Singing for safety
15 Dec 2014 3:55 AM IST
Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Delhi Diocese is all set to hold an annual Christmas Celebrations- “Gloria in Excelsis” on December 13 at Weight lifting Auditorium, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, (Near Gate No.1), Lodhi Road. Gloria in Excelsis is a mega Christmas Event organized by the Diocese of Delhi of the Mar Thoma Church, conceived and designed to help, mitigate the brutal exploitation of fellow human beings. For the last five years this musical concert is organized by the Diocese of Delhi as a Christmas gift to the capital city.
The event will be inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa and the chief guest for the evening will be Sharmila Tagore, the Goodwill Brand Ambassador of UNICEF. The concert will also be featuring the alternative music band from Kerala, Avial. Through this event the Delhi Diocese sends a strong message that the Church walks with the people especially those who are marginalised. Through this year’s event, with the theme “Return to Innocence” the church would like to show its solidarity towards the abused childhood and sensitize the society about the problem as the issue of ‘Child abuse’ has become rampant and a cause of high alert.
Through the event, the church would like to remind and sensitize the society about child abuse and initiate projects and events to reduce the rate of abuse. Besides these the Church would like to stand with the abused in whatever ways it can. The church encompasses nearly the length and breadth of Northern India, spreading across 18 states.
When: December 13
Where: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, Weight Lifting Auditorium (Near Gate No.1), Lodhi Road
The event will be inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa and the chief guest for the evening will be Sharmila Tagore, the Goodwill Brand Ambassador of UNICEF. The concert will also be featuring the alternative music band from Kerala, Avial. Through this event the Delhi Diocese sends a strong message that the Church walks with the people especially those who are marginalised. Through this year’s event, with the theme “Return to Innocence” the church would like to show its solidarity towards the abused childhood and sensitize the society about the problem as the issue of ‘Child abuse’ has become rampant and a cause of high alert.
Through the event, the church would like to remind and sensitize the society about child abuse and initiate projects and events to reduce the rate of abuse. Besides these the Church would like to stand with the abused in whatever ways it can. The church encompasses nearly the length and breadth of Northern India, spreading across 18 states.
When: December 13
Where: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, Weight Lifting Auditorium (Near Gate No.1), Lodhi Road
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