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Saturday, Sept. 17, 10:30 AM - 4 PM
FREE!
Get a sneak preview of ¡Globalquerque! with an afternoon of fun filled activities and workshops created in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center's Education Department. The whole NHCC campus will be full of dance, music and hands-on activities for the young and the inquisitive of all ages. Activities are geared towards both children and adults.
All events at the National Hispanic Cultural Center
(1701 4th St SW, at Avenida César Chávez)
2011 Day Programs
Here is a preview of what we have in store for you for the 2011 Global Fiesta:
Demonstrations: 11 AM to 4 PM - Cottonwood Stage
MC: Hakim Bellamy
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM: Community Spotlight on The International District
Coordinated by Steps - ABQ's Entrepreneur Resource Team
Enjoy programs highlighting the various cultural groups residing in Albuquerque's International District, incuding:
- Brian & Camilla Dodson, Poetry and Drumming from Lesotho (Africa)
- Thai Dancers and Musicians from Wat Buddhamongkolnimit Buddhist Temple
- Miyagi Ryu Nosho Kai School of Okinawan Dance
12:45 - 1:30 PM: Musical Traditions of the South Pacific - Te Vaka
An introduction to Polynesian log drums, chanting and the igi - a traditional Samoan guitar style.
1:45 - 2:30 PM: West African Guitar Styles with Burkina Electric
2:45 - 3:30 PM: An Introduction to the Music and Culture of the Comoros Islands - Nawal
NHCC Art Museum
12:30 PM: Guided tour of Fabuloso, a show celebrating a full range of Mexican Ceramics. Museum will be open and free.
Luis Olay, a fifth generation straw applique artist from Mexico, will be working and demonstrating straw applique mosaic techniques in the museum lobby throughout the day.
Dance Classes - Salón Ortega
Hosted by Sarita Streng
11:15 AM: Zydeco dances with Michelle Hoffman
12:30 PM: Salsa Dura with Tony Perez
1:30 PM: Pacific Islands Dances with Te Vaka
2:45 PM: West African Dances with Burkina Electric
Wells Fargo Theatre - Talks & Discussions
1:00 PM: Hand-to-Tongue: A Celebration of Threatened Languages
Presented by the Local Poets Guild
Hosted by Lisa Gill
Explore the role of poetry in the preservation and celebration of endangered world languages in readings and discussions with Tanaya Winder, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, and Reed Adair Bobroff. Look for an issue of KE5TRA: Sound Literature celebrating the diveristy of language and poetry on the streets in September.
2:30 PM: Frank McCulloch: A Life in Music and Art
- interview by Alicia Lueras Maldonado (Atlixco Productions)
Frank has been an active musician and painter in New Mexico since the 1950s. Get to know more about New Mexico's musical and artistic heritage from Frank's first-hand experiences.
Day long activities:
- Bone making - part of the One Million Bones project, a fundraising art installation to raise awareness about genocide.
- Hands-on crafts by Kerry Bergen - Four stations with different international themes. Drop by and make Brazilian carnival masks, Pakistani twirling palm puppets, Maori beaded necklaces and Nigerian clothespin dolls.
- The International Game Zone - New this year!
Board games from around the world, including games from India (presented by Naina Ballenchada), Indonesia and more. If your group would like to participate, contact Matt. - Global Movement
- Interactive drumming with Alyson Steinman (from Wagogo and Mala Maña!)
- Musical Instrument making
- Planet Music: Interactive instruments with Casey Mraz
- The wildly popular ¡GlobalCOOKIE! Contest
- Roving performances by Circo Latino and the Duke City Hoopers
- The NHCC Art Museum will be open and free
- The Global Village of Craft, Culture and Cuisine is open all day too!
