A Catalan Christmas 2013 in WDC [RSVP please]

Let’s Celebrate Christmas with the Casal Catala de Washington DC and the two most cherished Catalan traditions: Els Pastorets and the Caga Tió.

Els Pastorets will entertain you with the adventures of Lluquet and Rovelló, two shepherds from a Catalan masia that by magic powers find themselves in a forest near Bethlem on their way to admire Jesus, the new-born. In their journey they will meet iconic characters from our cherished Nativity scene, and get involved with the powers of good and bad.

Afterwards the children will have the chance to get presents from the Caga Tió, the log that gives presents or excretes them, while being hit with a stick. We will round up our get together with some Catalan carols and a Christmas toast with cava remembering all the activities that we shared this year 2013 that is about to end.

Day: Saturday, December 7th
Time: From 5 pm on
Location: Parkside Condominium, 10520 Montrose Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.
Directions: Grosvenor-Strathmore (see map here). Metro: Grosvenor-Strathmore (5-10 minutes walking distance)
Schedule
From 5pm to 5.30pm: Welcome and set up (volunteers to help set up appreciated)
From 5.30pm to 6pm: Els Pastorets
From 6:15 pm to 6:45 pm: Caga Tió with the children
From 7 pm on: Catalan carols
Fees: Include everything – Pastorets, Caga Tio and “berenar” (refreshments and snacks)
$10 per person
$30 per family with children