According to several historians, Halloween, including carving pumpkins, wearing costumes, and trick-or-treating, is rooted in Celtic Culture. The Celtic festival of Samhain, an ancient pagan religious celebration was created, welcoming the...
This item is available in full to subscribers.
We hope you have enjoyed the last 2 months of free access to our new and improved website. On December 2, 2024, our website paywall will be up. At this time, we ask you to confirm your subscription at www.themtnear.com, to continue accessing the only weekly paper in the Peak to Peak region to cover ALL the news you need! Simply click Confirm my subscription now!.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Questions? Call us at 303-810-5409 or email info@themountainear.com.
Please log in to continue |
Entertaining delights
All the attending musicians unite at the end of the evening for a musical jam band session.
Fantastical fantasy dreams
The Old Gallery's Events Coordinator, Brittni Hamilton, left, and faery face painter, Omayra Acevedo, pause for a fun costume moment.
Musical enchantment
Banjo Bev kicks off the spooky night with banjo talent and fun original songs.
According to several historians, Halloween celebrations, including carving pumpkins, wearing costumes, and trick-or-treating, is rooted in Celtic culture. The Celtic festival of Samhain, an ancient pagan religious celebration, welcomed the harvest. People lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off ghosts.
Celtic people believed spirits walked the Earth during the festival, inspiring Christian missionaries to introduce All Souls’ Day on November 2, with the idea that the dead could come into contact with the living.
Celts wore costumes to confuse and avoid the evil spirits walking around during Samhain. The theories surrounding trick-or-treating stem from Celts leaving food out to appease the spirits. This was carried forward through Scottish and American-German traditions.
In Ireland, carving turnips instead of pumpkins was more traditional. A Library of Congress Halloween blog states, “Jack-O-Lanterns was based on a legend about a man named Stingy Jack who repeatedly trapped the Devil and only let him go on the condition that Jack would never go to Hell. But when Jack died, he learned that Heaven did not want his soul either, so he was forced to wander the Earth as a ghost for eternity."
“The Devil gave Jack a burning lump of coal in a carved-out turnip to light his way. Locals eventually began carving scary faces into their turnips to frighten away evil spirits,” the story continued.
On Saturday, October 26, The Old Gallery hosted a Spooktacular Bash from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Residents showed up in costumes, ready to celebrate Halloween. Musicians took turns entertaining guests with original and cover songs, adding to the excitement.
A chili competition was held, with the winner receiving a gift certificate. The event was a party for all, complete with face painting and community camaraderie. Don’t miss out on other events, hosted at The Old Gallery throughout the year.
The Old Gallery is located at 14863 Highway 7, Allenspark. You can find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheAPOldGallery or call them at 303-747-2906.
