Living in a somewhat Christian country exposes us to new traditions and different cultures. Christmas is the most prominent of them all. It is indeed holly, beautiful, and exciting to me.
This year M, A, and I watched the Corked performance by Smuin Ballet. Perhaps and most likely we were the only three Persians in the theatre. Most people are in red and green and black costumes; many with their families from grandparents to grandkids.
http://smuinballet.org/uncorked/
There were two traditional Jewish performances among the Christmas ballets. Perhaps there is room for a Yalda performance, say Persian Dance among it all too. Makes me wonder, how cultures evolve, how traditions are made. How annonimities give way to unity and how it has never been the same and never will be. I am sure there are persian artists keeping the art alive. God bless them and looking forward to the day we all dance and sing together.
Merry Christmas!
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