Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Función de noche
2021-03-19 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
In Josefina Molina’s Función de noche, the actress Lola Herrera, performing nightly in Miguel Delibes’ play Cinco horas con Mario, comes to confound her own life with that of the character she plays. In the close confines of her dressing room, she and her former husband, actor Daniel Dicenta, engage in a cathartic conversation about their professional and personal lives.
1981; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; Rated PG13
Free community event

In February, the Pioneras series featured on-line talks highlighting the work of women who have paved the way in investigating new artistic languages in disciplines such as electronic music, video creation, or photography. This programming is now complemented by “Pioneers of Spanish Cinema,” an on-line exhibition of films made from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
Pioneras Film Schedule:
March 9: Segundo López, aventurero urbano (Ana Mariscal, 1953)
March 12: La gata (Margarita Alexandre & Rafael Torrecilla, 1956)
March 16: El crimen de Cuenca (Pilar Miró, 1979)
March 19: Función de noche (Josefina Molina, 1981)
March 23: Después de… No se os puede dejar solos (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
March 26: Despuús de… Atado y bien atado (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
The series is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Film: Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Después de… No se os puede dejar solos
2021-03-23 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
At the beginning of the Transition (la Transición—the Spanish transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975), a small group of filmmakers took to the streets to record the opinions of politicians and citizens regarding the country that was about to be formed. Today, this documentary by Cecilia and José Juan Bartolomé is a milestone in the history of Spanish cinema, compiling testimonies that allow us to understand the plurality of a young society as it thinks about its past and considers how to build its future.
1979-1981; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; not rated
Free community event

In February, the Pioneras series featured on-line talks highlighting the work of women who have paved the way in investigating new artistic languages in disciplines such as electronic music, video creation, or photography. This programming is now complemented by “Pioneers of Spanish Cinema,” an on-line exhibition of films made from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
Pioneras Film Schedule:
March 9: Segundo López, aventurero urbano (Ana Mariscal, 1953)
March 12: La gata (Margarita Alexandre & Rafael Torrecilla, 1956)
March 16: El crimen de Cuenca (Pilar Miró, 1979)
March 19: Función de noche (Josefina Molina, 1981)
March 23: Después de… No se os puede dejar solos (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
March 26: Después de… Atado y bien atado (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
The series is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

Pioneras: Mujeres de Vanguardia/Pioneers: Women of the Avant-Garde, Después de… Atado y bien atado
2021-03-26 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
The second part of the documentary Después de…, by Cecilia and José Juan Bartolomé, features politicians, professionals, and citizens from all walks of life as they express their opinions of the changes that have befallen Spain during the years of the country’s transition to democracy following the death of Francisco Franco. The outspokenness of some of these testimonies and the sense of tension that pervades the film caused its release to be held up until late 1983. Después de… places its directors in the vanguard of social documentarians who continue to play a critical role in Spanish cinema.
1979-1981; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; not rated
Free community event

In February, the Pioneras series featured on-line talks highlighting the work of women who have paved the way in investigating new artistic languages in disciplines such as electronic music, video creation, or photography. This programming is now complemented by “Pioneers of Spanish Cinema,” an on-line exhibition of films made from the 1950s through the early 1980s.
Pioneras Film Schedule:
March 9: Segundo López, aventurero urbano (Ana Mariscal, 1953)
March 12: La gata (Margarita Alexandre & Rafael Torrecilla, 1956)
March 16: El crimen de Cuenca (Pilar Miró, 1979)
March 19: Función de noche (Josefina Molina, 1981)
March 23: Después de… No se os puede dejar solos (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
March 26: Después de… Atado y bien atado (Cecilia & José Juan Bartolomé, 1981)
The series is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the New Mexico Humanities Council.

César Chávez Day Celebration
2021-03-31 - 2021-04-10 | NM
Times TBD
Recuerda César Chávez Committee Facebook page HERE
Since 2007, the National Hispanic Cultural Center has collaborated with Albuquerque’s Recuerda a César Chávez Committee (RCCC) to celebrate the life and legacy of the renowned American civil rights leader César Estrada Chávez, co-founder, with Dolores Huerta, of the National Farmworkers Association and subsequently president of the United Farmworkers of America. In previous years, the annual Marcha de Justicia has departed from the NHCC to begin the day’s activities, returning to the Center for an afternoon community Fiesta. In 2021, we will celebrate with a week of virtual events, taking place from March 31 (César Chávez’ birthday) through April 10 (Dolores Huerta’s birthday). Please join us on the Recuerda a César Chávez Committee’s Facebook page for the 29th Annual César Chávez Day Celebration.
Free Community Event

