Carols by candlelight

A SPECIAL treat is in store for children and adults alike on Friday in Windhoek’s Zoo Park, where people who bring along a toy for a less privileged child will be treated to a Christmas party.

The Spar supermarket chain is sponsoring the ‘Carols by Candlelight’ event in the Zoo Park Amphitheatre this year. Donated toys will be given to the Cancer Association of Namibia to be distributed to children who will spend their holidays in hospital, and to the Christina Swart Oppermann AIDS Orphan Trust for children who do not have families to share the season with.G3, one of Namibia’s most respected gospel groups, will be performing Christmas carols for people to sing along to.Father Christmas will of course be there to spoil the young ones with sweets and the opportunity to have their photo taken with him.The event starts at 19h00 and everyone is welcome, provided they donate a small toy.Spar donated $60 000 towards this event, which is organised by Target Communications.Donated toys will be given to the Cancer Association of Namibia to be distributed to children who will spend their holidays in hospital, and to the Christina Swart Oppermann AIDS Orphan Trust for children who do not have families to share the season with.G3, one of Namibia’s most respected gospel groups, will be performing Christmas carols for people to sing along to.Father Christmas will of course be there to spoil the young ones with sweets and the opportunity to have their photo taken with him.The event starts at 19h00 and everyone is welcome, provided they donate a small toy.Spar donated $60 000 towards this event, which is organised by Target Communications.