Sentences with word «luminaria»

After a large dinner, we light luminarias — a tradition in their neighborhood that is absolutely magical.

Everywhere in the cities and villages, candles, lanterns, and special lights called luminarias are lit.

Upon request, an acknowledgement card will be sent for an additional $ 2.00 per luminaria.

[58] There is also a neighborhood - wide lighting of luminarias on Christmas Eve in the Plumosa Park area.

So how did luminarias go from being small bonfires to lights in small paper bags?

New Mexico and I had already become fast friends during my first trip to Santa Fe to experience the Christmas Eve luminarias.

Tracey of the Australian Baby Blog turned plastic party cups into Halloween - themed luminarias with a little Sharpie handiwork and some LED tea lights.

[6] Also, a neighborhood - wide lighting of luminarias occurs each Christmas Eve in the Plumosa Park area.

Stroll in the flickering light of 500 + luminaria lining our two - block courtyard, serenaded by Christmas carolers.

Place pillar candles on tables, in containers, and in luminaria around your outdoor room.

Light up the night with a nature - inspired luminaria.

Make several luminarias and arrange them along a walkway to welcome holiday guests.

Christmas Eve in New Mexico is a very special night steeped in tradition and probably no other image symbolizes the season more than the flickering lights from the brown paper bags called luminarias or farolitos, that line the walkways and outline buildings and houses throughout the state.

So which is the correct nomenclature, farolitos or luminarias?

They are only lit on December 24th and in many areas, such as the Old Town area here in Albuquerque, electric lights are turned off, motorized traffic is restricted, and people bundle up and stroll the areas and let the luminarias weave their spell.

The tradition of lighting small bonfires, called luminarias, on La Noche Buena was brought from Spain to Old Mexico in the 16th century by Franciscan monks.

In Santa Fe they are called farolitos and in Albuquerque, luminarias.

Christmas Eve at our house begins with our setting out our luminarias along the roof of the house, front porch, and driveway.

I always have a pot ready to warm my husband and I up after strolling Old Town and enjoying the luminarias.

From there, they were brought to New Mexico where, because they were easier to use, they were hung in plazas and patios and began to replace the bonfires or luminarias.

«Farolitos» is Spanish for «little lanterns» and the luminarias evolved into farolitos.

Farolitos (paper bags filled with candles) line the streets on Christmas Eve and luminarias (bonfires) of piñon wood are lit to represent the shepherd's fires in Bethlehem.

One thing we will miss about the holidays in New Mexico, aside from the great traditional food, is the luminaria walk in Old Town on Christmas Eve.

This weekend, visitors to the Lawn on D can walk through the Pentalum, which the creators describe as a «luminarium.»

The Animal Adoption League will light a luminaria in honor or in memory of a special person or pet for a donation of $ 5 per luminaria.

Outside, putting up our old - fashioned manger along with dried red chillie peppers and luminarias to completes our Southwest look.

Bring the luminarias inside.

kelly ~ our luminaria is a fund raiser for our local mom's group.

Who sets up all the luminarias for your town?