“It’s so awesome to try the food, drinks and desserts that I get from all the altars.” Originated in 1857 in Leon, Nicaragua and also known as “La Purisima,” the religious festival is ...

But one of the most memorable wasn’t European at all. La Purisima is a uniquely Nicaraguan festival held on Dec. 7, celebrating the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The holiday ...

has been the site of a traditional celebration established by the South Florida Nicaraguan community: La Griteria or La Purisima. Sidewalks are lined with altars and dozens of people come from ...

or shouting at a statue of the Virgin Mary during La Purisima, Nicaragua’s celebration of the immaculate conception. For Downs, Eda’s combination of food and events means a survival of Nicaraguan ...

According to a 2006 report by La Prensa in Nicaragua, the tradition of reaching La Merced began in the 1980s, when the Catholic Church gave space for Nicaraguans to celebrate La Purisima there ...

But one of the most memorable wasn’t European at all. La Purisima is a uniquely Nicaraguan festival held on Dec. 7, celebrating the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. The holiday ...

Pura Vida! says that festivities for the holiday of La Purísima have already begun to take place. Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to ...

La Griteria, which roughly translates to “the yelling,” is a Catholic holiday in Nicaragua ... traditional items and food like vigoron, a dish that includes yucca, cabbage salad, tomatoes ...

In la gritería, the people shout, "Who is it that brings this joy?" to which the response is given, "The conception of Mary!" The Purísima came amid persecution for Nicaraguan Catholics in 2024 ...