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Announcements
Asian American Association of New Mexico New Listing
Call for Sponsors
The AAANM is looking for sponsors for its first major fundraising event for the planned Asian American Cultural Center.
How Much: Sponsorships range from $75-$500 with benefits associated with each level.
Event: July 18,6-8pm, Keller Hall, Center for the Arts, UNM campus. "Kaladarpanan: An Offering of Art" is a presentation of "Bharatanatyam," one of the most celebrated dance forms from India.
More Info: Call Sue Thorson at 505-332-9249 or Bobbie Nobles at 505-934-4772.
IInternational Student Exchange New Listing
Looking for Host Families
This opportunity was brought to our attention by one of our Heritage Council members. The ISE is a non-profit organization that matches foreign students coming to the US to study with host families.
Who: Students ages 15-18 will be arriving in August for 5 or 10 months (one or two semesters).
Needed: Host families that can provide a bed and meals in the home. Students are responsible for all other expenses.
Requirements: All considered including singles, couples with no children, retirees and empty nesters as well as families with children still living at home.
More Info: Contact Fritzie Laygan at 1-866-613-9232
The First Peoples Fund New Listing
This national nonprofit organization is accepting nominations for the Community Spirit Award. The award recognizes American Indian artists who have made substantial contributions to their communities.
More Info: Call Miranne Walker 605-348-0324
Get Tickets for ¡Globalquerque!
Buy tickets now through June 27 and save. This is New Mexico's biggest celebration of world music and culture.
Festival Dates: September 25-26
Where: National Hispanic Cultural Center
More Info and Tickets: Go to www.globalquerque.com
 JUNE
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SW
More Info and Tickets for Listings Below: Go to www.nhccnm.org or call 246-2261.
Summer Camps for Youth
Explora @ the NHCC
For ages 7-10. Full and half-day camps in conjunction with Explora Children's Museum. Activities connect the natural world to the arts.
When: June 22-26 and July 6-10
Dance Party
Salsa, Rueda & Cha-Cha
Mini-dance lesson at 7 p.m., dance demos, refreshments available for purchase.
When: Thursday, June 18, 7-10pm
Where: Salon Ortega
Admission: Free
Exhibits
Museum Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors, 16 and under free. Free every Sunday.
Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Nuestros Maestros Final Weekend
Honoring the Legacy of Margaret Herrera (Chavez)
Paintings, watercolors and prints
When: Through June 21
Where: Art Museum
Aqui Estamos! Final Weekend
Works from the Permanent Collection, including paintings, sculpture, fiber art, furniture, drawings, installation art, metal work, photographs and mixed media works by Hispanic and Latino artists.
When: Through June 21
Where: Art Museum
Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje) Extended
Blown glass and mixed media by brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre.
When: Through August 16
Where: Art Museum
Nao de China: the Manila Trade, 1565-1816 Extended
Exhibit traces Mexican traditions to the Phillipines.
When: Through August 31
Where: History & Literary Arts Building
Admission: Free
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
Cultural Sunsets
Live performances by well-known local artists from Albuquerque's diverse multicultural communities.
When: Thursdays, 6-9pm
Where: Old Town Gazebo
Who: June 18, Grupo Folklorico Lumbre (Mexican folk dances) and On Stage Experience (dancers ages 6-16); June 25, Nan Bei Wushu (Chinese lion dancing) and Alma Flamenca/Niños Flamencos
Admission: Free
More Info: Call 311 or go to www.cabq.gov/crs/newfun.html
Gaelic Storm
One of the premiere touring acts of the Celtic/World Music genre. The group's career took off after they appeared in the film, Titanic.
When: Thursday, June 18 at 8pm, doors open at 7:30pm
Where: El Rey Theatre, 620 Central SW
Admission: $18/advance, $23/door, $15/ children 12 and under. Advance tickets at Bookworks, Encore Music, Birdland, by phone at 1-866-I-GET-TIX, and online at www.GetTix.net. Service charge, facility fee, and/or handling fee may apply for advance tickets.
More Info and Tickets: Call 242-2343
Baker & Tarpaga Dance Project
West African and contemporary dance merge to create physically powerful dance theatre.
