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WHEN: Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Burning begins at Dusk
Gates open at 2pm
Entertainment starts at 3pm
WHERE: Fort Marcy Park
Santa Fe, New Mexico (no parking at venue)
Park and Ride will be available from the local malls and the bus terminals
Zozobra Hotline: 505-660-1965
Zozobra Merchandise: See Below
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and The Santa Fe Downtown Kiwanis Foundation
announces that tickets for Will Shuster's Zozobra™ will be available in late
July 2008.
Ticket Locations (tentative):
Tickets will not be sold in Albuquerque this year and no tickets will be
sent by mail or other means.
- Borders Books and Music - Sambusco - Santa Fe
- Borders Books and Music - Zafarano - Santa Fe
- Century Bank (several locations)
- Community Bank
- Del Norte Credit Union (several locations)
- First Community Bank of Santa Fe (several locations)
- First National Bank of Santa Fe (several locations)
- Guadalupe Credit Union
- Land of Enchantment Credit Union
- Los Alamos National Bank (several locations)
- New Mexico Bank&Trust (several locations)
- Northern New Mexico School Employees Credit Union
- State Employees Credit Union (several locations)
- Whole Foods - Santa Fe
- Fiesta Council Fiesta Booth- (at the plaza for special events only)
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Will Shuster's Zozobra™ is the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe's major fundraiser.
Proceeds generated from Will Shuster's Zozobra™ are used to provide college
scholarships to local high school seniors, grants to local non-profits who
focus on the children and youth of Santa Fe and an endowment fund. The goal
of the endowment is to guarantee that the scholarships granted will always be
funded. The Kiwanis currently fund 22 scholarships and present grants to
about 20 local non-profits. The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe wishes to thank our
local business partners who help distribute tickets to the public. Tickets
are $5.00 in advance for everyone age 6 and above and $10.00 the night of the
event for everyone age 6 and above. Ray Valdez, Event Producer for Will
Shuster's Zozobra™ asks everyone, "To please purchase your tickets in
advance. Don't wait until the night of the best show in Santa Fe to buy your
ticket."
Tickets are $5.00 in advance $10.00 day of show for everyone age 6 and above.
Rain or Shine Event. Please buy your tickets in advance! Will Shuster's
Zozobra™ is sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and The Santa Fe
Downtown Kiwanis Foundation.
Park & Ride Shuttle Information
To Be Announced
Band Schedule
This is the 84th burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra™. Gates will open at
2:00 PM and entertainment will begin at 3:00 PM.
- Bands scheduled to perform this year are:
- Lumbre de Sol with Sol Fire
- Mariachi Buenaventura
The After burn will be announced and the to be announced band will perform
after the Old Man Burns! Fiesta Royalty from the Santa Fe Fiesta Council and
Don Diego De Vargas are also scheduled to appear. Don't miss out on the
greatest family community event in Santa Fe!
Zozobra Merchandise
New and Old Will Shuster's Zozobra™ Merchandise is now available! Please
call 505-982-0654 (merchandise questions only) to place your orders for the
following new items: 2008 T shirt in a standard cut, girls cut and long
sleeve t cut, 2008 stickers, temporary tattoos, tall shot glass, metal
collector pin, beaded earrings, beanie cap, baseball cap, posters, DVD's and
more! The Zozobra merchandise booth will be on the Plaza at the Labor Day
Weekend Art Fair and Fiesta Weekend following the Burn!
Handicap Parking Passes
Handicap Parking is on a first come first serve basis and entry to the venue
is through the gate at Bishops Lodge Road and Artist Road (the entrance to
the recreational complex). All people in the vehicle must have a ticket and a
valid State or City issued handicap parking pass. The Gate will open at 2:00
P.M. and the road will close sometime after 5:00 P.M.. No reservations will
be taken.
Gloom Information
The gloom auditions will be held at 9am at Fort Marcy Park (the Zozobra Pole)
on Saturday, August 23rd, 2008. Ages 10 to 14 only! Proof of age required.
Adult chaperone volunteers will be signed up that day.
Zozobra Art Show
An art show featuring Zozobra inspired art is now being juried. All age
categories and art forms will be considered. Please call the Zozobra Hotline
to inquire.
Zozobra Gloom Box
The Official Will Shuster's Zozobra™ Gloom Box is proudly hosted this year
by The Santa Fe Reporter! Letters and other small items that you wish to be
included in the burn can be dropped off at the Reporter offices on Marcy
Street up to the day of the event! At the event you can bring items to the
Reporter Gloom Box which will be located next to the Band Stage.
WILL SHUSTER'S ZOZOBRA ON BROADCAST TV and WEB CAST
KOB-TV 4 and the Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe have reached an agreement to offer
the second live broadcast the Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra on television
throughout central New Mexico. The broadcast on Thursday, September 4 will be
carried live on Pinpoint 4 Weather Plus, which is available free with an
antenna on Channel 4-2 for anyone with a digital TV tuner. Pinpoint 4 Weather
Plus is also available on Comcast Channel 208. The broadcast will provide
thousands of viewers, including all of the Albuquerque metro area, a chance
to experience the Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra live for the second time
on television. The event has previously only been available on Santa Fe
Comcast Cable Channel 16 in the Santa Fe area. The broadcast is currently
scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on September 4. A simulcast will also be
available as a live video stream online at KOB.com. This will be the 84th
Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra, the traditional opening of the Fiesta de
Santa Fe. Zozobra, or Old Man Gloom, is burned in effigy to symbolically
dispel the hardships and travails of the past year.
KOB 4 to provide second live TV broadcast of Zozobra
Will Shuster's Zozobra™ is sponsored by The Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe and The
Santa Fe Downtown Kiwanis Foundation. Visit their new website at
www.kiwanissantafe.org
Fiestas de Santa Fe
Check out www.santafefiesta.org
for information on Las Fiestas de Santa Fe, September 5th, 6th and 7th, 2008.
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