Colombia's Cali hosts living nativity scene, transporting visitors to ancient times

Record ID: 1890333

  • Title: Colombia's Cali hosts living nativity scene, transporting visitors to ancient times
  • Date: 20th December 2024
  • Summary: CALI, COLOMBIA (DECEMBER 19, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ACTORS PLAYING JOSEPH AND MARY CHARACTERS PEOPLE LOOKING AT LIVING NATIVITY AND TAKING PHOTOS WITH MOBILE PHONES ENTRANCE OF NATIVITY SCENE BANNER READING (Spanish) "WELCOME TO BETHLEHEM" ACTOR IN COSTUME WELCOMING VISITORS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATIVITY SCENE, FABIAN ANDRES ROJAS, SAYING: "The idea of creating this nativity scene is to create a space where families can share, filled with magic and tradition. The tour that lasts approximately an hour and a half is called the ninety minutes of Love, peace, reconciliation, and hope." VISITORS ARRIVING AT LIVING NATIVITY VARIOUS OF VISITORS INTERACTING WITH ACTORS IN COSTUMES VISITORS FILMING WITH MOBILE PHONES VISITORS INTERACTING WITH ACTORS IN COSTUMES (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) DIRECTOR OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATIVITY SCENE, FABIAN ANDRES ROJAS, SAYING: "We want to allow many people who cannot travel to Jerusalem, to the Holy Land, and recreate in 18,000 square meters of infrastructure three very important cities in the history of humanity, which were marked from the birth of baby Jesus." ACTRESS PERFORMING VISITORS LOOKING AT LIVING NATIVITY BETHLEHEM HOUSE DECORATED WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ACTOR PERFORMING ACTOR INTERACTING WITH VISITORS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VISITOR AT THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATIVITY SCENE, CLAUDIA SANCHEZ, SAYING: "Very good, very good. It feels like you were there in the country where Jesus was born." PHOTO SPOT READING "THE WORLD'S LARGEST NATIVITY SCENE" VISITOR POSING FOR PHOTO TAKING AT NATIVITY SCENE SET REPRESENTATION OF OLD BAKERY AT NATIVITY SCENE KITCHEN UTENSILS IN NATIVITY SCENE ACTRESS PERFORMING
  • Embargoed: 3rd January 2025 13:52
  • Keywords: Cali Christmas season Colombia living nativity
  • Location: CALI, COLOMBIA
  • City: CALI, COLOMBIA
  • Country: Colombia
  • Topics: South America / Central America,Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA001860620122024RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Cali, a city in western Colombia, has transformed into a festive epicenter, featuring a living nativity scene this Christmas.
    This immersive experience transports visitors back in time, allowing them to walk through the bustling streets of Nazareth, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem.
    As they explore, visitors can interact with actors portraying key biblical figures, including Mary, Joseph, the Archangel Gabriel, the three wise men, along with everyday townspeople such as shepherds and blacksmiths.
    The tour takes guests to the Market Square, the Palace of King Herod, the Wailing Wall, and introduces them to the Pharisees.
    The journey culminates at the Nativity scene, providing a vivid reenactment of the story of Jesus’ birth.
    This living nativity scene has been recognized four times by Guinness World Records as the world's largest living nativity scene.
    (Production: Javier Andres Rojas, Herbert Villarraga, Liamar Ramos)
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