Las Mañanitas (celebration)

Las Mañanitas
Official name Las Mañanitas
Observed by Ponceños in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Type Local, religious, historical
Significance Celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron lady of the city
Celebrations Parade, cultural festivals
Observances Yearly
Date 12 December
Next time 12 December 2016 (2016-12-12)
Frequency annual
Related to Culture and Religion

Las Mañanitas is an annual event held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe. It consists of a pre-dawn festival parade, followed by a Christian mass, and a popular town breakfast.[1]

History

The celebration was started in the 1960s by immigrant Mexican engineers. During the celebration participants and attendees join in singing together the traditional Las Mañanitas song while Mexican mariachis provide the background music.[2][3]

Venue

The outdoors/indoors pre-dawn festival-parade starts at Parque del Tricentenario, runs down Calle Isabel street and ends at Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe at Plaza Las Delicias in downtown Ponce.[4]

Attendance

The early morning, pre-dawn celebration is attended by over 10,000 people, including mayors and other prominent figures.[5]

Schedule

The celebration occurs every December 12 and starts at 4:00am.[6] The city of Ponce offers a free breakfast to everyone present at the historic Ponce City Hall after the religious Mass concludes.[7] Mariachis continue their music while attendees have their breakfast.[8]

While not a part of this celebration, in the past the Government of Ponce has scheduled the Ponce Marathon to occur on the same day as the Las Mañanitas celebration. Marathon runners get and early start (5am) and complete their run just after the Catholic mass has ended and while the public municipal city breakfast is taking place.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Vuelven a Ponce las Fiestas Patronales. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. ↑ A celebrar Las Mañanitas en Ponce. Primera Hora. 2 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Las Mananitas for Guadalupe. John Rieping. The Madera Tribune. Madera, California. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Cientos de personas asisten a “Las Mañanitas” de Ponce. Metro. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Miles le cantan las Mañanitas a la Virgen de Guadalupe en Ponce. Primera Hora. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Vuelven a Ponce las Fiestas Patronales. Carmen Cila Rodríguez. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Vivo el fervor por la Guadalupana. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  8. ↑ A celebrar Las Mañanitas en Ponce. Primera Hora. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ↑ Todo listo para La Guadalupe: Se correrá el domingo 11 desde las 5am en Ponce. El Nuevo Dia. 2 December 2011. Archived 8 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ↑ Virgen De La Guadalupe Ponce 2010, Un Exito!! Archived 7 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine.

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