New Mexico's Annual Celebration of World Music & Culture
GLOBAL VILLAGE of CRAFT, CULTURE & CUISINE
The Global Village of Craft, Culture & Cuisine is always a special highlight of ¡Globalquerque! This year iit will be a little differnt but will still offer international crafts, culture and cuisine available for your browsing and shopping pleasure including a tasty variety of international food choices!
Food and drink will be available until late in the evening.
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We will be posting 2024 vendors SOON!
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2024 Global Village Vendors
CRAFT
Founded in 2019 by Randy and Christina Carter on the motto "We Care", and motivated by the heart-wrenching separation of Elsa Ortiz and her son Antony when they tried to immigrate to the United States in 2018. Working with Sylvia Rodriguez and Pedro Solares, they contacted Elsa and two others in the same predicament and then worked to facilitate the return of their children. Antony, age 8, was the last to be joyously reunited after 81 days of separation. Elsa and Antony still faced a life of poverty in Guatemala. The Carters brainstormed with Elsa and came up with the idea of an export business. And so Elsa Ortiz Online was born!
Stop by the booth and peruse the beautiful Guatemalan artisan crafts selected by Elsa for your enjoyment! From hand-made toys to palm leaf sun hats to home decor, you are sure find something for every taste!
Since 2014, HoonArts has served to empower our artisan partners, span the cultural divide, and build a shared future together by opening the doorways to Central Asia for caring consumers. We do this through our close partnerships with a curated collection of internationally renowned artisans who are working to preserve their authentic cultural and artistic heritage.
Our clients gain direct access to this alluring and little-known world through artisan crafts, fair trade fashion, handmade home décor, online experiences, behind-the-scenes educational opportunities, and even travel. Whether you're choosing the perfect handmade silk scarf, learning about what exactly ikat fabric is, or planning your next ecotourism excursion, HoonArts is your next stop.
It's like globetrotting for visionaries... only without the jet lag.
La Parada is a treasure trove of beautiful items from around the world, from beautiful one-of-a-kind New Mexican folk art to imported global items for the home to stunning accent pieces, pottery and gift items, sure to delight!
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Pam Montoya and her daughter Antonia working alongside one another, scour the planet and our own New Mexico backyard to present a plethora of artisan items. La Parada means “the stop” in Spanish. You should definitely make the La Parada booth a stop in your Global Village shopping! makes beautfiful beadwork earrings and more.
LOS JARDINES de MOKTEZUMA
LUJAQUI HANDMADE CREATIONS
Award-winning indigenous artisan Luis Javier Quinche creates stunnng, one-of-a-kind beadwork jewelry and earings along with hand-crafted, bags and other items from repurposed vintage leather and furs.
CULTURE
For the past 56 years KUNM Radio has been servicing the greater Albuquerque and New Mexico community with an inspired, engaging and often thought-provoking mix of music, live performances, news, commentary and "driveway" moments"!
When you tune-in to KUNM you know you are about to hear something interesting. No matter what program you listen to, you know KUNM is going to take you on a radio journey. Hope on board and tne in to 89.5 FM! And stop by the KUNM booth and sperhaps ay howdy to your favorite DJ and grab some swag!
KUNM is the official radio media sponsor of ¡Globalquerque!
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The Peace Corps mission is to promote world peace and friendship through community-based development and intercultural understanding. Currently, the Peace Corps are on the ground in 60 countries, with volunteers putting their purpose, passion, and skills to work in partnership with welcoming host communities. An independent agency and program of the United States government the Peace Corps trains and deploys volunteers to provide international development assistance. It was established in March 1961 by an executive order of President John F. Kennedy and authorized by Congress the following September by the Peace Corps Act.
CUISINE
Offering up a delicious Halal menu of Pakistani and New Mexican fusion food, 505 Masal Munchies has something for everyone. From chicken shawarma platter to chicken, beef birria or bean tacos; rolled Parathas and samosa chaat to chicken, bean or beef burritos. Check out their explosion of flavors!
505 Masala Munchies will also be serivng food at our Thursday Opening Global Headphone Dance Party + Concert!
The exotic locale of Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, with its fusion of Swahili, Indian, Arabic, and European influences, is at the heart of award-winnig Owner-Chef Ahmed Obo’s spirited cuisine. It was there, in his mother’s aromatic kitchen, that Ahmed mastered his homeland’s unique and fragrant cooking style, beginning a culinary adventure eventually leading him to New Mexico to open Jambo Café.
Named by the Santa Fe Reporter for Best International Cuisine, 12 years running, Chef Obo for Best Chef from 2015 – 2021, and a 2022 James Beard Awards nomination for Best Chef in the Southwest, Jambo Café, and its mobile offshoot Jambo Hapa (hapa means "here" in Swahili), will have your tastebuds shouting "Here! Here!"
Meet the Ball offers up innovative takes on Asian-style street comfort food. You’ll find all your favorites amped up with new flavors. This Albuquerque-based business is going for gold with homey, soul-warming fare, combing traditional preparations with local ingredients for dished that are authentic.
Owner Isaac Ortiz, a self-described "nerd for food and research", has always been in love with the Japanese culture of respect and inclusion, and with the pride they take in their food. Meet The Ball embraces that love of Japanese culture and food while staying true to Isaac's own New Mexican culture.
As Isaac says: "Never miss the opportunity to try something new and unique! I am happy to share my love for food with my community!"
South Valley duo Mandy and Marcus are best friends and owners of The Munchie Truck. As their name suggests, The Munchie Truck offers delectable comfort food bites offering a locally sourced menu that is created with your budget and their high quality in mind
Their munchie sliders are a unique tasty cross-cultural culinary exploration, whether you choose Korean BBQ Pork, Drunk Chicken or Falafel. And their sauces give a new meaning to "finger-lickin' good!
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From the home-made, wood-fired pizza oven in the backyard of our family home to the real-deal pizza truck we have today, Papa Cano's Wood Fired Pizza started as a fun way to feed the people we love. Pizza has always been a huge deal in the Cano household, and anyone who knows us knows Papa Cano himself makes the best pizza around.
Of course, we encourage you to find out for yourself! Whether you’ve got time to stick around or you’re just coming to grab a quick bite to eat, we got you covered. We're on a mission to share the love and bring you the absolute best fresh-out-of-the-oven, wood-fired pizza Albuquerque has ever tasted. Visit us on Instagram to see where we are today!
Local cultural groups are invited to bring information about their activities, put out mailing lists and free materials for distribution at the Community Booth.
Please contact submissions (at) globalquerque (dot) org for details.
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