Education
Jugamos Juntos: Cantando la Cultura
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am to 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer free children’s programming during the summer. During June, July, and the first two Saturdays in August, families will be able to come to the Center on Saturday mornings for a new activity every week. Please pre-register (so we know how many materials to prepare): https://goo.gl/forms/1mk0uGSN0fqV8pSr1. Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies Sponsored by Molina Healthcare
¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246 pm to 7 pm Beginning and Intermediate - This class is geared for teenagers and adults. Come learn footwork, partner skills and choreography. No experience necessary. 7 pm to 8 pm Intermediate and Advanced - In order to participate in this class, dancers must know how to keep time, closed position calls, dame, enchufla, and outside turn. Dance classes taught by Sarita Streng, Nick Babic, Adam "El Caballo" Metcalf, Larry Heard, and Rueda 505 Friends. In the meantime, a fun video from Rueda Con Ritmo Dance (more...)
¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm to 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. This month, join Augustine Romero, a visual artist and curator of La Ultima Exhibición, in exploring the light from darkness, with scratchboard techniques. Please (more...)
Family Tour with Ultima
September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes2 pm Join us for a family-friendly tour of the NHCC Art Museum exhibition, La Ultima Exhibición. All generations will gain new perspectives about art during this unique museum experience the led by María Dolores Gonzales who represents Ultima’s perspective. María Dolores Gonzales is an artist and writer and runs a Spanish language immersion program in Northern New Mexico. Admission: $6 for adults (17+); $5 for New Mexico residents (17+); free for youth 16 and under. Price of admission gains access to the entire museum so come (more...)
¡Salud y Sabor! Mexico & Chile and Corn/Chile y Maiz
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health screenings, and live entertainment. An emphasis is placed on exploring traditional Hispanic dishes, providing basic information/free screenings (more...)
TEDxABQ Imagine Albuquerque
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM6 pm Friday 1 pm Saturday Celebrate the ideas, people, and culture of New Mexico. New TEDx talks by remarkable speakers, memorable performances, and one-of-a-kind audience experiences. TEDxABQ is a gathering of minds and community with new ideas and original thinking in every discipline. One Day Ticket: Friday—Adults $35, Students $25 & One Day VIP ticket $105 Saturday—Adults $55, Students $35 & One Day VIP ticket $105 Two Day Ticket: VIP Ticket—$155 The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization (more...)
NHCC Writers present Short Mystery Fiction
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246 pm Short Mystery Fiction: Featuring Nancy Martira, Maurice Moya, David Sanchez and Deyonne Sandoval. Join us for a reading by writers completing the NHCC’s eight-week “Short Mystery Fiction” writing workshop. Each writer will share an excerpt from a mystery fiction piece in-progress. All are welcome to celebrate our growing community of NHCC writers. Free
¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm to 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. This month, join an artist Ehren Kee Natay from the exhibition Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM who will lead the (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am to noon A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this workshop led by artist Ehren Kee Natay from the NHCC Art Museum exhibit Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. Please pre-register (so we know how many materials to prepare): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnco4M-Pt962pqqqtS5H7WUOkIPhyq5n0tUyoTeYDRFpri9w/viewform For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us Free, $5 donations are (more...)
Escribir Nuevo Mexico—Taos County
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-243 pm Escribir Nuevo Mexico—Taos County: Featuring NM Authors David Gurule, Rose Spader, and Joanna Vidaurre-Trujillo The NHCC is proud to present a new reading series featuring books about New Mexico authored by New Mexican writers. Each reading will feature 2-3 writers whose books focus on a particular place in the Land of Enchantment. On Oct. 6 we feature Tortillas and Butter, A Young Man’s Quest for a Meaningful Life by David J. Gurule, Overturned Bucket, by Rose Spader, based on the true story of one woman’s (more...)