• 2022 Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest, featuring Erika L. Sánchez

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

    "CANCELLED: We regret to inform you that the 2022 Anaya Lecture has been cancelled upon the request of the speaker. Please join us for a film screening of Carl Franklin's Bless Me, Ultima at the NHCC on Sept. 30 with a pre-lecture introduction by Dr. Gabriel Meléndez. Reception at 6pm, pre-lecture introduction at 6:30, and film screening at 7pm. The film screening is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima. Free ticketed event; visit https://nhccdev.wpengine.com/event/film-bless-me-ultima/.” 7:00 pm Join us for the the 2022 Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture (more...)

  • Erika L. Sánchez Poetry Workshop: “Negative Capability and the Imagination”

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    "CANCELLED: We regret to inform you that the 2022 Anaya Lecture has been cancelled upon the request of the speaker. Please join us for a film screening of Carl Franklin's Bless Me, Ultima at the NHCC on Sept. 30 with a pre-lecture introduction by Dr. Gabriel Meléndez. Reception at 6pm, pre-lecture introduction at 6:30, and film screening at 7pm. The film screening is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Rudolfo Anaya’s Bless Me, Ultima. Free ticketed event; visit https://nhccdev.wpengine.com/event/film-bless-me-ultima/.” 11:00 am Following Erika L. Sánchez's reading, head back to the Center for (more...)

  • NHCC Signature Event: Hector Galán Director Talk and Screening

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

    5:30 pm- Pre-film reception in Salón Ortega 7:00 pm- Screening begins in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre Join us as we celebrate Hector Galán, the first documentary filmmaker to be inducted into the prestigious Texas Film Hall of Fame, to cap off our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration! Galán will be hosting a director’s talk and screening of his documentary Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement.  Free Community Event, sponsored by United Way. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. As one (more...)

  • Día de los Muertos: Catrina en el Museo

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

    5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Please join us for screenings of short films from Mexico, a cash bar, and a live Catrina en el Museo styled by BBLex Productions. Participate in our community ofrenda while you celebrate Día de los Muertos at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Special thanks to the Consul de Mexico for their support of this event. Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.

  • Acequias: The Legacy Lives On

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

    6:00 to 8:30 pm Opening Reception in Cayetana Romero Lobby: 6:00 pm—6:45 pm Film Screening: 7:00 pm—8:00 pm Panel discussion: 8:00 pm—8:30 pm The University of New Mexico's Center for Regional Studies and the NHCC present Acequias: The Legacy Lives On. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Aracely "Arcie" Chapa, Acequias: The Legacy Lives On is an hour-long visually stunning documentary film about New Mexico’s enduring acequias as seen through the eyes of farmers, advocates, scholars, practitioners, lawmakers, journalists and members of the community. Chapa produces and directs an (more...)

  • Navajo Star Wars Intergalactic Night

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    4:00 pm to 9:00 pm Art Activities, Music, Food Truck, & Cash Bar – 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Fronteras del Futuro Exhibition open – 4:00 to 6:00 pm Prefilm Talk with Manny Wheeler – 6:00 pm Film Screening – 7:00 pm Join the NHCC for a special screening of Star Wars: A New Hope in Navajo. Manny Wheeler, who was instrumental in getting this version of Star Wars made into an official dub, will give a pre-film talk about the importance of access to cultural resources (more...)

  • Instituto Cervantes Film Series: Iberia (2005)

    Virtual

    12 pm MST (available for 48 hours) Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here Don't miss the latest online film series from Instituto Cervantes, focusing on the life and work of the internationally renowned director Carlos Saura. Saura's 2005 film Iberia traces a series of dances inspired by composer Isaac Albéniz's "Iberia" suite. The film received the Goya Award for Best Cinematography/Mejor Fotografía in 2006. 2005 | Spanish w/ English Subtitles | 1 hour 39 minutes | Not Rated Free Community Event This documentary film, Saura continues in his line of (more...)

  • Feature Film: Backstreet to the American Dream

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

    1st Annual NHCC Film Symposium: The Power of Our Stories Feature: Backstreet to the American Dream (2021) directed by Patricia Nazario 6:00 pm: Pre-film reception and cash bar  7:00 pm: Film Screening Followed by Director’s Q&A  Backstreet to the American Dream is a modern-day look at the classic American Dream done through the quintessential 21st Century entrepreneurial endeavor – food trucks! This deep dive into the birthplace of the $2 billion dollar global industry, Los Angeles, profiles two trucks and juxtaposes the experiences of American entrepreneurs and Mexican (more...)

  • Feature Film: What We Leave Behind

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

    1st Annual NHCC Film Symposium: The Power of Our Stories Feature: What We Leave Behind (2022) directed by Iliana Sosa 6:00 pm: Pre-film reception and cash bar  7:00 pm: Film Screening followed by Director’s Q&A What We Leave Behind is a 2022 documentary film. It's a portrait of director Iliana Sosa's grandfather, Julián Moreno, as he starts building a house in the Mexican state of Durango. As a younger man, Julián had spent decades living between the United States and Mexico, first working as a bracero and later traveling by bus (more...)

  • Directors’ Talks with Iliana Sosa, Patricia Nazario, & Aracely Chapa

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    1:00 pm – 4:00 pm On April 15th, participate in Director's Talks and question and answer sessions with filmmakers Patricia Nazario, Iliana Sosa, and Aracely Chapa from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Salón Ortega. A full schedule of events is available below. This is event is part of the 1st Annual NHCC Film Symposium: The Power of Our Stories. Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. 1:00 pm - Iliana Sosa: Ethics and Challenges in Making a Personal Documentary. Sosa discusses (more...)