{"id":26004,"date":"2025-02-01T20:15:05","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=26004"},"modified":"2025-02-01T20:15:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T20:15:06","slug":"president-and-first-lady-host-festive-christmas-cheer-at-state-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/president-and-first-lady-host-festive-christmas-cheer-at-state-house\/","title":{"rendered":"President and First Lady Host Festive Christmas Cheer at State House"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon \u2013 December 26, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guyanese from all walks of life gathered at State House on Christmas Eve for a vibrant and festive celebration known as the \u2018Christmas Cheer,\u2019 an event organized by President Irfaan Ali and First Lady Arya Ali. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gathering featured an impressive display of cultural performances, showcasing the nation&#8217;s rich traditions during the holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening was filled with soulful melodies and energetic dances that captured the spirit of Christmas in Guyana, reflecting the nation&#8217;s diversity and unity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlight of the celebration came when President Ali delivered a heartfelt Christmas message to the nation, extending warm greetings to all Guyanese, both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his message, President Ali emphasized the significance of love and togetherness during Christmas and beyond, urging citizens to embody the spirit of the season throughout the year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He reflected on the birth of Christ and the memories of loved ones who have passed, reminding everyone that love is not a seasonal gesture but a continuous force that should unite humanity every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event at State House served as a reminder of the importance of family, community, and shared values, leaving a lasting impression on all those in attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon \u2013 December 26, 2024 Guyanese from all walks of life gathered at State House on Christmas Eve for a vibrant and festive celebration known as the \u2018Christmas&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":24840,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26004"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26005,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26004\/revisions\/26005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}