Mon. 11/28, 7p: Oral history through "testimonio" is at the heart of the community collective project, de New Mexico We麓ll listen to the life stories of Ralph A. Vigil II and Victoria Maestas, who share their different experiences of living in New Mexico for many generations. Ralph, from the Pecos Valley in northern New Mexico, speaks to growing up and being connected to the land:
鈥淵ou can feel the energy here, it's just great to be part of this area, this region, and carry on the traditions. This whole region is just rich in history and cultural traditions.鈥�
Victoria鈥檚 story in contrast elicits nostalgia of growing up in Albuquerque鈥檚 urban growth phase. She reflects on going to the oldest school in the city and also of growing up through the turbulent times of the 1970鈥檚:
鈥�I also miss the 70鈥檚. A lot was going in the country. There was a lot of protest going on.鈥�
With the goal of gathering the diversity of New Mexican cultural traditions, the project Humans of New Mexico focuses on oral history -recorded and archived for future generations- prioritizing oral and language traditions. This show was co-hosted by Cristina Baccin with Rafael Mart铆nez, Mois茅s Santos, and Georgia Weiss-Elliott and production help by Froilan Orozco along with recording, edition and transcription of the interviews by Humans of New Mexico.
