Bellevue Festival of the Nativity is in its fifth year. The presentation of Nativities from around the world is amazing. In addition to the gym (aka cultural hall) which has hundreds of Nativities beautifully displayed, there is the children’s room with more child oriented and child friendly Nativities; the Christ room; a room where children could get dressed up and have pictures taken in front of a manger; an activity room for children; a movie room. Groups and individuals from the community perform throughout the event. Friday evening we were hosts at the Festival.
550 Nativities from 80 countries
100 trees in the gym & many more throughout the building
360 live poinsettias - The poinsettias are purchased by individuals, “loaned” for the festival, and then picked up after the festival closes.
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above - Puerto Rico; clay
below - Peru; gourd with plaster & potato clay
Made by Zulu women in South Africa. Animals are hand-carved from hard wood and covered in a complex web of beads in traditional designs. I love the giraffe.
above - Thailand
above Nepal; below Cambodia
above - Kyrgyzstan; wool felt
below - Mexico; clay, beeswax & beads
above - Japan
below - Hondurus, made from snack bags
above - Slovakia; corn husks
below - Philippines; recycled newspaper
Alaska
Click here for pictures from last year's festival
This is a wonderful way to start the Christmas season.
A great reminder that Jesus is indeed the reason for the season
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