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A Traditional Posada Celebration Observed Redux 
Las Posadas are the traditional 9 day celebrations commemorating the journey of Joseph and Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem prior to the birth of Christ. This article describes one small Mexican town's reenactment of Joseph and Mary's quest for lodging and the festivities that followed. A Safe 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is the host city of the XVI Pan American Games. Forty-two nations
and almost 6000 athletes will be competing in this quadrennial event. It is estimated that the games may attract 1,000,000 visitors. Mexico is doing its best to ensure that this international spectacle will be safe. Celebrating Mexico's Independence Day
Some people are under the impression that Cinco de Mayo is the day that Mexico celebrates its independence from Spanish rule. It decidely is not! 16 de Septiembre is Mexico's two day celebration of its victorious War of Independence and is the country's most honored and observed patriotic holiday. Christmas Holidays in Mexico  [offsite link]
An indepth look into the history and origin of Christmas in Mexico. Day of the Dead in Mexico a Yearly Joyous Reunion
The Day of the Dead in Mexico is a festive, colorful, and decorative two day celebration in which deceased loved ones are fondly welcomed and remembered.
Viewing death as a continuum of life, despite all of the sugar skulls and bread of the dead, nothing is goulish or macabre about it at all. Feast of the Candles
On February 2, forty days after the birth of Christ, the end of the Christmas season and the soon to be arrival of spring is celebrated during the Feast of the Candles. Partly religious and partly familial in nature, the Dia de la Candelaria is a tradition that has continued throughout the country. Guadalajara's Accommodating 2011 Parapan Am Games
About two weeks after hosting the XVI Pan American Games, Guadalajara will be the host city for the IV Parapan Am Games. This multi-sport event will feature about 1500 athletes with physical disabilities from 26 nations. All necessary adaptive accommodations for these athletes have been made but.. Mexican Festivals [offsite link]
Mexico is known for their vast amount of festivals, fairs, national holidays and food celebrations! If you are in Mexico during one of these events, make sure you share in the fun and find out more about these fabulous traditions. Mexican Folkloric Dances
Perhaps the country´s most representative and most popular performing art form is Mexican folkloric dancing. Known as bailes regionales, these colorful and highly stylized dance and musical performances are creative expressions of Mexico´s ancient and more contemporaneous past. Open-Air Christmas Markets in Mexico
Come December, throughout Mexico, month long tianguis de Navidad/open-air Christmas markets are very common. Every year I go to the one in La Piedad, Michoacan where one can see and purchase a plethora of colorful items that are traditionally used in the creation of nacimientos/nativity scenes. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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