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August 23, 2008 - August 24, 2008

Drum beats reverberating from the Plaza have barely begun to fade when the murmur begins anew. And the murmur this year is a little louder, livelier and more vibrant. It builds as 1,000 artists from nearly 100 tribes prepare to show their finest work in more than 650 booths. They prepare for what is undeniably their most significant exhibition and competition. Indeed, it is the world’s largest and most acclaimed exposition of fine art by Native Americans: It is the 87th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market sponsored by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA).

For 87 years, Santa Fe Indian Market has been the place where Native American art meets the world. Join the thousands of collectors, artists, volunteers and visitors who return from across the United States and around the world to join in the festivities that celebrate American Indian culture and artistry. The outdoor market provides a unique place to meet and buy directly from over 1,000 of the nation’s top Native American artists, including youth, who represent nearly 100 tribes. Demonstrations by Native American groups and artists allow visitors a chance to learn more about different...

Six Noteworthy Native Artists Awarded Fellowship Grants of the prestigious 2008 Fellowship Awards for Native American Artists.

The recipients are: Rebecca Begay, a Navajo jewelry artist; Kelly Church, a basket weaver of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians; Charlene Holy Bear, a beadwork artist of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe; Robert Marcus, a glass sculptor from Ohkay Owingeh; Pat Pruitt, a Laguna Pueblo jewelry artist; and Alexander Youvella, a Hopi kachina doll carver.

“We are pleased to recognize the work of these talented artists and to provide them with assistance,”...

August 21, 2008 - August 24, 2008

The Native Cinema Showcase, produced by the National Museum of the American Indian and Santa Fe’s Center for Contemporary Arts, announces a new partnership with the Southwestern Association for American Indian Arts, the organization that presents the annual Indian Market in Santa Fe, and the expansion of the showcase to include two venues and more programming.

The Showcase returns for its eighth edition, presenting new and classic films and videos, introduced by the filmmakers; panel discussions; and media workshops for young people.

The showcase takes place August 21-24 at the Center...

The Sun leaves the sign of Leo and enters Virgo on Friday. Virgo is the sign that represents the artisan, learning the craft and technique through a teacher and producing fine workmanship. Virgo is the sign that seeks perfection. They never feel “ready” because there is always more to improve upon. Virgos need to feel useful and are always ready to help. Sometimes that helpfulness is motivated by the need to have things done according to their standards. They are the ones who walk into a room and notice the one thing out of place. Of course, this makes them excellent doctors, editors, body...

Monday, August 18, 2008 at 11:00 AM
by Atma Devi • Depth Astrology

Yoga is an ancient set of practices first developed in India more than 5,000 years ago. Traditional yoga, whose philosophy involves integrating the body, mind and spirit to achieve harmony in life, involves breath work and meditation as well as physical exercises.

Increased flexibility is a major physical benefit of yoga, and the reason many people are drawn to it. But it doesn’t stop there. Practicing yoga brings increased strength, fitness and balance to the body. Other benefits can include relief from stress and a more peaceful mind. Though yoga is not a religion, traditional yoga is a...

Monday, August 18, 2008 at 10:45 AM
by Annie Lux • SantaFe.com

It all started with a damaged fingernail.

Shirley MacLaine, an Academy Award-winning actress, author and part-time Santa Fe resident, was headed for a few Oscar parties last February and wanted to hide her damaged nail. She asked local jeweler Bret Houston if he could help her out.

“I came to him with an idea, and he came up with a ring,” MacLaine said. “People at the Oscars commented on my ring. I decided that Bret and I should do a jewelry line together.”

The general public will have a chance to examine the fruits of their collaboration with an opening reception for Shirley MacLaine’s...

Tuesday, August 19, 2008
by Emily Van Cleve • Journal Santa Fe

Haciendas - A Parade of Homes is the largest Real Estate Event in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You're invited to take a self-guided tour of new and remodeled homes in every price, ranging from the affordable to the luxurious. Don't miss Santa Fe's best open house. This year, 40 homes will be on tour.

2008 dates and times are August 15-17 & 21-24 Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm and from 11:00 to 9:00 pm on Thursday, August 21 when selected homes will remain open late. Come out and enjoy the Santa Fe sunset at selected homes that will be showcasing exterior lighting and evening...

I’ve been told it doesn’t matter if lightning strikes or not. Artist Walter DeMaria’s Lightning Field—a grid of 400 lightning rods arranged across an empty southwestern New Mexico plain—is sublime due to the simple idea behind its creation, which seems to be that words are less important than the ability to speak. The more I think of it, that’s what the Lightning Field is: one artist’s means of speaking to the ether, be it filled with sunlight, stars, or stormclouds. Again, how the sky talks back is only part of the experience. Yes, one hopes for lightning, but a gorgeous sunset must often...

Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM
by Toner Mitchell • SantaFe.com

Indian Market is Santa Fe’s biggest event of the year. Approximately 100,000 people come from around the world to see more than 1,200 artists from a hundred or so tribes. The rules for entry are strict and the quality, especially among the traditional arts, is high. The best quillwork, jewelry, pottery, baskets and other media are presented directly to the public by the artists.

It’s also a blast. The Plaza is packed starting at six am on Saturday, the mutton and frybread are cooking and participants, buyers and those just looking are dressed to the nines.

Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 3:00 PM
by Aline Brandauer • SantaFe.com