Opera Southwest: La Traviata
2021-10-24 - 2021-10-31 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
October 24, 27, 29 & 31, 2021
Sundays at 2 pm, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 pm
Verdi’s La Traviata is a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in Italian with English translation supertitles. Presented in three acts with one intermission.
One of the most famous of the great classic operas, Verdi’s La Traviata is a sweeping love story set against the backdrop of decadent Paris high society where the celebrated courtesan Violetta eschews her wealthy suitors for the simple life with poor Alfredo.
$21, $41, $62, $83, $103 with discounts for groups of 8 or more, anyone 30 years old or younger, and Opera for All with a WIC or EBT card.
COVID PROTOCOLS:

This performance is requiring all attendees to be fully vaccinated (vaccinations must have been completed at least 14 days prior to the performance) and provide proof of vaccination by showing either the original vaccination card or a printed copy of the vaccination card before entering the venue. MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
Visit the Opera Southwest website HERE.

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Film: FIVER, La mirada de ellas, 10 años de cinedanza en España: Kinxi
2021-10-25 | NM
12 pm
Begins Monday, October 25 until 12 pm on Sunday, October 31
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Kinxi, only three minutes in length, the ensemble Piña (Sara Fontán and Clara Tena) transport the audience to the essence of cinedance. “To end up eating kimchi is to eat quiche Lorraine in a Chinese bar.”
2012; 3 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

In October, Instituto Cervantes is collaborating for a third year with FIVER (Festival de Cine, Danza y Nuevos Medios) to present a cycle of short films: La mirada de ellas: 10 años de cinedanza en España, curated by FIVER director Samuel Retortillo. The screenings are among the activities celebrating the tenth anniversary of Baila España, held annually in the city of Bremen, Germany. FIVER, an international platform for the support, production, and exhibition of film and dance, promotes choreographic-audiovisual creation through the professionalization of the “cinedance” genre. The 2021 retrospective features ten short films directed by women selected as recipients of, or finalists for, awards by FIVER between 2012 and 2021.
FIVER (all films available for viewing October 25-31):
* Kinxi (Sara Fontán & Clara Tena, codirected by Anna Rubirola, 2012)
* Caballo negro (Tuixén Benet, 2013)
* Europe Endless (Ana Cembrero, codirected by Jorge Piquer, 2014)
* Fuego lento (Elena Castilla, 2015)
* Atma (Carla Subirana, 2016)
* Da mopa (Sevillanas electrónicas) (María Teresa García, 2017)
* Inside, inhabited landscapes (Carmen Porras, 2018)
* Sinfonía del cuerpo (Mónica Ruiz van Hattem, 2019)
* Inside/Outside (Carolina Romillo, 2020)
* Vals y rumba (Laura Delgado, codirected by Eduardo Rodríguez, 2021)

Film: Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas: Young and Beautiful
2021-10-29 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Marina Lameiro’s 2018 documentary offers a portrait of a disenchanted generation, as four young people ponder their current situations, their futures, and a social system in which they do not seem to fit. Young and Beautiful was filmed over the course of two years, at several locations in the Basque Country, Navarre, Catalonia, and Valencia, with the director accompanying her friends through the events of their daily lives.
2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 72 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

The film cycle Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas showcases the work of a new generation of filmmakers whose films have been released in the last few years, and whose innovative approaches move away from more traditional formulas.
Contemporáneos: Film Schedule
October 29: Young and Beautiful (2018)
November 4: Tódallas mulleres que coñezo (2018)
Novevber 5: Oscuro y Lucientes (2018)

Film: FIVER, La mirada de ellas, 10 años de cinedanza en España
2021-10-31 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | NM
12 pm on Monday, October 25 until 12 pm on Sunday, October 31
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In October, Instituto Cervantes is collaborating for a third year with FIVER (Festival de Cine, Danza y Nuevos Medios) to present a cycle of short films: La mirada de ellas: 10 años de cinedanza en España, curated by FIVER director Samuel Retortillo. The screenings are among the activities celebrating the tenth anniversary of Baila España, held annually in the city of Bremen, Germany. FIVER, an international platform for the support, production, and exhibition of film and dance, promotes choreographic-audiovisual creation through the professionalization of the “cinedance” genre. The 2021 retrospective features ten short films directed by women selected as recipients of, or finalists for, awards by FIVER between 2012 and 2021.
Free Event