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Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Lucas
2021-04-06 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
In Álex Montoya’s short film Lucas, a high school boy wanting to buy a motorcycle in order to impress a girl agrees to model for a photographer he met at the gym, but finds that things are not always what they seem. Montoya’s short films, striking in their narrative efficiency, have enjoyed impressive circulation. In 2019, the director adapted Lucas into a feature film, still awaiting release as a result of the pandemic.
2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 28 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Asamblea
2021-04-09 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Álex Montoya’s first feature film, an adaptation of the play La gente by Juli Disla and Jaume Pérez (who also wrote the screenplay for the film), is a comic look at the decision-making processes of assemblies formed as a result of political movements after 2011. In a last meeting before the summer, Josep wants to move forward on the approval of a plan, while respecting differing ideologies and allowing all members an opportunity to speak. The group’s attempt to reach a unanimous agreement challenges progressive notions of participation.
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 75 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Mala espina
2021-04-13 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Belén Macías’ second feature film, Marsella, dramatizes a tug of war between two women, raising the question of who should have custody of a child—the struggling working-class biological mother unable to raise her “properly,” or the wealthy middle-class adoptive mother who can do so. Does having money give one a greater claim on motherhood?
2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 98 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Marsella
2021-04-16 | NM

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Rodilla
2021-04-20 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Several of Juanjo Giménez’ short subjects explore the world of soccer, and its emotional impact on fans. In Rodilla, a chance sighting of the legendary player Rodilla working as a cab driver leads a middle-aged man on a search for a missing trading card to settle childhood scores.
2009; Spanish with English subtitles; 16 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Nos hacemos falta
2021-04-23 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
In Juanjo Giménez’ first feature film, Nos hacemos falta, a prisoner granted leave to attend his mother’s funeral encounters an old friend, a newly discovered little brother, and a truck with a clandestine cargo. As the assorted characters travel through the desert in this “peculiar road movie,” they discover what unites them, as well as what keeps them apart.
2001; Spanish with English subtitles; 97 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Pulse
2021-04-27 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
María del Puy Alvarado, often collaborating with director Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, has produced films in a variety of genres. In Pulse, a thriller shot in Madrid but set in the Ukraine in late 2008, the body of 14-year-old Anna Skobalski is found on the outskirts of Kiev.
2013; Spanish with English subtitles; 17 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

On-Line Albuquerque Premiere: Conjunto Blues
2021-04-29 | NM
7 pm (MST)
The premiere performance will be on our Foundation YouTube page HERE
This performance, the Albuquerque premiere of Valdez’ critically acclaimed work, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of AARP.
In Conjunto Blues, playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás Valdez explores the social and historical conditions that led to the development of conjunto music as an expression of cultural resistance and liberation. Centering on Valdez’ personal experience growing up in the conjunto music scene, the work is loosely based on his relationship with his grandfather, also an aficionado of the music. Audiences are taken through a shifting landscape of memory and reflection that is highlighted throughout by traditional music performed live by Valdez and accompanied by musicians Luis Gonzalez on bajo sexto (12-string Mexican guitar), Sarah Rocha on tololoche (upright bass), and Joaquin Abrego on batería (drums). With a cast of colorfully poignant characters, Conjunto Blues is a deeply personal performance for viewers of all ages and backgrounds, and one that is sure to entertain as well as educate.

Join us for three members only/donors webinars in association with the premiere of Conjunto Blues.
Following the opening night performance at 7 pm on April 29, Valdez will host a live question-and-answer session via Zoom, during which audience members can discuss the show and ask questions about conjunto music in general.
On Saturday, May 1 at 2 pm, Valdez will present an hour-long workshop and discussion live from his home, revolving around specific themes drawn from pre-recorded interviews and historical documentary footage that he has compiled.
On Sunday, May 2 at 2 pm, Conjunto Blues, performance sponsor, AARP will offer a live webinar on brain health and the arts, including the intrinsic connection between music and memory, the lasting effects of music on the brain, and tools to assist in boosting brain health and wellness.
Please register, with donations suggested HERE through 9 pm on Sunday, May 2, 2021. You may also email marmijo@nhccfoundation.org to register for any of these events. We will send you the link to the performance.
The world premiere of Conjunto Blues took place in Denver in 2013 with the support of Su Teatro, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Performance Network. The work has also been performed at venues including Tucson’s Fox Theater and San Antonio’s Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (GCAC), and as part of the Los Angeles Theater Company’s Encuentro de las Américas. Conjunto Blues was adapted for online viewing in November of 2020 through collaborations with the GCAC and Teatro Vivo of Austin, Texas.
This performance, the Albuquerque premiere of Valdez’ critically acclaimed work, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of AARP. Access to the artist’s live workshop on May 1 and to an AARP webinar on May 2, both described below, is free to members of the NHCC Foundation and AARP members, as well as to donors contributing $50 or more.

