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Matachines Dancers

Las fiestas are celebrated in honor of Bernalillo’s patron, San Lorenzo, Throughout August 9, 10 and 11, the focus is on the ritual dance drama known as los Matachines. Known throughout the region as the original and largest Matachines dance, this tradition has become a crucial component of Bernalillo’s identity.

For information on the Bernalillo Matachines tradition, be sure to come and hear Dr. Joseph Moreno, the world’s foremost expert on the Matachines dances of Bernalillo who is himself a Matachine danzante, He will greatly enrich your understanding of this annual spectacle of traditional, sacred theatre, now in its 329th year.