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Tlaquepaque Presents Festival of Lights Celebration
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Enjoy one of Sedona’s oldest holiday traditions of music and festivities including the amazing lighting of 6,000 luminarias at Tlaquepaque’s 35th Annual Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 13, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. This event, which is patterned after the 17th Century La Posada – a folk tradition of Old Mexico – will warm hearts and brighten this holiday season. Plan on spending the afternoon and evening at Tlaquepaque selecting holiday gifts while wandering through the festive courtyards listening to holiday music and carolers. The shop owners at Tlaquepaque will pass out chime candles just prior to 5 p.m., and when the Chapel bell tolls, visitors are encouraged to light the luminarias, creating a dramatic sight at Tlaquepaque. In preparation for this incredible evening, the Soroptomists of Sedona help fill and place the 6,000 luminarias around the entire property. Returning again this year to the Festival is the critically acclaimed River of Life Tabernacle Choir from Phoenix. This group of more than 100 young singers and musicians from diverse backgrounds will be singing in the Plaza de la Fuente from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The choir’s enthusiastic style of praise has made them the event’s favorite for the past 10 years. The choir has had incredible exposure over the years playing for Senator John McCain as well as performing with the Judds and Reba McEntire. Patio del Norte will have specially designated luminarias honoring cancer survivors, victims and families. The public can purchase and personalize luminaria for $10 in honor of a loved one. All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for cancer research. These luminarias can be purchased prior to the event on-line at www.tlaq.com. Each bag with its touching message will be on view the entire day at Tlaquepaque. A full slate of other entertainment and carolers will perform in the plazas and courtyards of Tlaquepaque throughout the evening. Santa Claus will make a special guest appearance at 3 p.m., in Patio del Norte, where he will be checking to see who has been naughty or nice. Shoppers and visitors can sip on complimentary hot cider while listening to Christmas carols performed by Tom and Shondra Jepperson in the Patio del Norte. Jazz à la mode, a group founded by Frankie and Rosemary Chavez, may be new arrivals to the Sedona music scene but bring years of professional experience. An accomplished drummer and vocalist, the duo recently released a CD together called Sweet Jazz à la mode. They are set to perform in Patio del Norte from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tlaquepaque is extending the Luminarias activities by adding a special concert featuring Pace and Tolson of the River of Life Tabernacle Choir. They will be playing piano and singing classical hymns and holiday music in the Tlaquepaque Chapel on Friday, December 12 from 3 to 7 p.m. The restaurants at Tlaquepaque – Secret Garden Cafe, Oak Creek Brewery and Grill, Rene, and El Rincon Mexican Restaurant – will be serving throughout the weekend and reservations are highly recommended. All of the shops and galleries will be open until 8 p.m. on Saturday evening. Sedona Trolley will provide free shuttle service every 15 minutes from 3 to 8 p.m. with pick-up and drop-off in the Uptown Municipal Parking Lot at Apple and Jordan, one block from Highway 89A. Saturday Schedule: 3:00 pm: Santa Claus and his elf accompanied by Christmas favorites sung by Sedona’s Tom and Shondra, Patio del Norte. 3:00 to 4:00 pm: Vhibas and his flute at the Tlaquepaque Chapel. 3:30 to 4:00 pm Sedona Swing performs on Portal Lane 4:00 to 4:30 pm: Red Rock Apella, Patio de las Campanas 4:30 to 5:00 pm: Sedona Swing, Patio de las Campanas 4:30 to 5:30 pm: Canyon Singers, on Portal Lane 5:00 pm: Lighting of the Luminarias candles will be handed out to everyone to light the 6000 luminarias. 5:00 to 7:00 pm: resident musician, Patrick Ki, at the Chapel. 5:00 to 5:30 pm: Red Rock Apella, Patio la Fuente 5:30 to 7:30 pm: Urban String Quartet, Patio de las Campanas 5:30 to 8:00 pm: full throttle harmonies of the River of Life Tabernacle Choir. Patio de las Campanas. 5:30 to 8:00 pm: Jazz a la Mode with Frankie Chavez in Patio del Norte For updates on activities and times, please call Tlaquepaque at (928) 282-4838. The Art and Soul of Sedona, Tlaquepaque is the home to more than 40 shops and galleries and four restaurants, visited by more than one million tourists each year.  For more information, please visit www.tlaq.com. |
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When: 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM Where: Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village, Hwy 179, Sedona Phone: 928-282-4838 Contact: www.tlaq.com Don't keep it to yourself. Tell everyone you know! Subscribe now! Get Sedona news and events delivered right to your email. (Your privacy is protected. No spam ever, and you can unsubscribe at any time.) |
