Las pastorelas Una de las manifestaciones más bellas de la natividad del Niño Jesús es la pastorela. De acuerdo con Hijar Ornelas (2008) la pastorela “es una de las reliquias más genuinas del teatro popular” (p. 23). La pastorela “pertenece al género del teatro popular y su estructura argumental se apoya en el pasaje del evangelio de San Lucas 2, 1-20” (p. 23). En este capítulo de la Biblia, un ángel se aparece ante un grupo de pastores y los insta a ir a Belén a adorar al Mesías. Las pastorelas
children protraying angels, the Santos Reyes, and a host of pastores y pastoras, all usually decked out in colorful handmade costumes and carrying brightly decorated báculos or faroles. LAS PASTORELAS Pastorelas are staged throughout the holiday season by both amateur and professional groups. The Pastorelas tell of the shepherds' respect of Baby Jesus. First they are visited in the fields by an angel who announces the holy birth. As the shepherds attempt to follow the great star leading them to
How Christmas is celebrated in Mexico As in any part of the world, Mexico celebrates Christmas loaded with religious events to commemorate the birth of God. But, really, it can be very different from what is done in Spain, since Mexico is part of a series of customs and traditions that make your Christmas a very special and different party for everyone who lives for the first time. For them, about 9 days before the ordinary, on December 16, the holidays begin. From that moment inns, piñatas, songs
Citing the History/ Evolution of Music While researching texts and novels demonstrating the subject of Music, I found a few authors who published books about the “Changes” or “History” of music throughout its time, particularly books, and online research. These online resources websites often placed the subject of “Music” they were studying into historical context discussing the important events and the role of music society has had from “The Middle Ages”, to the “The Twentieth- Century” Music of