Chevel Sheperd on Graduation, Life in New Mexico and more

For more than 300 years, every September, the Santa Fe Fiesta Council proudly invites people from all backgrounds to celebrate historic Santa Fe culture with events that highlight the talents of Northern New Mexico cultura! Enjoy the arts and crafts booths along with music, dancing, entertainment and food booths that line the historic Santa Fe Plaza during the Fiesta Labor Day weekend. The cry of ¡Viva la Fiesta! will ring through the streets as the 311th Annual Fiesta de Santa … Read More

Every year, The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe says goodbye to summer with the Burning of Zozobra, a 50-foot high marionette signifying the darkness and despair created within the City Different, due to all the nefarious and woeful deeds done throughout the year. For almost a century, this unique cultural event has drawn families and friends from near and far, to watch as evil is vanquished for another year during this one-of-a-kind Labor Day pageant. The 99th Burning of Will … Read More

The late, great Louis Armstrong once said, “Music is life itself.” Singer Aretha Franklin believed that music has the power to be uplifting, encouraging, and strengthening, while Elton John says, “Music has healing power.” No matter how you view it, making music is a universal expression of joy, which is probably why Make Music Day – a global music celebration that takes place on the summer solstice each year and brings people of all ages and skill levels together to … Read More