Sunday, September 9, 2012

2012 LATINO CULTURAL EVENT


This year the three areas of the Church in Utah will present "Luz de las naciones: Sus promesas," a Latino cultural program commemorating the coming of heist to the Americas as told in the Book of Mormon. The program will be held Friday and Saturday, October 26 and 27m 2012, at 7:30 pm in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City and will be presented in Spanish.
As part of the program there will be a 364-voice adult choir, a 120-voice children's choir, and actors and dancers presenting ancient and traditional Latin American, Native American, and Polynesian folk dances. There will also be an art exhibit in the Conference Center lobby highlighting artists from the various cultures represented in the program. More information is available at elencosud.lds.org
Members are encouraged to bring their friends and relatives who may be interested in knowing more about the Church. Ward mission leaders and language missionaries may also take advantage of this event as a member-missionary outreach.
This year an invitation is extended not only to members of Spanish-speaking units but to all others who wish to attend. It is highly recommended that tickets be obtained will in advance. Tickets are free of charge and will be available online at lds.org/events and at the Conference Center box office by calling 801-570-0080 (locally) or 1-866-LDS-TIKS (toll-free) starting September 4, 2012. A limited number of headsets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to provide translation for this who speak English and Portuguese.
The Conference Center doors will open at 5:30 pm for seating and all must be seated by 7:15 pm. Please allow extra time to pass through security.

Public parking lots and Church parking facilities are available in downtown Salt Lake City. However, the Conference Center parking lot will not be available to the public. The use of TRAX is also recommended.

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