In Kinxi, only three minutes in length, the ensemble Piña (Sara Fontán and Clara Tena) transport the audience to the essence of cinedance. “To end up eating kimchi is to eat quiche Lorraine in a Chinese bar.”
2021: 3 minutes; not rated.
Caballo negro is the concluding part of Catalan choreographer Tuixén Benet’s final project at the Institut del Teatre, and her first video clip. It features dancers from the group Tu Madre.
2013; 4 minutes; not rated.
Inspired by the work and lifestyle of “Eurocrats” in Brussels, Belgium, Europe Endless, by Ana Cembrero and codirector Jorge Piquer, features five dancers moving through empty spaces devoid of time and context. Cembrero describes the project as a fusion of three art forms: a dance film, a theatrical performance, and a site-specific work utilizing unconventional dance spaces.
2014; 26 minutes; not rated.
The pieces comprising Elena Castilla’s Fuego lento were developed in a choreography workshop offered by the director at the Pedro de Valdivia Juvenile Center in Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz. The twelve teenagers participating in the workshop responded to a series of questions in creating these works: How do you feel? What do you want to say? What would you like to do in the future? What do you long for?
2015; 15 minutes; not rated.
In Atma, Carla Subirana tells the story of a warrior who, forgotten by her army after losing a battle, decides to abandon the armor that has protected her and start out on a path that will lead to a final surrender, and to victory.
2015; 9 minutes; not rated.
Da mopa (Sevillanas electrónicas), by María Teresa García, embodies the dilemma of presenting a primarily musical project as a danced concert, with themes ranging from a call to prayer to contemporary critical meta-thinking, and highlighting the contradictions of our needs, whether innate or acquired.
2017; 4 minutes; not rated.
Inspired by her performance in Mujeres que hay en mí, as well as her own memory and those of many other women, choreographer Carmen Porras created Inside, inhabited landscapes to trace the ancient footsteps of a dreamlike journey through external and internal landscapes, in which every corner resonates with the story living within the character.
2018; 6 minutes; not rated.
In Mónica Ruiz van Hattem’s Sinfonía del cuerpo, dancer Eduardo Guerrero and singer/saxophonist Antonio Lizardo create a relationship among music, dance, and the environment—an ode to the body’s ability to reclaim space within the overwhelming architecture of Rotterdam.
2019; 15 minutes; not rated.
Carolina Romillo’s short film Inside/Outside, created during the pandemic, uses contemporary dance movement to embody the anxiety and emotional ups and downs caused by imposed isolation: longing to be outside, and forced to be inside.
2020; 5 minutes; not rated.
In Vals y rumba, Laura Delgado and codirector Eduardo Rodríguez tell the story of a little cleaning robot in a museum and a statue of a dancer who wants to become one of the ballerinas in “The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage”—the Degas painting in front of which she is exhibited. Debussy’s “Moonlight” provides the score for this charming animated film, in which art can awaken dreams and friendship can make them come true.
2021; 6 minutes; not rated.
FIVER (all films available for viewing October 25-31):
* Kinxi (Sara Fontán & Clara Tena, codirected by Anna Rubirola, 2012)
* Caballo negro (Tuixén Benet, 2013)
* Europe Endless (Ana Cembrero, codirected by Jorge Piquer, 2014)
* Fuego lento (Elena Castilla, 2015)
* Atma (Carla Subirana, 2016)
* Da mopa (Sevillanas electrónicas) (María Teresa García, 2017)
* Inside, inhabited landscapes (Carmen Porras, 2018)
* Sinfonía del cuerpo (Mónica Ruiz van Hattem, 2019)
* Inside/Outside (Carolina Romillo, 2020)
* Vals y rumba (Laura Delgado, codirected by Eduardo Rodríguez, 2021)

Film: Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas: Tódallas mulleres que coñezo
2021-11-04 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
From the personal to the political, the experiences of diverse women speak of how masculinized and violent the public streets still remain. In three insightful conversations with female friends, collaborators, and high school students, Xiana do Teixeiro’s 2018 film Tódallas mulleres que coñezo seeks a discourse on fear that is not frightening, a discourse on violence that is not violent—a tale of universal sisterhood.
2018; Galician with English subtitles; 71 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

The film cycle Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas showcases the work of a new generation of filmmakers whose films have been released in the last few years, and whose innovative approaches move away from more traditional formulas.
Contemporáneos: Film Schedule
October 29: Young and Beautiful (2018)
November 4: Tódallas mulleres que coñezo (2018)
Novevber 5: Oscuro y Lucientes (2018)

Film: Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas: Oscuro y Lucientes
2021-11-05 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Samuel Alarcón’s 2018 documentary traces the last days of the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y Lucientes, exiled, buried, and almost forgotten in Bordeaux, and the mystery surrounding his body. Years after his death, when Goya’s remains were exhumed to be returned to Spain, it was discovered that someone had stolen the head of the famous painter.
2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 82 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

The film cycle Contemporáneos, Nuevas rutas showcases the work of a new generation of filmmakers whose films have been released in the last few years, and whose innovative approaches move away from more traditional formulas.
Contemporáneos: Film Schedule
October 29: Young and Beautiful (2018)
November 4: Tódallas mulleres que coñezo (2018)
Novevber 5: Oscuro y Lucientes (2018)

Film: Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Arima
2021-11-05 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Jaione Camborda’s debut feature film Arima is a story, steeped in mystery, of four women and a girl whose lives are altered when two strangers arrive unexpectedly in their village. The events in this “ghost film” move between real and imagined, nightmare and dream, fear and desire.
2019; Galician and Spanish with English subtitles; 77 minutes; not recommended for children under 12.
Free community event

