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  • Maria Hinojosa & Simon Romero in Conversation

    7 pm at the Kimo Theatre Followed by exhibition closing reception at 516 ARTS INFO: 516arts.org, 242-1445 TICKETS: $12 / $8 Friends of 516 ARTS, available at kimotickets.com 516 ARTS, in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center, welcomes acclaimed journalists Maria Hinojosa (NPR’s Latino USA) and Simon Romero (Latin American Desk, The New York Times), two of the most influential journalists exploring issues of immigration along the US-Mexico border. This keynote talk is the final event for the two-part exhibition The US-Mexico Border: Place, Imagination, and (more...)

  • “Hamilton”: Changing the Way We Learn History

    History and Literary Arts Building

    2 pm During this event, teachers and teens will lead an interactive discussion (with music, video and lyrics) about why the School Library Journal calls “Hamilton” a “‘darn near perfect’ teaching tool for history” and how rap, hip hop, spoken word poetry and other popular genres can newly engage young people (and the rest of us) in learning about historical events. The radiating effects of “Hamilton,” the musical, are wide-ranging. The rap/hip hop lyrics have drawn young people to the story of Alexander Hamilton and the birth (more...)

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

    NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas. The 4,000 square foot painting is one of the largest frescos in North America. The digitized imagery of the painting ensures that this culturally significant work can be a (more...)

  • “La Tierra y la Gente: How Place Supports the Struggle for Peace and Justice in Nuevo Mexico”

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7

    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm History and Literary Arts Building Library This talk by Arturo Sandoval, Founder and President of the Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. (CSC), a non-profit organization promoting the peoples and cultures of the southwestern US and northern México, is part of educational programming related to People Powered: New Mexicans and Social Movements. CSC focuses on developing cultural, economic and educational events and programs that reflect the rich Mexicano and indigenous cultural heritage of the Greater Southwest. Sandoval has been active for more than (more...)

  • Colcha Community Stitch-Along

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

    9:30 am – 12 pm Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. If you are beginning or advanced in the traditional New Mexican style of embroidery, bring your current colcha project along and enjoy these monthly, informal, community work sessions to share ideas, resources and encouragement! For more information, call Elena at 505-246-2261 or e-mailing elenad.baca@state.nm.us. Free event Facilitated by Sandia Mountains Chapter-EGA

  • La Canoa Legacy Talks: A Lie Halfway Around the World: The Carl Taylor Murder Case

    History and Literary Arts Building

    2 pm Gabriel Meléndez of the Center for Regional Studies will discuss “A Lie Halfway Around the World,” a chapter in his book, Hidden Chicano Cinema. The chapter explores the shallow mysteries and deep complexities surrounding the death of the travel-adventurer and freelance journalist Carl N. Taylor in 1936. Taylor was murdered as he readied himself to attend a gala event in Albuquerque. What appears as a set of non-sequential links between New Mexico’s chronic poverty, its religious traditions, and its reputation as an arts mecca results (more...)

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

    NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas. The 4,000 square foot painting is one of the largest frescos in North America. The digitized imagery of the painting ensures that this culturally significant work can be a (more...)

  • Seeing Double: Paired Perspective Museum Tours

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

    2 pm Join us for a special tour of the NHCC Art Museum exhibition, La Ultima Exhibición. Led by two different specialists with two distinct perspectives, it’s sure to have you seeing the artwork in new ways! The tour will be led by Dr. Eliseo Torres, author and scholar of Curanderismo at the University of New Mexico and Tonita Gonzales, Curandera and educator, who will discuss Bless Me, Ultima and La Ultima Exhibición from the perspective of traditional healing. Admission: $6 for adults (17+); $5 for New (more...)

  • First Friday: Docent Education and Conversation

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

    9:00 am – 11 am On the first Friday of each month, NHCC docents and core volunteers meet for coffee and conversation along with monthly presentations on topics that build the knowledge and skills of the docent core to give tours, educate the NHCC visitors and share the NHCC mission and programs. For more information on the NHCC Docent and Volunteer program, Please call Annette Lujan at 505-383-4783 or email her at Annette.Lujan@state.nm.us for more information. Free event

  • ¡Vamos al Museo!

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

    10:30 am to 12 pm 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 Zahra Marwan, whose work can be seen in the NHCC Art Musuem's newest 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 using the link HERE so we can prepare materials. For more information please call or email (more...)