It’s easy and fun to become a part of ¡CARNAVAL
SANTA FE!
The City of Santa Fe, the State of New Mexico and the Museum of
International Folk Art are organizing a community-wide festival,
entitled ¡CARNAVAL SANTA FE!, surrounding the electrifying
CARNAVAL exhibit and we hope you will become involved. The events
are designed to inspire and rally our community (and the visitors
lucky enough to come) to celebrate Carnaval style. In other words
-- to have fun!
Here are some facts to help you become a Carnaval Friendly
Venue:
When: January 6 – February 8, 2005 (Fat Tuesday)
AND
May 15 – August 28, 2005
Countries featured in the exhibit:
o Venice, Italy
o Tlaxcala, Mexico
o Laza, Spain
o Recife/Olinda, Brazil
o Basel, Switzerland
o Oruro, Bolivia
o New Orleans, USA
o Port of Spain, Trinadad and Tobago
Fill out our Business Participation
Form
Participation Ideas:
o Offer special beads to customers (you can buy them from us at
cost and give them away “as is” or put your own special
mark on them)
o Play CARNAVAL Music in your establishment
o Display a 6" x 11" Carnaval Friendly Venue sign
in your window
o Discounts or small gifts to those who visit your establishments
in costume or masked
o CARNAVAL-related window displays
o Serve King’s Cake it to your customers
o Stay open late for the Fat Tuesday Procession (otherwise known
as a pub crawl) – or better yet – join us!!!
o Musicians and/or dancers at your establishments (we can refer
- just ask!)
o A myriad of other possibilities (you’re the creative ones!)
How your participation will be promoted:
Once we receive your participation form, your business will be listed
on:
o ¡CARNAVAL SANTA FE! Website Calendar
o New Mexico CultureNet Website Calendar
o The City’s 10-day calendar that is generated for the Concierges
and Hotels
o Display advertising in local publications
o Linked to the New Mexico Tourism Department Website
and may receive:
o Articles in local, regional and national print publications
o Inclusion in weekly ¡CARNAVAL SANTA FE! updates on Blu102.9
o Inclusion on radio PSAs and interview shows
In an effort to encourage cross-promotion throughout the city,
please include the following tag line in your promotional materials
for this event:
"Presented in cooperation with ¡Carnaval Santa
Fe!"
For more ideas
call the ¡CARNAVAL SANTA FE! hotline at
505-577-8545
Fill out our Business Participation Form
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