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  • Roundtable: “Tribute to Ángel González” for the 10th Anniversary of his Death

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    6 pm to 8 pm  Ángel González was a member of the Spanish Royal Academy, the prestigious, official watchdog of the Spanish language, and won awards that included the Prince of Asturias Prize for Letters in 1985, the Reina Sofía Prize and the García Lorca International Prize, among others. He accepted a teaching position at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque in the 1970s and stayed there until retiring in 1993, Please join us for a roundtable in a memorable evening honoring Spanish poet Ángel González (more...)

  • Film: Riot Girls: Españolas en corto

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm Four short films curated by the online magazine Cortosfera.es and demonstrating the growing importance of female directors in this genre. From Instituto Cervantes’ Espacio femenino series; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series; Spanish with English subtitles. Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show Miss Wamba A woman tormented by her past meets an old man with whom she immediately connects. 2017; directed by Estefanía Cortés; 17 minutes; not rated. Oasis Nieves gets (more...)

  • Poesía Eres Tú: Children’s Poetry Contest and Cuentistas 2017

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    Poesía Eres Tú: Children's Poetry Contest: 9 am to 2 pm Cuentistas 2017: 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm It is a literary contest for New Mexico Middle and High school students, who write about their own choice topics. There are 2 categories of participants: native Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers in grades 6th to 12th around the State. This event is part of Semana Cervantina (Cervantine Week) to commemorate the "International Day of the Book" and the "Day of the Spanish Language."

  • Seeing Double: Paired Perspective Museum Tours

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

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

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

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

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

  • PAPA, Public Academy for Performing Arts: Amor Eterno: The Dance Department Senior Showcase 2018 (Rental)

    Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

    7 pm The Dance Department at Public Academy for Performing Arts presents the 2018 Senior Showcase: Amor Eterno. Seniors with a "dance major" demonstrate what they do best at their last school performance event. $5, $10, $15 no discounts 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 (more...)

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  • ¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm to 7 pm Beginning and Intermediate - This class is geared for teenagers and adults. Come learn footwork, partner skills and choreography. No experience necessary. 7 pm to 8 pm Intermediate and Advanced - In order to participate in this class, dancers must know how to keep time, closed position calls, dame, enchufla, and outside turn. Dance classes taught by Sarita Streng, Nick Babic, Adam "El Caballo" Metcalf, Larry Heard, and Rueda 505 Friends. In the meantime, a fun video from Rueda Con Ritmo Dance (more...)

  • Book Reading and Signing: Newbery Honor and Young Adult Author Margarita Engle

    History and Literary Arts Building

    6:30 pm  Award-winning children's author Margarita Engle will read from and sign her acclaimed young adult biography, Enchanted Air, and her latest novel, The Flying Girl, in the historic library of the NHCC’s History & Literary Arts Building. The reading is co-sponsored by the NHCC, the UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute (with support from the U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center grant) and Bookworks. Margarita Engle is the 2017-2019 national Young People’s Poet Laureate, and a USBBY 2019 Astrid Lindgren Award nominee. She (more...)

  • First Friday: Docent Education and Conversation

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

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

  • Opening Reception for Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

    Friday May 4, 2018, 5:30pm-8:00pm Join us for the opening reception for this exhibit, which will run from May 4, 2018 until early in 2019. The reception will be held in the NHCC Art Museum. Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM examines race and identity in New Mexico and is a space for artistic expression that grapples with the complexities of who we are, how we are understood, and how that impacts the way we live (or don’t) in a variety of places.  The exhibition (more...)