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Lezlie Gray and Mary Emma Bennett from Chicago's Ballet 5:8 perform during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Lezlie Gray and Mary Emma Bennett from Chicago's Ballet 5:8 perform during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
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Members of the International Friendship Center gathered for the organization’s 12th annual Christmas Banquet held at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday. Guest speaker Vishal Mangalwadi spoke to the crowd, and performances included a ballet recital from Ballet 5:8 Dance Studio and opera singer Constanze Bonelli.

Attendees gather for International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Attendees gather for International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Attendees gather for International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Attendees gather for International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Sam Gorlla speaks to the crowd during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Sam Gorlla speaks to the crowd during the International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Pastor Robinson gives a prayer during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Pastor Robinson gives a prayer during the International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Opera singer Constanze Bonelli performs Christmas ballads during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Opera singer Constanze Bonelli performs Christmas ballads during the International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Lezlie Gray, from Chicago's Ballet 5:8, performs during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Lezlie Gray, from Chicago’s Ballet 5:8, performs during the International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Lezlie Gray and Mary Emma Bennett from Chicago's Ballet 5:8 perform during the International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Lezlie Gray and Mary Emma Bennett from Chicago’s Ballet 5:8 perform during the International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet at Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Christmas decorations fill the Newhall Community Center for International Friendship Center's 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
Christmas decorations fill the Newhall Community Center for International Friendship Center’s 12th annual Community Outreach Christmas Banquet on Saturday, Dec. 7. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal
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Habeba Mostafa is a staff reporter and photographer for The Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Having received her undergraduate degree from UCLA and her graduate degree from Cal State Northridge, she has experience in writing, photographing and creating social media content for CSUN's official platforms. She also interned at Fox Entertainment. Have a story? Email her at [email protected].

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