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NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The New Haven Green will be the site of a popular cultural Christmas celebration Saturday, Dec. 14, with hundreds of area residents expected to take part in a “Posada” sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
A Posada is a traditional, family-oriented Christmas event popular in Latin America. Combining readings and dramatic reenactment, the Posada (the Spanish term for “inn”) recounts the story of the first Christmas, when Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem but found no room at the inn. The Posada tradition was developed by Franciscan missionaries centuries ago as a means of explaining and celebrating Christmas. It remains popular throughout Central America, Mexico and the southwestern United States.
There will be musical entertainment children’s activities, a petting zoo and piñatas, as well as food and craft vendors, from 12-6 p.m., with the procession beginning at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and families are encouraged to attend.
“The tradition of the Posada helps us to remember the first Christmas in a way that unites people of faith from throughout the American continent,” said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson. “This event will bring together people of many cultures highlighting the fact that faith and the celebration of Christmas transcend any differences we may have.”
The Knights of Columbus was founded as a fraternal benefit society at St. Mary’s Church in New Haven in 1882. The organization counts more than 1.8 million members worldwide and last year Knights donated more than $167 million and 70 million hours to charitable causes.
