Events for Sep. 2024

Carol Vigil and Leila Flores-Dueñas have been making music together for more than 20 years at venues that range from the Gene Autry Theatre in Los Angeles, the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Museum of National Folk Art, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, historical conferences, universities, public school classrooms, and an array of other venues. Whether they are singing for large audiences or private guests, they are sure to deliver smooth harmonies and thoughtful tunes with passion and heartfelt joy. “Las Flores del Valle” also enjoy researching and performing songs that have formed part of our rich cultural heritage in the US/Mexican Borderlands.

This year is the 100th anniversary of Zozobra. To celebrate, MOIFA will present two pop-up displays related to two of the most popular aspects of Santa Fe Fiestas, along with hands-on art making for all ages programs.  

“Wooden Menagerie on Parade” is MOIFA’s nod to the popular Fiesta event Desfile de los Niños/Pet Parade. For only 15 days, a selection of 42 carved and painted animals—all from MOIFA’s collections—will take up residence in the museum’s auditorium, forming a procession leading up to the stage. Many of these New Mexico animals are part of the Hispano tradition that was the focus of our popular 2014 exhibition Wooden Menagerie. Included in the animal parade will be a Felipe Archuleta giraffe, which was recently conserved and is currently the subject of a series of social media posts following her convalescence after years of suffering from a broken neck. The dates of MOIFA’s animal parade are August 29 to September 12, 2024. 

Also on Display “Lounging with Zozobra,” a vignette of three works highlighting Zozobra, will be on view August 20 to September 22, 2024.

Marta Syrko, born in 1995 in Lviv, Ukraine, is an acclaimed contemporary photographer known for her evocative use of light and her ability to blend the real with the fictional through her innovative manipulation of textures such as fabric, smoke, and water. A graduate of the Lviv National Academy of Arts, where she studied art history and art theory, Syrko has developed a unique photographic style deeply rooted in the painting traditions of the past, yet with a modern, cinematic approach. Her work explores themes of nationality, climate change, and self-awareness, and she has gained widespread recognition for her ability to capture the human form in ways that challenge traditional perceptions. Over the past decade, Syrko’s work has been exhibited in major cities such as Paris, London, Arles, Linz, and Venice. She has also garnered acclaim for her collaborations with prestigious institutions like the Dutch National Opera & Ballet. Syrko has made significant contributions to social justice through her photography, including Sculpture Series (2022 - ongoing) and Wrapping Art—Art of Salvation (2024), that reflect her deep engagement with the ongoing war in Ukraine. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the recent 2024 Emerging Talent Award from The Moniker Foundation in New York.

Marta Syrko’s program was made possible with the generous support from the Gale Family Foundation and TOKo Santa Fe.

We are also grateful to the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art, and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Exhibition Development Fund, including Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Gwenn and Eivind Djupedal, Rosalind Doherty, Barbara Forslund, and David Vogel and Larry Fulton, for their support of Amidst Cries from the Rubble and related programming.

Photo Credit: Marta Syrko (b. 1995), Cossack Mamay (detail) from Wrapping Art—Art of Salvation, 2024, Courtesy of the artist. 

Syrko’s Wrapping Art—Art of Salvation (2024), commissioned expressly for Amidst Cries from the Rubble, captures the profound cultural ramifications of war and the unwavering resilience of the Ukrainian people. From the first days of the full-scale Russian invasion, Ukrainian citizens began wrapping public monuments in Lviv to protect and preserve them. Syrko documented these bandaged monuments, creating a series that reframes and records the critical activity of safeguarding cultural heritage as a distinct artistic practice. Divided into two categories, The Historic Era and The Contemporary Era, the series addresses the importance of preserving both Ukraine’s past and present for the sake of its future.