In November, Instituto Cervantes collaborates with the Seville European Film Festival on the film cycle Nuevas cinefilias: Estaciones singulares. The four recent Spanish films screened in this cycle could not have been made in the past because of their language and themes—they innovate, take risks, and play with contemporary structure and narratives, and in doing so, they update the legacy of cinema and open a path for filmgoers to understand the constant changes that are taking place in society.
Since 2018, this film cycle has been organized by both collaborating institutions as a showcase for new Spanish cinema.
Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Film Schedule
* November 5: Arima (Jaione Camborda, 2019)
* November 12: Violeta no coge el ascensor (Mamen Díaz, 2019)
* November 19: This Film Is About Me (Alexis Delgado, 2019)
* November 26: La reina de los lagartos (Burnin’ Percebes, 2019)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

19th Annual Come Out Show: Artistic Directions
2021-11-06 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm
For 19 years Sinatra DeVine Productions has been producing show-stopping variety shows highlighting up-and-coming Drag Queen performances in celebration of National Coming Out Day. This show has always been on the cutting edge when “drag” was only considered taboo. Our last show was in 2016, and fans and supporters have been “aching” to be part of that fabulously dragalicious experience once more. Chaz Malibu and Fontana DeVine will again serve as your hosts with the most. Come see past entertainers and newcomers, and remember and celebrate the lives of those whom we have lost. Take out your boa, crowns, high heels, and wigs…the higher the better. See you for this one-night-only event!
$25 w/ discounts for students and seniors

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Emporium & JAW Present Tommy Emmanuel
2021-11-07 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm (doors open at 7 pm)
$43, no discounts
“Songs are our teachers. They show us the depth of the human race and its unrelenting desire to create.”—Tommy Emmanuel
Any time you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, whether musicians or audience members, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define his greatness. The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar playing. Tommy is considered by those in the know to be among this planet’s greatest guitarists, and his playing is simply miraculous, as it would take three musicians, or more, to do what he does solo. Who else, for example, when playing “Day Tripper,” can lay down the rhythm part, dig into the riff, and sing the melody all at once with just one acoustic guitar?

Which brings us to the other aspect of his music that is always mentioned, and without which the first might not be as powerful or as infectiously appealing: the joy. Yes, joy. Because it’s one thing to play these multi-dimensional arrangements flawlessly on an acoustic guitar. But to do it with that smile for the ages, that evidence of authentic, unbridled delight, is an irresistible invitation to feel his music as deeply as he does. “The joy,” he says, “is there always because I’m chasing it through music. Seeing the surprise in people’s eyes is worth living and working for… I can’t help but play to the people with all my heart, which is overflowing with joy of being in that moment that I’ve worked all my life for. And here it is!”
Although his musical expression is instrumental, he comes to the guitar much more like a vocalist, positively singing melodies through the strings. He inhabits the tunes he performs, delivering every nuance and turn of phrase. His own songs are also illuminated always with lyrical melodies that go right to the heart, such as his beautiful ode to his daughter, “Angelina,” or his great “story without words,” “Lewis & Clark.” That they resonate so deeply without words makes sense, as words only go so far. But music, coming from a genuine and joyful source, can go so much farther. Now with The Best of Tommysongs, he brings us a complete collection of his own songs, all richly melodic and rendered with joy in real time.
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be in show business. Now, I just want to be in the happiness business. I make music, and you get happy. That’s a good job.”—Tommy Emmanuel

Film: Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Violeta no coge el ascensor
2021-11-12 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Mamen Díaz’ indie comedy Violeta no coge el ascensor, twenty-something Violeta is spending a stifling summer in Madrid as an intern in a publishing house. Dodging the heat between affairs that only multiply her self-doubts, she makes new friends and makes decisions—some good and some bad—as she comes to learn that “failure is more an art than a drama.”
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 87 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

In November, Instituto Cervantes collaborates with the Seville European Film Festival on the film cycle Nuevas cinefilias: Estaciones singulares. The four recent Spanish films screened in this cycle could not have been made in the past because of their language and themes—they innovate, take risks, and play with contemporary structure and narratives, and in doing so, they update the legacy of cinema and open a path for filmgoers to understand the constant changes that are taking place in society.
Since 2018, this film cycle has been organized by both collaborating institutions as a showcase for new Spanish cinema.
Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Film Schedule
* November 5: Arima (Jaione Camborda, 2019)
* November 12: Violeta no coge el ascensor (Mamen Díaz, 2019)
* November 19: This Film Is About Me (Alexis Delgado, 2019)
* November 26: La reina de los lagartos (Burnin’ Percebes, 2019)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company Presents Yjastros By Design
2021-11-12 - 2021-11-13 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm—Friday
2 pm & 8 pm—Saturday
Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company Presents Yjastros By Design, the seasonal culmination of the company’s progression and evolution. This season’s performances show the company’s resurgence from a challenging period that has deepened the members’ resolve to continue honing their flamenco expression in new ways. Yjastros By Design features intricate re-imaginings of choreographic masterpieces set on Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company by Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, together with guest artist Lidón Patiño from Castellón, Spain, and other choreographers. Both Encinias and Patiño will take the stage with the company in this production.
This season highlights tradition and innovation in the world of flamenco and features choreographies created by artists at the global forefront of the art form. Yjastros is the flamenco company in residence with the University of New Mexico Dance Program.
$30, $40, $50, $60 w/ $5 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members
COVID PROTOCOLS:
This performance requires all attendees to be fully vaccinated (final dose received at least two weeks prior to the event) and provide proof of vaccination by showing either the original vaccination card or a printed copy of the card, or a photo of the card, before entering the venue. All ticket holders who have NOT been vaccinated must have received a negative COVID-19 diagnostic test (a PCR or rapid COVID-19 test) within 48 hours before entry to the NHCC and must provide proof of a negative test result before entering the facility. MASKS ARE REQUIRED INSIDE THE NHCC, WITH NO EXCEPTIONS.

