2nd Annual International Festival

Abqif Flyer

Photos from the 1st Annual International Festival

Welcome to the International Festival

Nancy Bearce, president of the La Mesa Community Improvement Association and the Council District 6 Coalition on Neighborhood Associations

Steve Whitman, facilitator at STEPS

City Councilor Rey Garduño addresses the crowd

State Senator Tim Keller addresses the crowd

The NACA Rock Band, Native American Community Academy

The future looks bright in the International District

The Bicycle Rodeo, teaching safe bicycle riding

Couple of the booths

A packed house under the performance tent

Students from the National Dance Institute

ABQ International Festival, Saturday Sept. 19th

Please join us for this great event and enjoy the following performances;

On Stage in the Big Tent

10:00am: Alpha Blue Trio - Rockin’ Desert Country Blues

10:20: Wagogo – World Beat

10:40: National Dance Institute of New Mexico– student dance program

11:00: Elected Officials (Mayor Chavez, Councilor Garduno, Comm. Stebbins, Sen. Keller)

11:30: USA Dance - formation dance group

11:40: Wat Buddhamongkolnimit - Thai dancers and musicians

12:00: Enchanted Mesa Show Chorus – a cappella chorus

12:30: Jo’I A-na-da-lv-I - Cherokee singers

12:45: Jessica Lopez – ABQ Slams - poet

1:00: NACA Rock – Native Rock

1:30: Hip Hop Conglomerate – NickFury/HOPE/Saywut?! beatbox/breaking/hip hop

2:00: Miyagi Ryu Nosho Kai - Okinawan Dance School

2:30: Van Hine Temple - Vietnamese dancers

2:40: Los Amigos of New Mexico - Latin American Music

3:00: Paul Pino and the Tone Daddies - NM Music

3:30: Kalakriti Dance Company – Dance from India

4:30: Tijerina Band – Original Blues & Rock

Orbit (Isotopes Mascot) around the site 1:00 – 2:00

Lion Dancers around the site at 12:00 pm