Children's Day/Children's Book Day... everyday!

"Dia" Children's Day/Children's Book Day (NM)

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WHEREAS, literacy is the foundation of learning and essential to the growth and success of all children, who represent our hopes and dreams; and

WHEREAS, the Children's Bilingual Book Festival takes place each year at the National Hispanic Cultural Center to promote childhood literacy; and

WHEREAS, the festival features K-6 books in Spanish, English and Native languages, along with author readings, a book fair, student storytelling, poetry performances, workshops for teachers and parents, and art- and book-related activities for all ages; and

WHEREAS, this year’s festival was scheduled for April 26^th, 2020, but had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, in lieu of the festival, festival partners encourage New Mexico children and their families to make a yearlong commitment to read together every day and to register for the summer reading program at their local library; and

WHEREAS, all New Mexicans are encouraged to take advantage of the wonderful multicultural resources and online databases available at school and public libraries and on the New Mexico State Library's website and to thank their librarians for making information available to all who walk through their doors:

NOW THEREFORE, I, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of the State of New Mexico, do hereby proclaim April 30^th 2020 as:           

“CHILDREN’S DAY/BOOK DAY”

or

“EL DIA DE LOS NINOS/LIBROS”

throughout the state of New Mexico.

Attest:                                                                             
Done at the Executive Office this 23^rd day of March 2020.

                                                                                              Maggie Toulouse Oliver                                                                      Witness my hand and the Great Seal

Secretary of State                                                                                  of the State of New Mexico.                                                     

                                                                                       

Michelle Lujan Grisham

Governor

National Hispanic Heritage Month

20th Anniversary of Dia Celebrations in NM

Register your Día event happening in April
Use our interactive map to search for events throughout New Mexico.

Showcase your organization and share what you are doing in April for youth, register an event, today!

REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico members know that the 3 DIA PSAs are being shown all month on KRQE/KASA tv station.

 Sponsored by NM Department of Cultural Affairs, State LIbrary, and Library Commission. Sky City Productions, my friends Christine Vasquez and Thom Eberhart produced them. 

The PSAs were also adapted for Texas, California, and are on Pat's website and the ALA ALSC website.

 Public Service Announcements (PSAs)

Downloadable Broadcast Quality Audio PSAs featuring Dia founder and author Pat Mora
                 
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     :30 (MP3) 
     Audio PSAs also available   en Español

El día de los niños, El día de los libros

Governor Susana Martinez Proclamation: April 30, 2014
El Dia De Los Ninos-El Dia De Los Libros in New Mexico

2015 Proclamation will be available on April 20, 2015
REFORMA de Nuevo Mexico to receive a e-copy

Register your Día event April 30th and every day of the year

Use our interactive map to search for events in New Mexico

New Mexico Proclamations

Bless Me, Ultima Day on April 23, 2012

Proclamation from Governor Martinez to honor "Ultima" in New Mexico!

Regardless of what anyone thinks about the work of art by native Pastura author, Rudolfo A. Anaya, the world sat up and took notice of his talent 40 years ago with "Bless Me, Ultima" first published by Quinto Sol Publications.

It is personal to me because of my connection to Santa Rosa... it is my birthplace. Ultima is "the most widely read and critically acclaimed novel in the Chicano literary canon" noted in the Governor's proclamation.

I know "Rudy" as he likes to be known and I look foward to the movie coming in the fall of 2012!