Albuquerque, Nm (AP) – For decades, tens of thousand people have landed on albuquerque, which has been billed in the form of bill North America’s largest pavoA festival showing indigenous dancers, musicians and artisans around the world.
The organizers announced on Saturday that 2026 cultural programs would be held for the last time, which has been stated through email and social media that it would end after 43 years without providing details on the decision.
“Once upon a time,” the meeting of Nations Limited said in a statement.
The official poster for the 2026 event has the word “The Last Dance”.
The organizers did not immediately respond to the phone and email messages seeking comment.
New Mexico Fairgrounds has hosted Pavav since 2017, but it is not clear whether the site will be available for future events, given that the state is considering redeveloping the site.
Some original Americans have also been criticized for years, who said that the meeting of nation organizers was capitalizing on indigenous culture. The organizers rejected those claims, stating that the money raised leads to the expenses of putting the incident.
Offering a glimpse to the audience in indigenous cultures, Albuquerque has become more commercial events with prize money for large povo dancing and druming competitions like one in Albuquerque.
For some original American leaders, this may be a struggle to prevent traditional cultural practices and commercial pavavas from getting into the same category. Efforts have been made to focus on promoting small pavavas organized in tribal communities.
In the gathering of nations, the signature incident is a grand entry, in which a colorful procession of dancers is a spiral in the center of an arena. Participants wear wide Regalia – some with jingling bells and other wings – and dance for rhythmic druming.
The event also has the crown of Miss Indian World, as well as a horse parade in which the riders are judged on the craftsmanship of their complex beaded tributes or winged headdresses and how well they work with their stairs.
Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press
