There’s always something exciting happening at the Museum of International Folk Art! Join us for our many programs listed below.

Healing History: The Japanese Internment Camps of New Mexico
October 6, 20241:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Free Admission for New Mexico Residents • ASL Interpretation provided
Overview: Nikki Louis, Ph.D., Creative Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
Film Screening: Community in Conflict: The Legacy of the Santa Fe Internment Camp
Panel:
Claudia Katayanagi, Film Producer
Dr. Tom Chavez, Historian and Author
Roderick Ventura, Former President of the Asian American Association of New Mexico
Program presented in conjuntion with Between the Lines: Prison Art and Advocacy exhibition.
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1:00 & 2:00 PM
Free with Museum Admission
Cartonería Concert Series: Celebrate Mexican cultural heritage with a vibrant fusion of music
Join us in the La Cartonería Mexicana / The Mexican Art of Paper and Paste exhibition for an in-gallery concerts.
The concert series is generously supported by the Friends of Folk Art (FOFA).
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Beyond the Exhibit: The Art of Museum Collections Care
October 13, 20241:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Join us in the Hands-on Studio at MOIFA for art projects, coloring sheets, and self-guided treasure hunts. Add to your explorations at the museum with fun art making, facilitated by our fantastic MOIFA docents.
Theme: Make a Recycled Piñata!
The program is free with Museum Admission. Museum admission is always free for Kids and Members.
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Give your beloved folk art a new home by donating to the fabulous Folk Art Flea.
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The Myth and Magic of Ukrainian Pysanky: A Talk by Sofika Zielyk
October 20, 20242:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Included with Museum Admission | RSVP in Advance Here
Join artist and ethnographer Sofika Zielyk as she discusses the colorful history and tradition of the Ukrainian Easter egg known as the pysanka (писанка). Zielyk will detail the step-by-step process of creating a pysanka and delve into the myths, symbols, and lore of its complex geometric shapes and designs. Showcasing a display of her hand-crafted pysanky and calling on her ongoing exhibit The Pysanka: A Symbol of Hope, featured at the Ukrainian Institute of America in New York City, Zielyk will explore the pysanka’s evolution from its pagan roots to its current place as a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. The talk will include a Q&A session. ASL interpretation will be provided.
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Dia de los Muertos Annual Community Celebration
October 27, 202411:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Free Museum Admission All Day
Celebrate Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead. Decorate sugar skulls, sample traditional Pan de Muerto, and come view the Ofrenda installation by local artist, Stephanie Riggs. Bring a photo or memento to add to our community altar.
11:00 AM - “Ofrenda” Film Short Screening and Q& A with Terry Ngo, Producer/Director
1:00 - 4:00 PM - Hands-on Activities and Face Painting
1:30 and 3:00pm - Mexican folkloric dance performances by Los Niños de Santa Fe
Ofrenda installation will be on view from October 27 through November 10, 2024.
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