“Disney ¡Viva Navidad!” will take place Nov. 15, 2013 through Jan. 6, 2014 around the Paradise Garden area in California Adventure featuring crafts and face-painting for children, live Latino music, dance lessons and holiday foods, according to a Disney news release.Paradise Garden will be decorated with holly, banners and Latino cultural icons, including traditional hand-cut paper art decorations.
In addition, there will be a Disney ¡Viva Navidad! Street Party taking place several times a day at the Paradise Garden, featuring the Three Caballeros on a festive holiday float, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on decorated street tricycles, Mexican folklorico dancers, samba dancers and drummers and giant “Mojiganga” puppets, including representations of Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus.
Traditional mariachi, Norteño and other regional music groups will play at the Paradise Garden bandstand during the day.
Mexican dishes often served for the holidays will be available, including pozole (hearty stew), chicken mole drumettes, pescado (fish) Veracruzano, champurrado (Mexican-style hot chocolate), sweet tamales, torta al pastor (pork sandwich), buñuelos (deep-fried sweet treat), choco flan and, for the Three Kings Day celebration, Rosca deReyes bread.
“Disney ¡Viva Navidad!” will end with the special celebration of Three Kings Day (Dia de los Reyes) Jan. 3 through 6, 2014.
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