On the morning of December 8, the 11-inch image of the Virgin Mary leaves the local church, carried by priests on a silver litter. And on Calle de las Pieles (Street of Hides), there are exhibitions of animal skins and beautifully made leather goods for sale. On Calle del AzГєcar (Sugar Street), all kinds of sweets are sold, including the highly prized alfajor, which is a candy made from honey and nuts. On Calle de Alegria (Joy Street), for example, there are puppet shows, side shows, games of chance, food stands, and musical performances. The town's inhabitants temporarily rename the streets where the festival will occur. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is an important day throughout Latin America, but it is especially significant in the Mexican town of San Juan de los Lagos in Jalisco State, where the celebration begins several days in advance. However, the most important events to all villages are their individual festas -celebrations with fireworks, decorated streets, and carts throughout the villages selling many different foods, including traditional sweets and delicacies such as Maltese nougat-honoring their parish patron saint. Feast days are a big part of life on the islands. It is a public holiday set aside to commemorate the birth of the virgin Mary, who is known to the Maltese as 'Our Lady without sin.' In Malta, this day is one of the feast days celebrated by many Catholics. The Maltese people are proud of their religion and parishes, and they go to great lengths to organize and prepare for the celebration day.Д®ach year many countries, including Malta, celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Maltese families tend to be quite close-knit, and the holidays are a time to strengthen the sense of community and reinforce family bonds. The Maltese Islands have a strong Catholic population that celebrates a wide variety of festivities throughout the religious year.

The Republic of Malta is a small country in the central Mediterranean that consists of seven islands. The climax of the festival is the procession in which the original image of the Virgen del Valle is escorted through the streets of town while spectators throw white handkerchiefs in the air. When they reach Catamarca, they participate in many of the competitive games associated with the fiesta.

They make music with indigenous instruments along the way. Many wear special costumes, and almost everyone also brings brightly hued pennants and flags. Some pilgrims make the journey on foot, which means that they must set out in November to get there on time. Her broad, dark face and narrow eyes marked the Virgen as clearly the product of an indigenous artist.Д®very town and hamlet in Catamarca province and in several neighboring provinces has its own replica of the statue, and all bring their images to the provincial capital of San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca for the December 8 procession. It focuses on the Virgen del Valle, an image of the Virgin Mary that was found in a nearby cave in 1620. Although a number of special fiestas are held in Argentina on December 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, the celebration held in Catamarca stands out.

December 8 fiesta