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SEPTEMBER September 7, 2008 Chips & Salsa Half Marathon 856-9377 www.the-athletes-edge.com September 27-28, 2008 Corrales Harvest Festival Old San Ysidro Church, Corrales, NM 792-8912 www.corralesharvestfestival.com October 11-12, 2008 From Field to Feast: A Native American and Hispanic Community Celebration This collaboration between the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and National Hispanic Cultural Center includes a farmers market, Chile Stew Cook-off, food tastings, children’s activities, fun run and mini film festival. 843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org September 28-November 30, 2008 Biennial Southwest ‘08 A juried exhibition, presenting a wide range of contemporary art currently being produced in New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 243-7256 www.cabq.gov/museum New Mexico State Fair October 11-26, 2008 (weekends) Annual Homes of Enchantment Parade Home tours throughout Albuquerque 344-3294 www.hbacnm.com OCTOBER October 2008 6th Annual Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Presented by Closet Cinema featuring over 100 films. Various locations throughout Albuquerque 243-1870 www.closetcinema.org October 18-19, 2008 New Mexico Cancer Center Duke City Marathon Downtown Albuquerque 880-1414 www.dukecitymarathon.com October 23-November 4, 2008 Día de Muertos Celebration National Hispanic Cultural Center 246-2261 www.nhccnm.org September 5-21, 2008 New Mexico State Fair The New Mexico State Fair is one of the largest fairs in the nation with PRCA rodeo and nationally known country recording stars, and Indian and Spanish villages. For 17 days, visitors explore art, agriculture, animals, entertainment, food, carnival rides, exhibits and shopping all in one place. EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 265-1791 www.exponm.com October 3-5, 10-12, 2008 20th Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival “Under the Big Top Tent” at 1-25 and Paseo del Norte 292-7457 www.riograndefestival.com October 4-5, 2008 Harvest Festival Albuquerque Botanic Garden’s Heritage Farm 768-2000 www.cabq.gov/biopark/garden October 4-5, 2008 Fall Indian Art Market Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 843-7270 www.indianpueblo.org ¡Globalquerque!, Megan Mayo October 4-5, 2008 7th Annual Old Town Santero Market Visit the talented Santeros who create religious art in the old tradition, enjoy live entertainment and delicious food in historic Old Town. 768-3556 www.cabq.gov/crs October 25, 2008-March 29, 2009 Jamestown, Quebec, and Santa Fe: Three American Beginnings The dramatic, often violent, story of European settlement in the new world is told in three languages and through the eyes of the powerful, the dispossessed and the enslaved. Organized by Virginia Historical Society and the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Albuquerque Museum of Art and History 243-7255 www.cabq.gov/museum October 4-12, 2008 20th Annual Fine Arts Show Event held at Old San Ysidro Church in Corrales, NM. 897-3942 September 19-20, 2008 ¡Globalquerque! New Mexico’s 3rd Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture features events around the state and culminates in a two-day multi-stage festival. A myriad of international performers join representatives of New Mexico’s varied cultural traditions, plus food and crafts from around the world, educational workshops, an international film series and more. National Hispanic Cultural Center 232-9868 www.globalquerque.com October 26, 2008 Day of the Tread If you like cycling, running and dressing up in costume, put on your face paint and wigs for this fun Halloween event for the whole family. The event includes a 25- and 50- mile cycling route plus a 5K and 10K run. Embassy Suites Hotel & Spa 245-7100 www.dayofthetread.com NOVEMBER Raymond Watt November 7-9, 2008 Weems International Artfest EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 293-6133 www.weemsgallery.com November 11, 2008 Veterans Day Ceremony New Mexico Veterans Memorial 256-2042 www.nmvetsmemorial.com October 4-12, 2008 Downtown Action Team Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® The 37th annual Fiesta promises to provide adventure and excitement for everyone. Hot air balloons of every shape and color paint the bright blue New Mexico sky into a rainbow of colors during the 10-day festival. More than 700 balloons delight onlookers during Mass Ascensions, evening Balloon Glows, a Special Shape Rodeo and more. 821-1000 www.balloonfiesta.com November 19-22, 2008 Western Music Association Award Show & Festival The nation’s best western music acts come to Albuquerque including yodeling contests, harmony contests, professional development workshops, cowboy church and more. www.WesternMusic.org September 26-28, 2008 7th Annual Go! Downtown Arts Festival 2008 Stroll downtown Albuquerque at a celebration of contemporary art, sculpture, photography, fashion and a myriad of other arts and crafts. Gold Avenue in Downtown Albuquerque 243-2230 www.downtownabq.com October 10-12, 2008 Yjastros: the American Flamenco Repertory Company National Hispanic Cultural Center 724-4771 www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org November 22, 2008 Twinkle Light Parade An annual holiday parade in Downtown Albuquerque to kick off the holiday season. 768-3556 www.cabq.gov/crs/specialevent October 11-12, 2008 4th Annual Gourd Festival 363-6335 www.newmexicogourdsociety.org November 28-30, 2008 8th Annual Rio Grande Arts & Crafts Festival Holiday Show EXPO New Mexico: Home of the State Fair 292-7457 www.riograndefestival.com 28 Museum Excavation, LA 187 Kuaua, Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Laboratory of Anthropology, Museum of New Mexico, Department of Cultural Affairs http://www.corralesharvestfestival.com http://www.the-athletes-edge.com http://www.indianpueblo.org http://www.cabq.gov/museum http://www.hbacnm.com http://www.dukecitymarathon.com http://www.closetcinema.org http://www.nhccnm.org http://www.riograndefestival.com http://www.cabq.gov/biopark/garden http://www.exponm.com http://www.indianpueblo.org http://www.cabq.gov/crs http://www.cabq.gov/museum http://www.dayofthetread.com http://www.globalquerque.com http://www.weemsgallery.com http://www.nmvetsmemorial.com http://www.balloonfiesta.com http://www.WesternMusic.org http://www.cabq.gov/crs/specialevents.html http://www.nationalinstituteofflamenco.org http://www.downtownabq.com http://www.newmexicogourdsociety.org http://www.riograndefestival.com

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