Film: Del corto al largo (y viceversa), Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor
2021-04-30 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor, a documentary produced by María del Puy Alvarado and directed by Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, is a richly revealing portrait of Andalusian writer and professor Antonio Muñoz Molina. One of the great figures of contemporary literature and a former director of Instituto Cervantes’ New York office, Muñoz Molina has divided his time between Madrid and New York for many years.
2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 60 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During April, Instituto Cervantes presents the work of four filmmakers in collaboration with Alcine, the film festival of Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain). One of the oldest festivals in Spain, Alcine celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020.
To mark the anniversary of the festival, Del corto al largo (y viceversa) presents a dialogue between two works (a short subject and a feature film) by each of the filmmakers selected from among its participants. In addition to showcasing the work of Alcine, this cycle shows how filmmakers may work in one format or another, according to their interests and the stories they have to tell.
Del corto al largo includes the work of directors Álex Montoya, Belén Macías, and Juanjo Giménez, as well as producer María del Puy Alvarado, four artists who have presented their work at Alcine—known for its short film program, although it also includes feature films—throughout their careers.
Del corto al largo Film Schedule:
April 6: Lucas (Álex Montoya, 2012)
April 9: Asamblea (Álex Montoya, 2018)
April 13: Mala espina (Belén Macías, 2001)
April 16: Marsella (Belén Macías, 2013)
April 20: Rodilla (Juanjo Giménez, 2009)
April 23: Nos hacemos falta (Juanjo Giménez, 2001)
April 27: Pulse (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2013)
April 30: Antonio Muñoz Molina, el oficio del escritor (Álvaro Giménez Sarmiento, 2014)

Workshop: Conjunto Blues
2021-05-01 | NM
2 pm (MST)
Live via Zoom with suggested donation. Click here to donate. You may also email marmijo@nhccfoundation.org to register for any of these events. We will send you the link to the performance.
Nicolás Valdez will present an hour-long workshop and discussion live from his home, revolving around specific themes drawn from pre-recorded interviews and historical documentary footage that he has compiled. This workshop will explore the complexity of conjunto music’s origins and evolution and its long-term impacts on the Mexican-American community, delving into topics including conjunto’s campesino origins, its stylistic evolutions, women and the recording industry, and pachucos and the nightlife, and including ethnographic interviews with prominent figures in the conjunto music scene. The crux of the conversation will be the way in which the evolution of conjunto music parallels that of the Mexican-American identity.

“The focus of this work, for me, has always been to highlight the many contributions of the Mexican-American community to the cultural fabric of this country,” says Valdez, “and to show audiences how conjunto music, an original and uniquely American form of musical expression, became the soundtrack for the 20th century Mexican-American working-class experience.”
In Conjunto Blues, playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás Valdez explores the social and historical conditions that led to the development of conjunto music as an expression of cultural resistance and liberation. Centering on Valdez’ personal experience growing up in the conjunto music scene, the work is loosely based on his relationship with his grandfather, also an aficionado of the music. Audiences are taken through a shifting landscape of memory and reflection that is highlighted throughout by traditional music performed live by Valdez and accompanied by musicians Luis Gonzalez on bajo sexto (12-string Mexican guitar), Sarah Rocha on tololoche (upright bass), and Joaquin Abrego on batería (drums). With a cast of colorfully poignant characters, Conjunto Blues is a deeply personal performance for viewers of all ages and backgrounds, and one that is sure to entertain as well as educate.
The world premiere of Conjunto Blues took place in Denver in 2013 with the support of Su Teatro, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Performance Network. The work has also been performed at venues including Tucson’s Fox Theater and San Antonio’s Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (GCAC), and as part of the Los Angeles Theater Company’s Encuentro de las Américas. Conjunto Blues was adapted for online viewing in November of 2020 through collaborations with the GCAC and Teatro Vivo of Austin, Texas.
This performance, the Albuquerque premiere of Valdez’ critically acclaimed work, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of AARP. Access to the artist’s live workshop on May 1 and to an AARP webinar on May 2, both described below, is free to members of the NHCC Foundation and AARP members, as well as to donors contributing $50 or more.

