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Mangaluru, Nov 12: Christmas is round the corner and White Doves is gearing up for its annual street shows titled '2016 Year Old Fact in a Mobile Act' in song and act on the birth and life of Jesus Christ for the 22nd year in a row. In addition, the act will depict, in short, the life of St Lawrence who lived for the poor and died for his God.
The script for the play has been written by Bannu Fernandes and will be directed by Corrine Rasquinha, the founder and president of White Doves.
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The White Doves has, for the past 22 years, been rendering service to the least, last and the lost by continuing the spirit of service as shown by Mother Theresa and St Lawrence.
The shows will be presented on November 25 at the Christian PU Grounds, Udupi, on November 26 at Lady of Health Church grounds, Shirva and on November 27 at Nehru Maidan and St Agnes Special School grounds. There will be no entry fee and all are welcome to witness the shows.
Each show will be of an hour-and-a-half duration with over 125 participants. The stages for the show will measure around 95 feet, all built on trailer trucks which make the shows mobile.
The Kannada singing will be rendered by the famous singer of Kerala Lijo Thalakootor, the carols and other songs will be rendered by the White Doves choir, with music directed by Sanjay Rodrigues.
The unique show has a blend of people of all age groups and from varied professions. The White Doves have presented over 200 shows to date, drawing huge crowds year after year.
The White Doves street shows will have a fleet of 5 trucks for acting and singing and three buses to ferry the artistes.
Mangalureans look forward to the Christmas shows of White Doves as every year there is something novel being portrayed. The plays have acts from the Old Testament, New Testament and the lives of saints.
These shows are sponsored and Corrine says that the White Doves is ever grateful to the people who have kept them going these twenty-two years. "Our only aim is to take the message of love for God and one's neighbour to the streets using the various talents in the White Doves group."
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