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Indian Tradition Comes To LA

The annual Festival of Colors was back again at Whittier

Narrows Park in El Monte, California and young and old welcomed in the spring on a somewhat cloudy day on Saturday March 10 and Sunday March 11.  Admission to the festival was just eight dollars, which didn’t include if one wanted the color. The tradition of the Holi

people is meant to chase away evil spirits with the throwing of colors on people, creating harmony and unity for all.

There was also calming yoga demonstrations that people could take advantage of to clear the air and relax in the park.

Color was available in packets of 8 for 20 dollars at the table as people entered the festival. The color took away the race and ethnicity and made everyone the same for one day.

Mantra Bands had people in the center of the park throwing color as they listened to positive encouraging music all day long and everyone embrace in free love and hugs.

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“Messiah” Opens Eyes

The latest christian film about the life of Jesus at the age of seven is drawing a small number of viewers to theaters its opening weekend as it brought in roughly 3.4 million in revenues at the box office.

Based on the novel, Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt by acclaimed author, Anne Rice, The Young Messiah stars newcomer Adam Greaves-Neal in his first feature length film playing 7-year-old Jesus who is just releasing his powers as Mary and Joseph are told in a dream to move from Egypt back to Nazareth.

Overall, the movie is entertaining as the story makes you think about Jesus as a child however because there is no proof, some theologians might be skeptical as to the validity of how they are portraying the character of Jesus.  That being said, people are encouraged to see it and make their own decisions.

The Young Messiah also stars, Sara Lazzaro as Mary,  Vincent Walsh as Joseph, David Bradley as the Old Rabbi, Rory Keenan as the demon and Sean Bean as Severus.

At an hour 51 minutes, it’s a film that makes you sit on the edge of your seat waiting for the next miracle while envision the life of Jesus as a child.

See it now in a theater near you.