The Celebration

by followers as a living symbol of God, therefore seen as uniquely as a sacrament himself. This was noted in John’s gospel when Jesus said to his disciples “Who has seen me, has seen the Father” (John 14:9, NRSV). The Eucharist is a celebration and this celebration occurs over a meal. The Last Supper has been considered a particular type of meal; a Passover meal. For Jewish people, the Passover is one of three annual…

The article discusses the how Day of the Dead celebrations became prevalent in the U.S. during the 1970’s following the Chicano movement, gained further involvement by other Latino groups by the 1990’s, and finally participation by non-Latinos (Marchi, 2013). Due to the new ways to celebrate the Day of the Dead that have evolved in the U.S., there has been debate over the authenticity and hybridity of these celebrations, which the author argues are actually related rather than opposing…

The Culture of El Salvador There are 195 countries currently in the entire world. With countless countries in the world, it also brings different backgrounds. Being raised in a part of the globe, much of their population can grow accustomed to their norms. The perspective on their way of life can be very odd or disquieting to other countries. In fact, a culture is what construes their way of life, not to mention their way of thinking. Culture is what forms a person a person, as well as a…

very practical and prominent issue among Christians is the celebration of religious holidays, such as Easter and Christmas. The controversy stems from the way the world has twisted the holidays and fact that they holidays originated as pagan celebrations. Christians today rightly question if they should engage in worldly traditions and celebrate holidays so far removed from God. A close look at the Bible reveals that it permits the celebration of religious holidays, but Christians must…

When it first began, a festival would be provided for the workers, their families and friends. Today, the celebration custom follows a similar pattern. Families everywhere celebrate the holiday with barbeques, beach goers get one final day at their favorite location, weather permitting, and shoppers are provided with Labor Day sales. One of the well-known discounts…

Not A Mexican Halloween Halloween is a tradition everyone knows about, whether they celebrate it or not. Another celebration that people seem to know about is Dia de los Muertos, but about a majority of those people consider this holiday a “Mexican Halloween” when in reality it is anything but Halloween. Dia de los Muertos is a special occasion that celebrates death through many traditions and is significant since it also remembers the death of loved ones. Dia de los Muertos’ history originates…

Although I was not able to attend to a cultural event since Emma and Blanca Klucas are mostly influenced by the American culture, they recommend me to do reasrach ob Dia de los muertos since it is a unique holiday not only to Mexico but to Latin America countries also. Los Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on November 1st , known as all Saints’ Day and on November 2nd , known as All Souls’ day. November 1st is celelbrated for the infants who have passed away and on the 2nd it is dedicated to all…

I am pleased to inform you that your student has been selected to attend the the Broadway Junior Theater Celebration in Charlotte, NC on Tuesday April 4, 2017. This incredible opportunity will be one of those experiences they will not forget! Created and directed by iTheatrics, a premiere creative consultant in educational musical theatre based in New York City, in association with the leading theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) and the Blumenthal Performing Arts' Education…

reinforcing [their] own experience of reality” (Cruise). The novella ends in the first annual Juneteenth Celebration. The historical romance anthology in which “Let It Shine” was featured in, The Brightest Day, was created in Celebration of the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth in 2015. Juneteenth, in itself, is related to liberation, for it refers to June 19th, 1985, the day on which the remaining African American slaves, who resided in the city of Galveston, Texas, were freed. An end to slavery…

When the thought of symbolism comes to mind, most people would think of the general symbols that humanity studies almost everyday: darkness represents evil, a heart represents love, the Statue of Liberty represents freedom, the yin and yang sign represents balance and so on. Some may even think of utterly significant symbols from very famous works, such as the green light in Baz Luhrmann’s popular text The Great Gatsby. Regardless of any of the symbols that society thinks of, they are majorly…