June 20, 2009 will mark the 11th annual Fiesta de San Juan, an outdoor traditional celebration held each year amid the cool, lush grounds of the Bloomfield Cultural Center in Bloomfield, NM.
Sponsored by the Northwest Hispanic Association, Indio-Hispano Chamber and the City of Bloomfield, the fiesta through the years has introduced a list of top entertainers, including Romano Enriquez, the handsome mariachi from Albuquerque and the famous Angelie Bliss, Polynesian Dancer, teacher, writer and founder of Forever Young Studios in Dolores, Colorado, plus other great entertainers, too numerous to mention, but this year Hector Pimentel, also known as Mr. Guitar, will highlight the event.
Internationally acclaimed as a performer, recording artist, and instructor, Hector Pimentel produces distinctive guitar sounds. His music combines several style-Nuevo Flamenco, romantic, popular, classical-brought to life with the group Leyenda, which adds guitar, violin, bass, Latin percussion, and gypsy-flamenco dance.
From the day he started playing guitar at age 8 to his status as an internationally recognized performer, Hector Pimentel’s life reflects the soul of the guitar music.
Born into the famous family of guitar makers, the oldest of 12 children, Pimentel grew up surrounded by guitars. Those beginnings led to rigorous study with teachers such as Hector Garcia of Havana, Bob Brown and Earl Gallegos of Albuquerque, and Manuel Lopez Ramos of Mexico City. Originally a classical purist modeled after the great Segovia, Pimentel repertoire today lists Chet Atkins, the Gypsy Kings, Los Indios de Tavajaras, and the legendary rockers of the 50s, 60s, and 70s, as well as Mozart, Bach, and Chopin.
Pimentel has traveled all over the U.S. and throughout the world and has performed for audiences composed of such luminaries as Robin Williams, Julio Iglesias, the Spanish ambassador to the United States, Vice President Gore and President Clinton.
A lifelong resident of New Mexico, Hector is of Portuguese and Mexican descent, and as New Mexico’s foremost classical guitarist, he extends on a rich cultural and artistic heritage. His life’s dream of performing and moving people emotionally is reflected in the heart he puts into his music-and by the audiences who love him in concert halls and theaters across the world.
Pimentel & Leyenda is scheduled to perform from 2:00 to 4:00 PM. Saturday, June 20th. The Fiesta de San Juan starts at 11:00 AM and offers a full day of activities with Suave as the main band. Latin-N-Spice, a new addition to the fiesta, will capture the moment with a mix of Latino Dances. The fiesta moves on to Blanco at 9:00 PM where you can dance at Trujillo’s Country Store and Bar till closing time. See you there.
Put on your Dancin' Shoes on Thursdays!
By Katee McClure
Once again Aztec’s Main Avenue will come alive on warm summer evenings. Starting Thursday, June 18, 2009 and every Thursday night throughout the summer, there will be live music and dancing at the Old Aztec Theater, 104 N. Main.
Years ago the theater was host to these weekly events and it's nice to see it starting up again. The old Aztec Theater is a gem, but has been empty for so long that many of us had no hopes of it ever being used again. The theater is for sale, but in the interim they are renting it out to interested parties.
Peggy Cole took advantage of this renting opportunity to organize this weekly music and dance evening with the help of Vernel Rhodes, Don Stroad and Nikki Smith.
Thursday night's music will run from 6pm to 9pm at the theater located on Main near the corner of Chaco The organizers are asking a paltry $2.00 donation at the door. Refreshments will be available for all you thirsty dancers out there.
MARK YOUR CALENDERS NOW FOR
THURSDAY, JUNE 18th.
They’re back....
Movies in Minium Park!
The AHS Key Club will again be hosting free monthly movies in Minium Park behind the Aztec Safeway beginning Friday, June 12. The movies will begin at dusk, around 9:15 - 9:30.
There is no charge and everyone is invited.
The line up for this summer is:
July 10 - Zathura
July 31 - Lion King
August 14 - Wall-e
August 28 - Clarence the Crosseyed Lion
Aztec Trails & Open Space
has a new website – www.aztectrails.com
Aztec Trails & Open Space needs help with trail reviews and write-ups for their website. We need people who are willing to visit one or many local trails and send in a write up about the trail.
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