Grupo Folklorico Mexican Xochiquetzal
Day Of Holiday Festivities
at Centenary Stage Company
Features Latino Culture and Dance,
Children's Activities and Guadalupe Procession
Dec. 4, 2005
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Each
year in December celebrations and processions take place throughout
Mexico, weaving indigenous dances and traditions into the worship
of the Virgin of Guadalupe, who is said to have miraculously appeared
to the lowly peasant Juan Diego hundreds of years ago. The annual
“The Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe” has come to be
known as the spiritual essence of Mexico, representing the fusion
of Catholic Spain and indigenous Mexico. While inside the church
believers come to honor the miracle of the appearance of the Virgin,
outside of churches throughout the country people perform the traditional
dances, the same ones their ancestors performed in honor of the
gods of war, rain, and fire in the times before the Spanish conquerors.
4 PM
 Pictured: Grupo Folklorico Mexican Xochiquetzal Artistic Director, Martha Monroy |
“Tis the Season” Celebration
- Festivities throughout the day
The performance is open to all, and will be part of the Centenary
College “Tis the Season” holiday celebration, an annual
event which invites members of the Hackettstown and regional community
to share in the spirit of the season with the Centenary community.
Although no admission will be charged for this event, reservations
are requested for the Grupo Folklorico, and they can be made by
calling the Centenary Performing Arts Guild at 908-979-0900 x3.
The “Tis the Season” celebration will include festivities throughout the day, from the arrival of Santa Claus at 1:45 PM, to Holiday Crafts with Santa , the Grupo Folklorico performance, a Holiday Feast, and the Grand Illumination and Tree Lighting ceremony and caroling at the day’s conclusion. Holiday Crafts this year will include a special segment of Mexican artistry from 2-3:30PM, led by Dr. Elinor Levy of the New Jersey Folklife Project, and it will include the making of Oros de Dios (God’s Eyes) and Mexican Paper Flowers.
Centenary’s Holiday Feast
4:30 PM or 6 PM seating times
Centenary’s Holiday Feast, open to the community at
large, will be offered at $10 for adults and $6.50 for children
under 12. Reservations are required for this activity, and interested
parties should indicate their preferences for either the 4:30 PM
or 6 PM seating times. Reservations for dinner should be made by
calling Melissa Mahaffey at 908-979-4291. You may also leave your
reservation for the performance at this number.
Events
| 1:45 pm | St. Nicholas arrives at Centenary’s Front porch. |
| 2-5 pm |
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| 4 -5 pm | Special Holiday Performance: Grupo Folklorico Mexicano Xochiquetizal Procession of the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe and Traditional Aztec and Mexican dance in the George H. Whitney Chapel Reservations requested: 908-979-0900 x3 (free event) |
| 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm |
Enjoy a sumptuous holiday feast
! Two seatings for dinner - 4:30 PM and 6 PM; Reservation Required. Please indicate your dining time preference. $10 adults, $6.50 children under 12 Dinner served in Reeves Hall. RSVP to 908-979-4291 |
| 7 PM | Traditional Grand Illumination and Tree Lighting Ceremony begins in the Whitney Chapel and moves to the evergreen tree outside the main entrance of the Seay Administrative Building. |
Holiday
Crafts with Santa| For more information, call 908-979-0900 x3. | |
| The presentation of Grupo Folklorico and Holiday Crafts is presented in collaboration with Centenary Performing Arts Guild, Centenary College and the New Jersey Folk Life Project. | |
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