Encounter Culture

For centuries, New Mexico has been a mecca where many and varied cultures have lived side by side, sharing and celebrating their cultural differences. The result — a lush, refreshing texture of styles and designs on the joyful business of living. In recent history, that has included surviving a global pandemic. So who are we now? What aspects of self do we take with us as we move forward and what do we leave behind? Whether you're cozy at home or venturing out into the world again, we're inviting you to visit us inside the museums and historic sites of New Mexico. This season, we're touring the museums of Santa Fe as host Charlotte Jusinski, our curators, artists, and exhibitors grapple with the question of identity. Visit newmexicoculture.org for more info.

Discovering Delight with Rachel Preston: Celebrating the Girard Wing's 40th Anniversary at the Museum of International Folk Art

Nov 30, 2022

Take a trip through Santa Fe, and you’ll undoubtedly notice that this city wears its design diversity with pride. Architectural storyteller Rachel Preston Prinz joins host Charlotte Jusinski to discuss the history of Museum Hill, Santa Fe’s remarkable collection of museums just outside downtown.

The episode focuses...

Science Fiction for Social Justice: Fronteras del Futuro at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum with Jadira Gurulé and Augustine Romero

Nov 9, 2022

What does the future hold? Apocalypse or idyll? Robots or retro tech? Artists have asked that question for millennia and responded with wildly inventive, often provocative works. Fronteras del Futuro: Art In New Mexico And Beyond at the art museum at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque brings several...

What Have the Trees Seen? New Mexico Folklore at Los Luceros Historic Site with Carly Stewart and Rebecca Ward

Oct 26, 2022

October may reign supreme as the spookiest season, but ghosts roam the picturesque grounds of Los Luceros all year round––or so say Carly Stewart, Site Manager, and Rebecca Ward, Instructional Coordinator, of the culturally significant and geographically secluded property. In part one, Encounter Culture host...

Everything Past is Present at Los Luceros Historic Site with Rebecca Ward and Carly Stewart

Oct 12, 2022

Everything past is always present in New Mexico, especially the stories embedded in its land and architecture. People here are as passionate about the state’s hard-working historical buildings as they are about a modest 150-year-old neighborhood adobe. At Los Luceros, New Mexico’s newest historic site, “now”...

Season 3 - Beneath the Surface

Oct 7, 2022

The official podcast of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs returns this fall for Season 3!

We've toured the museums of Santa Fe and ventured out to engage with the hidden histories of our state.

And now...

Flamenco, pottery, architecture, design, ghosts!

From Fronteras del Futuro to local local lore at Los...