Migrations: Transmitting Traditions & Knowledge through Dance (AfroMundo)
Come learn of the significance of Afro Brazilian communal dances Samba de Roda & Samba de Caboclo. Bridge cultures, build community, and join in this dance that is a feat of resistance and perseverance and whose steps are a call to unity and strength. At the Valle del Oro National Wildlife Refuge—a gem of a […]
Afro-Latin Culinary Memory, Power, Resistance & Survival (AfroMundo Festival)
For Afro diasporas, food remains one of the most effective means of resistance, of cultural retention, and innovation. The foods of Afro peoples continue to incorporate ingredients of ancestral dishes and to preserve African ways of preparing ingredients native to the Americas. Presenters will discuss the African roots of various dishes and defy stereotypes of […]
From Decimas to Spoken Word: AfroMundo Festival Event
Explores the poetic tradition of decimas in the context of poetry as a means of resistance for Afro peoples. With poet Eleuterio Santiago-Díaz and special guest artists Pauila Melissa Alves, aka Mel Adún, Marcus Gonçalves da Silva, aka Guellwaar Adún, Monice Aguilar, J. Gourdin, and Leandro Pita.
AfroMundo Festival
AfroMundo Festival: Resistance & Creativity Music, dance, films, culinary taste feasts, panel discussions & more! All events are free and open to the general public.
Adult Storytime: Esteban – First North American Black Explorer
Come to the San Pedro Library hear the true story of Esteban (or Estevanico), an enslaved African man, who may have been the first non-native person to visit the southern reaches of the Colorado Plateau in what we now call New Mexico. 5600 Trumbull SE, Albuquerque.
Dia de Los Niños: Bilingual Storyteller Liz Mangual
Dia de los Niños is a celebration of children, families, and reading that emphasizes the importance of literacy for children from all backgrounds. Celebrate with bilingual storytime at the International District Library! Participating children will receive a free book, courtesy of the Friends for the Public Library.
Black Women Trailblazers of New Mexico
VIIIZON Academy Father Daughter Dance
Enjoy music, a snack bar, a photo booth and games at VIIIZON’s 1st annual Father Daughter Dance! Girls, bring your father or the father figure in your life.
BLK N ART Youth Art Studio
Join two seasoned mentors to tap into your inner artist in this 2-part workshop for middle school to college-level students! On March 18, Zero Bey (currently exhibiting “Art and Bones” at AAPAC with his father Kabu) will present an art workshop. Attendees will get three hours of hands-on studio time and and a foundation in […]
One New Mexico Gospel Concert Spotlights Black Musical Tradition
The One New Mexico Gospel concert on May 15, 2022 showcases Black gospel music with performers from New Mexico and Nevada.