Cobwebs and Christmas don’t seem to have much in common. But one legend, deeply rooted in Ukrainian tradition, brings them ...
Unlike Nigeria and the rest of the world, Ukraine adds—what many would call—an unusual practice to their Christmas celebrations. These aren't literal spiderwebs spun by arachnids, but rather ornaments ...
The 12 weirdest and most wonderful Christmas traditions from around the world - Here are some of the unusual ways countries ...
Pavucha: The Legend of the Ukrainian Christmas Spider is coming to Boise Contemporary Theatre. The production features a story by Grace Ward, score by Elke Myers, and is directed by Jennifer Stockwell ...
It's that time of the year when there's chill in the air, and warmth in people's hearts. Christmas is just around the corner and people are in a joyful mood to spend quality time with their loved ones ...
Boise Contemporary Theater will welcome back Grace Ward and Elke Myers: the creative team that captured hearts with BL!NK and The Wind in the Wildflowers. They return with an original musical crafted ...
There is an added element in the Christmas trees in Ukraine—a Christmas Spider!  The folklore behind the tradition is that a poor widow and her children were startled to see a pinecone tear their ...
The Christmas tree set up annually in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, is not just a Christmas tree. Over the years, it's taken on different meanings. And NPR's Julian Hayda reports that this year, in the ...
Christmas is celebrated in many different places around the world, and some of this holiday's traditions are fairly unknown ...