Spring is in full swing, and it’s a fine time to be outdoors in Albuquerque. After the winter chill and before the summer heat is the perfect time to indulge in some sporting events.
Whether you like to watch or participate, Albuquerque and its surrounding areas offer plenty of sporting events to choose from. Here are some of the best adrenaline-pumping events going on this week — from baseball to roller derby to the start of cricket season in ABQ!
Also, happening this weekend is Festival Sefardí, celebrating the Sephardic culture of New Mexico. Whether these events interest you or if you want to create a weekend adventure of your own, The Paper.’s events calendar is the largest in ABQ with 1,101 arts, music, community and family things do to in May alone.
For a full list of events, visit our Calendar.
FEATURED EVENT
Festival Sefardí 2024
Congregation Nahalat Shalom (3606 Rio Grande Blvd. NW) is hosting Festival Sefardí this weekend, May 17 through 19. The festival is a semi-annual celebration of the history, language and culture of the “Hidden Jews” of New Mexico. Among the scheduled events are a dialogue between Enrique Lamadrid and Demetria Martínez (Songs of a Troublemaker), a poetry concert (Subterranean Rivers of Migration and Secrecy: The New Mexican Sephardic Experience), an art reception and portrait painting demonstration with Leo Neufeld (New Mexico Landscapes, Streetscapes and Selected Portraits) and a storytelling session (Telling Our Stories – Personal Stories Told by Our Sephardic Friends).
WHERE:
Nahalat Shalom
WHEN:
May 17-19, 5:00 pm
Tickets/more info
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The Paper.’s Guide to this Week’s Live Performances
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