BELTAINE
2011
PROUDLY PRESENTS
May 7th & May 8th, 2011
11:00am-6:00pm
Wantagh Park
Intersection of Woodland Ave. & Merrick Rd.
Wantagh, NY.
Admission $5.00 adults 1 day or $8.00 weekend pass
Children under 10 FREE
$1.00 discount with non perishable food donation
to benefit
Please join us
at
The Celebration of Fertility and Fire
April's showers have given way to rich and fertile earth, and as the land greens, there are few celebrations as representative of fertility as Beltaine. This ancient Gaelic Festival is likely now most commonly known as May Day. Traditionally observed on May 1st, festivities typically begin the evening before, at sundown on the last night of April, with a big bonfire. It's a time to welcome the abundance of the fertile earth. It's the time when Gaia, our Earth Mother, opens up to the fertility god, and their union brings about healthy livestock, strong crops, and an abundance of new life in every capacity.
The Beltaine bonfire is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. This wasn't your ordinary campfire. The entire community gathered around for music and magic and dancing. It was customary to light the fire on May Eve (the last night of April) and allow it to burn until the sun went down on May 1. The bonfire was lit with a bundle made from nine different types of wood and wrapped with colorful ribbons. Once the fire was blazing, a piece of smoldering wood was taken to each home in the village, to ensure fertility throughout the summer months.
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This is a family oriented outdoor event. No refunds. NO alcoholic beverages permitted. There is no rain date so come prepared for the beauty of all of the elements!
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