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Online Lecture: New Mexico’s Culinary Traditions — A Blend of Culture & Flavor

Program No. 25301RJ
Join us on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/10 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about New Mexico's traditional cuisine.
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New Mexico’s cuisine reflects centuries of cultural exchange, shaped by Indigenous traditions and more than 300 years of Spanish and Mexican influence. From the official state cookie, the bizcochito, to the ever-present question—“Red or green?”—food is deeply woven into New Mexico’s identity. Join Christopher Gibson to explore the Native and Hispanic contributions that define the state’s culinary heritage and discover how history, geography and tradition have created a cuisine unlike any other in the United States.

General Notes

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.
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Christopher Gibson
Christopher Gibson is an award-winning artist, writer and arts educator who makes his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work includes the Cuentos del Camino series on lower Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and mixed-media installations at numerous museums in New Mexico and California. Over the years he has written several articles on Hispanic Arts and Culture for the magazines Tradición Revista and Imagen.

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Christopher Gibson is an award-winning artist, writer and arts educator who makes his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His work includes the Cuentos del Camino series on lower Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe and mixed-media installations at numerous museums in New Mexico and California. Over the years he has written several articles on Hispanic Arts and Culture for the magazines Tradición Revista and Imagen.
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