The Burning of Zozobra may begin with flames, but it ends with something more enduring: community impact. For more than a century, this Santa Fe tradition has brought people together to release their worries and start fresh. Behind the spectacle is a grassroots fundraising model that supports local youth, funds critical services, and helps shape […]
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How to Get Involved in Zozobra: Volunteering, Sponsoring, and More
Each year on the Friday before Labor Day, a marionette the size of a building is set on fire before a crowd of thousands in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It’s the result of months of planning, the efforts of hundreds of volunteers, and a tradition that runs deep in the city’s history. More than a […]
How to See All 32 Centennial Zozobra Art Statues
See all 32 statues for FREE on Sunday, July 14,at the Santa Fe Convention Center Zozobra, the tower of gloom, looms more than 50 feet above the crowd. The Burning of Zozobra is one of the most popular and treasured events in Santa Fe and New Mexico. This year, the “original burning man” will return […]
El Pasatiempo
Shus in Dilemma When DID El Pasatiempo Begin? By Will Shuster (Reprinted from The Santa Fe Scene, August 9, 1958) Charley Comfort called me last night and asked if I would write a story on “El Pasatiempo” for The Santa Fe Scene. At six this morning I crawled out of bed and put on a […]
Zozobra: What are Glooms?
Burn My Gloom | Gift A Gloom History of Glooms: On a cold Christmas Eve in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1923 right after World War I’s finale, Will Shuster and his buddies were hanging out at the La Fonda bar. Will noticed all his buddies were in a bad mood, so he had them write down […]
