Voices of the Northern Rio Grande

Stories of family, history, love, adventures, misadventures as told by the people of our area.

Come enjoy stories of family, history, love, adventures, and misadventures as told by the people of our area. On the second Saturday of each month, 2-4 featured guests will be invited to share their stories at Questa Library.

Michael Rael hosts and curates this monthly gathering in collaboration with Voices of the Northern Rio Grande and Questa Library. Stories from these gatherings will become part of the digital community archive and be available to listen to via the library and online.

The Voces de Nuestro País story-sharing events are now also being shared as a monthly podcast! Find the “Voces de Nuestro País” podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon music.

    • Amalia
    • Arroyo Hondo
    • Arroyo Seco
    • Costilla
    • El Rito
    • La Lama
    • Questa
    • Red River
    • San Cristobal
    • Sunshine Valley

Voces de Nuestro País

Voices of Our Area

Gathering Thoughts after Gathering Memories

In the middle of  summer 2018, when the land was bone dry and we dreamed of summer storms, the "Gathering Memory: Object, Photos, and Story Community Workshop" was held at the Questa VFW Hall.
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Oral History of Kate Cisneros, Part 1

Kate was born and raised in Cerro, NM, was married at 18 and soon after became a mother of two children. She takes seriously her responsibilities as a mother and with her volunteer work in her community.
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Oral History of Carrie Leven

Carrie has lived in Questa for the past 25 years, where she works as an archaeologist. She participates in annual acequia cleanings, and volunteer days, and likes taking photographs of nature and community happenings.
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Oral History of Flavio Cisneros, Part 1

Flavio Cisneros is a retired history teacher, veteran, community leader and wonderful cook, committed to recreating traditional foods from his childhood in Questa.
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Dia de los Muertos Stories

On Nov 1st, OCHO Art + event Space in Questa overflowed with activity, color, music, delicious food and a diverse group of guests.
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