The 2024 100th Burning of Zozobra Video

Santa Fe’s most infamous resident is set for his 101st burning this year, and artists have the chance to capture his legacy through art. As Old Man Gloom prepares for his annual burning, the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe is calling for submissions to the 2025 ZozoFest Art Show. Selected works will be on display at Santa Fe Place Mall, where crowds gather to honor, interpret, and reimagine his inevitable demise through art. Subject Matter Artwork in the ZozoFest Art … Read More

The term “bucket list” is used as an informal way to describe a list of things a person wants to accomplish before kicking said bucket. I much prefer the Merriam-Webster definition as it seems to add a little more tact to the endeavor. It says a bucket list is “a list of things that one has not done before but wants to do before dying.” I recently listened to an audiobook entitled The Measure by Nikki Erlick, in which every … Read More

Labor Day Weekend brings a feast of fanfare and fun to Santa Fe, kicking off on Friday with the annual demise of the city’s favorite combustible puppet, Zozobra. The festivities continue over the weekend with the celebration and ceremony of the weeklong Fiesta de Santa Fe.  Throughout it all, food is pivotal in celebrating these events properly!   About Zozobra If you’re new to Santa Fe or just passing through, you might not know about Zozobra, affectionately nicknamed “Old Man Gloom.” … Read More