WNMU Celebrates the Cultural Relationship Between Mexico and New Mexico at ¡Fiesta Latina!

Members of K-Paz de la Sierra dance onstage with visitors to WNMU ¡Fiesta Latina!, June 7, 2025. The event, held June 5-8, drew visitors to the WNMU campus to enjoy music, food, film, dance and the artwork of dozens of artists from Mexico.

SILVER CITY, NM – Western New Mexico University held its signature cultural event, ¡Fiesta Latina!, June 5-8. The event is designed to recognize, celebrate and assist in the preservation of New Mexico’s connection with its Mexican heritage, customs and traditions. The university has held the event since 2017. This year, ¡Fiesta Latina! welcomed 3,734 visitors.… Continue reading WNMU Celebrates the Cultural Relationship Between Mexico and New Mexico at ¡Fiesta Latina!

El Son de la Gila Mariachi Conference Brings High School Musicians to WNMU

El Son de la Gila, the annual mariachi conference at WNMU, provides an opportunity for high school students to learn from master mariachis, and it allows their group leaders to network and learn from each other. The conference was held on the WNMU campus June 4-6, 2025.

SILVER CITY, NM – The sound of mariachi music could be heard throughout the western part of the Western New Mexico University campus June 4-6, as the university hosted El Son de la Gila, its annual mariachi conference. Drawing students and their mariachi directors from across the southwest, the conference provided an opportunity for high… Continue reading El Son de la Gila Mariachi Conference Brings High School Musicians to WNMU