Roberto Rosales
The 100th burning of Zozobra took place at Fort Marcy Park, in Santa Fe, Friday, August 30, 2024. Photo by Roberto E. Rosales, Santa Fe Reporter
News, Aug. 31: “A Century of Gloom”
We hate to break it to you about the weed thing, but…
Is a constructive dialogue possible on the topic of Zozobra? Will the Kiwanis group accept input about capacity, style and integrity? I remember when in 2013 a ticket [for Zozobra] was $10. In 2023 the ticket was $25 to allegedly pay for added security yet that barrier of entry pushed locals away. Now in 2024, the ticket is up to $30-$40 dollars or above, and the two security points take 30 minutes to get through. This year the music was a loud character itself, which doesn’t match the goal of a calm event. I noticed for the first time the scent of marijuana, meaning it is not an inclusive family atmosphere. Is this how we want to experience a cultural phenomenon that has existed for a century? Seeing Zozobra requires the setting to be inclusive, with fewer people so that everyone can see it. It may be that the event was greater when it was smaller. Let us return Zozobra to the local community.
Nicoletta Munroe, Santa Fe
Not for locals anymore.
Sammy Mendoza, via Facebook
WHAT!!??? IS SO GREAT ABOUT THIS MONSTER SOUNDING CREEPY SITUATION???
Debra Barham, via Facebook
Watched it live on TV when we were there…the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.
Jim Hyler, via Facebook
Burn him!!
WH Dougharty, via Facebook
Cover Story, Aug 28: “Overheated”
Do you even arbor day?
Thanks for addressing the social justice issues inherent in climate issues. Elizabeth Miller wrote in “Overheated” the. . . “solution comes down to planting more trees and creating more green spaces. . . which all cool the surrounding air.” True. Planting and caring for trees and forests is our best response to climate change. Yet the City of Santa Fe continues its war on trees, continually collaborating with the (de])Forest(ation) Service on burning up and clearcutting our watershed and National Forest, denuding the banks of the river and hacking down trees everywhere. If the city has planted a single tree, I missed it.
Cate Moses, Ph.D, Sent from unceded Tewa Land in O’Ga Pogeh (Santa Fe)
