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Mainstream Mainstream, VOL LIX No 7, New Delhi, January 30, 2021 Christmas Diplomacy: Peace, Prejudice & Untold Stories | R P Pradhan, Chhavi Rathi Friday 29 January 2021 Introduction Christmas has always been a joyous festival and occasion for hope and resurrection. Christmas tree as a centre piece attraction of the occasion in its triangular shape, as per Christian belief, symbolizes trinity — the Christian concept of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit being in unison. St. Boniface converted the northern German Frankish tribes to Christianity in 8th century using a triangular shape ...

FILM: Superb French films 1 January 2021. As French-speaking Switzerland is right next to France, I thought I would salute our neighbors with a few of their many superb films. After all, it was the Lumière brothers of nearby Lyon who gave us the beginnings of cinema way back in December 1895! And film has continued to be a highly respected art form in France – where it is called “le septième art”. French cinema is far too rich and the creators and actors far too varied to be limited to a few examples. Here are just a few excellent ones, off the top of my head….

, December 31, 2020 This Thursday 31 December 2020 marks 4 months to the day since Carine Kanimba, Paul Rusesabagina’s youngest daughter learned of her father’s detention in Rwanda “ I was sleeping in Washington at my sister’s side and around 3-4am we were woken up during the night by various phone calls. We were sent photos of my father paraded and handcuffed in front of the RIB [Rwandan Investigation Bureau]. It was shocking, it was scary, I couldn’t believe it, I thought I was going to wake up and everything would be normal and he would be in Texas tending to hi...

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Joyeux Noël’: A Modern Classic That Celebrates Our Common Humanity PG-13 | 1h 56min | Drama, History, Music | 9 November 2005 (France) Christmas is the time of year (yes, even in 2020) when hearts are warmed with good cheer and kindness, and when the air fills with that giddy happiness at hearing children caroling and at the aromas from our traditional Christmas meals. But it can be a lonely time if you’re overseas. As someone who was in the military, I can tell you that it can be tough being away from home during the holidays—especially Christmas. Difficult...

December 24, 2020 A still scene from Fanny and Alexander (1982) Facebook/fannyandalexander As travel plans over the festive period are scuppered by increasingly stringent lockdown regulations, let these five films regale you with Christmas stories from all around the world. 1. Joyeux Noël (2005) One of the most famous Christmas celebrations of the twentieth century took place during the first world war, when an unofficial ceasefire was declared on December 24, 1914, along the frontlines of northern Europe. French, British and German soldiers put down their weapons, emerged from their trenche...