Eighth Annual John D. Robb, Jr. Concert: Música del Corazón: Fandango Roots and Flowers
2021-11-14 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
3 pm (MTS)
2:30 p.m. MTUNM Mariachi Ensemblepre-concert performancePerformers include:-“Son Veracruz” with Otilio Ruiz, Leticia Cuevas, Kateri López, Daniel Salazar, and Anabel María;-Vicente Griego, with Lidón Patiño and Javier Saume Mazzei from the National Institute of Flamenco; and-César Bauvallet, with Janet Harman, Pilar & Frank Leto, and Ricky Carrido.
Free community event. Tickets will be available at the theatre one hour prior the the performance.
COVID PROTOCAL:

This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.

Festival Oralidad
2021-11-18 | NM
Reception—6 pm, Cayetana Romero Lobby
Introduction to Festival Oralidad—6:30 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Concert, Nacha Mendez Trio—7:30 pm, Bank of America Theatre
Reception and festival introduction free to the public; concert tickets $17 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members, purchase Here
Please note: Both the festival introduction and the concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.
Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP Concerts and the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council, present the first Festival Oralidad on November 18, 20, and 22, 2021. The festival combines workshops, lectures, panel discussions, storytelling performances, and musical performances connected to the oral tradition and storytelling. It was created with two essential purposes: the promotion of the oral tradition of storytelling and the establishment of a collaborative relationship among artists from New Mexico, other parts of the United States, Spain, and Latin America to create new works together and contribute to the advancement of the genre.

New Mexico, where Native American cultures, Latin American oral tradition, and cultural traditions such as flamenco converge, is an ideal place for a festival focused on the oral tradition, and Instituto Cervantes is positioned to encourage this union of cultures and promote an exchange between artists of diverse origins. Over three days, Festival Oralidad offers academic and theoretical debate, shares the secrets of storytellers with children, and brings together some of the most significant musicians and storytellers in the U.S. While travel restrictions this year have limited participation to artists residing in-country, future festivals will include colleagues from Latin America and Spain.
A reception with wine and Spanish ham will greet festival participants on the opening evening, followed by an introduction to the three-day event by Nasario García, a folklorist, writer and educator, and one of New Mexico’s foremost experts on oral tradition. He will give a talk on the state’s cultural and linguistic roots in the spoken word, and will discuss the importance of storytelling with Silvia Grijalba, director of the Instituto Cervantes of Albuquerque and El Paso. The evening will conclude with a concert by the Nacha Mendez Trio
Nasario García, professor emeritus of Spanish and Hispanic literatures, holds a B.A. in Spanish, an M.A. in Portuguese, and a Ph.D. in 19th century Spanish literature. He has published more than 30 books educating both adults and children about the richness of New Mexico’s Spanish language and culture, including Memorias de los viejos: Tales of the Rio Puerco; Abuelitos: Stories of the Rio Puerco Valley; Comadres: Hispanic Women of the Rio Puerco Valley; and Más antes: Hispanic Folklore of the Rio Puerco Valley. Dr. García has worked over the years to preserve the language and culture of northern New Mexico, particularly his beloved Rio Puerco Valley, where he grew up in the community of Ojo del Padre (Guadalupe).
Nacha Mendez combines storytelling, music, and song in a journey through her personal experience that speaks to her Latin blood, Native American history, and experience as an artist throughout Europe. Mendez grew up in the small border town of La Union in southern New Mexico, where she began singing and playing guitar at an early age. She learned traditional ranchera singing from her grandmother and performed in border towns near El Paso.
She studied classical voice and electronic music at New Mexico State University before moving to New York, where she studied flamenco guitar with Manuel Granados of the Conservatory of Music in Barcelona, Spain. In the early 1990s, she was a lead singer with Robert Ashley’s opera company, touring Europe and Japan, and has also collaborated with celebrated composer Steve Peters.
She has received an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and has been honored by the New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women Artists, voted Best Female Vocalist in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2009 and 2010, and awarded Best Latin Production at the New Mexico Music Awards.
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.