AARP Brain Health Webinar: Conjunto Blues
2021-05-02 | NM
2 pm (MST)
Live via Zoom with suggested donation. Click here to donate. You may also email marmijo@nhccfoundation.org to register for any of these events. We will send you the link to the performance.
Conjunto Blues, performance sponsor, AARP will offer a live webinar on brain health and the arts, including the intrinsic connection between music and memory, the lasting effects of music on the brain, and tools to assist in boosting brain health and wellness.

In Conjunto Blues, playwright, actor, and musician Nicolás Valdez explores the social and historical conditions that led to the development of conjunto music as an expression of cultural resistance and liberation. Centering on Valdez’ personal experience growing up in the conjunto music scene, the work is loosely based on his relationship with his grandfather, also an aficionado of the music. Audiences are taken through a shifting landscape of memory and reflection that is highlighted throughout by traditional music performed live by Valdez and accompanied by musicians Luis Gonzalez on bajo sexto (12-string Mexican guitar), Sarah Rocha on tololoche (upright bass), and Joaquin Abrego on batería (drums). With a cast of colorfully poignant characters, Conjunto Blues is a deeply personal performance for viewers of all ages and backgrounds, and one that is sure to entertain as well as educate.
The world premiere of Conjunto Blues took place in Denver in 2013 with the support of Su Teatro, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Performance Network. The work has also been performed at venues including Tucson’s Fox Theater and San Antonio’s Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center (GCAC), and as part of the Los Angeles Theater Company’s Encuentro de las Américas. Conjunto Blues was adapted for online viewing in November of 2020 through collaborations with the GCAC and Teatro Vivo of Austin, Texas.
This performance, the Albuquerque premiere of Valdez’ critically acclaimed work, is made possible through the generous sponsorship of AARP. Access to the artist’s live workshop on May 1 and to an AARP webinar on May 2, both described below, is free to members of the NHCC Foundation and AARP members, as well as to donors contributing $50 or more.

Film: Zonazine documental, El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos
2021-05-07 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos, by Adán Aliaga and Álex Lora, is set in a can collection and recycling center in a New York City neighborhood. At “Sure We Can,” founded by Basque nun Ana Martínez, homeless people can come to exchange recyclables that they have collected for a few dollars. Through René, an undocumented worker from Mexico who works and sleeps at the center, and the relationships he establishes with his peers, we explore the daily life of this “kingdom of plastics,” and a community that, in the face of its disillusionment with the American dream, transcends this reality to turn “el cuarto reino” into a sometimes surreal planet of its own.
Spain; 2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 82 minutes; rated G.
Free community event

During May, in collaboration with Spain’s Festival de Málaga, established in 1998 to promote Spanish cinema and celebrating its 24th anniversary next month, Instituto Cervantes presents four documentaries that were screened at the festival in 2019. The series “Zonazine documental,” whose name is taken from one of the components of this festival, has been an integral part of Instituto Cervantes’ programming since 2014, sharing the best work of contemporary Spanish and Latin American documentary filmmakers.
Zonazine documental Film Schedule:
May 7: El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos (Adán Aliago & Álex Lora, 2019)
May 14: Para la guerra (Francisco Marise, 2018)
May 21: Baracoa (Pablo Briones, Sean Clark & Jace Freeman, 2019)
May 28: Una corriente salvaje (Nuria Ibañez, 2018)

Film: Zonazine documental, Para la guerra
2021-05-14 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Francisco Marise’s Para la guerra explores the combat memories of “Mandarria,” a former Cuban soldier who is searching for the comrades who served in his last command. As Mandarriagoes through a series of exercises from a military manual, the director’s observation of his body and his gestures offers insight into his memories, his solitary life, and the invisible wound he still carries with him, 30 years after his final mission.
Cuba/Spain/Argentina; 2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 65 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During May, in collaboration with Spain’s Festival de Málaga, established in 1998 to promote Spanish cinema and celebrating its 24th anniversary next month, Instituto Cervantes presents four documentaries that were screened at the festival in 2019. The series “Zonazine documental,” whose name is taken from one of the components of this festival, has been an integral part of Instituto Cervantes’ programming since 2014, sharing the best work of contemporary Spanish and Latin American documentary filmmakers.
Zonazine documental Film Schedule:
May 7: El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos (Adán Aliago & Álex Lora, 2019)
May 14: Para la guerra (Francisco Marise, 2018)
May 21: Baracoa (Pablo Briones, Sean Clark & Jace Freeman, 2019)
May 28: Una corriente salvaje (Nuria Ibañez, 2018)

