• Circo Radical Performance

    6 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s  Circo Radical Ensemble is delighted to invite you to their original performance for the summer of 2018. This new, multi-generational circus performance is built by 10 advanced circus students along with 10 professional circus artists who work together intensively over 10 days to conceptualize, train, research, design, and develop new work using stilts, live music, juggling, aerials, clown and mask. The site-specific performance takes place outside on the NHCC campus. This is free event with a suggested donation of $5 (more...)

  • Jugamos Juntos: Vamos Afuera—Who, Who Was Ultima’s Owl?

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

    Thank you for your interest! This program is at capacity and won't be taking any new registrations.  10:30 am – 12 pm Join us for Jugamos Juntos, summer family programming, on Saturday mornings during June and July from 10:30 am to noon. Each Saturday is a different topic and this week, you can come meet different live, non-releasable owls that live in and around the Albuquerque Bosque. Learn about what makes them special by observing and sketching these beautiful creatures! All Hawks Aloft birds have permanent injuries (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...)

  • Domingos en Arte: Maferefun Orisha, A Salute to the Saints

    Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    7:30 pm Maferefun Orisha introduces the public to the pantheon of Afro-Cuban gods and goddesses. These saints—or Orisha—represent different aspects of nature and humanity. The first set of this performance showcases the Orishas through story, song, and dance. The Bataleros de Querque will sing traditional songs in Yoruban while playing the sacred batá drums, while the Odara Dance Ensemble will portray the different gods and goddesses through dance and costume. Hear and see Chango, the god of thunder and lightning; Ochun, the river goddess of love; Oya, (more...)

  • ¡Baile!: Family and Friends & Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Classes

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    5 pm to 6 pm Family and Friends Dance Class - On Tuesday nights in June and July, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering Latin American and Hispanic dance classes at 5 pm for families and friends. These classes will foster an intergenerational learning atmosphere. Bring your kids! Bring your grandparents! Bring your neighbors! Learning about the history and culture of the dances will be included. Some dances that may be taught include salsa, bachata, merengue, Mexican ballet folklorico, chachacha, casino, and more. No experience necessary. Instructors: (more...)

  • Film: Destination America

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm July screenings in the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series continue Becoming American: A Documentary Film and Discussion Series on our Immigration Experience. This six-week series is a project of City Lore, a cultural center for the arts and humanities based in New York City. It is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of NEH’s Community Conversations initiative, and features documentary film screenings and scholar-led discussions designed to encourage an informed discussion of immigration issues against the backdrop of our (more...)

  • Jugamos Juntos: Bailando Con Familia

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

    10:30 am to 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer free children’s programming during the summer. During June, July, and the first two Saturdays in August, families will be able to come to the Center on Saturday mornings for a new activity every week. Please pre-register (so we know how many materials to prepare): https://goo.gl/forms/1mk0uGSN0fqV8pSr1. Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies Sponsored by Molina Healthcare

  • 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...)

  • Domingos en Arte: Changüi Majadero

    Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States

    7:30 pm Plus: Inside Songwriting workshop with Changüí Majadero at 3:00 pm. More information here.  Playing Cuban roots music out of East Los Angeles, Changüí Majadero is a blazing five-piece band that has honed a deeply informed and highly personal take on changüí, a surging Afro-Cuban musical tradition that took shape in the late 19th century on the eastern side of the island around Guantanamo. It’s one of the foundational styles that gave birth to son, salsa and timba, and in the hands of Changüí Majadero the music (more...)

  • Sunday in the Museum With Artist Zahra Marwan

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

    2 pm to 3 pm Enjoy a tours of the NHCC Art Museum exhibit Because It's Time: Unraveling Race and Place in NM led by Zahra Marwan, who has a piece in the exhibit. Free with NHCC Museum admission Artwork credits: Clockwise from upper left: Corey Pickett, Las Mujeres (1 of 3), 2018. Wood, foam, fabric, repurposed purses. Approximately 83” h. x 108” w. x 6” d; Zahra Marwan, The desert knows me well, the night, the paper, and the pen (1 of 2), 2018. Watercolor and ink on paper. Two panels, approximately 11” h. (more...)