Posada Mexicana "Holiday Spectacular"

Where:

College of San Mateo Theatre - 1700 W. Hillsdale

Dates:

Saturday December 10th @ 7pm, Sunday December 11th @ 3pm

About:

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Contact:

Tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com
    Info: (510) 397-1980 / event website: www.bfcostadeoro.com

About:

A special 'south-of-the-border' celebration laden with seasonal accents, including a traditional Christmas processional (posada), Mexican holiday songs (villancicos), a visit from the Three Wise Men, a festive piñata scene, and a vibrant holiday finale performed in the spirit of a true mariachi fiesta. Showcasing large papier-mâché characters, typical of the state of Veracruz, whose carnival-styled dancing will add sparkle to what is already a vibrant holiday attraction.

El brillo del espíritu navideño mexicano llega a La Mirada Theatre con POSADA NAVIDEÑA, un dinámico espectáculo de danza folklórica en el cual se luce un elenco de 30 bailarines y 10 mariachis.  El show está colmado de acentos típicos de la temporada — como son las tradicionales Posadas, la visita de los Reyes, una festiva escena de piñata, y un gran final realizado en el más puro espíritu de la fiesta mariachi. Con pintorescos telones representando una escénica plaza mexicana, la pirámide de Teotihuacán y un collage de tradiciones folklóricas navideñas, este espectáculo también incluye grandes y coloridas marionetas, típicas del estado de Veracruz, cuyos animados bailes añaden chispa a una gran producción teatral digna del rico patrimonio cultural de México.
 

Formed in 2005 as an offshoot of another Bay Area folklorico troupe, COSTA DE ORO’S principal artists have been dancing together for many years, some since their early teens.  Several lead dancers have performed with the world famous Ballet Folklórico de México of Amalia Hernandez while other company members have trained in Mexico as well.

The Ballet Folklórico COSTA DE ORO is known for its creative choreography and its comprehensive performance repertoire.  The East Bay Express hails the show as “imaginative,” Arizona’s Coolidge News calls it “tightly choreographed and expertly performed,” and the Honolulu Weekly writes that it is a “treasure chest of Mexican traditions.”