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Show LAs POSADAS CELEBRATION Hand-painted Farolitos, paper, on loan from the Friends of Educational Services Las Posadas The Latino community celebrates the Christmas season from December 16 through January 6. Homes are decorated with Christmas trees and a Nacimiento (manger scene). Las Posadas is celebrated. for nine days beginning on December 16 through December 24. Posada (inn or shelter) processions of small groups of people go from house to house seeking shelter as did Mary and Joseph. Their way is lit by farolitos, paper sacks with candles inside. Families gather together to celebrate December 25 with food, singing, gift giving and breaking open a pifiata filled with candy and gifts. Japanese New Year The Japanese community begins in December to prepare for the New Year. People pay their debts, clean their houses and put up decorations. Pine, bamboo, and rope are traditional decorations: pine symbolizes long life; bamboo, flexibility; and rope is a symbol of the sun goddess. On New Year's Day everyone eats a special breakfast and dresses in their best kimonos. They open New Year's cards and visit family and friends. Badminton is traditionally played during this time of year. In Japan, New Year's Day is like a birthday because everyone adds a year to their age. Setsubun takes place on February 3 and is a local winter festival celebrating the end of winter. People throw beans to frighten away winter spirits and allow spring spirits to return. THEWJ UNIVERSITY OF UTAH UTAH MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS University of Utah 370 South 1530 East, Room 101 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0~60 The Utah Museum of FinerArts is supported by the University of Utah, The National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C., Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City Arts Council, R. Harold Burton Foundation, Museum Advisory Board, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation, Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, C. Comstock Clayton Foundation, Hemingway Foundation, Suzanne M. Scott Endowment in honor of James & Louise Moyle, Marian and Barry N. Ingham, Edith Carlson, Albert and Elaine Borchard Foundation, Special Exhibitions Council, Mrs. Phyllis Cannon Wattis, David and Anne Dolowitz, Joseph and Evelyn Rosenblatt, Residents of Salt Lake County, and Museum Members. Museum Hours: 10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday Noon - 5:00 P.M., Saturday and Sunday ADMISSION IS FREE Exhibit dates subject to change. Please contact the Museum for current exhibition information at 801/581-7332. Free weekend parking is available in the Fine Arts parking lot. For information please call 801/581-7049. www.utah.edu/ umfa |
