EXTRAVAGANZA ON MUSEUM HILL

Milner Plaza on Museum Hill

FREE Admission All Day

Join us for a celebration of Mexican cultural heritage with a vibrant fusion of music, dance, theater, educational activities, and a live luchador wrestling match on Milner Plaza! This event will highlight some of the rich regional cultural traditions reflected in our current exhibition La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste, and honor the history and living traditions of Indigenous communities of Mexico and our region. This event is being produced in collaboration by the Museum of International Folk Art and Museum of Indian Art and Culture and supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). 

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1:10 PM -  Kick things off with an Indigenous Blessing by Former Governor Mark Mitchell, Tesuque Pueblo, followed by a four directions blessing by Danza Tonantzin de Analco. 

1:30 - 1:40 PM - Danza del Venado, or traditional Deer Dance performance of the Yaqui Indians by Diego Martinez and Los Niños de Santa Fe’s Adult Ensemble. Introduction by Patricia Pinzón Sánchez, consul of Mexico in Albuquerque.

2:00 - 2:30 PM - Cloud Eagle Dance Group, Jemez Pueblo 

2:30 - 3:00 PM - Mariachi Euforia 

3:00 - 3:30 PM - Marvel at the hoop dancing of Lightning Boy

4:00 - 5:30 PM - Rock out with Tropa Magica’s electrifying, psychedelic cumbia-centered performance.  

5:30 - 6:30 PM - A live Lucha Libre match, Mexican wrestling, produced by Duke City Championship Wrestling 

Throughout the run of the program: 

Hands-on Art Making at MOIFA and MIAC

Connect with Community Organizations

Food Trucks, paletas, churros, and more! 

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