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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 Attend an opening reception. Artists from the Institute of American Indian Arts’ MFA studio arts program show work at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Santa Fe at the exhibition Not Here, But…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Hit the Native fashion catwalk. Native Fashion Week Santa Fe Taking over the Santa Fe Railyard Thursday through Sunday, the inaugural Native Fashion Week Santa Fe is led by Amber-Dawn Bear Robe…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 See wool become yarn. Many of us wear wool, but few know how it gets from a sheep’s coat to the yarn that makes our cozy sweaters. At the Bosque Redondo Fiber Fair near Fort Sumner, learn about…

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Datebook: May 2025

IN THE SPRING OF 1950, the city of Hot Springs changed its name to Truth or Consequences as part of a contest hosted by a national radio show with the same moniker. As a thank you, show host Ralph…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 See talented women take over the Roundhouse. Many visitors to Santa Fe are unaware that some of the state’s best art can be viewed—for free—at the Roundhouse. On Friday, the East Rotunda Gallery at…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Hang with the Easter Bunny. Easter Eggstravaganza, Farmington Sycamore Park in Farmington hosts a yearly egg hunt, which happens Friday at 9 a.m. The Easter Bunny, a photo booth, games, and food…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Honor a holy tradition. The pilgrimage to Chimayó, which happens every year during Holy Week, sees more than 30,000 people walk to the northern New Mexico village to visit its legendary church and…

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Five Things to Do This Weekend

1 Visit one exhibition at two museums. Two spaces in Taos—the Harwood Museum of Art and the Couse-Sharp Historic Site—host a double reception on Friday for the new exhibition, Legacy in Line: The Art…

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Skin Care for Every Season

AS I APPROACH Sage & Pine Holistic Skincare on a dreary morning in Albuquerque, the warm aroma of frankincense floats in the doorway. The scent brings a sense of calm before I even set foot inside the…

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Datebook: April 2025

ON JUNE 25, 1857, Edward Beale left New Mexico’s Fort Defiance on a surveying mission along the 35th Parallel Route to the Colorado River on the Arizona–California border. The party included 12…

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