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The burning of Zozobra at fiesta. The start of Fiestas is marked by the beginning of the Novena masses, which start during the Knighting and Coronation of Don Diego de Vargas and La Reina de Santa Fe in which a procession which takes La Conquistadora from the Cathedral Basilica to the Rosario Chapel, at Rosario Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Zozobra (also known as Old Man Gloom and sometimes branded as Will Shuster's Zozobra) is a giant marionette effigy constructed of wood, wire and cotton cloth that is built and burned on the Friday of Labor Day weekend prior to the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. It stands 50 ft 6 in (15.39 m) high.
People portraying La Reina de la Fiesta de Santa Fe, Don Diego de Vargas and their court and cuadrilla visit students in fourth, seventh and ninth grade classrooms — grade levels at which ...
Once the novena masses are concluded, the statue is brought back and Fiesta de Santa Fe festivities begin. Parades and mariachis are a common occurrence at the Festival. The highlight of the Fiesta de Santa Fe is the burning of “ Zozobra ," also known as "Old Man Gloom"—an imposing 50 foot tall puppet that represents the problems and ...
Aug. 27—Ferby Vigil wore a 150-year-old concha belt that once belonged to her mother, a sign as clear as any that Fiesta de Santa Fe was just around the corner. A papier-mâché Zozobra hung ...
Sep. 11—It was a sight of poignancy and reconciliation. Debbie Romero stood at the front of the crowd gathered at the Plaza bandstand as the 2022 Fiesta de Santa Fe celebrations opened Friday.
Sep. 8—It should have been a lovely day. After getting a bite to eat, Cynthia Araujo and her family planned to watch Desfile de la Gente, the final parade in a full weekend of Fiesta de Santa Fe ...
This is also the time of the annual Fiestas de Santa Fe, celebrating the "reconquering" of Santa Fe by Don Diego de Vargas, a highlight of which is the burning Zozobra ("Old Man Gloom"), a 50-foot (15 m) marionette. [citation needed] Day trips in the Santa Fe area include locations such as the town of Taos, about 70 mi (113 km) north of Santa Fe.