Christmas, being a festivity of great importance in the Christian European world, became an event to be celebrated in América. It was rooted in the Spanish Conquest and absorbed the elements and attributes which were of significance to the indigenous cultures.

The Christmas festivities in México are today an integrated expression of regional folk customs established by the indigenous cultural diversity influencing the Christian faith doctrine.

Consequently, the celebration of "El Nacimiento del Niño-Dios" has been subjected to peoples' interpretations according to their local environments and natural resources.

"La Romería Navideña" is a popular fiesta which is celebrated with food, beverages (ponches), song, dance, floral offerings and piñatas stuffed with fruit and candies (confites y colaciones), in the open fields surrounding a Hermitage or Sanctuary.

Such observance takes place the evening before its religious festivity by a great number of "peregrinos" traditionally congregating at the place. The Aztlán Academy's Suite "NUESTRA NAVIDAD" enacts this cultural manifestation.