The Thursday night Cultural Sunsets series run most Thursday nights from May to October. Each week, the focus is on a culture found in Albuquerque, bringing audiences a sense of the music, costumes and dance of a cultural region. Performances take place on the plaza. Each week also features a make and take craft activity for children. Performances run from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Some nights feature more than one performer, changing on the hour.
May 12
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Square Dancers of Albuquerque. Craft: Make & Take Paper Quilt Blocks
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Palomakia Dancers/Greek Dances. Craft: Make & Take Greek Pottery Paper Plate
May 19
6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Kalakriti Dance Co./East Indian. Craft: Make & Take Mehndi Art
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Thai Music and Dance. Craft: Make & Take Twirling Stick Puppets
May 26
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Miyagi Ryu Noshoo Kai NM Branch Okinawan Cultural Dance
Craft: Make & Take Japanese Paper Dolls
June 9
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Fiesta Mexicana
Craft: Make & Take Animalitos Stick Puppets
June 16
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Cielo
Craft: Make & Take Crepe Paper Flowers
June 23
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Japanese Folk Dancers
Craft: Make & Take Paper Chains and Pagodas
7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Near East Arts Alliance
Craft: Make & Take Paper Dragon Banners
June 30
6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Filipino Cultural Dance Group
Craft: Make & Take Beaded Necklaces
7:30 - 8:30 p.m., Lost Tribes of Mardi Gras (Samba)
Craft: Make & Take Mardi Gras Masks
