Community invited to first Posada celebration at Western Nevada College
This Christmas party is the first of its kind at Western Nevada College, and you won’t want to miss it. WNC's Latino Cohort is helping the community get into Christmas spirit by celebrating the first-ever Posada celebration on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Carson Nugget Hall on the Carson City campus.
“It’s a Christmas party where family and friends come together and they have a big celebration,” said WNC Latino Outreach Coordinator Lupe Ramirez.
WNC’s Latino Cohort will be hosting the noon to 3 p.m. event with traditional activities for the entire family and authentic Latino flavor. Un evento autentico con sabor Latino!
There will be piñatas to break for children and adults, folkloric dancing, Christmas music in Spanish and traditional food such as tamales, posole and hot tea made of fresh fruits known as ponche that are served during La Posada in Mexico and Central America.
“Folkloric dancing is not traditional to La Posada, but I want to bring them to the campus so we can add more of the Latino touch to it and also to bring this group of folkloric dancers to our community because they are magnificent,” Ramirez said. “They look like they are coming from Mexico City. They have such a positive energy. Positive energy will help us all get into the Christmas spirit and be more joyous.”
In addition, there will be testimonials from students and parents who have been associated with the Latino Cohort and the Jump Start program. There also will be a tour of the Career and Technical Education programs.
“We’ll have alumni students who have been through those programs or who are currently successful in those programs to provide their testimonials and share with the community members how the programs have helped them be successful,” Ramirez said.
For more information, phone Latino Outreach at 775-445-3215.
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