International relations: IFAM 2016

A tremendous music and entertainment lineup enhances the festive ambiance of the International Folk Art Market on Museum Hill, beginning Friday evening, July 8, with Mamadou Kelly at 7:15 p.m., and continuing Saturday morning, July 9, at 9:30 a.m., when members of Santa Fe Danceworks Studio, accompanied by the band Lone Piñon, demonstrate traditional Mexican dances. Music from Malaysian Borneo and Hungary follows at 10:45 a.m., and at 11:35 a.m., Marimbas of the World take the stage with musicians from West Africa, Guatemala, and Mexico. Yjastros, the professional dance company of the National Institute of Flamenco, performs at 12:45 p.m., and Mamadou Kelly plays again at 2 p.m. The day concludes with Balkan song and dance by the Turkish group EVET at 3:30 p.m. Mathew Ngau Jau opens the market Sunday morning at 10 a.m. with more sounds from Malaysian Borneo, followed at 10:40 a.m. by Wassa Drum and Dance, with traditional West African pieces. Yjastros dances again at 11:45 a.m., and the Quang Minh Buddhist Youth Lion Dance Team from Vietnam wows the crowd with a 10-minute demonstration at 12:25 p.m. The Odara Dance Ensemble performs traditional dances from Cuba and Trinidad at 12:40 p.m., Mamadou Kelly takes the stage for a final performance at 2 p.m., and the last act of the day is Cuban music of the 1930s, ’40s, and ’50s by Tradiciones. Throughout the weekend, Mario Reynolds plays Andean f lute music on the steps between the upper and lower levels of the market. Admission to the International Folk Art Market is $225 on Friday for the grand-opening party, $75 for the early-bird market from 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Saturday, $15 on Saturday after 9 a.m., and $10 on Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. For a complete entertainment schedule, as well as information about shuttle service to Museum Hill and the International Food Bazaar next to the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens, visit www.folkartalliance.org. — Jennifer Levin