LEBANON: Universal Syriac Union Party holds traditional Children’s Christmas party in Zahle

ZAHLE, Lebanon – With the advent of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, the Universal Syriac Union Party Zahle branch held a Christmas party for the city’s children on Friday to bring joy and peace to the hearts of the children living through a crisis caused by adults competing for power and money.

The Christmas celebrations included songs, dancing and the distribution of gifts and sweets to children.

The children and parents were welcomed to the traditional annual party by USUP Zahle coordinator and lawyer Sandra Kfoury Mello. Mello thanked the organizers and Syriac diaspora, the German Christian Union, Rions of Berlin and the Anglican Church of Saint George. Lawyer Sandra Mello wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a new year full of love and peace.