[RECAP] #LGChristmasChallenge2020

Velvel · January 3, 2021, 1:54pm

Christmas 2020 is over, and now here we are in the new chapter of the new year 2021. However, do not forget about our previous #LGChristmasChallenge2020

Thank you so much to the Local Guides around the world who have participated in this challenge and brought the joy from the Christmas spirit. I could feel it from your posts, and I hope that everybody could feel the same, too. There are a lot of interesting and inspiring Christmas stories that our fellow Local Guides have shared. And let me highlight some of the best posts for #LGChristmasChallenge2020 :

1. The Most Inspiring Christmas Story
This is truly a magical Christmas story from our kind-hearted and caring Local Guide @sweetnovember99 . On December 2016, in the middle of the festive Christmas decorations in Singapore, he decided to accompany his cousin for the medical treatment almost a whole month. Find this inspiring Christmas story through his post about BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS .

2. The Warmest Christmas Photos

Celebrating Christmas with our loved one or our lovely people is definitely the one thing that we are really thankful for. Just like @FaridTDF that showed how warm his Christmas photos, his brief review on 2020, and also his wish that we could find on his post about Desafio Navidad 2020 .

3. The Most Beautiful Nativity Scenes
Christmas is the annual celebration to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ on 25 December. One of the most important Christmas symbol is the Nativity scene. Find out the beautiful and amazing Nativity scene in Italy from @ErmesT 's post about #LGChristmasChallenge2020 - Happy Holidays with a small present: Nativity scenes in Italythat was also featured in Friday Favorites .

4. The Most Exciting Christmas Activity at Home
Who says that we cannot do a fun Christmas activity at home? @jayasimha78 did a very exciting gingerbread house decoration challenge with his wife and two lovely daughters as the fun Christmas activity to do at home. Find the inspiration through his post : Gingerbread House Decoration Challenge #LGChristmasChallenge2020 #StateChallenge

5. The Awesome Christmas Virtual Tour
Would you like to experience the Festival of Lights in Sunderland, UK to celebrate Christmas every December? You might not be in Sunderland right now, but thanks to @Globe_trotter_Ish for sharing her experience and beautiful video when she visited Sunderland on December 2019. Do watch her video, too. It feels like a virtual tour to The Sunderland ‘Festival Of Light’ 2019. Check her post : Magical Christmas in Sunderland #LGChristmasChallenge2020 #StateChallenge

6. The Interesting Christmas Recipe to Try at Home
Christmas cooking is the common activity to do in celebrating the joyful day. From baking to roasting, there are a lot of recipes that we could follow. And one of them is the cute Christmas characters steamed buns. Check out the recipe along with the cooking tutorial video from @Lusianaa through her post about Let’s make Christmas steamed buns!for your cooking inspiration.

7. The Most Delicious Christmas Story
Another yummy Christmas foods are here! @Erna_LaBeau shared the recipe to make her signature home-made noodles along with the traditional American Christmas dinner and the sweet tooth, too! Get ready to be hungry when reading her post : Christmas Tradition - when East meets West

8. The Recommended Places to Visit for Christmas
@Ddimitra has made a list of 7 shopping malls in Jakarta, Indonesia with their beautiful Christmas decorations. And guess what, she visited all of them only in two days!
Do check out the recommended places to visit on her post : 7 Beautiful Christmas Decorations in Jakarta Malls 2020 #lgchristmaschallenge2020

9. The Most Festive Christmas Decorations
Get ready to see the stunning and festive Christmas decorations in New York City thanks to @indahnuria . She also shared some of the other awesome Christmas decorations in Jakarta and Bali. Find all of them through her post about CELEBRATING DECEMBER IN SPARKLY WAY #LGChristmasChallenge2020

10. The Most Complete Christmas Story
Finally, this is the most complete Christmas story from Austria. Started from the tradition of Advent wreath and candles, Christmas sweets, seasons, Nativity scene, yummy foods, to the Christmas celebration are completely stated on @Spricki1 's post about #LGChristmasChallenge2020 - Weihnachten in Österreich

Last but not the least, since there is maximum numbers for mentioning Local Guides in a post, so I will mention all of participants of this challenge along with the posts on the comment below.

What is your favorite Christmas story from #LGChristmasChallenge2020 ?
Feel free to share it and mention the Local Guide who wrote it on the comment below.

