Fiesta de Santa Fe has long been a tradition for generations of New Mexicans. Every year, people gather downtown for food, live music and company, but the festivities go beyond that and have a historical significance to them as well.  

Founded in 1712, Fiesta first started through a proclamation created to commemorate the resettlement of Santa Fe after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. The proclamation states that Fiesta de Santa Fe be established and celebrated through mass, vespers and sermon, according to the Santa Fe Fiesta Council website.  

Fast forward to today, it is deemed a cultural staple meant to honor that proclamation and keep the history of the city alive.  

Santa Fe Fiesta Council President Krystle Lucero joins “Conversations Different” to discuss the cultural importance behind Fiesta de Santa Fe and to reflect on her experience and fondest memories of being a part of the volunteer organization.  

For more information about this year’s 313th Fiesta de Santa Fe and events, visit santafefiesta.org.  

Fiesta de Santa Fe has long been a tradition for generations of New Mexicans. Every year, people gather downtown for food, live music and company, but the festivities go beyond that and have a historical significance to them as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Founded in 1712, Fiesta first started through a proclamation created to commemorate the resettlement of Santa Fe after the 1680 Pueblo Revolt. The proclamation states that Fiesta de Santa Fe be established and celebrated through mass, vespers and sermon, according to the Santa Fe Fiesta Council <a href="https://www.santafefiesta.org/">website</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Fast forward to today, it is deemed a cultural staple meant to honor that proclamation and keep the history of the city alive.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Santa Fe Fiesta Council President Krystle Lucero joins &ldquo;Conversations Different&rdquo; to discuss the cultural importance behind Fiesta de Santa Fe and to reflect on her experience and fondest memories of being a part of the volunteer organization.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For more information about this year&rsquo;s 313th Fiesta de Santa Fe and events, visit <a href="https://www.santafefiesta.org/">santafefiesta.org.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.

Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.
Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.

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