Pueblo’s 31st Annual La Posada

By Cleo C. Corsi~Zarr, PPAG Reviewer

On this cold and windy afternoon a shining representation of our community’s children wrapped dozens of on lookers into the tapestry of Pueblo’s history and culture. Dances reflective of Pueblo’s Mexican Heritage culturally traveled south into the America’s, born and fed from the hearth of an adobe oven.

Mary and Joseph were then welcomed into our hearts, and the donkey was made ready for its long trek from the Patio of Pueblo’s Convention Center up Main Street to the steps of our County Court House. At first I felt the walk was going to be too long and too cold. However I was quickly swept into the song and community that gathered along each corner of La Posada.

As we came upon the Manger, the choirs from our community’s schools joined with Pueblo Chorale in filling the crisp night air, with beautiful Christmas Carols. Three Wise men from the Pueblo Performing Arts Guild participated in a resounding reenactment of the Nativity for Christmas 2008.

As a few hundred people watched on, a small boy from the audience ran up to see the Baby in the manger, at once running back to share the news ‘there was no Baby in the manger’! Mary and Joseph were informed they needed to find the Baby. As they muffled their mirth Joseph leaned forward to pull the baby from behind his seat and quickly placed Him into the manger.

I can honestly share that due to a recent death in the family I was not in the Christmas Spirit. This was my first La Posada Celebration - it is destined to become a family tradition.

Make sure to catch next year’s La Posada performance – I will see you there!