“Luz de las Naciones: My Family, Mi Herencia,” the LDS Church’s annual celebration of Latin American stories and culture, previewed Saturday with a show of colorful movement.
The musical production has a cast of more than 1,000, including a youth and young adult choir, musicians and storytellers.
See a gallery of images from Saturday’s dress rehearsal. The free performance will be held 6 p.m. March 3 at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rebeca Lopez sings during a rehearsal for “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alejandro Melecio sings during a rehearsal for “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rebecca Lopez talks to the media before about “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alejandro Melecio sings during a rehearsal for “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Performers rehearse for their performance of “Luz de las Naciones", an annual cultural celebration for Latino youth hosted by the LDS Church, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.
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