Santas Rally For Charity In Italy
Fakhir Rizvi Published December 03, 2018 | 12:27 AM
Turin, Italy, Dec 2 (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Dec, 2018 ) :Thousands of Father Christmases gathered in Turin on Sunday at a rally to raise money for a children's hospital, with many arriving by scooter or bicycle rather than reindeer-pulled sled.
The ninth edition of the Italian charity event drew a record 20,000 Santas in red costumes and long white beards to the northern city's Regina Margherita hospital, according to organisers.
"It's an extraordinary sight. Christmas is a magical time and a celebration, but it's also a time to be close to those in difficulty," Turin mayor Chiara Appendino told Italian media.
Some Father Christmases could be seen hugging dogs they had dressed in red outfits for the occasion. Others had tied balloons to their Santa hats, while one couple had lashed reindeer horns to the front of their motorbike.
One Santa even got down on one knee and proposed to a soon-to-be Mrs Santa, according to a video posted by the daily La Stampa.
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