Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 - (Page 26)

APRIL Now through June 14, 2008 Timeless Beauty: Pueblo Women Artists of the 20th Century This exhibit in collaboration with the Adobe Gallery and School for Advanced Research and Human Experience highlights the works of famed Pueblo women artists, from Pueblos throughout New Mexico Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org April 20, 2008 Fiestas de Albuquerque A celebration of Albuquerque’s 302nd birthday with live musical and dance performances, outdoor market featuring merchants from Old Town Albuquerque, children’s activities and festival foods. Tiguex Park in Historic Old Town 768-3556 www.cabq.gov Fernando Bullon Miro Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Derek Mathews, courtesy of Gathering of Nations Limited May 18 through 2009 Las Nubes de La Palma/The Clouds of La Palma: Clouds, Weather and Ballooning Learn about different cloud formations through spectacular photographs of clouds above the island of La Palma (Canary Islands). Then, learn about clouds in relation to weather and its impact on ballooning. Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum 768-6020 www.cabq.gov/balloon April 24-26, 2008 25th Annual Gathering of Nations Powwow North America’s largest powwow featuring aisles of shopping throughout the Indian Traders Market with 800 artists and traders, plus native foods, traditional dancing, and music. Native American culture and pride, competition, Indian singing, over 3,000 dancers, and the crowning of Miss Indian World. UNM Arena (The Pit) 836-2810 www.gatheringofnations.com Now through July 7, 2008 US Bowling Congress Open Championships Albuquerque welcomes back the US Bowling Congress. The Open Championships are the world’s largest annual participatory sporting event, attracting between 60,000-80,000 participants. Albuquerque Convention Center 800-514-BOWL (2695) www.bowl.com Commemorative Portrait of Patrocinio Barela by Edward Gonzales,1990, NHCC Permanent Collection. Photo: Addison Doty MAY May 2-4, 2008 Spring Orchid Show at the Garden Rio Grande Botanic Garden 768-2000 www.cabq.gov/biopark May 3, 2008 Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Antología de Un Charro Internationally renowned singer Armando Mora performs a medley of traditional and popular songs portraying the history and emotions of the charro—the dashing, virile figure who has become a symbol of Mexican manhood. Accompanied by ballet folklórico and mariachi performers. National Hispanic Cultural Center 246-2261 ww.nhccnm.org May 24-26, 2008 Albuquerque Annual Wine Festival Browse through handcrafted art, listen to upbeat music, and sample New Mexico wines and great summer foods. Balloon Fiesta Park 899-3815 www.nmwine.com Now through August 10, 2008 Caminos Distintos: Patrocinio Barela and Edward Gonzales in New Mexico Celebrating the work of New Mexican artists Patrocinio Barela, a Taos sculptor, and Edward Gonzales, an Albuquerque painter and printmaker. Each artist in his own way blazed trails both locally and nationally, helping to dispel stereotypes of Hispanics and their art. National Hispanic Cultural Center 246-2261 ww.nhccnm.org May 13, 2008 NCAA Women’s Golf Division I National Championships University of New Mexico Golf Course www.NCAAsports.com New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science JUNE Now through 2009 The “Seed Exhibit” New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum 247-0606 www.nmholocaustmuseum.org April 19-27, 2008 American Indian Week “Pueblo Days” & Spring Indian Art Market Daily traditional dances, art demonstrations, special presentations celebrating Native American culture with an emphasis on New Mexico’s Pueblo Indians. Buy direct from Native American artisans during the Spring Indian Art Market April 19 & 20. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org 26 June 6-15, 2008 22nd Annual Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque Flamenco’s song, dance and music explore the full range of human emotion with an intense, vibrant quality that leaves audiences spellbound. Visitors can attend workshops and observe performances by some of the finest flamenco artists in the world. Various locations in Albuquerque 242-7600 www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org www.itsatrip.org May 17, 2008 Dawn of the Dinosaurs: New Mexico’s Triassic Grand Opening The only permanent Triassic exhibit hall in North America, dedicated to the plants and animals of the Triassic Period in New Mexico and the world. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science 841-2800 www.NMnaturalhistory.org National Institute of Flamenco http://www.cabq.gov http://www.indianpueblo.org http://www.cabq.gov/balloon http://www.gatheringofnations.com http://www.bowl.com http://www.cabq.gov/biopark http://www.nmwine.com http://ww.nhccnm.org http://www.NCAAsports.com http://ww.nhccnm.org http://www.nmholocaustmuseum.org http://www.indianpueblo.org http://www.NMnaturalhistory.org http://www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org http://www.itsatrip.org

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Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 Contents Welcome to Albuquerque Visitor & Relocation Information Maps Cultural Conversations Pueblo Culture Arts What's New? Family Outings Calendar of Events Ballooning High Desert Golfing Birding in Albuquerque Outdoor Enthusiasm Albuquerque's Original Flavors Shopping Destinations Resource Directory of Marketing Partners Lodging Directory Virtual Ad Index

Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008

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