It was at the suggestion of an Italian friend that a member of the clergy at St Jude Church in Malad East, first typed "Presepi Di Antonio Pigozzi" on Google.com. The search led him to a series of tutorial videos on cribs (presepi in Italian) by noted artist Antonio Pigozzi. "Generally, artists don't reveal their secrets," he says. "Antonio is different. He wants to share his learnings with the world. His techniques are old-school and unconventional, but the final work is as good as real."

Young members of the parish have spent the last two months poring over their hour-long tutorials to recreate a one-of-a-kind traditional crib, comprising four roofed houses to show the city of Bethlehem, and a manger, where a figure of the new-born Jesus Christ along with his parents, Joseph and Mary, will eventually be placed.