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Christmas Lighting of Medellín from Parques del Río. Photo: EPM

Medellín vibrated with the lighting ritual of the 2024 Christmas Lighting, a giant display that pays tribute to December traditions through the theme Medellín: manger of light. Locals and tourists will be able to enjoy this show until January 12, from 6:00 in the afternoon until 12:00 at night. The inauguration was full of emotions thanks to the different cultural displays and of course, technology was also present with the display of different figures using drones held in the air.

At the ceremony, Tribute was also paid to maestro Fernando Botero through the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestrawith a sample of the musical piece Al Suit Botero, a work that the Antioquian maestro knew in life. One of the new features this year is that the lighting is efficient in energy consumption. During the 46 days of ignition, its energy is equivalent to the consumption of Medellín in 11.3 minutes.

Tribute to maestro Fernando Botero. Photo: EPM

EPM reported that this year, the Christmas Lighting of the river has a screen-type string curtain, with 792 thousand light points, in which Christmas landscapes and images are presented. This screen is the largest in the world installed over a water basin. The screen is interspersed with the monumental figures on the river, giving a 3D effect.

Parques del Río Medellín is the main stage where you can see the monumental figures and LED screens that tell stories through different designs and animations. In this place, there are the central figures of the manger, with a large welcome portal, the inns, the birth, the crops and the light pavilions, which are an immersive space. On this route, the figure of the birth stands out, with a height of 15 meters.

Images of the inauguration

Inauguration of the Christmas Lighting. Photo: EPM

Medellín River Parks, illuminated 2024.

Message created with drones. Photo: EPM

Photo: EPM

Photo: EPM

Photo: EPM

The Medellín Christmas Lights can be visited in 50 points of the city, between avenues, neighborhood parks, the city center and the axis of the Medellín River, where the central node is located, with the assembly of a monumental manger, considered one of the largest in… pic.twitter.com/o952eA2Q7L

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The lighting can be enjoyed walking with family and friends, following the suggested route so as not to miss a single detail: start the tour on La Playa Avenue, continue along Oriental Avenue and go down through San Juan to the Guayaquil Bridge. From there, walk along the river path, pass Parques del Río and reach the EPM Building to see the La Vida robotic fountain show.

To get to Parques del Río, you can take the Metro System and get off at the Expósitos or Alpujarra stations. La Playa Avenue, Oriental Avenue, the Nutibara, El Volador and La Asomadera tutelary hills; San Juan Street, the EPM Building and the townships and communes of the city also come to life with the different motifs of the Christmas Lighting.

Myanmar Junta for Persecution of Rohingya Muslims”/>

International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s junta over the deportation and persecution of Rohingya Muslims.

According to prosecutor Karim, these crimes were committed from 25 August to 31 December 2017 by the Myanmar Armed Forces, and supported by the national police, border police and non-Rohingya civilians.

“After a thorough, independent and impartial investigation, my Office has concluded that there are sufficient grounds to believe that Senior General and Acting President Min Aung Hlaing, Supreme Commander of the Myanmar Defense Forces, bears criminal responsibility for crimes against humanity of deportation and the persecution of the Rohingya, carried out in Myanmar, and partly in Bangladesh,” said Karim Khan.

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Khan emphasized that the application was submitted based on various evidence from a number of sources such as witness statements, documentary evidence, as well as legitimate scientific materials, photos and videos. He added this was the first application for an arrest warrant against a top Myanmar government official filed by the prosecutor’s office.

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Rohingya. More than one million members of their community were forced to flee violence in Myanmar,” said Khan.

“We thank all parties who have provided testimony and support to my Office, those who have shared their stories, those who have provided us with information and materials,” he said. (Anadolu/Ant/P-3)