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New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum
Hate and intolerance are the catalysts for the destruction of a family, of a culture, and a nation writes Werner Gellert, co-founder with his late wife Frances of the New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum.Read more at New Mexico Holocaust and Intolerance Museum
The Taos Hum
It's the state famous hum, located in Taos. Read about the Taos Hum reprinted with permission of the author, Larry Torres, Associate Professor UNM-Taos.
January, 2010
Creative Albuquerque (formerly Arts Alliance) will hold it's 5th Annual "For the Love of Art" auction. Over 60 valentine themed pieces, created and donated by New Mexico artists, will be on exhibit and up for bid. Starts January 15th in the Arts Alliance Gallery (1100 San Mateo NE). The auction, which will benefit the Arts Alliance, will end on January 29th with a celebration, from 5 to 8 PM. Place your final bids (bidding closes at 7:15) and enjoy refreshments and good company.More January Events
- January 30th - Souper Bowl - Albuquerque. Local chefs create the best soups and raise money for Roadrunner Food Bank. 349-8921.
- January 20th through 24th - Winter Wine Festival Taos Ski Valley. 438-8060.
February
- February 6th through 7th - Las Colcheras Quilt Show in Las Cruces. 575-522-4902
- February 12th thourgh 15th -KLEZMERquerque - Albuquerque. Celebrate with concerts, dance, classes and workshops featuring dlezmer - the music of Eastern European Jews at Nahalat Shalom - 343-8227
- February 12th through 14th - Mardi Gras in the Clouds in Cloudcroft - with Dixieland and Cajun music, dance, food and parade. 575-682-2733
- February 13th through 14th - Friends and Lovers Valentine's Rally in Rio Rancho - About 100 balloons are expected to take part in the rally. 818-8088V
- February 14th - Group Wedding or Vow Renewal in T or C - Couples are invited to this outdoor ceremony along the Rio Grande River. 575-740-3889
- February 20th - Bootheel Cowboy Poetry Fiesta in Lordsburg - At the Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Museum it's everything cowboy - 575-542-9086
- February 27th through 28th - Celebration of Gourds in Albuquerque with gourd art classes, demonstrations and exhibits. At Expo New MExico 250-9660
- February 26th through 28th - ArtFeast in Santa Fe with the city's best chefs, restaurants, artists and more raising fund for school art programs. 603-4643.
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This Just In...
Read past This Just In... press releases at Archived This Just InThe Colours of the Holocaust: Worldwide premier of film to be shown in Albuquerque and Santa Fe On Wednesday, January 27th all around the world, viewers will be watching the world premier of the movie by Finnish photographer and film-maker Rax Rinnekangas. The 60-minute film looks at one of the least known reasons for the holocaust – the birth of Aryanism in Europe in the 19th century – on its shift to Nazism in the first half of the 20th century. Read more at Colours of the Holocaust
It's Time to Follow the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail Forty-eight restaurants were selected from nearly 200 nominees statewide by a combination of popular vote and a panel of culinary and tourism authorities. Read more at Follow the Green Chile Cheeseburger Trail
Restaurant Week Debuts in Santa Fe and Albuquerque - February and March, 2010 “Red or green?” may be New Mexico’s official state question, but diners will be facing many more delectable choices when the state’s first Restaurant Week promotion debuts in Santa Fe (February 28th to March 6th) and Albuquerque (March 7th to 13th). Read more at Restaurant Week in Santa Fe and Albuquerque
Spaceport America to offer public tours of construction site starting December, 2009 Officials from the New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) announced that they will begin offering paid public hardhat tours of the Spaceport America construction site beginning December 2009. Read more at Spaceport America to offer tours
Isleta Casino and Resort undergoes identify change and joins the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino brand Pending the review of the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Pueblo of Isleta will rebrand its newly expanded hotel and casino just south of Albuquerque, New Mexico and become the first Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in New Mexico, and the southwest. Read more at Isleta Casino and Resort Beeomces a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
Santa Clara Pueblo Puye Cliffs National Historic Landmark is now open Read more at Puye Cliffs Opens
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