6-9 pm Pulltogether.org presents a fun family event that includes games and a cake walk, a costume contest, trick or treating, entertainment and more! All cars, trucks and bikes are welcome! Vehicle set up will be between 2:30-5:30 pm and vehicle owners are asked to decorate and bring candy. Plus, there will be prizes for […]
7 pm Beginning in October, the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series joins in the Center’s annual commemoration of Día de los Muertos, and thanks The Walt Disney Studios for permission to show the delightful Disney/Pixar musical fantasy film Coco, inspired by the Mexican celebration of that holiday, in both English and Spanish versions. […]
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to […]
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Interview with a Mexican is based on conversations with Gustavo Arellano, columnist and author of Ask a Mexican and Taco USA. Adapted for the stage by Anthony J. Garcia, Executive Artistic Director of Denver’s Su Teatro, it is a carnival of conversations and random perspectives about what it means to be […]
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 location and […]
5 pm to 7 pm Día de Muertos is an annual traditional holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and many Hispanic communities. Join the NHCC and experienced, knowledgeable local artists to learn about the meaning of this celebration, the traditional arts and crafts associated with the celebration and development of ofrendas that honor families and individuals. The […]
10:30 am to noon The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on the first Saturday morning of every month. This is a fun and engaging docent and artist-led family program. Families (limited to 25 participants) get a 30-minute museum tour focused on an art form, source inspiration, artist or type of […]
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 […]
5 pm to 7 pm Did you know? … Spanish was spoken in NM before English was. … when talking about your parents in NM Spanish, mi dad is preferred over mi papá, but mi mamá is preferred over mi mom. … as well as widespread borrowings like dad, bilinguals will spontaneously integrate an English word perfectly into Spanish grammar, […]
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm The New Mexico Hometown Heroes: Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients exhibit is a tribute to the six Hispanic Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who have received the highest honor that the United States government bestows for acts of valor and heroism. It celebrates not only their stories of service but their […]
