WEATHER IS A PLAYER IN WINTER FESTIVAL.Byline: Sabrina Decker Staff Writer VAN NUYS - Festival attendees got a sampling of different religions - and a real taste of winter - Saturday at the fourth annual winter solstice winter solstice n. In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice that occurs on or about December 22. winter solstice Noun festival. Frigid winds ripped past the crafts booths that dotted the shores of Lake Balboa, as children seemingly oblivious to the cold played happily in 40 tons of snow brought in for the occasion. ``I think it's wonderful that they're offering this to the community,'' Michele Smith of Granada Hills said. ``A lot of the kids are getting to see snow for the first time!'' After the sleds, snowballs and saucers, children still had the moon bounce, the petting zoo, the display of gingerbread gingerbread In architecture and design, elaborately detailed embellishment, either lavish or superfluous. Though the term is occasionally applied to such highly detailed and decorative styles as the Rococo, it usually refers to the hand-carved and -sawn wood ornamentation of houses, the popcorn machine and the stage - where costumed children from various local youth groups were singing and dancing. ``It's nice,'' said Amanda Hernandez of Sylmar, whose 8-year-old daughter, Mariah, came to perform with her cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. squad. ``It would be better if it wasn't so cold and windy!'' The free event sponsored by the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Recreation and Parks Department exposed families not just to snow but also to a host of holiday customs from different faiths. Children were busy painting unity cups in celebration of the African- American tradition of Kwanzaa in one booth. Candy menorahs were being assembled for Hanukkah in another. In a third, there were wreaths and ornaments for Christmas, and in a fourth booth children made tissue-paper flowers and beaded crosses for Las Posadas Posadas (pōsä`thäs), city (1991 pop. 211,297), capital of Misiones prov., NE Argentina, a port on the upper Paraná River. Its industries include woodworking and metallurgy. . ``I think they need to learn about different religions and cultures,'' said Veronica Rodriguez Verónica RodrÃguez is a Mexican-American Hip-Hop model selected by Kanye West to appear in his “Gold Digger” video. She’s a deadly combination; the 22-year-old’s long blonde hair and he baby doll face make her adorable, her 34D-24-39 measurements make her , senior recreation director for the Sylmar Recreation and Parks Department. ``They need to hear the word 'Las Posadas' once at least!'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3) Above, 7-year-old Tanner Boyle shares a quiet moment with a llama llama (lä`mə), South American domesticated ruminant mammal, Lama glama, of the camel family. Genetic studies indicate that it is descended from the guanaco. at the winter solstice festival Saturday in Encino's Lake Balboa Park. At left, Joey Rincon, 7, sleds on snow trucked in for the occasion. Far left, festival visitors ride a pony cart. Phil McCarten/Staff Photographer |
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