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  • La Canoa: Narrating the Manito Trail in Wyoming and Arizona

    History and Literary Arts Building

    2 pm Join Vanessa Fonseca, Assistant Professor, English - Arizona State University; Levi Romero, Assistant Professor, Chicana and Chicano Studies – University of New Mexico; and Trisha Martínez, Ph.D. Student, American Studies – University of New Mexico, as they discuss the Manito Trail. This is an interdisciplinary ethnographic project documenting Hispanic New Mexican, or Manito, migration from New Mexico to different parts of the United States from the 1850’s to the present. Looking at the many major migration routes of Manito families, this project focuses on the (more...)

  • Festival Flamenco Internacional: New Mexico True Closing Celebration

    4 pm to 7 pm Join us for the New Mexico True Closing Celebration for Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque 2017. The closing celebration for the festival’s 30th year, sponsored by the National Institute of Flamenco, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New Mexico Tourism Department, will feature an exciting and diverse showcase of national and international flamenco student groups. Festivities including live performances, a beer garden, food trucks, and activities for the kids will begin at 4 pm (more...)

  • Festival Flamenco Internacional: The After Party

    10 pm to 1 am Join us for Festival Flamenco: The After Party to close out Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque’s 30th year! After our final show, we will be having a party on the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Plaza Mayor, featuring the band Son Como Son. Food trucks and a beer garden will be on-site, so come dance the night away with us! For updates, join our Facebook event HERE: Free public event

  • Domingos en Arte: Lone Piñon, Otilio Ruiz and Chuy Martinez

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

    6 pm Acoustic trio Lone Piñon, from Santa Fe, celebrates the diversity of their region’s cultural roots. Reviving and updating the Chicano string band style that once flourished in New Mexico, they bring their consummate musicianship to northern New Mexican polka and chotis, Mexican huapango and son calentano, and classic borderlands conjunto. They are joined by veteran Albuquerque musicians Chuy Martínez, a guitarist, singer-songwriter, folklorist, and community cultural worker, and Otilio Ruiz, a virtuoso harpist, music teacher, and director of La Rondalla de Albuquerque. Domingos en Arte, (more...)

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  • ¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

    6 pm – 7 pm Beginning and Intermediate - This class is geared for teenagers and adults. Come learn footwork, partner skills and choreography. No experience necessary. 7 pm – 8 pm Intermediate and Advanced - In order to participate in this class, dancers must know how to keep time, closed position calls, dame, enchufla, and outside turn. Dance classes taught by Sarita Streng, Nick Babic, Adam "El Caballo" Metcalf, Larry Heard, and Rueda 505 Friends. In the meantime, a fun video from Rueda Con Ritmo Dance (more...)

  • Remember the Time Allstar Friends Dance and Concert

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

    7 pm It’s that time again! The Barelas Coffee House and the National Hispanic Cultural Center present the second annual Remember the Time Allstar Friends Dance and Concert. Get ready to enjoy music from the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s performed by some of Albuquerque's favorite entertainers. We'll have you dancing, singing, and reminiscing through the entire show! Vocalists include Eva Torrez, Christine V, Louie “Smoothie” Soto, Ron “Wolfie” Garcia, Ray Lucero, Teri Q, Loren “Lolo” Lujan, and Mico Gutierrez, with musicians Pete Gabaldon, Ray Avila, Benito (more...)

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  • Reading & Booksigning: Robert Con Davis-Undiano, Mestizos Come Home! Making and Claiming Mexican American Identity

    History and Literary Arts Building

    6 pm to 8 pm Join author Robert Con Davis-Undiano for a reading from his recently released book, Mestizos Come Home! Making and Claiming Mexican American Identity. Davis-Undiano’s landmark book details the profound ways in which Mexican Americans have contributed to U.S. culture since the 1960s. It addresses the need for Mexican Americans and Latinos to stop apologizing for being in the U.S., as well as the need for mainstream culture to stop making them the “enemy.” The intent of the work is to encourage Latinos to (more...)

  • Film: Love in the Time of Cholera

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm An innocent desire blossoms into a romance for the ages in this stunning epic, based on Gabriel García Márquez’ best-selling novel. At the turn of the 20th century, youthful romantic Florentino Ariza spots the beautiful and sheltered Fermina Daza and immediately falls in love. Denied by her father, he refuses to give up his dream of winning her hand, even if it means waiting decades. Presented as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series; in June, the series features films by award-winning (more...)

  • Peruvian Cooking Class: Ceviche!

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

    6 pm If you are wondering how to prepare Peruvian food, come join us and learn from our Peruvian chef as Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque, in partnership with the National Hispanic Cultural Center and Pop Fizz, hosts a Peruvian cooking class. The menu will include: Appetizer: Ceviche (citrus-marinated seafood; this version is made with fish) Main course: Seco de carne (a thick stew of meat with cassava, chile, tomatoes, and onions) Dessert: Mazamorra morada (corn and milk dessert similar to rice pudding) Drink: One glass of wine provided (more...)

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  • Opening Reception for The Piñata Exhibit (Sure to be a Smash Hit!)

    September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes

    6 pm to 8 pm The Piñata Exhibit (Sure to be a Smash Hit!) celebrates this popular art form with over 175 examples from Mexico, California, Arizona, Nevada, Texas and New Mexico. Traditional and iconic works, alongside creations by contemporary piñata artists, illustrate how piñatas maintain their historical and social importance while also reflecting transnational shifts in popular, political, and visual culture. Check www.nhccnm.org for details on related programs, talks and tours. This is a free event open to the public.