Kilts, cabers, and celtic festivities return to Riverside Park at the annual Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival. The City of Aztec will experience an eight-hour, planned power outage. Find out when! And Swing dancers from across the Four Corners are invited to learn from champion-level dancers at Durango’s Swing Days Ablaze. Watch for details! By Rachel Hughes. This story is sponsored by Home2Suites and San Juan Regional Medical Center.
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City of Farmington – https://www.fmtn.org/
City of Aztec – https://www.aztecnm.gov/
Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival – https://www.aztechighlandgames.com/
Hugo and Stacy – https://hugoandstacy.dance/
West Slope Westies – https://www.westslopewesties.com/
Home2Suites – https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/fmnblht-home2-suites-farmington-bloomfield/
San Juan Regional Medical Center – https://www.sanjuanregional.com/
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Celts Cabers and Celtic festivities. Return to Riverside Park at the annual Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival. The city of Aztec will experience an eight hour planned power outage and swing dancers from across the four corners are invited to learn from champion level dancers at Durango’s Swing Days Ablaze. You are watching the local News Roundup, brought to you by Home to Sweets in San Juan Regional Medical Center. I am Sadie Smith. The annual Aztec Highland Games and Celtic Festival is back with more family fun. On Saturday and Sunday, October 4th and fifth at Riverside Park, gates will open at 9:00 AM and close at 6:00 PM Both days. The festival will include live music from Celtic Bands, Highland Dance Competitions, and Scottish game competitions. Men and women are invited to show their strength. During the Scottish Games, all participants must wear a kilt. Attendees are asked to bring their own launch chairs and blankets. To purchase a festival ticket or day pass, visit the Aztec Highland Games website. The City of Aztec will experience a planned overnight power outage from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM Tuesday through Wednesday, October 14th and 15th, the Farmington Electric Utility System will perform maintenance on the transmission system in Bloomfield. During the outage, all customers of the Aztec Electric Department, including residences, businesses, and street and traffic lights, will be affected for updates and other announcements. Follow the City of Aztec Facebook page. West Coast Swing dancers are invited to attend the swing blaze in Durango, featuring internationally ranked champion dancers, Hugo Mge and Stacey K. The workshop weekend will be Friday through Sunday, October 10th through 12th, hosted by Durango’s West Coast Swing Dance Group. The West Slope West Ease Workshops will be at the light box at Stillwater Music on Main Avenue and at the Smiley building in Durango. Topics include refining technique as well as adding styling musicality and variety to your dance. Full weekend passes, day passes, and social dance. Only passes are available online. Visit the West Slope West’s website for details. Learn more about these and other stories online at Farmington Local News. Thank you for watching this edition of the local News Roundup. I am Sadie Smith.
