When:
12/16/2011 - 12/24/2011
6:00 PM
Where:
Olvera Street
Los Angeles St. at Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
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Las Posadas at Olvera Street
The Olvera Street merchant families beginning every December 16 play out the journey of Las Posadas throughout the nine nights of Advent. The Posada is a short pilgrimage that reenacts the Christmas Eve journey of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem searching for shelter. But it wasn’t always that way.
In today’s Posadas on Olvera Street, the celebrants start at the historic Avila Adobe. The merchant families create candlelit processions of Mary and Joseph followed by children, adults and animals. Singing hymns and holiday songs in Spanish and English, they stop at individual stores, asking for shelter. Time and time again they are turned away, until finally the doors of their final stop are swung open and the pilgrims are allowed to enter singing. At that point, pan dulce and hot chocolate are brought out to feast upon, piñatas are broken, and the music continues. The small business owners of Olvera Street share their beloved holiday tradition annually with all on Olvera Street, preserving the best of both cultures with their children and grandchildren, as well as the public.
Las Posadas runs on Olvera Street from December 16 to 24. The children's piñata breaking and entertainment begin at 6 p.m. Processions starting at the Avila Adobe at 7:30 p.m.
The public is invited to participate at our Las Posadas on Olvera Street!
Where:
Olvera Street
Los Angeles St. at Alameda St.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
12/16/2011 - 12/24/2011
6:00 PM
Event Website
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