On December 23, 2016, the Deir El Kamar hill filled up with the angelic voice of Carol Aoun, singing the birth of Jesus Christ at the special Christmas Concert organized by NDU-Shouf Campus.
The NDU-Shouf Campus family joined by a host of political and religious dignitaries enjoyed the magical evening with a line up of special Christmas hymns and songs. The Christmas spirit warmed up the crowded conference room that night, standing in sharp contrast to the cold chilly weather outside, with drizzles of icy rain heralding the coming of Christmas snow.
Fr. Hanna Tayar, NDU-Shouf Campus Director, thanked everyone for coming out to celebrate Christmas. “Jesus is exceptional,” Fr. Tayar said. “He brings us together in a spirit of love, joy and hope. And He does it simply by loving us- without prejudice, discrimination, judgement or bias – without ever giving up on us.” May we love like Jesus does, to work together towards a better tomorrow for our Lebanon, Fr. Tayar added.
The evening ended with much applause as Fr. Tayar then presented bouquets of flowers to Ms. Carol Aoun, in appreciation for her special performance and to Ms. Nisreen El Hosni as a sign of gratitude for having helped organize the event. Everyone was then called to join in the special Christmas toast and food prepared for the occasion.