
‘NorthFest’ celebrates an old neighborhood’s roots
Bringing the cultures of the north side community together, UNM-G’s North Campus in collaboration with gallupARTS, Art123 Gallery, ATD Fourth World, and New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department, held “NorthFest” Sept. 15.
The celebration was held at the UNM-G North Campus, 425 North St., with art, language, food, music and storytelling. NorthFest invited students of the newly built Del Norte Elementary school to participate in the festivities.
Laura Jijon, director of the North Campus, says the north side often gets a bad rap, and people tend to think of it as the wayward side of town. Jijon wanted to show...