CHRISTINE CRAMER
The Annual Kolkata Christmas Festival was inaugurated on the 16th of December, 2019 at 6 pm at Allen Park. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of West Bengal, Srimati Mamata Banerjee, lit the Christmas tree to inaugurate the festival.
The Blessing of the Crib was done by Most Rev. Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of the Archdiocese of Calcutta. Mr. Shane Calvert, the MLA of the WB Minority Commission welcomed the Chief Minister. A Christmas message was delivered by Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, Chairman and Administrator, Assembly of God Mission.
Most Rev. Thomas D'Souza and Srimati Mamata Banerjee addressed the people and set the example of being united as ONE FAMILY. The vote of thanks was given by Ms. Nandini Chakravorty, Principal Secretary, Department of Tourism, West Bengal.
This ceremony was followed by a cultural programme. The Archdiocesan Bengali Choir, the Loreto Sisters Choir and Kalyan and Sukanya Banerjee performed Christmas Carols. The evening ended with some fun live music performances from Priscilla Corner, Shayne Hyrapiet and Krosswindz.
The festival will continue till 26th December, 2019. It is a time of celebration and fellowship. We encourage all to join in and be a part of the festival.
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