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In pics: Fun, food, games, woollies & Santa usher delight to charity winter fete at St Paul’s Cathedral

Institutions under the Church of North India host Diocesan Education Mission fair to raise funds for education of needy & deserving children

My Kolkata Web Desk Kolkata Published 30.11.24, 09:04 PM
The colourful Diocesan Education Mission (DEM) Fete 2024 got off to a thrilling start on the greens of St Paul’s Cathedral on an overcast Saturday morning. Santa dumped his conventional reindeer sleigh to swish to the venue on a chauffeured red-and-black scooty with his bag of goodies
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The colourful Diocesan Education Mission (DEM) Fete 2024 got off to a thrilling start on the greens of St Paul’s Cathedral on an overcast Saturday morning. Santa dumped his conventional reindeer sleigh to swish to the venue on a chauffeured red-and-black scooty with his bag of goodies

Photographs by Arnab Dutta
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The mind-boggling array of tempting knick-knacks on sale really made it difficult for visitors to choose their picks
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The mind-boggling array of tempting knick-knacks on sale really made it difficult for visitors to choose their picks

Institutions under the Church of North India (CNI) from in and around Kolkata enthusiastically took part in the daylong fete. The proceeds from the sales are utilised solely for education of the needy and deserving children of the Kolkata diocese and even for other dioceses
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Institutions under the Church of North India (CNI) from in and around Kolkata enthusiastically took part in the daylong fete. The proceeds from the sales are utilised solely for education of the needy and deserving children of the Kolkata diocese and even for other dioceses

The plump Santa Claus was most indulging with children surrounding him for Christmas gifts
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The plump Santa Claus was most indulging with children surrounding him for Christmas gifts

The lucky dip and raffle stalls tried to grab eyeballs and lure fair visitors with the bumper prizes painted in big fonts and psychedelic colours on giant placards
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The lucky dip and raffle stalls tried to grab eyeballs and lure fair visitors with the bumper prizes painted in big fonts and psychedelic colours on giant placards

The sheer variety of savouries — from ‘patisaptas’ to samosas to papri chaats to tarts and pies and cakes — on offer made visitors drool and make a dash to the umpteen stalls
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The sheer variety of savouries — from ‘patisaptas’ to samosas to papri chaats to tarts and pies and cakes — on offer made visitors drool and make a dash to the umpteen stalls

Tattoo artists had a busy time and made brisk business painting favourite cartoon characters of kids in the most professional manner
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Tattoo artists had a busy time and made brisk business painting favourite cartoon characters of kids in the most professional manner

Crowds were seen in front of most food stalls. Clothes, handmade candles, handicrafts, sweaters and scores of other products flew off the shelves ushering smiles for a good cause towards education
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Crowds were seen in front of most food stalls. Clothes, handmade candles, handicrafts, sweaters and scores of other products flew off the shelves ushering smiles for a good cause towards education

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Winter Fairs Christmas Education Church Of North India (CNI) Kolkata Schools Santa Claus Food Games Tattoo Funding Underprivileged Students Bishop Charity
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