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Maria Manuela
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Maria Manuela

Maria Manuela is a writer, curator and model based in Santa Fe, where she was born and raised. Currently, she is writing a short story collection of magical realism folk stories based in the Southwest.

Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 See uniquely New Mexican art. A staple of the summer market season in Santa Fe, Traditional Spanish Market takes over the plaza on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., featuring artists who…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Heat up Nob Hill. The biggest block party of the season happens when Nob Hill hosts the Route 66 Summerfest on Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. Central Avenue shuts down between Girard Boulevard and…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Experiment with science. Experience the fun side of science during the annual Los Alamos ScienceFest, which engages people of all ages in science-based activities. The festival’s main event…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Celebrate America’s birthday. Fourth of July in Socorro Socorro marks America’s 248th birthday with two days of live music starting Wednesday, July 3, at the Rodeo and Sports Complex. Country star…

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Explore Abstract Art in Taos

LAUREN SMITH UNDERSTANDS and appreciates the history and significance of art in northern New Mexico. As co-founder of the Taos Abstract Artist Collective, she sees the nonprofit group of more than 200…

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Datebook: July 2024

A KALEIDOSCOPE OF ART from around the world takes over the Santa Fe Railyard during the 20th annual International Folk Art Market (IFAM) July 11–14. Featuring more than 160 artists, including 41 first…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Comb through Hair Story . Form & Concept gallery opens Rosemary Meza-DesPlas’s deeply personal exhibition, My Hair Story: from Brunette to Gray , on Friday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. In the…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Let the flamenco move you. The biggest gathering of flamenco artists in the country comes to Albuquerque during the 37th annual Festival Flamenco de Alburquerque June 21–29. Over eight days, some…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Take off for a balloon rally. Balloons Over Angel Fire Meet balloon pilots, snap pics with colorful balloons, and then see them ascend over the mountains in Angel Fire during this three-day event…

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