Hi everyone!

Hi everyone!

It's Courtney here--the newest member of the MNA team bringing you the latest on the Cultural Festivals and museum life! It's a beautiful day in Flagstaff and summer just keeps getting better! The Zuni Festival is quickly approaching us and we are oh so excited!!! We're sure everyone out there is counting the days until the fun begins! To get you prepared for the festivities coming to town, we thought you might like a little heads up to see what's going on!

22nd Annual Zuni Festival of Arts and Culture
May 26–27, 2012
Whether its, fun, education, music, dancing or a combination, there's something exciting happening all day long!
Schedule is subject to change.  Final schedule is available at the festival.

Saturday and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
All Day Activities	A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center Historic Zuni Films
	Kids Creative Corner
	Consignment Gallery from Zuni Pueblo Collecting Trips
10:00 a.m.	Zuni Pueblo Flag Raising Ceremony
10:30 a.m.	The Olla Pottery Maidens
11:00 a.m.	Jim Enote – “Zuni Museum Database and Collection System”
11:30 a.m.	Puppet Show, "A Dragonfly's Tale"
11:30 a.m.	The Zuni Pueblo Band
12:15 p.m.	Jim Enote –  “Zuni Agriculture and Ancient Agricultural Techniques”
12:30 p.m.	The Nawetsa Family Dancers
1:00 p.m.	Puppet Show, "A Dragonfly's Tale"
1:30 p.m.	Curtis Quam –  “The Zuni Search for the Middle Place”
1:30 p.m.	The Olla Pottery Maidens
2:30 p.m.	The Zuni Pueblo Band
2:45 p.m.	Dan Simplicio  –  “Zuni Art History”
3:30 p.m.	The Nawetsa Family Dancers

Artists	Todd Westika – Contemporary Fetish Carving Demonstration Lorandina Sheche – Traditional Fetish Carving Demonstration Raylan and Patty Edaakie – Jewelry James Cheama and Ola Eriacho – Jewelry Tony Eriacho – Native Art and Authenticity Veronica Bowannie – Pottery Phyllis Coonsis – Jewelry Harlan Coonsis – Jewelry Waldo Davis – Fetish Carving Verla Lasiloo Jim – Fetish Carving Margia Simplicio and Matthew Neha – Beadwork and Drawings Noreen Simplicio and Kenneth Epaloose – Pottery Myron Panteah – Jewelry Troy Sice– Fetish Carving Raymond Tsalate – Fetish Carving Carlos Latte – Pottery Roxanne Seoutewa – Jewelry Aric Chopito – Weaving
Sponsors	The 2012 Heritage Program is generously sponsored by the following: Arizona Humanities Council Arizona Commission on the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Flagstaff Cultural Partners City of Flagstaff B&B Revenues Coconino County Main Street Catering, Salsa Brava, Simply Delicious Fred Nackard Wholesale Beverage Company

We look forward to seeing you there!
Love,
Courtney