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    Fiesta del Tlaquepaque, 44 years! Saturday, September 10th

    August 31, 2016No Comments4 Mins Read
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    Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village, Sedona AZWorld-class Music, Flamenco, Folk Dancers and Kid Zone Fun!

    Sedona AZ (August 31, 2016) – Twirling dancers in brilliantly colored traditional Mexican folk costumes, the pounding rhythms of fiery, sensuous flamenco, strolling mariachis delighting the crowds, music galore and the scents and tastes of Old Mexico. It’s time for Fiesta del Tlaquepaque! This year’s Sedona signature event takes place Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Admission is free and a good parking option is available at the Uptown municipal parking lot with continuous shuttle service to and from Fiesta  during the hours  of the event.

    Gather your family and friends and come celebrate Mexican Independence Day in grand style at Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village. For the first time, the beautiful, newly completed Tlaquepaque North will be part of the fun. For over four decades the Sedona community and fortunate visitors have enjoyed the rousing music, dances and cultural expressions from Old Mexico. Tlaquepaque, authentically fashioned after a charming Mexican village of the same name, is a world-renowned shopping destination and also has the distinction of hosting some of the most popular cultural fiestas and festivals in the region.

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    The kids will be thrilled by two favorite pastimes, balloon twisting into cool animal shapes and by the most imaginative face painting you’ve ever seen. Both will take place along Calle Independencia. Back for another year are caricature paintings by the talented Jeremy Drysdale, who will create a fun sketch of your child for free in Tlaquepaque North.

    Of course, Tlaquepaque’s boutiques and art galleries offer an adventure in discovery and an education in the art and beauty of handcrafted items, many available only at Tlaquepaque. Plan to stay all day and dine in one of five excellent restaurants, each with its own scrumptious cuisine to please the entire family! Be sure to head across the street to Tlaquepaque North and check out the new shops and the excellent fare at the Pump House Station Urban Eatery.

    20160831_Folklorico-dancer_Q2A9750Entertainment Line-up by Tlaquepaque location

    Patio de Norte:

    Gaetano Mosaico Flamenco, 10:30 am to 2:00 pm. Hugely popular Mosaico’s seasoned, high-energy flamenco dancers perform with unbridled zeal and passion to thunderous applause. Grab a spot early!

    Ritmo Latino, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Enjoy Ritmo’s festive up-beat Afro-Caribbean rhythms, their relaxing, soothing flamenco and samba sounds, and the easy-to-dance-to music of Latin percussion with the exceptional vocals of Andres Martinez.  

    Le Fuente (at the end of Calle Independencia):

    Ballet Folklorico de Colores, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. These traditional dances from rural villages in Old Mexico are passed down from generation to generation. Enjoy the gorgeously crafted, brightly colored costumes and multi-aged dancers for big fun!

    Jaleo Band, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. With an ensemble of seven additional musicians, Jaleo offers big-sound performances and a true melding of Latin and South American musical traditions, expressed in the rhythmic melodies of salsa, cha-cha, Latin jazz, merengue and cumbia.

    Patio de Las Campanas:

    David Merino, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. New to the Tlaquepaque line-up, enjoy this gifted guitarist and his sultry sounds with a Mediterranean influence.

    Eric Miller, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Sedona’s own Eric Miller, brings his high-flying flamenco guitar to the delight of crowds wherever he goes!

    Patio de Las Rosas:

    Mariachi La Familia Rojas, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Mariachi La Familia Rojas. All heart and lots of soul, the Mariachis will be roaming the streets and patios of Tlaquepaque and Tlaquepaque North playing Old Mexico favorites.

    Tlaquepaque North:

    Main courtyard:

    Mariachi La Familia Rojas, 10:00 am to 12:00.

    Johnny Hot Shot, 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm & 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. Now for something completely different, this zany, over-the-top show, features Johnny and his impressive sharpshooting, (blanks only), six-gun spinning, and joke-making performance that you’ll be talking about for days.

    Jeremy Drysdale will be doing caricature drawings 11:00 am to 5:00 pm

    David Merino, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm Enjoy this gifted guitarist and his sultry sounds with a Mediterranean influence.

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    Pump House Urban Eatery (back patio):

    Latino Rebel Band, 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Three brothers and their dad love to perform, and their lively crowds really get into it. They will rock the place and get your blood moving!

    Home to 50 shops and galleries and five restaurants, Tlaquepaque, the Art and Soul of Sedona, now in its 44th year and is located at 336 State Route 179 in Sedona, Arizona. It is open daily at 10:00 am. For more information call (928) 282-4838, visit: www.tlaq.com.

