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  • Introduction to Flamenco Dance, taught by Bridgit Luján

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

    7:15 pm to 8:15 pm Students will learn basic flamenco technique and a short choreography.  No experience required; men and women of all ages and ability are welcome! $10 suggested donation Bridgit (Brigida) Luján began studying dance at the age of two, and earned a Master’s degree in dance from the University of New Mexico. After performing under the direction of Eva Encinias, Lili del Castillo, Pablo Rodarte, and Antonio Hidalgo, she joined Maria Benitez’ Estampa Española in 2000. She has traveled to Spain on numerous occasions to (more...)

  • ¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour

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

    5:30 pm - 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 come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. This month in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco's Festival Flamenco, we will work with tile mosaics in the spanish tradition. Each session (more...)

  • Jugamos Juntos: ¡Vamos al Museo!, Spanish Mosaics

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

    10:30 am -- 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. For Vamos al Museo on June 4th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, we’ll work with tile mosaics in the Spanish tradition. A great morning of art-making for children (more...)

  • Festival Flamenco Internacional: Exposición Flamenca & New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura

    6 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, opens with Exposición Flamenca and New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura—free events for the entire family on the NHCC's Plaza Mayor. This celebratory start to the festival, presented by New Mexico True and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, begins with Exposición Flamenca, a showcase of flamenco artists and schools from around the world.  The evening culminates in a concert by Mayte Martín, a cantaora, bolero singer, and composer from Barcelona who is widely (more...)

  • Jugamos Juntos: Cantando la Cultura, Flamenco Music and Guitar

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

    10:30 am -- 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the Bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. On June 11th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, Cantando la Cultura we’ll present a performance of flamenco music and guitar. Presented by the Tierra Adentro's Dance Ensemble and the National Institute (more...)

  • Festival Flamenco Internacional: Compañía Manuel Liñán, Nómada

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

    8 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque presents Compañía Manuel Liñán in Nómada. Featuring three bailaoras, three bailaores, three singers, and two guitarists, the work is a “collective journey” framing the art of flamenco in different geographic regions and different textures. It develops Liñan’s work as a choreographer, director, and dancer—exploring the different worlds that sustain him on his diverse paths. Humans remain innately nomadic, now searching for the places and forms that meet emotional needs as well as providing basic sustenance. As these artists investigate new (more...)

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  • Festival Flamenco Internacional: Fiesta Flamenca 29

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

    Friday -- Saturday, June 17 -- 18, 2016 8 pm Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, presents Fiesta Flamenca, a star-studded evening of music and dance illustrating the range of dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all of its forms. Juxtaposing heritage and innovation, this vibrant display of artistry highlights the distinctive characteristics of flamenco. In a spectacular showcase of today’s most powerful and energetic flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco (more...)

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  • Book Reading & Signing, The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico

    History and Literary Arts Building

    2 pm Author and curator Nicolasa Chavez will host a book reading and signing of her beautiful, opulently illustrated book The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico. The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico explores the dance, music, fashion/costumes, history, and culture, of flamenco's growth from fifteenth century Arabic Spain through to its eventual establishment in New Mexico through one of the country's largest and longest running organizations, Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque run by Eva Enciñias-Sandoval, and the fame of María Benítez's (more...)