Las Posadas

Las Posadas, a holiday tradition, has been produced by the FCAC and sponsored by the Old Mission San Jose in Fremont annually since 1982. Join us as we celebrate the advent season and more than 30 years of this tradition with performances by local musical artists for 9 nights beginning December 15. Co-sponsored this year by the Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerce.

Free – this year’s event will be virtual – we have a variety of video and audio performances donated by the following artists especially for this year’s event.

2020 Event Registration

• All performances begin at 7 pm; admittance at 6:45.
• Free, but Advance Registration required by noon, day of performance.
• Register by email: LasPosadasFCAC@earthlink.net.
• You will be registered for all performances and can attend any or all evenings.
• A link to the Zoom event will be emailed to registered attendees.
• Attendance is limited to 100 per night.

2o2o Performances

• December 15: “The Bethlehem Radio’s Musical Mystery Theatre” – Mike, Kathleen and Leah & Rea Ellen Keating, with Knuti VanHoven
• December 16: “Christmas Choir Songs You Grew Up With” – The Peak Performers, directed by Shauna Picket-Gordon
• December 17: “Winter Wonderland” – The Center Stage Singers
• December 18: “Holiday Magic” – Kristen Del Rio and her Merry Little Band (Mike Schmit, Adam Miller and Zachary Schmit)
• December 19: “A Country Christmas” – Knuti VanHoven
• December 20: “Songs of Hope and Joy” & reading of ‘Twas the Night before Christmas – Connie Chew & Al Minard
• December 21: “Another Elfish Christmas” – Mike, Kathleen and Leah & Rea Ellen Keating
• December 22: “A Capella Christmas” – Jim Burris & Ahhhhz!
• December 23: Mission San Jose’s Majestic Organ – Master Organist Ron McKean

There are many references to the tradition of Las Posadas on-line. Here is one good example.