Welcome to
Bill Egan's
CHRISTMAS WORLD
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In a thousand different ways, the peoples of the earth join their hearts in the great communion of mankind that only this season can bring. Learning about the Christmas customs of various nations helps us to understand the wide variety of traditions that families have practiced for many centuries around the globe. It's interesting to note how many aspects of Christmas have been adopted and adapted as they move across borders. When you click on the names of countries below, you will read about their holiday traditions, see pictures of celebrations, and hear some of their Christmas music. Additional information about other countries will be added throughout the year. |
 Join Bill Egan for Christmas on the steamboat Mississippi Queen. Departing from New Orleans on
December 19, 2004 the 7-day river cruise will include three programs
presented by Bill - Christmas Around the World, International Carols of
Christmas and The Story of Silent Night. Bill Egan is the recipient of the Gold Medal of Honor of the
Republic of Austria for his "Silent Night" research and dissemination
of Austrian culture. Christmas World is the creation of Christmas historian, Bill Egan. His
articles have appeared in Year Round Christmas Magazine, The Daytona Beach
News-Journal, Halifax Magazine, Seniors Today, The Florida Catholic, The
Washington Post, The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald, Aker Saa (Egypt)
Magazine, The Fort Lauderdale News, The Sun-Sentinel, and Florida Living.
He provides Christmas information to Charles Osgood and can often be heard
during Christmas week on "The Osgood File" on the CBS Radio
Network. According to Charles Osgood, "Bill Egan is the number one Christmas expert in the world." Christmas 2002: Bill discussed the history of "Silent Night" on WMFE 90.7-FM Orlando during Christmas week. In early December, on the same station, he told about the tours of Nativity scenes in homes in Austria's Ziller Valley. He provided background and research for various newspapers including the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Oshkosh Northwestern, and Daytona Beach News-Journal. A new book on the history of "Stille Nacht" was published in Austria and Bill was cited for the accuracy and thoroughness of his research on the world's best-loved Christmas carol. During the 1998 Christmas season, Bill was heard on WNDB (Daytona Beach), WUSC (Los Angeles), WCBS (New York), and Colorado Public Radio (Denver, Vail, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Grand Junction). In 1999 he was heard across the U.S. on the CBS Radio Network and, locally, on WNDB in Daytona Beach. In 2000, Bill provided hundreds of pages of Christmas content for the Christmas.com website, provided research for numerious publications including "The New York Times" and lectured on Christmas topics at numerous museums and auditoriums. For Christmas 2001, he is designed "Christmas in the Alps" a museum exhibit for an historic Florida museum. In 2001, Bill provided Christmas advice for TV ranging from Martha Stewart's show to the Food Network and House and Garden Network. Full-page interview in "Christmas Crafts," a "Women's Day" special publication. Interviewed by journalists in five nations. "Carols by Candlelight" in St. Augustine, Florida, "Holiday in the Gardens" in Palm Coast, Florida, and "Advent Singing" in Daytona Beach, Florida are events created by Bill Egan that are attended by thousands on an annual basis. His European-style creche designs have been exhibited in galleries and museums in the Southeast U.S and his lectures and creche classes are popular with multitudes who enjoy Christmas music, decorating and traditions. Bill Egan is available for concerts, lectures, and interviews. |
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