Albuquerque Official Visitors Guide - Spring 2008 - (Page 27)

SASS: End of Trail , Founders Ranch July 25-August 2, 2008 The Duke City Shootout-Digital Film Festival Venues throughout Albuquerque 255-1991 www.dukecityshootout.com July 26-August 2, 2008 16th Annual Youth National Arabian & Half Arabian Championship Horse Show Approximately 1,000 horses from U.S. and Canada participate in this event. EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 303-696-4500 www.ArabianHorses.org TomsProPhoto.com June 19-22, 2008 End of Trail: Wild West Jubilee and Cowboy Action Shooting World Championships End of Trail is a Western living history encampment spread across 100 acres. Entertainment for the entire family: reenactments, gunfighter stunt shows, stagecoach and buggy rides, traditional musical performances, chuck wagons and more. Founders Ranch, Edgewood, NM 877-411-SASS www.sassnet.com AUGUST June 7, 2008 Heart Hospital of New Mexico presents the Albuquerque Century Enjoy scenic views of the city and the Sandia Mountains in this 25-50-65- or 100-mile perimeter urban cycling event. www.abqcentury.com June 7-8, 2008 16th Annual Carnival of Arts Multi-Media Show Event held at Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales, NM. 897-3942 June 21, 2008 10th Annual Albuquerque Folk Festival The 10th annual festival celebrates the culture and traditions of Southwestern folk arts through performances, workshops, dances featuring contra, square, western swing, African dance and more. EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 255-6037 www.abqfolkfest.org Ernest L. Blumenschein Star Road and White Sun, 1920 August 1-October 12, 2008 Silk Painters International Special Exhibition: The Art of Ballooning– Patterns in the Sky Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum 768-6021 www.cabq.gov/balloon June 27-29, 2008 New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair Since 1962 the juried art fair has featured New Mexico artisans, many nationally and internationally recognized. The fair showcases 220 artists plus live entertainment throughout the weekend. EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 884-9043 www.nmartsandcraftsfair.org August 8-10, 2008 Great Southwestern Antique Show Expo New Mexico: Home of the State Fair www.greatsouthwesternantiqueshow.com June 29, 2008 – 2009 A Fiesta® Patchwork: Images Through Time Enjoy this graphical celebration of Balloon Fiesta®, Albuquerque’s premier annual event with colorful posters, bumper stickers and “living history” recordings. Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum 768-6020 www.cabq.gov/balloon August 15, 2008-January 2009 Atomic Art Exhibition Lithographs, cartoons and original oil paintings, with a nuclear science theme. National Atomic Museum 245-2137 www.atomicmuseum.com June 8-September 7, 2008 In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein Celebrating the life and art of Ernest Blumenschein (1874-1960), one of the founders of the Taos Society of Artists and one of the most accomplished of the group. In Contemporary Rhythm will present about 60 major paintings, as well as illustrations and sketches. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 243-7255 www.cabq.gov/museum August 16, 2008 4th Annual Salsa Fiesta Salsa music and dance, a competition for Albuquerque’s “best salsa,” live entertainment throughout Old Town, and fun activities for the kids. Historic Old Town 822-1662 www.cabq.gov/crs JULY July 1-August 28, 2008 Beauty and Neglect Art Exhibition David Ondrik explores the Rio Grande Bosque with a Holga camera to create a “soft-focus, imperfect rendering” of his theme which “communicates the bizarre sense of place that is found in these unassuming spaces.” Open Space Visitor Center 897-8831 www.cabq.gov/openspace/visitorcenter.html June 13-14, 2008 Albuquerque Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender Pridefest 2008 EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 873-8084 www.abqpride.com August 16-17, 2008 5th Annual Southwest Indian Film Theater Films and presentations by contemporary American Indian and other indigenous filmmakers. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org July 4, 2008 City-wide Independence Day Celebration Balloon Fiesta Park 768-3556 www.cabq.gov Trappings, Two Girls Working Charlie Maes Julia March Crocetto; Talkeetna, AK; “Dawn Launch” June 14-August 16, 2008 Trappings A national traveling exhibition with Two Girls Working who have interviewed over 530 women in 15 states. The multi-media exhibition uses photography, video, audio and project ephemera. 516 Arts 242-1445 www.516arts.org July 9-13, 2008 18th Annual Mariachi Spectacular Experience a variety of mariachi music featuring the world’s finest and most accomplished mariachi musicians. Highlighting this spectacular event is the Mariachi Showcase Concert and Mariachi Plaza programming. Sandia Resort & Casino Amphitheater 255-1501 www.mariachispectacular.com August 30-September 1, 2008 New Mexico Wine Festival New Mexico’s oldest wine festival offers wine tastings from several of New Mexico’s wineries plus live entertainment, food, high-quality arts and crafts in Bernalillo, just north of Albuquerque. 867-3311 www.nmwine.com 27 www.itsatrip.org Jeff Greenberg http://www.dukecityshootout.com http://www.ArabianHorses.org http://TomsProPhoto.com http://www.abqcentury.com http://www.sassnet.com http://www.abqfolkfest.org http://www.cabq.gov/balloon http://www.nmartsandcraftsfair.org http://www.greatsouthwesternantiqueshow.com http://www.atomicmuseum.com http://www.cabq.gov/balloon http://www.cabq.gov/museum http://www.cabq.gov/crs http://www.abqpride.com http://www.cabq.gov/openspace/visitorcenter.html http://www.indianpueblo.org http://www.cabq.gov http://www.516arts.org http://www.nmwine.com http://www.mariachispectacular.com 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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