New Mexico Cultural Events
New Mexico has a rich tradition with artists from different cultural backgrounds including Anglo, Hispanic, and Native American. So many of the local resources for global education that can be used in the classroom relate to arts and culture- music, fine art, traditional arts, crafts, and dance/feast days are just a few examples of activities or events that can be incorporated into global education in New Mexico.
Globalquerque
Globalquerque is a unique weekend-long music festival that highlights musicians, singers and songwriters from all over the world sharing their music with the Albuquerque community. Globalquerque takes place at the Hispanic Cultural Center each fall where artists play at the music festival as well as offer unique teaching experiences related to their music to the community throughout the week and weekend. This could be a unique opportunity for students to interview musicians about their work and the culture that it derives from.
International Balloon Fiesta
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Greek Festival
Octoberfest
International Folk Art Market
Each summer in Santa Fe, the International Folk Art Market hosts artists from all over the world for one weekend. Artists both sell their work at the market and do demonstrations of their art work which range from pottery to weaving to jewelry making. Students could interview artists as well as study different types of arts and crafts from different regions of the world.
Traditional Spanish Market
Pueblo Feast Days
Fiestas de Santa Fe
New Mexico Organizations and Businesses
Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau
Albuquerque Museum
Kimo Theater
National Dance Institute
National Hispanic Cultural Center
The NHCC has a host of activities that show Hispanic art (fine art, music, film, theatre, crafts) from the southwest region of the United States as well as Hispanic traditions globally. In addition to special events and exhibits, the NHCC offers a number of learning opportunities and professional development for students and teachers.
University of New Mexico
New Mexico History Museum
Peacepal
Peacepal is a unique non-profit organization that connects U.S. middle and high schoolers with pen pals throughout the world. I have used in Peacepal in my classroom for the past three years and my students have written to students in Kenya, Pakistan and Uganda. Students write letters three times to their Peacepal and their Peacepal/global pen pals write three letters in return. This is a great opportunity for students to ask questions about another living as a teenager in another country and encourage global understanding.
Talin Market
South Broadway Cultural Center
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Santa Fe Opera
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum of International Folk Art
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Harwood Art Center
Lensic Performing Arts Center
New Mexico has a rich tradition with artists from different cultural backgrounds including Anglo, Hispanic, and Native American. So many of the local resources for global education that can be used in the classroom relate to arts and culture- music, fine art, traditional arts, crafts, and dance/feast days are just a few examples of activities or events that can be incorporated into global education in New Mexico.
Globalquerque
Globalquerque is a unique weekend-long music festival that highlights musicians, singers and songwriters from all over the world sharing their music with the Albuquerque community. Globalquerque takes place at the Hispanic Cultural Center each fall where artists play at the music festival as well as offer unique teaching experiences related to their music to the community throughout the week and weekend. This could be a unique opportunity for students to interview musicians about their work and the culture that it derives from.
International Balloon Fiesta
Gathering of Nations Pow Wow
Greek Festival
Octoberfest
International Folk Art Market
Each summer in Santa Fe, the International Folk Art Market hosts artists from all over the world for one weekend. Artists both sell their work at the market and do demonstrations of their art work which range from pottery to weaving to jewelry making. Students could interview artists as well as study different types of arts and crafts from different regions of the world.
Traditional Spanish Market
Pueblo Feast Days
Fiestas de Santa Fe
New Mexico Organizations and Businesses
Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau
Albuquerque Museum
Kimo Theater
National Dance Institute
National Hispanic Cultural Center
The NHCC has a host of activities that show Hispanic art (fine art, music, film, theatre, crafts) from the southwest region of the United States as well as Hispanic traditions globally. In addition to special events and exhibits, the NHCC offers a number of learning opportunities and professional development for students and teachers.
University of New Mexico
New Mexico History Museum
Peacepal
Peacepal is a unique non-profit organization that connects U.S. middle and high schoolers with pen pals throughout the world. I have used in Peacepal in my classroom for the past three years and my students have written to students in Kenya, Pakistan and Uganda. Students write letters three times to their Peacepal and their Peacepal/global pen pals write three letters in return. This is a great opportunity for students to ask questions about another living as a teenager in another country and encourage global understanding.
Talin Market
South Broadway Cultural Center
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Santa Fe Opera
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture
Museum of International Folk Art
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Harwood Art Center
Lensic Performing Arts Center