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| The official theme was “Navidad Azul” or “Blue Christmas.” Most groups didn’t follow the theme like this one. |
For more shots of the fantastic parade and the arts & crafts fair, see my photo gallery:
Christmas in Atenas 2017.
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| This is on CATUCA’s website and they hope shared by other like this. Fliers are just not done much here with word-of-mouth the main publicity. Everyone just knows when it is happening except some segregated gringos. |
See my photo gallery People & Fiestas.
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| Friday-Sunday, Art & Music Festival in Central Park Sunday Night Conclusion with Light Parade Not advertised this well the last 2 years |
There is a good chance you will see some photos of the feria and festival on this blog! 🙂
The 3-day feria is a Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair with a stage for live music.
So I’m bound and determined to see both this year! Some here say “Festival de la Luz” is the best parade of the year. I’ll give my opinion after the 16th. 🙂
featuring a Christmas Ham! And a huge assortment of Christmas Cookies! But the best part was joining a lady from my second Spanish class and her 84 year old friend Jean who will become my new next door neighbor tomorrow! She is moving in the house that my sculpture friend Anthony left for his adventures in Spain and Morocco. It is a contemporary with lots of glass to the right of my house as the casita (little house) of another property owner, different landlord.
After the party my taxista had trouble getting through the traffic and bands for the big parade as part of that evening’s Festival de la Luz or Festival of Lights which begins the Christmas celebrations here. I’m now sorry I did not stay downtown for it because I learned later that it is the biggest celebration of the year in Atenas with a stage featuring constant musical entertainment, many booths with crafts and other vendors, the parade, and fireworks. But I was tired and had projects I was working on and decided to go on home. I heard most of it and saw part of the fireworks from my terrace. Next year I will not miss this!
Today our Su Espacio Spanish Class had our Christmas Party Lunch at Fred & Susan’s house two hills over from mine with their swimming pool being the big attraction for most, but also a great lunch!
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| I was the only one not in a swim suit – just not my thing! |
Thursday after the last Spanish Class at Iglesia Biblica we all go to La Finca Pizza for our end of year celebration and Christmas Party. A new friend and I are having lunch next week and then on Christmas Day I am joining other friends at a nearby hotel restaurant for a big Christmas Dinner again! At Hotel Colinas del Sol. I’m having trouble finding my needed solitude! 🙂
AN EXTRA TIDBIT:
8 Great Holiday Songs in Spanish in case you think “Feliz Navidad” is the only one! 🙂
