Aleppo-Sana
As part of the “Joy of Christmas 2019” event, the Christmas tree was lit at the Shahba Hotel Aleppo to celebrate the coming of Christmas and New Year's Eve, in the presence of a large number of people.
The Director of Aleppo Tourism, Naela Chahoud, told a SANA reporter that the lighting of the Christmas tree is a message of love and peace announcing the return of safety to the city of Aleppo, which will remain the city of life, while the director of the “Shahba Aleppo Hotel” Ghassan Youssef pointed out that the celebration confirms that Syria is a country of peace, joy and safety, no matter how it tries. The enemies of peace and humanity undermine it or tarnish its image.
In turn, Father Emmanuel Milad Krikorian, the guide of the Angelo Choir, said that the band brought joy to the hearts of the attendees and conveyed with the children a message for all of the coming of the feast and announcing the joys of birth, calling for Syria to lead, people and an army in security, peace and love.
The pastor of Saint George Church in the Syriac neighborhood, Shukri Toma, pointed out that lighting the tree is an opportunity that is dear to everyone’s hearts, because Christmas means joy for everyone, wishing on this occasion that security and peace will prevail, and victories will be achieved, and Syria will return to an oasis of peace.
A number of attendees expressed their happiness and happiness in lighting the tree, which indicates the coming of Christmas, hoping that peace and security will be found in all parts of Syria and the world.
Religious, social, cultural and political events participated in the celebration.
Qusay Razouk