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     THE MOMENT IS UPON US

    Dear Sedona,

    The moment is upon us. The time for a united effort to shift the focus back to our community is now.

    The ability to thrive in our community, our environment, our workforce, and the tourist industry, is entirely possible because we have all the resources needed for success.

    Still, we need a council that isn’t afraid to ask the hard questions, that makes decisions based on data and facts, and through discussion, rather than moving and voting in group unison as they so regularly do.

    This is my home. I have been a part of the Sedona community for 28 years. I witnessed the road debacle, the lack of planning, the city circumventing the local businesses ability to thrive, while making choices to expand the local government and be in direct competition with private industry.

    I am a unique candidate because unlike the incumbents, I don’t believe the government should expand in size, nor in operations, nor would I attempt to micromanage every aspect of our community.

    City government should stay in its lane and allow the competitive market of local private industry to prosper. And it should defend our community from corporate takeover and infiltration of our town.

    I do not agree that we should sign onto International Building Codes and regulations by signing Sedona up to the ICC. It is imperative that we remain a sweet, rural community.

    Where are the arts? Where is this organic thriving element that we allege to be animated by. Where is our culture? Where is our community?

    The discord between the decision making process and the desires of the community have never been more clear. It has been nearly a decade in the making.

    It is time for a new era of energy to take charge. An energy that is reflective in the ability to succeed rather than be trapped in out of date consciousness.

    It has been a great honor meeting with each of you. I hear your concerns over the insane and out of control spending and I echo them. A budget of $105,000,000 in a town of 9700 residents is completely unacceptable. A parking structure (that looks like a shoe box) originally slated to cost 11 million, now projected to cost 18 million, is incomprehensible. Especially, considering there is no intention of charging for parking.

    For those who are concerned that I lack the political experience within our established system- that is precisely what Sedona needs… Not another politician, but instead a person who understands people, who listens to the voices within the community, and who will act in service on their behalf with accountability, for the highest good of Sedona. What I am not, will prove to be an asset as I navigate the entrenched bureaucracy with a fresh perspective. Business as usual, is over.

    Creative solutions require new energy.

    Every decision that is made by our local government, must contemplate Sedona first.

    • Does this decision benefit the residents?
    • Does this decision benefit the local businesses?
    • Does this decision actually help the environment?
    • Will this decision sustain benefit in the future, or will it bring more problems?

    What we have now is a city government that expands to 165 employees for 9700 residents. Palm Desert has 53,000 residents and 119 city employees. Majority of our city department heads are not even in town. I find this problematic.

    Efforts towards championing in and courting new solutions for our medical needs are imperative. We are losing our doctors. We must encourage competition with other facilities rather than be held hostage by NAH, who clearly have their own set of dysfunctions.

    We must remember that so many move to Sedona for its beauty, hiking, and small town charm. Bigger, faster, and more concrete does not, in broad strokes, fit the ethos of Sedona.

    The old world must remain strong here in balance, as that is what visitors want to experience. Too many have noted that Sedona has lost its edge and charm.

    As Mayor I will preserve the rural charm of our community, and push back against the urbanization that is planned for Sedona.

    As mayor I will make it a priority to create opportunities to support our youth.  After school healthy, enriching programs should be created for our kids, and available to the Sedona workforce regardless of residency and regardless of school they belong to.

    As Mayor, I will create an agenda to deliberately embody the consciousness of our collective needs here, allowing private industry to meet the needs of our community rather than bigger government.

    I hope to have your vote on Aug 2nd. I am excited and have the energy to take on this leadership role with new eyes, community perspective, and the thoughtful consciousness that reflects all ages of the human spectrum.

    Thank you deeply for your consideration.

    Sincerely,

    Samaire Armstrong

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    In the Blue Corner stands Scott Jablow and in the Red Corner of the ring stands Samaire Armstrong, ready to rumble to the bitter end in their fight to become the next Sedona mayor. Jablow weighs in with 1,137 primary election votes (36.13%) under his belt, having wielded his advantage as sitting Sedona City Council vice-mayor to his favor. He brings his years of serving in that capacity into the fray and waged a solid fight in his campaign to make it to the run-off. Armstrong, however withstood a blistering smear campaign from the other opposing candidates and their supporters to make it to the final bout with 967 votes under her belt (30.73%), an amazing feat for a political newcomer. Unfortunately, for the other two candidates, Kurt Gehlbach and sitting mayor Sandy Moriarty, neither put up enough of a fight to make it to the championship bout. Read more→
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