10:30 am Join Dr. Joseph Sanchez for his presentation "Nuestra Herencia Cultural: The New Mexico Land Grant Connection in Perspective,” on November 4, 2017. “Between Two Rivers, The Atrisco Land Grant in Albuquerque History 1692-1968” will also be included in Dr. Sanchez’s presentation. The book will be available at the meeting for $35. Dr. Joseph […]
12:15 pm—Pre-concert lecture 1 pm—Concert Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before performance New Mexico folk traditions, old and new, take center stage during an afternoon of captivating music as the University of New Mexico’s Robb Musical Trust and the National Hispanic Cultural Center present their annual celebration of traditional Nuevo Mexicano music, ¡Música […]
7 pm A newly edited clip from The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, focuses on personal stories rather than the history, politics, or combat of the war. This excerpt is designed to open up conversations and allow deeper, more personal dialogue—emphasizing the struggles of the veteran community from different generations as they […]
6 pm to 7:30 pm Come enjoy a special tour of the NHCC Art Museum's The Piñata Exhibit (Sure to be a Smash Hit!) conducted by Lalo Alcaraz on November 10, 2017 from 6-7:30 pm. Lalo is the author of the comic La Cucaracha, a nationally syndicated, politically themed Latino daily comic strip, and was […]
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Don't miss this special Salud y Sabor where three local […]
7:30 pm Born in Santiago in 1985, the grandson of Jewish refugees fleeing persecution in Europe, Nano Stern represents a new generation inspired by the nueva canción movement. A guitar virtuoso with a powerful singing voice, he combines traditional Chilean, Latin American, and European folk music with jazz improvisation and rock influence, as well as […]
7 pm Produced by New Mexico PBS, this series of short documentaries focuses on New Mexico’s diverse Vietnam War veterans, families, and refugees whose lives were changed by the war. These are dramatic first person accounts of duty, honor, courage, sacrifice, loss, understanding, and renewal. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Michael […]
9:30 am – 12 pm Join our monthly gathering for colcheras of all skill levels led by Annette Gutierrez Turk. If you are beginning or advanced in the traditional New Mexican style of embroidery, bring your current colcha project along and enjoy these monthly, informal, community work sessions to share ideas, resources and encouragement! For […]
3:30 pm Join us for an examination of New Mexico’s public ideology of tri-culturalism, which holds that the state consists of three separate ethnic groups living together in harmony. Chris Wilson, Professor of Cultural Landscape Studies at the University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning will discuss the myth, developed in the 1880s […]
2 pm It's a pre-Thanksgiving musical celebration from your NMPhil! Mendelssohn's Hebrides Overture (“Fingal's Cave”) captures changing harmonies and dynamics that rise and fall like the swelling sea. Albuquerque native Joshua Rupley—the only American in last year's inaugural Olga Kern International Piano Competition—plays Beethoven's heroic "Emperor" Piano Concerto. And, Elgar's much-loved Enigma Variations will whet […]
