United Xmas festivities on Dec. 18

A huge Christmas tree adorned with lights and trinkets at the lobby of a star hotel in the city.

The 43rd Greater Hyderabad United Christmas Celebrations with the participation of various groups will be held at YMCA, Secunderabad, on December 18.

UCC vice-chairman Sleeve Ggalleli and Vidya Sravanthi said Ministers Koppula Eshwar and T. Srinivas Yadav along with former parliamentarian B. Vinod Kumar will be part of the programme.

As part of the inter-denominational joining for the celebration, Catholic Church, CSI, Methodist Church, Indian Orthodox, Seventh day Adventist, Lutheran, Baptist, Syro-Malabar Catholic, Mennonite, Salvation Army and Prayer Power, would be present. Celebrations will include choir performances by various churches, nativity presentation, Bible quizzes and singing contest.