El Río y El Día – El Río Grande and El Día de San Juan will be celebrated at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at the University of New Mexico on Saturday, June 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Among scheduled events is Cochiti drum maker Arnold Herrera who will teach children his craft.
River demonstrations, games and activities including a rolling river trailer designed to teach children about the river and how it can be impacted, will be on-site. At 2:30 p.m., people can join a procession to the Río Grande for a blessing in honor of El Día de San Juan.
Free goody bags will be available for the first 50 children ages 3 -12. Refreshments will be provided. The event is free, open to the public and designated an Albuquerque Tricentennial celebration. It is produced by the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
El Río extends from the mountains of Colorado through the rugged landscapes of New Mexico and Texas into Northern Mexico. The Río Grande/Río Bravo Basin forms the lifeblood of cultural and ecological life for the region and its people.
All are invited to attend the exhibit featuring traditional and current ways of life from Tierra Amarilla to Cochiti, Bernalillo, Barelas….
The Maxwell Museum is located east of University Blvd. between Las Lomas and Dr. M. L. King Jr. Ave. Limited parking is available west of the museum, parallel to University between Dr. M. L. King Jr. Ave. and Las Lomas. Visit Maxwell Museum for more details. And while there, visit the Museum store, which offers a 40 percent discount on all items June 1 - 25 before closing for inventory from June 26 - July 1.
For more information, contact Mary Beth Hermans, 277-5963.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu