• Artist Chisme: Creative Conversations

    Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    2:00 to 4:00 pm  Join the curator and artist Vicente Telles along with artists Vanessa Alvarado, Eric Romero, and Daisy Quezada Ureña for a fun and casual afternoon celebrating the NHCC art exhibition Rendered Presence: Artistas de Nuevo México.  Attendees will have a chance to walk through the exhibit with the artists. Community, artists and NHCC staff will sit and relax in the museum while participating in engaging conversation. The chisme will continue over light refreshments served in the museum courtyard. Free community event, please register using (more...)

  • Noche de Familia: Noche de Curanderismo & Bless Me, Ultima

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    4:00 pm Limpia Workshop 6:30 pm Film Screening: Bless Me, Ultima New Mexico Gas Company presents Noche de Familia: Noche de Curanderismo, consisting of a limpia workshop and screening of Bless Me, Ultima. Noche de Curanderismo will be dedicated to the immersion and celebration of the indigenous healing practices of Latin America and the Southwest. Curanderismo refers to these practices that rely on natural remedies. The community will have an opportunity to explore curanderismo through a limpia workshop. A limpia is a spiritual clearing practice. The workshop (more...)

  • Mexican Independence Day Celebration in partnership with the Mexican Consulate

    Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    5:30 – 7:30 pm In collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is proud to host a celebration of Mexican Independence Day featuring vendors, dancing, and much more! On Sept. 15, the Center will be joined by the Consulate of Mexico providing a formal flag unveiling and the traditional Grito, a celebration announcement of independence. The courtyard of the celebration will be adorned with Mexican flags and other decorations. The event will feature local vendors selling refreshments while celebrating with traditional music and dance. (more...)

  • The Albuquerque Folk Festival

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    10:00 am – 8:00 pm National Hispanic Cultural Center Campus Enjoy the Albuquerque Folk Festival this year! Kids under 18 & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate,  day of festival. The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events including 5 performance areas, 6 music and dance workshop venues, 3 Jam venues, a musical instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, kids’ tent, merch booth, a consignment booth, a free instrument check area, a bike parking area, free parking, free golf cart rides for transport. (more...)

  • Noche de Familia: Noche de Cempasúchil Film: Disney*Pixar’s Coco

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    4:00 pm – 9:00 pm 4:00 pm: Event begins 5:00 pm: Disney*Pixar’s Coco at the Bank of America Theatre The whole family is invited to a night to experience the traditions of Latin America ahead of the Día de Los Muertos holiday. Take the opportunity to experience some movie magic by being transported to the festivities though green screen techniques of filmmaking. We will also be watching the Disney*Pixar’s classic film “Coco!” Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like (more...)

  • Día de Familia: Día de Muertos  

    Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    11:00 am NHCC | Domenici Education Building Join us for a special day for the whole family commemorating Día de Muertos traditions. Contribute to our community ofrenda and view ofrendas created by local schools and community organizations. Decorate sugar skulls, craft paper flowers, enjoy face-painting, and sample Pan de Muerto. Visitors can also enjoy food from local food trucks. Please bring a non-returnable photo or item to contribute to our community ofrenda. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas Co.

  • 2nd Annual Luminito Celebration

    NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

    5:30 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s 2nd Annual Luminito Celebration offers an immersive cultural experience grounded in New Mexico’s lively luminaria vs. farolito debate. On December 14, enjoy music, biscochitos, a holiday mercado with local vendors, Matachines dance performances, holiday lights, and more as we celebrate the holiday season! This year’s celebration will begin shortly after a special performance of Héctor Armienta’s The Farolitos of Christmas, A new opera for families and children based on Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved children’s book, presented by NHCC partner Opera Southwest. Free Community Event. As (more...)