Every December 13 to 24, Las Posadas festivities are held around Latin America and the U.S.. In Los Angeles, Olvera Street hosts the city’s longest running event with nightly processions, champurrado and pan dulce.
Rooted in the elaborate 20-day pre-Hispanic Mexica festival known as Panquetzaliztli, which celebrates the winter solstice rebirth of Aztec sun god Huitzilopochtli, Las Posadas commemorate Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe space for Mary to give birth to baby Jesus. Jesuit priests arriving in New Spain in 1523 to convert Indigenous people to Christianity appropriated these traditions and created the nine-day celebration we know today.
The festive posada includes food, drinks and entertainment benefiting affordable, culturally-relevant theater, dance, music and visual arts programming. When: Dec. 11, 6 to 9 p.m. Where: Plaza de la Raza, 3540 N. Mission Road, Los Angeles, 90031 Admission: $30 and one unwrapped toy 223-2475 Since 1979, the events center has been a destination for traditional competitive rodeo-style equestrian events and musical entertainment in this largely Mexican American community.
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