¡Globalquerque! is honorerd to announce that we have once again been awarded grants for FY 2024-25 from National Endowment for The Arts, New Mexico Arts and WESTAF!  Together with the funding from the City of Albuquerque Arts and Culture Departments and indivisual donors, we are able to present the 2024 festival and opening party FREE to all!  Funding also allows us to expand our state-wide programming!  We thank all our funders for their support of ¡Globalquerque! and the the arts in the Land of Enchantment! 
 

¡Globalquerque! is New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture.  It takes place each September in Albuquerque, NM USA!

"New Mexico's ¡Globalquerque! festival offers some of the most adventurous world music programming
set against one of the Southwest's most beautiful cities" — Nat Geo Music
 
"I have been to many global music events, including a handful of WOMAD festivals, and ¡Globalquerque! ranks among the best. Awesome venue, world-class artists, friendly vibe... outstanding.”  — Matthew Moon, KXCI-FM (Tucson, AZ)

 

"Our experience at ¡Globalquerque! once again has left us joyously jazzed and energized in a way that can't be verbalized....what a gift to have this here in NM!!! Can't thank you enough Tom and everyone else who worked so hard to deliver another fantastic world music festival of world class quality- and of course, thanks to the incredible performers.”  - Alan Suits (Santa Fe)

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“Best curated festival I can imagine! Just bring it on!!  Our favorite Festival in North America!”

                                                                                                                       - Rene Engel (Los Angeles, CA)

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“I live in Denver and we came down for ¡Globalquerque! this year. Love it and all of the cultural workshops on Saturday morning.” - Dan Willging (Denver, CO)

 

“What a wonderful event! All I heard was phenomenal.  My 11 year old son kept saying "this is the best event ever!" - he loved all of the music and especially enjoyed the "instrument petting zoo". From this Mama's heart, to see him inspired to practice cello (he just started) and try different instruments with a big smile on his face was a wonderful gift! He moved himself to the front of the stage when DakhaBrakha was on, took many pictures and especially focused on the cello. He is absolutely inspired - for this, I cannot thank you enough.”

                                                                                                                       - Deneen Gudjonson (Santa Fe)

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“This event is so much fun! That even after moving away, I’ve returned the last two years to ¡Globalquerque! I’ll be there next year too! Thank you for bringing these amazing artists from all over the world!”

                                                                                                                        - Lupe Mendoza (Phoenix, AZ)

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“¡Globalquerque! is beyond compare and it's no small accomplishment to produce a world class event. To be able to produce ¡Globalquerque! sustainably over decades is an amazing and OUTSTANDING accomplishment. Congratulations to the entire ¡Globalquerque! staff and supporters.” - Mike Dawson (Rio Rancho)

 

“The music in New Mexico this summer has been so amazing and last night going to ¡Globalquerque!, the International music festival, took it to another level.” - Michele Rozbitsky (Santa Fe)

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“What a beautiful and joyous gathering of dynamite world entertainers and happy audiences!! ​ 

                                                                                                                          - Lorraine Cordova (ABQ,NM)

"You just can't go wrong with ¡Globalquerque!" — Michele Whitteker (ABQ, NM)

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