{"id":83451,"date":"2022-01-06T06:22:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T06:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=83451"},"modified":"2022-01-06T08:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T08:26:54","slug":"pahan-tharu-rayak-christmas-fiesta-2021-by-clifford-lazarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/pahan-tharu-rayak-christmas-fiesta-2021-by-clifford-lazarus\/","title":{"rendered":"Pahan Tharu Rayak &#8211; Christmas Fiesta 2021 \u2013 by Clifford Lazarus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 24px;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Pahan Tharu Rayak &#8211; Christmas Fiesta 2021\u00a0\u2013 by\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Clifford Lazarus<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83452 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Pahan-Tharu-Rayak-Christmas-Fiesta-2021-by-Clifford-Lazarus-1-600x338.jpeg\" alt=\"Pahan Tharu Rayak - Christmas Fiesta 2021 \u2013 by Clifford Lazarus\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-83456 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Pahan-Tharu-Rayak-Christmas-Fiesta-2021-by-Clifford-Lazarus.jpeg\" alt=\"Pahan Tharu Rayak - Christmas Fiesta 2021 \u2013 by Clifford Lazarus\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65050 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Memories-of-Oman-Lankans-upset-fancied-team-in-Gulf-Sevens-By-Clifford-Lazarus-e1641449690924.png\" alt=\"Memories of Oman - Lankans upset fancied team in Gulf Sevens - By Clifford Lazarus\" width=\"107\" height=\"181\" \/>When it comes to Christmas, you know the spirit of the festival is in the air. Truth be told, how could you not?\u00a0 Sri Lanka\u2019s Friendship Society (SLFS) in Hamilton, New Zealand, successfully hosted\u00a0<strong>Pahan Tharu Rayak &#8211; Christmas Fiesta 2021<\/strong>\u00a0on December 18<sup>th<\/sup> 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">At the heart of the Christian celebration are the stories surrounding the birth of Jesus.\u00a0 Most children are familiar with the elements of this story, like the appearance of angels, the experiences of Jesus\u2019s parents, Mary and Joseph, and the wise men who followed the star to find Jesus on the night he was born.\u00a0 To exist in a multi-ethnic society, where different religions and ethnic groups inhabit and share their lives, it was heartwarming to witness other cultures and faiths join in celebrating this joyous occasion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">For the many non-Christian children who attended and participated, they will have learnt about the nativity and the meaning of Christmas and in time to come they will understand what Vesak, Diwali, Eid and\u00a0 Easter mean &#8211; this is just part of learning about other faiths.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gsA8ZNZpnpQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Being in the Christmas season, Christmas carols are something very common in this period. \u201cJ<em>esuni Oba Issara Wela<\/em>\u201d sung by Nadi Dharmasiri, Suranga Peiris, Neranjana Maldeniya, Judy Fernando and Dinali\u00a0 Ranmadugala opened the programme followed by \u201c<em>Mistletoe and Wine<\/em>\u201d performed by Portia Fernando and Dinu Perera.\u00a0 Imali Ilanco co-ordinated the Children\u2019s Carols .<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Adults\u2019 carols arranged by Judy Fernando was combined with the Nativity, written and directed by Susith Fernando.\u00a0 The cast enacted\u00a0 their own version reminiscing biblical times with the aid of authentic stage decor by Jagath Pillippuhewa and sounds by Ushan Madhuranga. Mary was portrayed by Nadi Dharmasiri while Rohitha Karunaratne performed the role of Joseph.\u00a0 The three kings, shepherds, and innkeeper performed professionally in traditional costumes showing Jesus incarnate among people, beyond cultural differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>\u201c<\/em><em>The Dancing Christmas Trees\u201d <\/em>choreographed by Ashika Perera was performed by Hiru Perera, Nulaya Maldeniya, Yahansa Sathsarani, Shanuli Yehansa and Shasha Wakista.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Cellist Nuwan Vithanage gave a virtuoso performance with \u201cHallelujah\u201d accompanied by pianist Ushan Madhuranga and deservedly received a rousing round of applause.\u00a0 Singers Udula Bandara and Hashira Cooray regaled the audience with a jazzy Broadway-style rendition of\u00a0\u201cLet It Snow\u201d, fittingly earning a standing ovation!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">\u201c<em>It was a great celebration but what made it special was how all the Sri Lankan community gathered to make the event a great success<\/em>\u201d was how Chief Guest Fr Darren McFarlane of the Hamilton Diocese summed the evening\u2019s proceedings. Venerable Meththeya, chief monk of Hamilton Buddhist Temple praised the camaraderie of the Sri Lankan community for the evening\u2019s success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">SLFS Hamilton has been organising the annual Christmas event for well over 20 years. The Christmas programme (<em>Pahan Tharu Rayak) &#8211; <\/em>\u00a0Christmas Fiesta 2021 was held to show unity in the birth of Jesus, because living in a multi-ethnic society, in which different religions and ethnic groups live together, the collective effort symbolised Sri Lanka\u2019s unity in diversity, showing the richness of the pearl-shaped island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><em>\u201c<\/em><em>We invited all cultures and religions to rethink and remove the distance between ethnic groups and welcome each other as sisters and brothers because Jesus was born for everyone, not just for Christians. It is about unity, not division\u201d<\/em> remarked Susith Fernando, chief co-ordinator for the event. Also, he thanked President, Vice-president, and the Secretary of the Sri Lanka Friendship Society: Devinda Mahavithana, Ruwan Fernando and Harindu Lorensu respectively, and all the other committee members who helped to make this event a success.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pahan Tharu Rayak &#8211; Christmas Fiesta 2021\u00a0\u2013 by\u00a0Clifford Lazarus When it comes to Christmas, you know the spirit of the festival is in the air. Truth be told, how could you not?\u00a0 Sri Lanka\u2019s Friendship Society (SLFS) in Hamilton, New Zealand, successfully hosted\u00a0Pahan Tharu Rayak &#8211; Christmas Fiesta 2021\u00a0on December 18th 2021. 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