News Release

Santa Fe County March Special Events Range from Culture to Colts

For Immediate Release
Date: 3/1/2004
Contact: Russ Rountree
Impressions Advertising
(505) 988-1402

Santa Fe County attractions will be the scene for a varied slate of special events during March.

On Friday March 12 the Museum of International Folk Art will host an opening for its newest exhibition “Arte y Amistad”. The exhibition features Hispanic artwork from the private collection of Sandy Besser and his late wife Diane. The opening will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit will run through January 2005. The museum is located at Museum Hill on Camino Lejo off Old Santa Fe Trail

El Rancho de las Golondrinas in cooperation with the Santuario de Guadalupe presents their next installment in the New Perspectives on Old Traditions series – “Spain's Role in Securing American Independence”. The presentation will take place at the Santuario de Guadalupe (corner of Guadalupe Street and Agua Fria) beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday March 25.

The Santa Fe Horse Park presents a Colt & Horsemanship Clinic featuring Buck Brannaman on Thursday March 25 through Sunday March 28. Classes available during this clinic will include Foundation Horsemanship for greenhorses riders or both with groundwork to begin each class; and Horsemanship I which is a snaffle bit class for already started horses with students riding their own horses. Spaces are limited for each class. The Santa Fe Horse Park is located at 100 South Polo Drive off Airport Road.
Discover Greater Santa Fe where you’ll find wonderful and enchanting world-class spas lodging dining golf hiking skiing and art.

Information on these and other events as well as Santa Fe County visitor information can be found at www.SeeSantaFe.org or by calling 1-800-548-8272. Santa Fe County tourism marketing is funded by the Lodgers Tax collected by the County’s 22 lodging establishments.

Contact:
Russ Rountree
Impressions Advertising
322 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe NM 87501
505-988-1402
505-984-0341 fax
russ@ImpressionsAdv.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION:
“Arte y Amistad”
Contact: Laura May
Phone: 505-476-1200
Email: info@moifa.org
Web site: www.moifa.org


“Spain's Role in Securing American Independence”
Contact: Mike King
Phone: 505-471-2261
Email: mail@golondrinas.org
Web site: www.golondrinas.org

“Colt & Horsemanship Clinic”
Contact: Stephanie
Phone: 505-424-7400
Email: info@horsepark.com
Web site: www.horsepark.com



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