Film: Zonazine documental, Baracoa
2021-05-21 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Baracoa, by Pablo Briones and The Moving Picture Boys (Sean Clark and Jace Freeman), documents the lifelong friendship between nine-year-old Leonel and thirteen-year-old Antúan, two boys who live in Pueblo Textil, a small village in the Cuban countryside. During the hot summer holidays, the boys explore the isolated areas surrounding the town, bonding through games, fights, and simple pleasures, as well as conversations about everyday life and existential questions. But just as Cuban society is going through a transitional period, Antúan is moving to Havana at the end of the summer, and this vacation may be their last together. As his older friend is drawn to the busy life of the city, Leonel is forced to examine his own place in the world.
Colombia/Switzerland/U.S./Cuba; 2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During May, in collaboration with Spain’s Festival de Málaga, established in 1998 to promote Spanish cinema and celebrating its 24th anniversary next month, Instituto Cervantes presents four documentaries that were screened at the festival in 2019. The series “Zonazine documental,” whose name is taken from one of the components of this festival, has been an integral part of Instituto Cervantes’ programming since 2014, sharing the best work of contemporary Spanish and Latin American documentary filmmakers.
Zonazine documental Film Schedule:
May 7: El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos (Adán Aliago & Álex Lora, 2019)
May 14: Para la guerra (Francisco Marise, 2018)
May 21: Baracoa (Pablo Briones, Sean Clark & Jace Freeman, 2019)
May 28: Una corriente salvaje (Nuria Ibañez, 2018)

Film: Zonazine documental, Una corriente salvaje
2021-05-28 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Una corriente salvaje, Nuria Ibañez’ third feature film, explores the daily lives and the burgeoning relationship of two men who have chosen to live on an isolated beach in Baja California, Mexico, leaving their separate pasts behind, living off the grid, and fishing to survive. Alone with only the sand and water for company, Omar and Chilo become unlikely friends as they harvest food from the ocean, share meals together, and talk late into the night in this “delightfully intimate and beautifully realized portrait of male companionship.”
Mexico; 2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 72 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During May, in collaboration with Spain’s Festival de Málaga, established in 1998 to promote Spanish cinema and celebrating its 24th anniversary next month, Instituto Cervantes presents four documentaries that were screened at the festival in 2019. The series “Zonazine documental,” whose name is taken from one of the components of this festival, has been an integral part of Instituto Cervantes’ programming since 2014, sharing the best work of contemporary Spanish and Latin American documentary filmmakers.
Zonazine documental Film Schedule:
May 7: El cuarto reino: El reino de los plásticos (Adán Aliago & Álex Lora, 2019)
May 14: Para la guerra (Francisco Marise, 2018)
May 21: Baracoa (Pablo Briones, Sean Clark & Jace Freeman, 2019)
May 28: Una corriente salvaje (Nuria Ibañez, 2018)

Film: Berlanga cumple cien años, Esa pareja feliz
2021-06-04 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Set in Madrid in the 1950s, Esa pareja feliz is the feature film debut by Luis García Berlanga and Juan Antonio Bardem. Underlying the 1951 comedy, heavily influenced by Italian neorealism, is a critical look at the incipient consumerism that was beginning to infiltrate the society of the day. A young couple, searching for ways to improve their lot in life, win a contest sponsored by the Florit soap company and receive the gifts and invitations awarded to the “happy couple” for 24 hours, before they must return to their everyday reality.
Spain; 1951; Spanish with English subtitles; 102 minutes; rated PG.
Free community event

Luis García Berlanga is one of the most renowned directors in the history of Spanish cinema. His long and fruitful film career, his unmistakable creative hallmarks, his corrosive humor, and his work in directing some of the great classics of the 20th century all merit the tribute of this on-line film series, presented on the centenary of his birth. In June, Instituto Cervantes showcases four films that represent the trajectory of Berlanga’s career and demonstrate his evolution as a filmmaker.
Berlanga cumple cien años: Film Schedule
June 4: Esa pareja feliz (Luis García Berlanga & Juan Antonio Bardem, 1951)
June 11: Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga, 1956)
June 18: Plácido (Luis García Berlanga, 1961)
June 25: Patrimonio nacional (Luis García Berlanga, 1981)

Film: Berlanga cumple cien años, Calabuch
2021-06-11 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
An illustrious American rocket scientist, wearied of working on atomic bombs and increasingly concerned about their destructive potential, flees the country to find refuge in Calabuch, a small village on Spain’s Mediterranean coast, in Berlanga’s 1956 film of the same name. First taken for a smuggler’s accomplice and then for a kindly tramp, he soon blends into the everyday life of the community, but when he helps his neighbors win a fireworks competition, the international authorities discover his whereabouts.
Spain/Italy; 1956; Spanish with English subtitles; 92 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

Luis García Berlanga is one of the most renowned directors in the history of Spanish cinema. His long and fruitful film career, his unmistakable creative hallmarks, his corrosive humor, and his work in directing some of the great classics of the 20th century all merit the tribute of this on-line film series, presented on the centenary of his birth. In June, Instituto Cervantes showcases four films that represent the trajectory of Berlanga’s career and demonstrate his evolution as a filmmaker.
Berlanga cumple cien años: Film Schedule
June 4: Esa pareja feliz (Luis García Berlanga & Juan Antonio Bardem, 1951)
June 11: Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga, 1956)
June 18: Plácido (Luis García Berlanga, 1961)
June 25: Patrimonio nacional (Luis García Berlanga, 1981)

Film: Berlanga cumple cien años, Plácido
2021-06-18 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
In Berlanga’s 1961 film Plácido, an impoverished truck driver in rural Spain becomes involved in a Christmas Eve “Invite a poor person to dinner” event sponsored by a cookware manufacturer. The fast-paced, darkly comic farce takes a satirical look at the true meaning of charity, contrasting charity from the head—the cold, calculated kind practiced by a hypocritical upper class—with charity from the heart.
Spain; 1961; Spanish with English subtitles; 85 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

Luis García Berlanga is one of the most renowned directors in the history of Spanish cinema. His long and fruitful film career, his unmistakable creative hallmarks, his corrosive humor, and his work in directing some of the great classics of the 20th century all merit the tribute of this on-line film series, presented on the centenary of his birth. In June, Instituto Cervantes showcases four films that represent the trajectory of Berlanga’s career and demonstrate his evolution as a filmmaker.
Berlanga cumple cien años: Film Schedule
June 4: Esa pareja feliz (Luis García Berlanga & Juan Antonio Bardem, 1951)
June 11: Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga, 1956)
June 18: Plácido (Luis García Berlanga, 1961)
June 25: Patrimonio nacional (Luis García Berlanga, 1981)

Circo Latino: ¡El Regreso!
2021-06-18 | NM
1 pm
Live on YouTube and Facebook:
Circo Latino YouTube page here
Circo Latino Facebook page here
Families and friends, we are proud to feature the culmination of our first (of two) Circo Latino 2021 summer sessions! LIVESTREAMING to your very homes and devices.
Join us to witness our explorations of the concept of returning to community after our extended time apart.

CIRCO LATINO MISSION STATEMENT
We are a community of circus artists of all ages who value passion and creative expression. We are curious, courageous, self-disciplined, determined, collaborative, and compassionate. We are committed to love, humor, and fun. Our goal is to build community with respect, to safely develop and deepen our skills, explore culture, create performance, and inspire a sense of wonder and magic.

Film: Berlanga cumple cien años, Patrimonio nacional
2021-06-25 | NM
12 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
The 1981 film Patrimonio nacional is the second in Berlanga’s “trilogía Nacional,”co-written late in his career with acclaimed screenwriter Rafael Azcona. It is preceded by La escopeta nacional and followed by Nacional III. After the death of Franco in 1975 and the restoration of the monarchy, the Marquis of Leguineche returns with his son to his palace in the heart of Madrid, intending to regain his position among the city’s aristocracy, and gain access to the king’s inner circle, following decades of voluntary exile. His estranged wife, however, has been ensconced in the palace for over 40 years, loathes both her husband and her son, and has no intention of leaving. When the Marquis plots to have her committed, a variety of eccentric characters pop in and out of the palace in this sardonic and surreal commentary on the opportunism and decadence of the Spanish upper classes post-Franco.
Spain; 1981; Spanish with English subtitles; 110 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free Community event