Happy New Year 2021

Velvel · January 3, 2021, 2:01pm

Thank you for your participation :

Velvel · January 3, 2021, 2:06pm

Thank you for your participation :

Happy “LEGO” Christmas #LGChristmasChallenge2020 by @Velvel
Christmas Tradition - when East meets West by @Erna_LaBeau
[Tokyo Christmas #LGChristmasChallenge2020](https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Tokyo-Christmas-LGChristmasChallenge2020/m-p/2822437#M1052204\) by @user_not_found
Christmas Trees in My Neighborhood. #LGChristmasChallenge2020. by @Emmik20
A piece of Christmas tradition in my homeland - the „Schwibbogen“ by @novum_ideas
7 Beautiful Christmas Decorations in Jakarta Malls 2020 #lgchristmaschallenge2020 by @Ddimitra
Christmas Baking #LGChristmasChallenge2020 by @JustineE
CELEBRATING DECEMBER IN SPARKLY WAY #LGChristmasChallenge2020 by @indahnuria
#LGChristmasChallenge2020 - Weihnachten in Österreich by @Spricki1
La magie de Noël à son comble tout en traditions #LGChristmasChallenge2020 by @Melissa_Langlois

Velvel · January 3, 2021, 2:08pm

Thank you for your participation :

sweetnovember99 · January 3, 2021, 2:21pm

Hello @Velvel , many many thanks you select my post on your writing. I feel honour. I already share your post with my family members with details . Me and my family members are very happy after seeing this post.

Thanks Google Local Guide Connect. I am new here, but day by day i feel very enjoy here by reading different post and viewing different cultural photos.

Thanks everyone.

Take care.

Love from Bangladesh.

Velvel · January 3, 2021, 2:30pm

You’re most welcome @sweetnovember99

Congratulations for being an inspiration and hero to other

I hope you and your family will feel the joy from Christmas spirit through the amazing stories from our fellow Local Guides above.

Last but not the least, we look forward to reading another interesting story of yours on Connect

Happy New Year 2021 and have a great year!

Erna_LaBeau · January 3, 2021, 3:36pm

Let me start with wishing you “Happy New Year”.

Thank you for listing my post. Wow many LG participate in the Challenge @Velvel I am so happy I am one of them.

Christmas is one of the biggest celebration in my family. The more family you have the more merrier the gathering is.

Once again thank you!

jayasimha78 · January 3, 2021, 3:50pm

@Velvel Wish you a Happy New Year! First of all thank you for initiating the LGChristmasChallenge2020. We all enjoyed it. Thanks for mentioning my post as well.

Cheers!

RosyKohli · January 3, 2021, 6:04pm

@Velvel

Thanks, for tagging us great no. 24 lg took part that’s great. Congrats to the best one. Happy to read your stories behind Christmas.

Happy new year to everyone, have great year ahead.

Spricki1 · January 3, 2021, 10:49pm

Danke @Velvel ,

dass du meinen Beitrag so hervorgehoben hast. Weihnachten und die Geburt Jesus wird weltweit gefeiert und ist das Fest der Liebe. Etwas was wir alle miteinander in der Corona Krise dringend erleben wollen.

“Gemeinsam statt Einsam”

TsekoV · January 4, 2021, 6:55am

This was such an amazing challenge to start, @Velvel ! It really did bring the Christmas spirit in our hearts and minds and we all enjoyed reading all the stories Local Guides shared on Connect.

Velvel · January 4, 2021, 11:21am

Happy New Year to you as well @Erna_LaBeau

Wishing you and your family have a great 2021 and definitely hoping that everything will get better in this new chapter

Thank you for sharing your Christmas story along with your signature noodle recipe.

I wish you a happy new year @jayasimha78

It’s my pleasure So glad to know that you enjoyed this challenge.

You’re welcome @RosyKohli @Spricki1

Thank you @TsekoV

So happy to see our fellow Local Guides’ Christmas stories here. It’s surely bringing the joy to all of us.

Globe_trotter_Ish · January 4, 2021, 5:18pm

Thank you for starting this amazing and thoughtful challenge @Velvel ! Thank you so much for the special mention of my post, I am glad you liked it… The video I shared bring back memories of the amazing time we had at Sunderland !

JustineE · January 5, 2021, 10:32am

Thank you so much @Velvel for creating such a fun and informative challenge. It was brilliant!

Lusianaa · January 6, 2021, 5:37pm

Thanks for highlighting my post @Velvel It was fun to join this challenge. All posts are amazing!

FaridTDF · January 12, 2021, 6:58pm

Gracias @Velvel por la mención , como indique en el post , estas fiestas fueron muy diferentes pero puedo decir que fueron las mas tranquilas y amorosas en mucho tiempo, supongo que tiene que ver con la comprensión de la realidad que nos rodea y el deseo y esperanza de que el 2021 se mucho mejor para todo el mundo.

Por un 2021 mucho mejor, Farid

Velvel · January 13, 2021, 3:29pm

My pleasure @FaridTDF

Wishing for the same, too.

For a better 2021