ZOZOBRA!

Raymond G Sandoval
Zozobra Event Chair
Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe
BurnHim@BurnZozobra.com
206-719-9652
www.BurnZozobra.com

ZOZOBRA is 95!

95th annual burning of Zozobra

Friday, August 30, 2019

2019 ZOZOFEST SCHEDULE

 

How tall is Zozobra?  50 feet 6 inches tall.

How much does Zozobra weigh?  Approximately 2,000 lbs.

What is Zozobra made of?  Wood, wire, poultry netting, muslin, nails, screws, pulleys, plywood, shredded paper, spray paint, pizza pans and duct tape!

How old do children need to be in order to become a Gloom?  Gloomies are children from 11 to 14 years old. Click here to learn more

What and when is ZozoFest?  The FREE 7th Annual ZOZOFEST & ZOZOBRA ART EXHIBIT is a welcoming, family-friendly community event taking place Friday-Sunday, August 23-25, 2019 in the former Sports Authority space, located on the western end of Santa Fe Place Mall.

When is the Zozobra Art Show?  The Annual Zozobra Art and Photography Show is part of the 7th Annual ZozoFest, August 23-25, 2019. Also on display and for sale will be historical artwork, photography and contemporary works by local Santa Fe artists, sculptors and photographers signed posters and official Zozobra merchandise will be available!

ZoZobra "Old Man Gloom" OLM

The 94th Burning of Will Shuster's Zozobra takes place on the Friday before Labor Day, August 31, 2018.

Zozobra, also known as Old Man Gloom (OMG), is the creation of Will Shuster, one of  a group of artists known as the Cinco Pintores, who made their way to New Mexico in the 1920s. Shuster’s creation first appeared in his backyard in 1924 as a six-foot puppet, and over the years, has grown to a towering 50-foot high marionette. Made of muslin and stuffed with hundreds of bags of shredded paper, Zozobra is a dark and eerie character, part ghost and part monster, who was introduced publicly as part of Santa Fe Fiesta events in 1926. Since that time, the people of Santa Fe, families and friends new and old, have annually made their way to Fort Marcy Park, a few blocks from the historic Santa Fe Plaza, to view this one-of-a-kind Labor Day Friday pageant.

Zozobra in Santa Fe

Zozobra "Cast your troubles away"
Article from "Weekly Alibi" Albuquerque

Scanned article and "Burn, Baby, Burn!"