Folks from Palestine, Spain, Mexico celebrate culture
It was a cultural mash-up, an ethnic callaloo.
If you asked some of those in attendance, they probably would’ve said in accented English that the event was “awesome.”
Gallupians, both those born here and those who have traveled thousands of miles to adopt the Indian Capital as their own, rushed into heavy embraces at a parade and food booths March 14 at the 2nd annual Multi-Cultural Festival at Miyamura High School.
“I like it. It’s a chance to learn about other cultures,” Jonathan Brown, 17, of Vanderwagen, said. Brown is from Gallup and a student at Zuni High School. “The food is awesome.”
The three-hour...
Gallup Police Department’s narcotics division held a press conference March 9 to discuss the state of the illegal drug trade in Gallup and those caught in the act of trafficking narcotics to the masses.
