Mark your calendars! This year's festival will be held September 23-24, 2006 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.¡Globalquerque! - New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture returns to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on September 23 and 24. Growing from a one-day event in 2005 to a week-long state-wide extravaganza, ¡Globalquerque! 2006 will again feature a wide range of international and local performers on multiple stages, as well as many new features.
Artists who have been confirmed for the 2006 festival include:
- Kiran Ahluwalia (India)
- Jay Begaye (Diné Nation)
- Charanga Cakewalk (Texas/Mexico)
- Chirgilchin (Tuva)
- Curumin (Brazil)
- Gamelan Encantada (Albuquerque, NM)
- Gjallarhorn (Finland)
- Les Yeux Noirs (Gypsy/France)
- Aurelio Martinez (Honduras)
- Oliver Mtukudzi & Black Spirits (Zimbabwe)
- Native Roots (Albuquerque, NM)
- Nosotros (Albuquerque/Santa Fe)
- Prince Diabaté (Guinea, West Africa)
- Red Stick Ramblers (Louisiana)
- Shooglenifty (Scotland)
- Slonovski Bal (former Yugoslavia)
Son de la Frontera (Spain)(Cancelled)- Trio Jalapeño de Antonia Apodaca (northern New Mexico)
¡Globalquerque! 2006 will feature a variety of official and affiliated events, including:
- 3 stages of music over two nights
- A Global Village containing food and crafts from around the world (open all day)
- Free daytime programming for families and adults, including workshops on music and folklore, crafts and live performances
- International films and videos
- Concerts around New Mexico
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