When: Friday and Saturday, June 19 & 20, 8pm
Where: N4th Theater, 4904 4th NW
Tickets: $12 general, $8 seniors/students
More Info and Reservations: Call 344-4542
11th Annual Albuquerque Folk Festival
Festival expands to two days of singing, dancing, learning and performances. Includes storytelling, jam sessions, workshops, folk arts and craft demos and evening dances. Ethnic performances feature Balkan, Scandinavian, Irish, Thai and Gypsy groups. Ethnic workshops and teaching sessions include Cajun fiddle and traditional dances: Hawaiian, Tahitian, Argentine tango, Yiddish, Irish, Scandinavian, English Country and African. Also activities for children, including a musical instrument "petting zoo," where kids can create music on more than 50 different folk instruments.
When: Friday, June 19 at 6pm and Saturday, June 20, 9:30-11pm
Tickets: Adults: Two-day pass in advance $15, $20 on Friday. Friday only $10, Saturday only $15. Youth ages 11-17 and seniors $5 per day. Under 11 free.
More Info and Ticket Locations: Call 294-6909 or go to www.abqfolkfest.org
Dance Classes
More Info and to Register for Classes Below: Call Sarita at 288-8713.
Salsa
Instructors: Sarita Streng and Shawn Claude Muller
Beginning: For those with no previous dance experience.
When: Saturdays at 10am, June 20-July 25 (no class July 4)
Advanced Beginning: For students comfortable with salsa basics.
When: Saturdays at 11am, June 20-July 25 (no class July 4)
Where: Harwood Art Center Basement Studio, 7th & Mountain, enter north side of building
Cost: $10 for one class or $15 for two classes/same day
Harwood Art Center
1114 7th St. NW
Traditional Art Series Classes
Sponsored by the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Harwood Art Center.
More Info and to Register for Class Below: Call Harwood at 242-6387 or go to www.harwoodartcenter.org
Continuing Papel Picado
This is the continuation of a prior class but the first class is not a prerequisite. Papel picado is the Mexican art of cutting paper into intricate designs that depict s;cenes, dramas, characters and animals. Students will create a latern or a piece suitable for framing.
When: Thursdays, June 25-July 9, 6-9pm
Skill Level: All levels welcome
Instructor: Catalina Delgado Trunk
Cost: $35 Harwood and NHCC members, $45 non-members, plus $10 materials fee. An additional supplies list will be mailed upon registration.
ONGOING
Ikebana - Exhibition of the Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
Ongoing exhibition, plus private and group classes available through Ichiyo School of Ikebana.
Where: Hanayagi, the Japanese Garden Shop, 2935-C Lousiana Blvd. NE
More Info and to Schedule a Class: Call Mary Burnett de Gomez at 291-1177.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St. SW
Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje)
Exhibit features blown glass and mixed media work by the de la Torre brothers.
When: Extended through August 16, 2009
Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors, 16 and under free. Free every Sunday.
Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm
More Info about all NHCC Events: Go to www.nhccnm.org or call 246-2261
Albuquerque Museum
2000 Mountain Rd. NW
Imagenes de la Frontera - Border Images
Photographs from a collection depicting people and events on the order between the United States and Mexico during the Mexican Revolution.
When: Through August 17. (Many other exhibits also on display.)
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm
Admission: $4 adult ($3 NM residents), $2 seniors, $1 ages 4-12, 3 and under free. Free admission for everyone every Sunday 9am-1pm and all day the first Wednesday of every month.
More Info: Call 243-7255 or go to www.cabq.gov/museum
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
2401 12th St. NW
More Info: Call 843-7270 or go to www.indianpueblo.org
Admission: $6 general, $5.50 seniors, $4 NM residents, $1 students.
Exhibit New Listing
Celebrating Native Legacies: Works in Clay by Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo)
When: Through October 11, 9am-5pm daily.
Dances and Demos
A suggested outing for the entire family and out-of-town guests. Enjoy dances from New Mexico pueblos and oven bread demonstrations. Take in the exhibits and enjoy a meal in the on-site restaurant.
When: Dances and demos daily at 11am and 2pm
New Mexico Holocaust & Intolerance Museum
415 Central NW
The Seed Exhibit
When: Through 2009
More Info: Call 247-0606 or email info@nmholocaustmuseum.org
Celtic Jammers
Group of Irish musicians jam every Thursday. Music for listening and dancing.
When: Thursdays, 7-10pm
Where: Page One Book Store, Juan Tabo & Montgomery NE
More Info: Email Chuck at chuckjacobbutler@msn.com
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