Nacha Mendez Trio
2021-11-18 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7:30 pm
Nacha Mendez combines storytelling, music, and song in a journey through her personal experience that speaks to her Latin blood, Native American history, and experience as an artist throughout Europe. Mendez grew up in the small border town of La Union in southern New Mexico, where she began singing and playing guitar at an early age. She learned traditional ranchera singing from her grandmother and performed in border towns near El Paso.
$17 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members
COVID PROTOCOLS:

She studied classical voice and electronic music at New Mexico State University before moving to New York, where she studied flamenco guitar with Manuel Granados of the Conservatory of Music in Barcelona, Spain. In the early 1990s, she was a lead singer with Robert Ashley’s opera company, touring Europe and Japan, and has also collaborated with celebrated composer Steve Peters.
She has received an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, and has been honored by the New Mexico Committee of the National Museum of Women Artists, voted Best Female Vocalist in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2009 and 2010, and awarded Best Latin Production at the New Mexico Music Awards.
This concert is part of the first Festival Oralidad, presented by Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP Concerts and the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council, on November 18, 20, and 22, 2021. The festival combines workshops, lectures, panel discussions, storytelling performances, and musical performances connected to the oral tradition and storytelling; most events are free to the public.
Approximate time of event: 1.5 hours. One set, no intermission.
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.
With the support of:

Film: Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: This Film Is About Me
2021-11-19 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
Alexis Delgado’s This Film Is About Me is a singular portrait of Renata Felicitas Soskey, serving time in a Galician prison for the brutal murder of her neighbor. Renata sees it clearly: this film is about her—about her personality, her charisma, her poetry, and her unpredictability, and not about her crime or her punishment. The director also becomes a player as the film unfolds, caught up in his fascination with his subject.
2019; Spanish and German with English subtitles; 61 minutes; not recommended for children under 12.
Free community event

In November, Instituto Cervantes collaborates with the Seville European Film Festival on the film cycle Nuevas cinefilias: Estaciones singulares. The four recent Spanish films screened in this cycle could not have been made in the past because of their language and themes—they innovate, take risks, and play with contemporary structure and narratives, and in doing so, they update the legacy of cinema and open a path for filmgoers to understand the constant changes that are taking place in society.
Since 2018, this film cycle has been organized by both collaborating institutions as a showcase for new Spanish cinema.
Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Film Schedule
* November 5: Arima (Jaione Camborda, 2019)
* November 12: Violeta no coge el ascensor (Mamen Díaz, 2019)
* November 19: This Film Is About Me (Alexis Delgado, 2019)
* November 26: La reina de los lagartos (Burnin’ Percebes, 2019)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing

The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist
2021-11-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm (MST)
New Mexico Young Actors presents The Musical Adventures of Oliver Twist. Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, this musical follows the orphan Oliver from his escapades during a life of thievery with Fagin’s criminal gang to the loving home of Mr. Brownlow. The tuneful score is by Scott DeTurk, who is the composer of the music from our popular 2016 production of Pocahontas.
$14; $2 discount for children 12 and younger
School matinees on Thursday and Friday, November 18 and 19, at 10 am both days. To reserve tickets for the school matinees, please call NM Young Actors at (505) 821-8055.

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Festival Oralidad
2021-11-20 | NM
Interactive Recital Workshop for Children, Michelle Adam—12 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Workshop, Emmy Tither—1:30 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Round Table Discussion, Nicolasa Chávez & Orlando Romero—4 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Concert, Shkeme and Native Roots—7 pm, Bank of America Theatre
All events free to the public; previous registration for the workshops required by e-mail at ext-priscila.lopez@cervantes.es
Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP Concerts and the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council, present the first Festival Oralidad on November 18, 20, and 22, 2021. The festival combines workshops, lectures, panel discussions, storytelling performances, and musical performances connected to the oral tradition and storytelling. It was created with two essential purposes: the promotion of the oral tradition of storytelling and the establishment of a collaborative relationship among artists from New Mexico, other parts of the United States, Spain, and Latin America to create new works together and contribute to the advancement of the genre.

New Mexico, where Native American cultures, Latin American oral tradition, and cultural traditions such as flamenco converge, is an ideal place for a festival focused on the oral tradition, and Instituto Cervantes is positioned to encourage this union of cultures and promote an exchange between artists of diverse origins. Over three days, Festival Oralidad offers academic and theoretical debate, shares the secrets of storytellers with children, and brings together some of the most significant musicians and storytellers in the U.S. While travel restrictions this year have limited participation to artists residing in-country, future festivals will include colleagues from Latin America and Spain.
Author, storyteller and teacher Michelle Adam’s interactive recital is especially designed for children from six to twelve years old, to explore the power of stories and develop their creativity and taste for storytelling. Adam’s published works include the novel Niña Duende, set in Málaga, Spain, and the bilingual children’s story “Adventures with Duende in the Ocean,” about a goblin who leads a child to the ocean.
Emmy Tither, an educator and researcher raised in Lima, Peru and Washington, DC, is the K-12 Educational Program Coordinator for the University of New Mexico’s Latin American and Iberian Institute. She holds a BSc in Social Sciences with Anthropology from Birkbeck, University of London and an M.A. in Documentary Arts from the University of Cape Town, and has worked in the education, non-profit,and start-up sectors on four continents.
Nicolasa Chávez, a fourteenth-generation New Mexican, is the Deputy State Historian for the State of New Mexico and the former Curator of Latino/Hispanic/Spanish Colonial Collections at the Museum of International Folk Art. She has a master’s degree in history with a concentration in Iberian Studies from the University of New Mexico. As a dancer/artist, she has trained in flamenco with Lili del Castillo, Eva Encinias, and Pablo Rodarte of Albuquerque, and Vicente Romero and María Benítez of Santa Fe. A writer, curator, and historian, she conducts lecture/demonstrations combining flamenco song and dance with the history of the art form, as well as lectures and programs on the traditions of New Mexico, Spain, and the Americas.
Orlando Romero, a writer and historian, received the Order of Isabella the Catholic in 2014 for “his dedication in preserving the heritage, language, history, cultural traditions and Spanish customs of Hispanic New Mexico.” Born in Santa Fe, he has written a monthly column for The New Mexican since 1998, and is the author of Nambe Year One, a nonfiction book exploring the history of northern New Mexico.
COVID PROTOCAL:
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.

Festival Oralidad
2021-11-22 | NM
Workshop, Matilde Machiavello—1 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Presentation, Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez—4 pm, Wells Fargo Auditorium
Concert, Perla Batalla—6:30 pm, Bank of America Theatre
Workshop and presentation free to the public; concert tickets $17, $27, $37 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members, purchase Here
Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP Concerts and the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council, present the first Festival Oralidad on November 18, 20, and 22, 2021. The festival combines workshops, lectures, panel discussions, storytelling performances, and musical performances connected to the oral tradition and storytelling. It was created with two essential purposes: the promotion of the oral tradition of storytelling and the establishment of a collaborative relationship among artists from New Mexico, other parts of the United States, Spain, and Latin America to create new works together and contribute to the advancement of the genre.

New Mexico, where Native American cultures, Latin American oral tradition, and cultural traditions such as flamenco converge, is an ideal place for a festival focused on the oral tradition, and Instituto Cervantes is positioned to encourage this union of cultures and promote an exchange between artists of diverse origins. Over three days, Festival Oralidad offers academic and theoretical debate, shares the secrets of storytellers with children, and brings together some of the most significant musicians and storytellers in the U.S. While travel restrictions this year have limited participation to artists residing in-country, future festivals will include colleagues from Latin America and Spain.
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, educator Matilde Machiavello was trained in English language instruction and neurolinguistic programming in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is also a team coach, Brain Gym 101 facilitator, and storyteller, with more than 20 years of experience working with individuals and teams to enhance talent and creativity. As a storyteller, she believes in the “magical power of stories” in shaping a new and ideal reality, and enjoys sharing stories in both Spanish and English and combining the different strategies in which she has been trained.
Santiago Vaquera-Vásquez is a Chicano storyteller, academic, and former associate professor at the University of New Mexico. He has taught classes on Mexican American border culture, Chicano culture, and creative writing, in colleges in the U.S., Latin America, and Europe. His books include Algún día te cuento las cosas, Luego el silencio, En el Lost ‘n’ Found, and his most recent work, Nocturno de Frontera; his stories have been published in anthologies and literary magazines in Spain, Italy, Mexico, and the United States.
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Perla Batalla earns critical acclaim for her distinctive voice, emotional honesty, and culture-merging compositions. She was born in Los Angeles to a family immersed in music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and D.J., and her Argentine mom ran the family record shop, Discoteca Batalla, where Perla was exposed to an education of non-stop music that cut across genres and languages.
After singing with and recording with numerous groups and artists, including Leonard Cohen, Perla launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. Since then, she has recorded seven albums, been featured in film and on television, staged two one-woman shows, and performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues.
Her original Frida Kahlo musical was chosen by the Ojai Playwrights Festival and subsequently produced at the San Diego Repertory Theater to critical praise. Perla’s personal homage to her mentor, Cohen, continues to play to sold-out audiences throughout Europe and North America.
Perla’s mission of exposing youth to the beauty of music and the Spanish language is ongoing in her outreach to some of the poorest communities in the U.S. She has been honored with two U.N. awards: the Earth Charter Award for extraordinary devotion to social and economic justice and he Environmental Peacebuilding Award, for advancing social justice through music. She is also the recipient of New Mexico’s Premio Fronterizo Award for healing work in the world.
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.

Perla Batalla
2021-11-22 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
6:30 pm
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Perla Batalla earns critical acclaim for her distinctive voice, emotional honesty, and culture-merging compositions. She was born in Los Angeles to a family immersed in music. Her dad, a Mexican mariachi and D.J., and her Argentine mom ran the family record shop, Discoteca Batalla, where Perla was exposed to an education of non-stop music that cut across genres and languages.
$17, $27, $37 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members
COVID PROTOCOLS:

