AFROMUNDO FESTIVAL — TROUBLED TERRITORIES: THE WILL TO HEAL
April 12th through 19th
In times of uncertainty and challenge, organizations and communities rise together, drawing strength from their shared histories, cultures, and dreams. Through resilience, creativity, and solidarity, they find the courage to endure, resist, heal, and reclaim joy.
AfroMundo invites you to participate in a powerful weeklong Arts & Humanities Festival—a multilingual, cross-cultural celebration of storytelling in all its forms. Immerse yourself in a dynamic tapestry of music, literature, film, visual and culinary arts, and communal dialogues that transcend state and national borders. Experience the transformative power of art, engage in thought-provoking conversations, forge meaningful connections and honor the voices and narratives that shape our world. Come for the inspiration—stay for the community.
EXPERIMENTS IN CINEMA: FUTURE TRENDS IN CULTURAL REPRESENTATION
IN PERSON: April 16th – 20th — VIRTUAL: April 28th – May 10th
Experiments in Cinema (EIC) is an annual, transnational festival celebrating the current trends and history of international cinematic experimentation. EIC is a non-competitive festival produced by Basement Films. This year Basement Films is celebrating their 20th anniversary with a host of unique screenings (100 films from 30 countries). EIC also features special lectures, discussions and curated programs. The goal of EIC is to bring the international community of moving image artists to NM to then inspire a new generation of movie makers to recognize the value of their media-voices and create films in ways we never imagined possible. Each day of the festival features 4 to 5 screenings, discussions or programs! Please visit ExperimentsinCinema.org for a complete schedule and film descriptions
SOMOS WRITERS SHOWCASE: RACHEL COVENTRY
Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS) is hosting a reading by their 2025 featured poet, Rachel Coventry at the SOMOS Salon Coventry will be traveling from Galway, Ireland, and reading selections from her two books. Her debut collection Afternoon Drinking in the Jolly Butchers (2018) is published by Salmon Poetry and her second collection, Detachable Heart, was published in 2022 (Salmon Poetry). Free and open to all.
CLOSING CONVERSATION: REFLECTIONS ON THE BORDER DOOR PROJECT
Enjoy a panel discussion and reflections on the Puertas fronterizas / Border Doors project! The conversation will feature Claudio Pérez, teacher from Sandia Preparatory School, Dr. Jesus Pérez, professor at Cascadia College, and Rose Mary Sánchez-Guzmán, pastor from Cristo Rey Centro Lutherano, will discuss the evolution of the Puertas fronterizas / Border Doors project. Since 2014, this initiative has fostered a deeper understanding of immigration by connecting students with educators and immigrants on the U.S./Mexico border. The mixed-media doors, created by Pérez’s students upon their return to Albuquerque, are interpretative collages and paintings of issues relating to immigration and artificial intelligence among others. Panelists will explore the exhibition’s role in shaping broader conversations about the border and the human face of immigration.
The exhibition will be on view at the museum through May 4th, 2025.