Taking inspiration from classical Greek and Roman sculptures, Sculpture Series (2022–ongoing) documents the narratives and experiences of Ukrainian soldiers, capturing their physical transformations and adaptations to new circumstances. At their most vulnerable—appearing nearly nude with minimal coverage and their battle scars clearly visible—Syrko uses light and composition to focus on the beauty and grace of their human form.

Marta Syrko’s program was made possible with the generous support from the Gale Family Foundation and TOKo Santa Fe.

We are also grateful to the International Folk Art Foundation, Friends of Folk Art, and donors to the Museum of New Mexico Exhibition Development Fund, including Mark Naylor and Dale Gunn, Gwenn and Eivind Djupedal, Rosalind Doherty, Barbara Forslund, and David Vogel and Larry Fulton, for their support of Amidst Cries from the Rubble and related programming.

Photo credit: Marta Syrko (b. 1995), Diana—Goddess of the Hunt from Wrapping Art—Art of Salvation, 2024, Courtesy of the artist.

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All songs and poems will be presented in the original Spanish, with English translations projected above the stage.  

¡Viva Mexico!features a large cast jointly directed by Thelma Arguello (music), Xochitl Ehrl (dance), James Stake (poetry), including actors and singers, Alex Streeper, Ali Esmeralda Marin, Cristina Vigil, Elsa Lopez, Jonathan Harrell, Miranda Arteaga, Mónica Arteaga, Paola Vengoechea Martini, Roxanne Tapia, Antonia Chavez, Ilana Burke, and musicians, David Garcia, Mario Reynolds, and Dan Burke. 

¡Viva Mexico! is in collaboration with the wonderful dance groups Ballet Folclórico Xóchitl, which includes Xóchitl Ehrl (director), Rafael Escamilla, Analicia Guitrón, Daisy Vargas, Mykayla Trujillo, Elizabeth Zambrano, Luis Ontiveros, Jocelyn Flores, Alex Streeper, Paola Vengoechea, Zulema Chavero, Stevany Aguirre, Armanee Gallegos, and Inés Carrillo, & Los Niños de Santa Fe with Antonina Valdéz Romp (director), Ariana Romp, Carmelita Archuleta, Cassandra Petrofes, Colleen Felderwert, Gabriela Chavez, Pilar Maez, Savannah Salbidrez, Vanessa Salbidrez, Kenneth Romp, Diego Lonardoni, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Remigio Torres, and Víctor Palma. 

¡Viva Mexico! features works from poets Alberto Blanco, Eduardo Hurtado, Efrain Bartolome, Fabio Morabito, Francisco Segovia, Heriberto Yepez, Luis Miguel Aguilar, Rafael Vargas, Ricardo Yanez, Silvia Tomasa Rivera, and Veronica Volkow. 

This presentation is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). 

This event is free and open to the public, advanced reservation is recommended to ensure you don’t miss out on the fun. 

This event is made possible by generous support of the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA) and the Consulate of Mexico in Albuquerque, and in partnership with AMP Concerts, Duke City Championship Wrestling, and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.  Promotion for this event is supported in part by the City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department and the 1% Lodger’s Tax. 

Mariachi Euforia - Norteño Fusion musical group Euforia features members from Santa Fe and Rio Rancho. Their specialties are norteñas, mariachi classics, cumbias, and a bit of country.

All songs and poems will be presented in the original Spanish, with English translations projected above the stage.  

¡Viva Mexico!features a large cast jointly directed by Thelma Arguello (music), Xochitl Ehrl (dance), James Stake (poetry), including actors and singers, Alex Streeper, Ali Esmeralda Marin, Cristina Vigil, Elsa Lopez, Jonathan Harrell, Miranda Arteaga, Mónica Arteaga, Paola Vengoechea Martini, Roxanne Tapia, Antonia Chavez, Ilana Burke, and musicians, David Garcia, Mario Reynolds, and Dan Burke. 

