Indigenous art and culture on display at Pueblo Center

Oct 8, 2023 By Admin in Native

Indigenous art and culture on display at Pueblo Center

Two-day festival features dance groups, jewelers, artists and music

With Indigenous Peoples Day coming up on Monday, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is going all out this weekend with its annual American Indian Arts Festival.”We have over 45 artists here selling pottery, jewelry and mixed arts,” said Monique Silva, the center’s director of guest services. “And we also have five dance groups here that are performing from different pueblos and different Indigenous places — not only in New Mexico but in other places as well.”The event raises the profile of the many gifts that Native American culture has given to this place and this country, Silva said.”It’s important for us to celebrate the Indigenous people here and let everyone know who’s coming to visit that we are part of the 19 pueblos. And we open our doors to the people who come visit so they get to know our culture, the knowledge of it, as well as the dances that are part of the culture and, of course, the art,” Silva said.In addition to the weekend festival, the center is having an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday, and activities and dance performances daily throughout the Balloon Fiesta, Silva said.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —

With Indigenous Peoples Day coming up on Monday, the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center is going all out this weekend with its annual American Indian Arts Festival.

“We have over 45 artists here selling pottery, jewelry and mixed arts,” said Monique Silva, the center’s director of guest services. “And we also have five dance groups here that are performing from different pueblos and different Indigenous places — not only in New Mexico but in other places as well.”

The event raises the profile of the many gifts that Native American culture has given to this place and this country, Silva said.

“It’s important for us to celebrate the Indigenous people here and let everyone know who’s coming to visit that we are part of the 19 pueblos. And we open our doors to the people who come visit so they get to know our culture, the knowledge of it, as well as the dances that are part of the culture and, of course, the art,” Silva said.

In addition to the weekend festival, the center is having an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration on Monday, and activities and dance performances daily throughout the Balloon Fiesta, Silva said.