After singing with and recording with numerous groups and artists, including Leonard Cohen, Perla launched her solo career with Cohen’s encouragement. Since then, she has recorded seven albums, been featured in film and on television, staged two one-woman shows, and performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues.
Her original Frida Kahlo musical was chosen by the Ojai Playwrights Festival and subsequently produced at the San Diego Repertory Theater to critical praise. Perla’s personal homage to her mentor, Cohen, continues to play to sold-out audiences throughout Europe and North America.
Perla’s mission of exposing youth to the beauty of music and the Spanish language is ongoing in her outreach to some of the poorest communities in the U.S. She has been honored with two U.N. awards: the Earth Charter Award for extraordinary devotion to social and economic justice and he Environmental Peacebuilding Award, for advancing social justice through music. She is also the recipient of New Mexico’s Premio Fronterizo Award for healing work in the world.
This concert is part of the first Festival Oralidad, presented by Instituto Cervantes and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, with the collaboration of AMP Concerts and the support of the New Mexico Humanities Council, on November 18, 20, and 22, 2021. The festival combines workshops, lectures, panel discussions, storytelling performances, and musical performances connected to the oral tradition and storytelling; most events are free to the public.
Approximate time of event: 1.5 hours. One set, no intermission.
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.
With the support of:

Film: Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: La reina de los lagartos
2021-11-26 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In La reina de los lagartos, Burnin’ Percebes (Fernando Martínez and Juan González) introduce us to Berta and Javi, a couple who are saying goodbye after a summer romance. However, the spaceship that was supposed to pick up Javi, the prince of an alien race of lizards, never comes to take him away.
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 63 minutes; not recommended for children under 12.
Free community event

In November, Instituto Cervantes collaborates with the Seville European Film Festival on the film cycle Nuevas cinefilias: Estaciones singulares. The four recent Spanish films screened in this cycle could not have been made in the past because of their language and themes—they innovate, take risks, and play with contemporary structure and narratives, and in doing so, they update the legacy of cinema and open a path for filmgoers to understand the constant changes that are taking place in society.
Since 2018, this film cycle has been organized by both collaborating institutions as a showcase for new Spanish cinema.
Nuevas Cinefilias, Estaciones singulares: Film Schedule
* November 5: Arima (Jaione Camborda, 2019)
* November 12: Violeta no coge el ascensor (Mamen Díaz, 2019)
* November 19: This Film Is About Me (Alexis Delgado, 2019)
* November 26: La reina de los lagartos (Burnin’ Percebes, 2019)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing

Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Amore d’inverno
2021-11-30 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Isabel Herguera’s Amore d’inverno (Winter Love), a couple walks along the river while hunters hide behind a hill and friends in the forest remember the “Dancer of Clavesana,” a metaphor for free love who vanishes slowly into the winter landscape. The director was nominated for a Goya award in 2005 for La gallina ciega, and has received increasing national and international recognition for her short films.
2015; Spanish with English subtitles; 8 minutes; rated G.
Free community event

In collaboration with Mujeres y Cine (MYC), Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.
Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaquak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (María Lorenzo, 2020)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren gua
2021-12-03 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Begoña Vicario’s Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Jane, Tarzan Wasn’t So Cool) was created by a collective of 20 young Basque artists, coordinated by the director. It reinterprets the famous scene from Cedric Gibbons’ 1934 film Tarzan and His Mate in which Tarzan and Jane swim together.
2016; no dialogue; 3 minutes; rated G.
Free community event

In collaboration with Mujeres y Cine (MYC), Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.
Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaquak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (María Lorenzo, 2020)
All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

Baila! Baila!’s Christmas in New Mexico 2021
2021-12-03 - 2021-12-04 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm Friday, 2 pm & 7 pm Saturday
Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair that has been cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting Christmas traditions from around the world, will delight theatregoers of all ages. In 2021, Baila! Baila! will be celebrating their 32nd year in spectacular fashion. Christmas in New Mexico features a large multigenerational cast including dancers as young as six, as well as Baila! Baila!’s professional company dancers. Special guest performances include a live mariachi and an appearance by company founder Israela Garcia.
Baila! Baila! Dance Academy was founded in 1990 with the mission of educating students solely in traditional Mexican folk dance. The school’s curriculum has expanded to additional dance genres including country western, salsa, hip hop, classical ballet, and Danza Azteca.
$22, $27, $32 w/ $2 discounts for students, seniors and NHCC members
COVID PROTOCALS:

As the health and safety of our visitors, employees, and the community are our utmost priority, everyone is required to wear an approved mask or cloth face covering when entering any facility on the NHCC campus.
All visitors are encouraged to review the
Department of Cultural Affairs Covid-safe visiting guidelines here.
We appreciate your cooperation.

3X Grammy Award Winner: Spanish Harlem Orchestra
2021-12-05 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm
Spanish Harlem Orchestra, the three-time Grammy®-winning salsa and Latin jazz band, sets the gold standard for excellence in authentic, New York style, hard core salsa.
Whether in a concert hall or at an outdoor jazz festival, there is no easing you in—they come at you full force, from start to finish. Their energy on stage and their rich sound and musical precision leave audiences mesmerized until the last note is played. With an unwavering respect for the music’s storied history, the ensemble’s thirteen world-class musicians and vocalists come together to create an unparalleled musical experience.
$17, $27, $37 w/ $2 discount for NHCC Foundation members, children 12 years old and younger free

Now celebrating its 15th year, SHO, as the band is known to fans, is dedicated to the sounds of the barrio (New York’s Spanish Harlem). Their music is characterized by the raw, organic, and vintage sound defined by the genre, and the members are on a mission to keep the musical legacy of salsa dura (hard salsa) alive and to expand their audience to those who love great music, not just Latin music. Grounded in the past, while focused on the future, they strive to keep the music relevant, continually pushing themselves, raising the bar, and creating a unique and fresh approach. They have released six CDs and received five Grammy® nominations; their sixth album, Anniversary, won the 2019 Grammy® award for Best Tropical Album.
“They make you get up and dance, tap into the good natured, communal spirit characteristic of Salsa at its timeless best.”
– Los Angeles Times
COVID PROTOCOLS:
This concert will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Masks are also required while inside the NHCC.

Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Lursaguak
2021-12-07 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Basque artist Izibene Oñederra’s powerful, cutting-edge works have continued to delve deeply into uncomfortable themes. Her animated film Lursaguak (Scenes of Life) is a dark, grotesque commentary on the human condition, in which millions of voles of an unknown species are undermining the conceptual basis of a thousand-year-old culture.
2019; no dialogue; 12 minutes; not recommended for children under 16.
Free community event

In collaboration with Mujeres y Cine (In collaboration with Mujeres y Cine (MYC), Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.
Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaguak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (MaMYC),
Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.

Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Patchwork
2021-12-10 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Patchwork, created as part of María Manero’s work toward a Master of Animation at the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the director tells the story of her mother’s courage while facing a liver transplant, as well as the interconnection among human beings and our celebration of life while facing our common destiny.
2018; Spanish with English subtitles; 8 minutes; not rated.
Free community event

Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaguak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (MaMYC),
Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.

Christmas Joy
2021-12-11 - 2021-12-12 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm & 6:30 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday
Magnify Dance Ensemble presents Christmas Joy. Come…Experience the Miracle!….Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance as Magnify Dance Ensemble presents the 37th season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production. Over sixty-five classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with a repertoire of moving and inspirational classical ballet, jazz, and contemporary dance performances choreographed to traditional and contemporary Christmas music.
$25, $33 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members. Group rates available.

A moving and uplifting production, Christmas Joy has become an Albuquerque holiday tradition, and the recipient of multiple awards including the Albuquerque Arts Alliance’s Bravos Award for Dance Excellence in 1999 and the Albuquerque Community Live Art and Performance Services (Q-Claps) Applause Award for favorite performance in 2012.
COVID PROTOCALS:
As the health and safety of our visitors, employees, and the community are our utmost priority, everyone is required to wear an approved mask or cloth face covering when entering any facility on the NHCC campus.
All visitors are encouraged to review the
Department of Cultural Affairs Covid-safe visiting guidelines here.
We appreciate your cooperation.

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Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Yo
2021-12-14 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Yo, based on a story by Arthur Schnitzler, Begoña Arostegui confronts the perplexity we encounter when we realize how we encode the world through language. For the protagonist, all days seem monotonously alike, until a simple parking sign changes everything.
2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 13 minutes; rated G.
Free community event

Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaguak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (MaMYC),
Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.

Film: Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: ¿Dónde estabas tú?
2021-12-17 | NM
12 pm (available for 48 hours)
On the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
María Trénor’s ¿Dónde estabas tú? challenges the viewer to reflect on the universal reality of violence against women, whether subtle or brutal. The interviews resulting in the three stories that make up this film were conducted in Mozambique and the Philippines.
2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 20 minutes; not recommended for children under 12.
Free community event

Creadores de animación para el siglo XXI: Film Schedule
* November 30: Amore d’inverno (Isabel Herguera, 2015)
* December 3: Jane, Tarzán nez zen horren guay (Begoña Vicario, 2016)
* December 7: Lursaguak (Izibene Oñederra, 2019)
* December 10: Patchwork (María Manero, 2018)
* December 14: Yo (Begoña Arostegui, 2020)
* December 17: ¿Dónde estabas tú? (María Trénor, 2020)
* December 21: Esfinge urbana (MaMYC),
Instituto Cervantes presents six short animated films for adults, created by an intergenerational group of female directors who have found freedom of self-expression in the immense possibilities offered by diverse animation techniques.

Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
2021-12-17 - 2021-12-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7 pm Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 2 pm Saturday and Sunday
Festival Ballet Albuquerque is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to present an original production, The Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment, choreographed by Patricia Dickinson Wells. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, Mr. Coyote, Ms. Roadrunner, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes. This tenth anniversary year will see the addition of Zozobra, with the production showcasing New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining the classical grace and family appeal of its origins. A live orchestra performs under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, Principal Conductor of the Santa Fe Symphony and an internationally renowned conductor and violinist who was a 2012 Latin Grammy nominee.
$49, $39, $29, $20, $14 w/ $2 discount for seniors, children12 and younger, and NHCC members
COVID PROTOCALS:

As the health and safety of our visitors, employees, and the community are our utmost priority, everyone is required to wear an approved mask or cloth face covering when entering any facility on the NHCC campus.
All visitors are encouraged to review the
Department of Cultural Affairs Covid-safe visiting guidelines here.
We appreciate your cooperation.
