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Cenicero, Co - Circa 1856
Esperanza “Hope" Lobato-Gallegos has been researching her family's genealogy for a number of years. The names of her paternal and maternal grandparents are "Gallegos" and "Lobato", respectively. On the 10 of July 1751, the King of Spain, granted to Captain Juan Jose´ Lobato son of Bartolome Lobato, to take possession of Las Trampas Land Grant. The governor of New Mexico approved the Land Grant for 12 families. These communities are situated in the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. The film will address the past, present, and future of these Spanish-speaking communities. “If we lose our tradition, we lose our identity” Father Sergio Robles, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Conejos, Co. Cinecero, CO - Circa 1856 (TRT: 30:00) Watch Film Trailer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- "A Place of Miracles" The Restoration of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Conejos, Co Almost 90 years to the day, the Our of Lady Guadalupe church experienced an electrical fire on the eve of Ash Wednesday, February 9, 2016. The majority of the church survived, but much of the art and building were heavily damaged by smoke. A "Place of Miracles" the Restoration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is part 3 of a five-part documentary series on Our Lady of Guadalupe Church and its Missions, featuring the language, faith, traditions, and culture of its Nuevomexicano communities in Southern Colorado. A Place of Miracles (TRT: 24:11) Watch Film Trailer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- St. Michael from the Mountain "A Story To Tell" A Documentary Film Series Part 1 of 5 The San Luis Valley has been referred to as the cultural cradle of Colorado because of its roots in the establishment of Colorado and its long lasting traditions and values. This can be seen in the many communities around the valley that have been established since the mid-1800s. We can definitely see this in Colorado's two oldest communities, San Luis and Conejos. San Luis is credited with being the oldest established town but there were small communities south of the valley that surrounded Conejos and were connected through a church, the oldest standing and active church in Colorado. The Mission of San Miguel is located in New Mexico but still administered through Conejos. The original mission church was built roughly around the same time as the church in Conejos but in 1926, the church burned down and was rebuilt in 1928. Even though Our Lady of Guadalupe is the per say the "Vatican" for the missions, they provided important services and tied together communities in the vast rural areas. This can be seen through the traditions and practices at the Mission of San Miguel that are still practiced today. La Misión de San Miguel (TRT: 21:26) Watch Film Trailer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- La Placita de San Rafael "A Story To Tell" A Documentary Film Series Part 2 of 5 The truth is, you never outgrow where you come from. You carry it with you everywhere you go. "La Placita de San Rafael" (TRT: 20.00) Watch Film Trailer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- “The Spirituality and its People film focuses on the spirituality and the traditions of the Hispanic people of the San Luis Valley in Colorado. The prayer was recorded by my daughter, Sara, and the narration was recorded by my wife, Andrea.” "Spirituality and It's People" (TRT: 24:23) Watch Film Trailer Watch Film Interview ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- El Valle de San Luis is a beautiful and historical valley in southern Colorado. This documentary, “A Story To Tell”, is one of a series of documentaries being produced by Down to Earth Media to present the life and cultural traditions of the Hispanic people from this historic valley. "A Story To Tell" The Father Muñiz Story (TRT: 38:06) DVD/Music CD Packet Watch Film Trailer |