Luis García Berlanga is one of the most renowned directors in the history of Spanish cinema. His long and fruitful film career, his unmistakable creative hallmarks, his corrosive humor, and his work in directing some of the great classics of the 20th century all merit the tribute of this on-line film series, presented on the centenary of his birth. In June, Instituto Cervantes showcases four films that represent the trajectory of Berlanga’s career and demonstrate his evolution as a filmmaker.
Berlanga cumple cien años: Film Schedule
June 4: Esa pareja feliz (Luis García Berlanga & Juan Antonio Bardem, 1951)
June 11: Calabuch (Luis García Berlanga, 1956)
June 18: Plácido (Luis García Berlanga, 1961)
June 25: Patrimonio nacional (Luis García Berlanga, 1981)

Film:Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series: Una dedicatoria a lo bestia
2021-07-06 | NM
8 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Una dedicatoria a lo bestia, a 2019 documentary by Nucbeade (the collective formed by artists QuielaNuc and Andrea Beade), focuses on a variety of objects found at the headquarters in San Fernando de Henares of the Patronato de Protección a la Mujer. This internment center for young women ages 13 to 21 was in operation from 1944 to 1985. The filmmakers’ use of documentary as an archaeological exercise, uncovering evidence of the daily reality experienced at the site, offers valuable insights into an uncomfortable and little-known part of recent Spanish history, and raises ongoing questions. Can evidence of resistance and rebellion be found in a space that was constructed for the repression of female sexuality? What memories are activated by these relics, and how can they be integrated into the historical record of the Franco regime and Spain’s transition to democracy?
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 10 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

During the month of July, in a collaboration with film distributor Marvin & Wayne, the Vimeo channel of Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque hosts Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series. The series comprises eight different stories by eight filmmakers, showcasing a remarkable variety of cinematic language while dealing specifically, but not only, with issues of gender identity, same sex love,and transsexuality. These personal reflections, testimonies, and portraits present viewers with realities that are generally underrepresented in cinema. Taking its name from a song popularized by Las Grecasin the 1970s, Te estoy amando locamente is presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of the Bank of America Free Film Series.
Te estoy amando locamente programming:
* Tuesday, July 6: Una dedicatoria a lo bestia (Nucbeade, 2019)
* Friday, July 9: Después también (Carla Simón, 2019)
* Tuesday, July 13: Su (Laia Foguet, 2019)
* Friday, July 16: Victor XX (Ian de la Rosa, 2015)
* Tuesday, July 20: Cantando en las azoteas (Enric Ribes, 2017)
* Friday, July 23: Snap (Felipe Elgueta & Ananké Pereira, 2018)
* Tuesday, July 27: Alma (Santiago León Cuéllar, 2018)
* Friday, July 30: El cuerpo de la mujer sin sombra (Tamara García Iglesias, 2021)

Film: Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series: Después también
2021-07-09 | NM
8 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Carla Simón’s 2019 short subject Después también takes a realistic and sensitive look at the impact of AIDS on the lives of young people, as Edu is told by his ex, Alex, that the latter has tested positive for HIV.
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 25 minutes; not recommended for children under 7
Free community event

During the month of July, in a collaboration with film distributor Marvin & Wayne, the Vimeo channel of Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque hosts Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series. The series comprises eight different stories by eight filmmakers, showcasing a remarkable variety of cinematic language while dealing specifically, but not only, with issues of gender identity, same sex love,and transsexuality. These personal reflections, testimonies, and portraits present viewerswith realities that are generally underrepresented in cinema. Taking its name from a song popularized by Las Grecasin the 1970s, Te estoy amando locamente is presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of the Bank of America Free Film Series.
Te estoy amando locamente programming:
* Tuesday, July 6: Una dedicatoria a lo bestia (Nucbeade, 2019)
* Friday, July 9: Después también (Carla Simón, 2019)
* Tuesday, July 13: Su (Laia Foguet, 2019)
* Friday, July 16: Victor XX (Ian de la Rosa, 2015)
* Tuesday, July 20: Cantando en las azoteas (Enric Ribes, 2017)
* Friday, July 23: Snap (Felipe Elgueta & Ananké Pereira, 2018)
* Tuesday, July 27: Alma (Santiago León Cuéllar, 2018)
* Friday, July 30: El cuerpo de la mujer sin sombra (Tamara García Iglesias, 2021)

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 2021: Compañía Flamenca Irene Lozano "Lachiqui de Málaga"
2021-07-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm (MST)
More information and tickets available HERE.
The National Institute of Flamenco and Festival Flamenco Alburquerque present Compañía Flamenca Irene Lozano “Lachiqui de Málaga” – Las Mujeres Que Habitan en Mi.
From renowned flamenco dancer Irene Lozano “Lachiqui de Málaga” comes the new show “Las Mujeres Que Habitan en Mi,” a stunning tribute to all of the women and the possibilities that have influenced her life and art.

