{"id":180531,"date":"2019-12-15T11:37:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/?p=180531"},"modified":"2019-12-15T17:24:43","modified_gmt":"2019-12-15T15:24:43","slug":"christmas-carnival-roams-damascus-streets-spreading-joy-and-festive-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/?p=180531","title":{"rendered":"Christmas carnival roams Damascus streets spreading joy and festive mood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Damascus, SANA- Under the title \u201cSyria, Miladek Salam (Syria,Your Birth is Peace) the Christmas carnival was organized in Damascus streets on Saturday night starting from Sayedat al-Neyah Cathedral.<\/p>\n<p>The participants in the carnival toured the roads of Damascus, passing through Bab Touma Square and al-Qasaa to al-Abassyeen square spreading joy, happiness and festive mood.<\/p>\n<p>The carnival included hand-made figures of Christmas symbols, \u201cThe Grotto, Snowman Santa Claus\u201d and icons about Jesus and Christmas songs and chants hailing the occasion.<\/p>\n<p>It is held for the second year in a row to convey a message to the whole world that Syria is the cradle of peace.<\/p>\n<p>It is a message of loyalty and a token of love to the heroes of the Syrian Arab Army who sacrificed their blood and lives for the life to continue in Syria.<\/p>\n<p>The carnival is an evidence on life, continuity and steadfastness as all the spectrum of the Syrian society celebrate Syria\u2019s birth again.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-180531 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2-34.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/2-34-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" 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src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/7-11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8-9.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/8-9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/9-5.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.sana.sy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/9-5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure 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The participants in the carnival toured the roads of Damascus, passing through Bab Touma Square and al-Qasaa to al-Abassyeen square spreading joy, happiness and festive mood. 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