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10/4/08 - 10/12/08
FESTIVAL- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned attraction and destination for kids of all ages. For more than three decades, the first week in October brings the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air. Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. Literally hundreds of balloons will be taking flight from the Balloon Fiesta Park this year.
Please visit http://itsatrip.org/events/balloonfiesta/default.aspx for more detailed information on Balloon Fiesta 2008.
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Date: 10/4/08 - 10/12/08
Address: Balloon Fiesta Park
Location: Balloon Fiesta Park/N I-25
Phone: 821-1000
http://www.balloonfiesta.com
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Description:
For nine days in October, the New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta Park. Nothing rivals the power of Mass Ascension on crisp early mornings as these graceful giants leave the ground to take their place in the cerulean desert sky. For ballooning fans worldwide, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a pilgrimage. There's something for everyone to enjoy . . . whimsical special shapes filled with equal parts of hot air and wonder, and Balloon Glows that create a magical night landscape for spectators to wander. No matter who you are, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta will leave you awestruck and wanting more.
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9/12/08 - 2/22/09
EXHIBITION- Meso-Americhanics de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
The intricate, yet monumental, blown glass and mixed media works of Einar and Jamex de la Torre mirror and address the complex experiences of living in a global society. Visually and socially timely, their work excels in peeling off the layers to get to the real issues of the twenty-first century.
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Date: 9/12/08 - 2/22/09
Address: National Hispanic Cultural Center
Admission: $3 adults, $2 seniors & children, free admission o
Location: Barelas/South Valley
Phone: 246-2261
http://www.nhccnm.org
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Description:
Meso-Americhanics (Maneuvering Mestizaje) de la Torre Brothers and Border Baroque
Einar
and Jamex de la Torre are a two-man bi-national renaissance. While the
brothers travel back and forth between National City, California and
Ensenada, Mexico on a weekly basis, they have been called Mexican,
American, Californian, Chicano, and Latino. Yet, their “parallel
appreciation of both cultures” and personal experiences lead them to
create art free of labels and feeds their desire to preserve the
“survival of the possibility of doing something new.” They translate
their creative passion and critical thinking into intensely
collaborative, opulent yet monumental, blown glass “mix” media works.
And, even though their art constantly addresses and questions complex
issues, they love a joke, a visual pun, hidden symbols, and wordplay.
For the de la Torre Brothers nothing--and everything--is sacred
including politics, religion, tradition and geographical location.
Their work seems to interact with the viewer rather than the other way
around. Visually and socially timely, Einar and Jamex de la Torre have
their fingers on the pulse of popular culture and excel in peeling off
layers of the twenty-first century transnational world. Their edgy
creations, fusions of glass, cast resin, popular arts, video, and
dollar store treasures unmistakably defy designation and veer into a
new place that might be known as Border Baroque.
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9/28/08 - 12/31/09
EXHIBITION - A Fiesta Patchwork: Images Through Time
Beginning as a small, friendly celebration in 1972, Albuquerque’s annual celebration of ballooning has become an international phenomenon! This exhibition draws from the Balloon Museum’s wide-ranging assortment of collectibles and memorabilia to illustrate how the colorful and exciting image of Fiesta® has changed over time.
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Date: 9/28/08 - 12/31/09
Time: Tuesday-Sunday 9am-5pm
Address: Anderson - Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum
Admission: Adults $4, 65+ $2, ages 4-12 $1
Location: Balloon Fiesta Park/N I-25
Phone: 505-768-6028
http://www.cabq.gov/balloon
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Pins, patches, posters, bumper stickers, historic film footage – and even an in-gallery tailgating party – display the visual history of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta®. See the lively and vibrant evolution of this important event that helps define Albuquerque as the ballooning capitol of the world, only at the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum starting September 28, 2008 and continuing into 2009.
The exhibit will include:
Event venues; stickers; A balloonist’s bedroom; a tailgating party; Fiesta programs, posters, packets and pins
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