ABQ Times

Casa San Ysidro will participate in the Corrales Harvest Festival on September 28 and 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is free to the public, is organized in collaboration with the Village of Corrales.

Casa San Ysidro, operated by Albuquerque Museum, features rare artifacts within a historic adobe home and multi-acre setting. Attendees can enjoy entertainment and a heritage art show. Performances include traditional and contemporary dances by Acoma Pueblo Enchantment Dancers, music by The North Valley Tune Tanglers, award-winning singer-songwriter Lara Manzanares, and demonstrations by Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild, Santero Charlie Carrillo, and Potter Rosalie Chavez from San Felipe Pueblo.

Mayor Tim Keller stated: “We invite families to come visit, enjoy live performances, and explore the creativity of our heritage during the fall season.” He added that Casa San Ysidro is "a special place filled with fascinating history and beautiful artifacts in a historic adobe home."

The festival will showcase New Mexico's living traditions such as retablos, santos, incrusted straw work, tinwork, pottery, colchas (embroidered textiles), jewelry making, blacksmithing demonstrations, traditional spinning and weaving activities. Visitors can also shop at the craft market or taste fresh baked horno bread.

The event schedule includes:

Saturday:

- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Heritage Artist Market

- 10 a.m.-Noon: Acoma Pueblo Enchantment Dancers

- Noon-2 p.m.: The North Valley Tune Tanglers

Sunday:

- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Heritage Artist Market

- 10 a.m.-Noon: Lara Manzanares

- Noon-2 p.m.: Acoma Pueblo Enchantment Dancers

The Acoma Pueblo Enchantment Dancers hail from one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States. Directed by Johnathan Keyope since 1981, they perform both traditional and contemporary dances aimed at preserving their culture. Their main dance is the Buffalo Dance which symbolizes an upcoming successful hunt.

Rio Grande Return will provide hands-on seed-focused activities that highlight native plants' ecological and cultural significance. Activities include building pinch pots for wild seeds and cleaning wild seeds for habitat restoration efforts.