¡Viva Mexico! is in collaboration with the wonderful dance groups Ballet Folclórico Xóchitl, which includes Xóchitl Ehrl (director), Rafael Escamilla, Analicia Guitrón, Daisy Vargas, Mykayla Trujillo, Elizabeth Zambrano, Luis Ontiveros, Jocelyn Flores, Alex Streeper, Paola Vengoechea, Zulema Chavero, Stevany Aguirre, Armanee Gallegos, and Inés Carrillo, & Los Niños de Santa Fe with Antonina Valdéz Romp (director), Ariana Romp, Carmelita Archuleta, Cassandra Petrofes, Colleen Felderwert, Gabriela Chavez, Pilar Maez, Savannah Salbidrez, Vanessa Salbidrez, Kenneth Romp, Diego Lonardoni, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Remigio Torres, and Víctor Palma. 

¡Viva Mexico! features works from poets Alberto Blanco, Eduardo Hurtado, Efrain Bartolome, Fabio Morabito, Francisco Segovia, Heriberto Yepez, Luis Miguel Aguilar, Rafael Vargas, Ricardo Yanez, Silvia Tomasa Rivera, and Veronica Volkow. 

This presentation is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). 

All songs and poems will be presented in the original Spanish, with English translations projected above the stage.  

¡Viva Mexico!features a large cast jointly directed by Thelma Arguello (music), Xochitl Ehrl (dance), James Stake (poetry), including actors and singers, Alex Streeper, Ali Esmeralda Marin, Cristina Vigil, Elsa Lopez, Jonathan Harrell, Miranda Arteaga, Mónica Arteaga, Paola Vengoechea Martini, Roxanne Tapia, Antonia Chavez, Ilana Burke, and musicians, David Garcia, Mario Reynolds, and Dan Burke. 

¡Viva Mexico! is in collaboration with the wonderful dance groups Ballet Folclórico Xóchitl, which includes Xóchitl Ehrl (director), Rafael Escamilla, Analicia Guitrón, Daisy Vargas, Mykayla Trujillo, Elizabeth Zambrano, Luis Ontiveros, Jocelyn Flores, Alex Streeper, Paola Vengoechea, Zulema Chavero, Stevany Aguirre, Armanee Gallegos, and Inés Carrillo, & Los Niños de Santa Fe with Antonina Valdéz Romp (director), Ariana Romp, Carmelita Archuleta, Cassandra Petrofes, Colleen Felderwert, Gabriela Chavez, Pilar Maez, Savannah Salbidrez, Vanessa Salbidrez, Kenneth Romp, Diego Lonardoni, Juan Carlos Rodriguez, Remigio Torres, and Víctor Palma. 

¡Viva Mexico! features works from poets Alberto Blanco, Eduardo Hurtado, Efrain Bartolome, Fabio Morabito, Francisco Segovia, Heriberto Yepez, Luis Miguel Aguilar, Rafael Vargas, Ricardo Yanez, Silvia Tomasa Rivera, and Veronica Volkow. 

This presentation is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA). 

FOFA is seeking folk art donations of gently used textiles, clothing, ceramics, masks, wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, and folk art décor items to be sold at the 2025 Folk Art Flea. If you have folk, tribal, fine art, decorative art, clothing with an ethnic or folk art look, or art books that you are ready to recycle to other art lovers then please join us for our spring donation days.  All folk art donations are tax deductible. Anyone can donate!  If you have friends who are cleaning out, downsizing, or holding an estate sale, please let them know about this special opportunity to make a difference at one of Santa Fe’s most celebrated institutions, the Museum of International Folk Art, by recycling their art items to the Folk Art Flea.

BRING YOUR FOLK ART DONATIONS TO FOFA’S FALL DONATION DAYS:

Saturday, September 28 | Saturday, October 19 | Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 10am to 2 pm

Drive to the back of the Museum of International Folk Art parking lot and look for the storage pods.  WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THEN! 

FOFA IS NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS YEAR-ROUND.

If you are unable to make one of the donation days, call 505.476.1201 to arrange pick-up or drop off information.