11:30 am Director: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley Landfill harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, a paraguayan musical youth group of kids that live next to one of South America’s largest landfills. This unlikely orchestra plays music from instruments made entirely out of garbage. When their story goes viral, the orchestra is catapulted into the […]
2 pm Director: Chris Cashman (in attendance) Club Frontera is a riveting documentary about the Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles (Xolos) professional Mexican soccer team and their positive impact on the city of Tijuana, Mexico. The compelling film follows players, fans, political figures, sports personalities, and enthusiasts from both sides of the border as they share their […]
12 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The schedule includes the two films that will be shown during […]
2 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, returning to the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The schedule includes the two films that will be shown during […]
10:30am - 4pm A free fun-filled day for all ages packed with educational workshops, hands-on art activities, films, and performances. Join us for a variety of international dance classes, a chance to play with circus equipment and musical instruments from around the world, food and crafts for sale in the Global Village, free entrance to […]
7 pm ¡Globalquerque!, Avokado Artists, and the NHCC present the International Cinema Series in September; films in this series are presented in partnership with ¡Globalquerque!, New Mexico’s Twelfth Annual Celebration of World Music and Culture, held at the NHCC on September 23 & 24. The Dark Horse is based on the true story of Maori […]
10 am (screenings at 11 am & 2 pm) Free screenings of the documentary film Willie Velasquez Your Vote Is Your Voice and voter registration drive, presented in partnership with New Mexico PBS. The film introduces viewers to the man who led the Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project and launched 1,000 voter registration drives […]
7 pm This British-American film is based on Seth Grahame-Smith’s 2009 novel of the same name, parodying Jane Austin’s 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. In 19th century England, the five Bennet sisters, all trained in weaponry and martial arts, must cope with the pressures to marry while protecting themselves from a growing population of zombies. […]
7 pm A gang of thieves on the run from Madrid after the robbery of a pawn shop stop to rest in the border village of Zugarramurdi, inhabited and controlled by witches, and find themselves the guests of a family who are preparing for an ancient ritual. The visually inventive film builds toward a jaw-dropping […]
7 pm Since pre-Hispanic times, death has played a fundamental role in Zapotec life. The traditional celebration of Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, in the Zapotec community of Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico focuses on the importance of family and extended family relations. The celebration includes family-based observances and altars, and […]