“The women who live within me, those whose lives I have not been able to live and those whose lives I have been able to live. Due to the circumstances of life and the profession to which I have dedicated myself since I was four years old, there are many moments as an adolescent girl and woman that I could not live, as well as experiences that made me become an adult very soon. There are many women who have made me who I am today and have influenced what my dance has become. All the women I wasn’t and the women I lived.” – Irene Lozano
Baile: Irene Lozano “Lachiqui de Málaga,” Sandra Baras, and Natalia Novela
Cante: Alejandro Navarro and “El Yiyi”
Guitarra: José Manuel Alconchel

Film: Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series: Su
2021-07-13 | NM
8 pm (MST)
Available for 48 hours
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel HERE
Laia Foguet’s 2019 film Su, despite its brevity, paints a complex and complete story of love and life with carefully chosen brushstrokes. When Su returns home after many years away, she confronts a past she had attempted to leave behind.
2019; Catalán with English subtitles; 12 minutes; rated PG.
Free community event

During the month of July, in a collaboration with film distributor Marvin & Wayne, the Vimeo channel of Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque hosts Te estoy amando locamente, LGTBI+ Short Film Series. The series comprises eight different stories by eight filmmakers, showcasing a remarkable variety of cinematic language while dealing specifically, but not only, with issues of gender identity, same sex love, and transsexuality. These personal reflections, testimonies, and portraits present viewers with realities that are generally underrepresented in cinema. Taking its name from a song popularized by Las Grecas in the 1970s, Te estoy amando locamente is presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of the Bank of America Free Film Series.
Te estoy amando locamente programming:
Tuesday, July 6: Una dedicatoria a lo bestia (Nucbeade, 2019)
Friday, July 9: Después también (Carla Simón, 2019)
Tuesday, July 13: Su (Laia Foguet, 2019)
Friday, July 16: Victor XX (Ian de la Rosa, 2015)
Tuesday, July 20: Cantando desde las azoteas (Enric Ribes, 2017)
Friday, July 23: Snap (Felipe Elgueta & Ananké Pereira, 2018)
Tuesday, July 27: Alma (Santiago León Cuéllar, 2018)
Friday, July 30: El cuerpo de la mujer sin sombra (Tamara García Iglesias, 2021)

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 2021: Compañia Flamenca Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Angeles
2021-07-14 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm (MST)
More information and tickets available HERE.
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 2021: Compañia Flamenca Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Angeles – Mestizaje Puro
Acclaimed flamenco artists residing in Los Angeles, Compañia Flamenca Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Angeles present Mestizaje Puro, a powerful new flamenco show. “Embracing our Cosmic Mestizaje and channeling and honoring the Ancestors. Flamen-Curando the colonial wound and claiming our birthright to and inheritance of the art that is Flamenco, the art that became our collective cry for freedom and our medicine, just as it was intended. Gitano, Indígena, Chicano, Mexicano, Cubano, French, Black – Flamencos. We come together in the puro and raw healing spirit of the art. Make no mistake, ancestral soul medicine is what we do.” – Compañia Flamenca Nuestra Señora Reina de Los Angeles

Baile, Dirección, Coreografía: Briseyda Zárate
Baile, Artista Invitado, Coreografía: Manuel Gutierrez
Baile: Vanessa Albalos
Cante: José Cortés
Guitarra: Andres Vadin
Cajón: Diego Álvarez “El Negro”

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 2021: Yjastros: The American Flamenco Company with invited guests
2021-07-15 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm (MST)
More information and tickets available HERE.
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 2021: Yjastros: The American Flamenco Company with invited guests
Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company showcases choreographies from flamenco’s top creators. Join Yjastros for a special evening featuring invited guests
Vicente Griego y Revózo
Juan Siddi
Chuscales
Valeria Montes and Juani de la Isla
