Buon Natale is the

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organized by the Thrissur Archdiocese and Thrissur Citizenry in association with

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celebration. It is held at the premises of

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city in

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every year from 2013. Buon Natale procession entered the

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in 2014 for having the maximum number of people dressed up as Santa Claus. This event was started to raise charitable funds along with the celebrations.

History

The Buon Natale was first conducted by the Thrissur Archdiocese in 2013. This was flagged of by former president of

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. 5,000 Santa Clauses and 2,000 angels was part of this cultural event. On 27 December 2014 this event had the participation of 18,112 number Santa Clauses and won the Guinness World Records. Due to

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there were no celebrations in the year 2020 and 2021. File:Buon Natale 2019 plot 2.jpg, PLot at Buon Natale 2019 procession File:Buon Natale 2019, Thrissur 06.jpg, Santas walking during Buon Natale 2019 File:Buon Natale closing ceremony 2019.jpg, Buon Natale procession closing ceremony 2019

2022

The 10th edition of Buon Natale was held on December 27, 2022. The procession started from

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and goes round through the

Swaraj Round, Thrissur Swaraj Round or Thrissur Round is the local name for a circular road which is about 2 km long in the centre of the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India, surrounding the hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Sw ...

. The

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for Minority Affairs,

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was the chief guest of the 2022nd Buon Natale. File:Buon Natale 2022 interactions 1.jpg,

, Union Minister of India interacting with the Buon Natale participates File:Buon Natale 2022 participates 1.jpg, Santa Clause dressed participants File:Buon Natale 2022 plot 4.jpg, Buon Natale 2022 Plot File:Buon Natale 2022 participates 2.jpg, Santa Clause dressed participants

Procession

The procession starts from St Thomas College in Thrissur, encircles

Swaraj Round Swaraj Round or Thrissur Round is the local name for a circular road which is about 2 km long in the centre of the city of Thrissur in Kerala, India, surrounding the hillock called the Thekkinkadu Maidan which seats the Vadakkumnathan Temple. Sw ...

and ends at Saktan Thampuran Ground. Members from different churches under the Thrissur Archdiocese participates in the procession.

References

External links

Culture & Heritage Thrissur DistrictArchdiocese of thrissur
{{Tourist attractions in Thrissur , state=collapsed Festivals in Thrissur district December observances