2nd Annual International Festival

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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

International District Press Conference

Tomorrow morning, Thursday, March 5th at 10:45 am, at the Talin Market, Mayor Martin Chavez will be having a press conference alongside City Councilor Rey Garduño to mark the Mayors signing of R-09-203 which recognizes the International District.

R-09-203, sponsored by Councilor Garduño, recognizes the area in and around Louisiana Blvd. between Central Ave. and Zuni Ave. as the “International District.”

This area includes the communities of La Mesa, Trumbull, South San Pedro, Elder Homestead, Fair West, and the surrounding areas.

If you are able, please come show your support of the International District.