, Germany
Photos by Hardy Müller
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach: in the background the protestant church of Erbach and the town hall
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach: Santa Claus at the christmas market, in front of the “mulled wine-booth” and the castle.
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach: Sweets
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach:
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach:
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach:
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach:
KIWANIS at the Christmas-Market in Erbach: Decoration at the Kiwani-booth, which is the garage of the church-caffe of the protestant church in Erbach.
Impressions from the the Christmas-Market in Erbach: in the background the protestant church of Erbach and the town hall
Kiwanis Holiday Lights – Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Photos by Ackerman+Gruber
A young Santa at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
The holiday light display at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
Santa during the tree lighting ceremony at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
Kids watch the parade at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
A car in the parade at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
A float in the parade at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
A father and his daughter at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
Volunteers decorates a tree at the Kiwanis Holiday Lights at Sibley Park in Mankato, Minn., on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013. The Kiwanis Holiday Lights feature over one million LED lights decorating trees, fences and buildings in the park. New this year is the Mary Dotson Skating Rink, which will feature synthetic ice, enabling skaters to enjoy the rink regardless of the weather. “Last year we were thrilled to have over 100,000 visitors. This year we’re planning to further expand the event by adding more lights and lighted displays,” said Scott Wojcik, Kiwanis Holiday Lights President. Photo by Ackerman + Gruber
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