HYDERABAD: Cake mixing, wine making and donations mark the Christmas season this year with families and communities coming together to celebrate the festivities. Even as fear of Omicron looms large, people are coming together to celebrate Christmas by following all Covid-19 precautions.
Houses are decorated with lights, stars and cribs as families come together to celebrate the festival. “This year, most Catholic churches are holding midnight mass by following all Covid-19 precautions. Last year, there was no Christmas vibe as people were scared due to the pandemic. This time, people are baking cakes at home and cooking savories to be distributed among friends and family to get the festival feel,” said James Silvester, coordinator for Catholic Association of Hyderabad.
Further, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will be holding a massive Christmas dinner at LB Stadium on Tuesday. During the event, the CM will be distributing gifts among the community members. New clothes would be distributed to poor people on the occasion. Close to 10,000 people are expected to join the feast for which the city traffic police has also planned traffic diversions to avoid congestion on roads leading to LB Stadium.
With temperatures dropping, some people are donating blankets and warm clothes during the festive season.
Ahead of Christmas, Sainikpuri residents have launched a charity jumble sale wherein they are seeking donations of household items such as clothes, footwear, electronics, toys books, decor items etc. from people. “During festival time, people generally declutter their houses. Our idea is to collect all these items, sell them for meagre prices and donate the money collected from it to the needy,” said Deepa Shailendra, one of the organisers.
Even as fear of Omicron looms large, people are travelling to local destinations with the South Central Railway arranging special trains to avoid huge rush of passengers.
The SCR has launched special trains to various destinations such as Kakinada, Visakhapatnam among others. For the second consecutive year, hotels are not holding any Christmas bash due to Omicron virus. However, special dinners and buffets are being organised.
Houses are decorated with lights, stars and cribs as families come together to celebrate the festival. “This year, most Catholic churches are holding midnight mass by following all Covid-19 precautions. Last year, there was no Christmas vibe as people were scared due to the pandemic. This time, people are baking cakes at home and cooking savories to be distributed among friends and family to get the festival feel,” said James Silvester, coordinator for Catholic Association of Hyderabad.
Further, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will be holding a massive Christmas dinner at LB Stadium on Tuesday. During the event, the CM will be distributing gifts among the community members. New clothes would be distributed to poor people on the occasion. Close to 10,000 people are expected to join the feast for which the city traffic police has also planned traffic diversions to avoid congestion on roads leading to LB Stadium.
With temperatures dropping, some people are donating blankets and warm clothes during the festive season.
Ahead of Christmas, Sainikpuri residents have launched a charity jumble sale wherein they are seeking donations of household items such as clothes, footwear, electronics, toys books, decor items etc. from people. “During festival time, people generally declutter their houses. Our idea is to collect all these items, sell them for meagre prices and donate the money collected from it to the needy,” said Deepa Shailendra, one of the organisers.
Even as fear of Omicron looms large, people are travelling to local destinations with the South Central Railway arranging special trains to avoid huge rush of passengers.
The SCR has launched special trains to various destinations such as Kakinada, Visakhapatnam among others. For the second consecutive year, hotels are not holding any Christmas bash due to Omicron virus. However, special dinners and buffets are being organised.
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