4:00 to 7:00 pm Welcome fall and harvest time with family-friendly artmaking including leaf printing, a StoryWalk, bat puppets, and carnival games! Decorate a candy bag and wear your costume, then stay for our family film, Nocturna at 7:00 pm. Free Community Event, generously sponsored by NM Gas. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.
9:30 am (MST) on the 4th Tuesday of each month Our Colcha community Workshop is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award-winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Santa Fe Spanish Market. Annette will demonstrate as well as answer questions. We hope you will join us every month on the fourth Tuesday, on zoom or (more...)
1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC's Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)
6:00 pm In collaboration with the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, the Center will host Nevada-based artist Justin Favela as he presents his lecture “Give It a Rest: A Latinx Artist in Repose.” The lecture is based on Favela's recently completed durational performance Reposo: A Hispanic Artist Rests For The Entirety Of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event is part of the 2023-24 Gale Memorial Lecture Series: "Disobedient Gestures: Afro-Latinx and Queer Latinx Artist against the Grain." Free Community Event. Please register below. Bio: Based in (more...)
1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC's Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm On the first Sunday of every month, the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents!
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Join us for a special day commemorating Día de los Muertos traditions. Decorate a sugar skull, craft papel picado and paper flowers, get your face painted, and contribute to our community ofrenda. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas.
10:00 am Arte Poquito is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and gross-motor skills in a fun environment. Free Community Event. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at (more...)
1:30 to 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature four weeks of traditional New Mexican folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays in October and November, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, live music will be provided by La Rondalla for a fun-filled dance fiesta! No previous dance experience necessary. Free Community Event. This series is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program, which provides (more...)
7:15 pm Friday, 3:15 pm Saturday A special pre-show conversation before the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power performance will take place in the NHCC Visual Arts Museum. National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Xicano Power. Xicano Power is the seasonal culmination of Yjastros’ progression and evolution. This performance made its world premiere at the 2023 Festival de Jerez, marking the first time a company from the United States was ever invited to perform in the prestigious international (more...)
