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2009 Dec 24-26. Christmas
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December 24. Christmas Eve
The International Sai Choir, with over 950 people, sang 18 hymns, for an hour, with accompaniment from many musical instruments. Silvia Alden directed, with support from Gisela Sebastian of Germany. At the end, Sathya Sai Baba had a student announce that the songs sung by the choir were touching and made Him very happy.
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December 25. Christmas morning
After Sathya Sai Baba makes the rounds, comes on the verandah, and cuts Christmas cakes, the University Brass Band plays popular Christmas numbers. Then Christmas Carols are sung, tied together by a dialogue sequence involving Uncle John and Little David, talking about the birth of Baby Jesus.
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December 25. Christmas evening
After some singing, Christmas Committee Chair John Behner gives a speech and then introduces the two others speakers: Yuliana Stephanie Pulgar Monge, a medical student from Cost Rica, and Douglas Saunders, chair of the Sathya Sai Seva Organizations in New Zealand.
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December 26. Boxing Day
The international children's choir, under the theme "Christmas in Prasanthi is Pure Grace", sings a number of songs.
This is followed by a drama titled "Christmas Comes to My Heart", based on Sathya Sai Baba’s teachings and the biblical gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew.
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