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Solar Fiesta 2003 Some 20 hours of workshops will be held on Solar PV for remote sites and grid-tied households throughout the weekend of September 20 and 21 at the IPCC. A special 3 hour workshop will be hosted by Dankoff Solar and Southwest Windpower on small wind systems. With 450 watt wind generators retailing at less than $700, this technology is now an affordable and practical choice for home electrical generation. Workshops can assist homeowners in retrofitting their existing home or in designing a new one with low energy bills and minimum impact on the environment. Experts in solar water pumping, rammed earth, adobe, and straw bale building will share their many years of experience in New Mexico. This year Kids Korner, sponsored by APS, will host a series of fun and educational workshops for kids of all ages. The Explora program from the Children's Museum of Albuquerque, the "Up and Atom" presentation of the National Atomic Museum, PNM, NMSEA, and the NM Museum of Natural History and Science will join the Talking Talons show featuring hawks, owls, bats from 11-5 daily in the "Big Top". The Indian Pueblo Cultural Center's Children's Museum will be in “open house” during the same hours. Vegetarian green chile stew and portobello mushroom sandwiches will be served in the afternoon, and the restaurant at the IPCC will offer 10% entree discounts to fairgoers. Sponsors including PNM, the Energy Conservation and Management Division of the NM EMNRD, BP Solar and many others have ensured that the 2003 Solar Fiesta has much to offer everyone! For the first time ever, teachers, firefighters with I.D. and kids under 12 are admitted free. A workshop schedule will be posted on the nmsea.org website after September 1. For further information contact NMSEA at that site or call 505-246-0400. Americanos: Latino Life in the United States Americanos: Latino Life in the United States (La vida de los latinos en los Estados Unidos). Americanos a major photographic exhibition will come to the Bond House in Española as part of a nationwide tour. Americanos presents an intimate portrait of Latino communities across the country through the work of 30 prize-winning photojournalists. The exhibition presents 120 photographs by thirty of the nation's top photojournalists. The exhibition offers, through the information technology medium of photography, an extraordinary view of the breadth and variety of the Latino experience, encompassing the spectra of national origin, economic status, education, profession, religion, and language.
The exhibition made its debut in 1999 at the
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The
Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services
(SITES) and the Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
have organized “Americanos,” a project of Olmos
Productions, Inc. Activist/actor Edward James Olmos collaborated with photographer Manny Monterrey. “Americanos” is the centerpiece of a multimedia program that includes a large-format book published by Little, Brown & Company, an HBO documentary, and a music CD released by Atlantic Records. This comprehensive approach to presenting the subject of Latino contributions to the United States has singled “Americanos” out as a fresh, dynamic museum-going experience. This project proposes to
introduce "learning in a museum" to Northern
New Mexico. "Museums and galleries at their finest
are universal educational institutions of immense power
and authority. They communicate with us across boundaries
of language, culture and time… " A Common
Wealth, David Anderson, 1997. The power of museums and exhibitions like Americanos can disseminate information about our community and our world to inspire students and contribute to the advancement of knowledge and tolerance. The goals of this exhibition are: · To introduce the Bond House (in Española) to current and future patrons of museums; · To enhance the delivery of services of the Bond House; · Increase awareness of the Bond House and maximize exposure of local artists; · To enhance the curricula of schools in Northern New Mexico by providing an environment to encourage and develop arts and history literacy; · To make interpretative materials available prior to students arrival; ·
To contribute to a museum-challenged region with an
exciting open-ended learning experience; ·
To provide museum access to individuals who would not
otherwise participate and; ·
Finally, to give students and their families an
opportunity to take part in an informal learning
experience in a relaxed environment. Studies show “learning
in a museum” has an impact on a student’s
overall achievement in school. The traditional education
system tends to isolate the learner from social
interactions for example; the lack of access to the
alternative medium of “learning in a museum”
results in deficient arts and history literacy while in
contrast, progressive education recognizes the social
aspect of learning. Therefore, it is the intent of this
project to have every student in Río Arriba County, who
is in the sixth grade to twelfth grade, view this
exhibit. This will be achieved by partnering with Río
Arriba County (RAC), school boards throughout RAC, the
City of Española, and the Pueblos of Santa Clara and San
Juan to provide transportation to the exhibit. The City of Española and
Information Technologies Across Cultures, Inc. (ITAC) are
proud to present Americanos. ITAC was organized in May
2000 to develop and implement the City’s public
access channel. ITAC's mission is to “Build
Community Through Communication™". “Diamond
Sponsors” of Americanos are: Governor Bill
Richardson, CH2MHill, the Pueblo of Santa Clara, the
Española Lodgers Board, Univisión. “Gold
Sponsors” are: Portage, Valor Telecom, Los Alamos
National Laboratory Foundation, and KNME-American Family. On Oct 17, 2003 New Mexico
Gov. Bill Richardson and activist/actor Edward James
Olmos will hold a press conference at 11 A.M. in the
Misión Building, Española Plaza, followed by lunch, a
book signing and a private viewing of the Americanos
exhibit before it opens to the public on October 18 at 10
A.M. Chef Ron will donate and cater lunch. Tickets are
available at the Bond House for a donation of $50 each
and only 100 tickets will be printed. Americanos will be
installed from October 18, 2003 through January 11, 2004
at the City of Española’s Historic Bond House
Museum.in Española, N.M. Richard Guzmán, a local
artist and educator from Truchas, NM, will be the
curator. The exhibition will be free and open to the
public from October 18, 2003 through January 11, 2004;
Monday through Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday 12 PM to
5 PM. The Bond House will be closed Thanksgiving,
Christmas, and New Years Day. For more information
visit www.bondhouse.org or call the Bond House at (505)
747-8535.
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Inside This Issue Americanos: Latino Life in the United States…........……1 Another Mistake…....……..10 Book Review……..………15 Call Girl…………...……….7 Cat-Astroph…...….12 Follow Up to Open Letter...................4 How Bush Won the 20044 Election………....…11 Loose Labeling……...……..6 Mommy’s Little Angel…..............15 Naked Lunch………....…...12 New Film Instructors.......……6 North Central NM Events..................3 Objective Science Does NOT Exist Here……….............5 Resolution Opposing Modern Pit Facility........……7 Roosevelt vs. Bush……................9 Solar Fiesta 2003……...........…..1 “Smart Bomb” Technology Moving to China……..........….5 Translations……….12 Unclassifieds….…….7 Use It & Pay For It…….................…7 Volcanic Activity in Española Valley?…….........…3 Who Was It?……..........………10 |
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The New Mexico Solar Energy Association's (NMSEA) 4th
annual Solar Fiesta will highlight the practical uses of
renewable energy technology. This year’s event will
be held at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center (IPCC), 2401
12th. NW,
Albuquerque, NM (Ph: 505-843-7270).