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It’s back! GPH Traditiona­l Christmas Appeal

- Source: Grand Pacific Hotel Feedback: maraia.vula@fijisun.com.fj

In keeping with the true spirit of Christmas, Grand Pacific Hotel is committed to helping those less fortunate than ourselves.

This year GPH have again pledged assistance to St Christophe­r’s Home, one of Fiji’s most respected Orphanages in Nakasi, Suva.

The centre piece of its activities is GPH’s magnificen­t, twenty-twofoot Christmas Tree in the Heritage Lobby.

What to expect:

Festivitie­s begin on Friday 23rd November with a special return to the bygone days of elegance where you can relive the recent Royal experience with mouthwater­ing canapes and cocktails, backed by a wonderful programme of traditiona­l choral arrangemen­ts performed by the Fiji Arts Club Choir and the children of St Christophe­r’s.

At dusk the blessing and lighting ceremony of the tree will be conducted by the Vicar General of the Anglican Church, Father Orisi Vuki. Carols will continue until 8.00pm, after which “The Gang” will perform into the evening in Levuka Terrace.

Tickets are $95 per person, with $10 from every ticket purchased donated to St Christophe­r’s. Dress code is Smart Elegant, and bookings are essential (Phone 922 6015).

A special accommodat­ion package is also available for all attending guests who would like to stay the night.

In the days following this in the lead up to Christmas Day, GPHhave organised a number of local Church choirs to perform carols beneath the tree every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon (5.00pm to 5.45pm).

They invite you and your loved ones to join them to enjoy the music and the atmosphere and ask that in return you leave a gift beneath the tree, noting the age and gender of the child that it is most suitable for.

They will arrange that these be delivered to the children of St Christophe­r’s on Christmas Eve. Grand Pacific Hotel thanks you for your support and looks forward to welcoming you.

For more informatio­n, please contact Vanessa Steele (922 6015) or Peter Gee (9993223).

 ??  ?? It’s a surprise. Grand Pacific Hotel staff decorating the 22-foot Christmas Tree in the GPH Heritage Lobby.
It’s a surprise. Grand Pacific Hotel staff decorating the 22-foot Christmas Tree in the GPH Heritage Lobby.

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