Mundos de Mestizaje
2019-08-03 - 2019-08-04, 2019-08-10 - 2019-08-11, 2019-08-17 - 2019-08-18, 2019-08-31 - 2019-09-01 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, 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 sharing and learning experience for students and families anywhere. We invite you to explore the imagery, history and complexities of the Mundos de Mestizaje mural.
Discover on your own by clicking the link HERE.
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Free

Qué Chola Farewell Party
2019-08-04 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
2 pm – 5 pm
Join us for a final chance to view the exhibition, Qué Chola! Museum admission will be free, there will be curator tours of the exhibition, food trucks, a fashion show, music, vendors, and more!
Free event
Free museum admission for the first Sunday of the month (recurring)

Domingos en Arte: The Juani de la Isla Quartet
2019-08-04 | Patio | Fountain Courtyard, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
6 pm
Domingos en Arte, the summer music and dance series presented by MelazaMusic and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, is now in its fourth season, with concerts scheduled through August. We have invited a wide range of Latin artists for family-friendly summer Sundays that feature live music, drinks, and delicious Latin cuisine in the NHCC’s enchanting Fountain Courtyard.
On August 4, the new cross-cultural musical ensemble The Juani de la Isla Quartet, founded by acclaimed flamenco guitarist Juani de la Isla, explores the fusion of rhythm and melodic junctures among flamenco, Latin music, and Latin jazz in a genre-spanning performance. Juani de la Isla, highly praised in Spain as a flamenco accompanist and soloist, has recorded over 150 albums with artists worldwide. The ensemble also features Latin jazz pianist and violinist Dr. Mariano Morales, from Puerto Rico; Cuban-born bassist Yosmel Montijo; and Latin Grammy-winning percussionist and cajón player Diego “El Negro,” from Venezuela.
$15 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; free for children 12 and younger
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

¡Baile! Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
2019-08-06, 2019-08-13, 2019-08-20, 2019-08-27, 2019-09-03 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24
6 pm to 8:15 pm
6 pm to 7:15 pm—Beginning and Intermediate Class.
No experience is necessary to participate in this class.
7:15 pm to 8:15 pm—Advanced Class
In order to participate in this class, dancers must come to at least one 6 pm class and be familiar with the vocabulary and movement introduced in these classes.
Dance classes are taught by Larry Heard and Rueda 505 Friends.
There is no need to pre-register; just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, contact Elsa Menéndez at elsa.menendez@state.nm.us or 505-246-2261, ex. 34744.
$5 to $10 per class (pay what you can)

Educator Community Gathering
2019-08-07 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24
5:30 to 7:30 pm
All teachers, administrators, parents, & artists are invited to join us to view the fresco mural, Mundos de Mestizaje, enjoy appetizers and beverages, and participate in discussions about curricula and community needs.
The National Hispanic Cultural Center and AmeriCorps VISTA are seeking partnerships with schools, educators, parents, and artists to develop a curriculum for as many K-12 students as possible. Our first focus is creating content incorporating Mundos de Mestizaje.

Mundos de Mestizaje is a 4000sqft concave, buon fresco depicting thousands of years of history and highlights the diverse cultural connections between people and places. This impressive work of art is one of the largest frescos in North America and can be found in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Torreón.
We encourage all community members interested in education development to attend!
Through outreach and discussion, we intend to better understand community needs and how this curriculum would be most useful and inspiring for students.
Share your knowledge and learn more about joining our Working Group of advisors!
Please RSVP by August 4
For any questions, please email vanessa.justice@state.nm.us or call 505-288-5572
To learn more about AmeriCorps VISTA, visit www.nationalservice.gov.
This event is free and open to the public.

Film: Los amores cobardes
2019-08-08 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
In August, the Center continues its partnership with Instituto Cervantes to present films in the organization’s current Espacio femenino series. Instituto Cervantes has offered this series since 2010, presenting contemporary work by women filmmakers and focusing on women’s concerns and issues.
When Eva, a young, independent cartoonist, returns home to Málaga for the summer holidays to spend time with her mother and her best friend Gema, she unexpectedly encounters an old boyfriend. She has had no contact with Rubén since he broke off their relationship, with no explanation and no farewell, six years earlier. While reflecting on the past, Eva will have to make decisions about the future. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2018; Carmen Blanco; Spanish with English subtitles; 92 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Live Pop-Up Salsa: Son Como Son and Ivón Ulibarrí & Café Mocha
2019-08-09 | Patio | Fountain Courtyard, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
7 pm
MelazaMusic and the National Hispanic Cultural Center present a live pop-up salsa event with Son Como Son and Ivón Ulibarrí & Café Mocha. This family-friendly event, also featuring drinks and delicious Latin cuisine, will be held in the NHCC’s enchanting Fountain Courtyard.
$12 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; free for children 12 and younger

Son Como Son bills itself as “Salsa, Cuban Style.” Founded in 1993, it is unquestionably one of Albuquerque’s longest-standing and most popular salsa ensembles. The band has played regularly to packed audiences of dedicated and enthusiastic salseros at the NM Jazz Workshop’s Salsa Under the Stars series; at the Cooperage; and at special concerts in venues such as the Telluride Jazz Festival. Son Como Son is directed by renowned trombonist, vocalist, percussionist, composer, and arranger César Bauvallet, who moved from Havana, Cuba to Albuquerque in 1992.
Ivón Ulibarrí & Café Mocha, also one of Albuquerque’s oldest and hottest salsa bands, serves up a blend of son, cha-cha, merengue, cumbia, and other styles from the Caribbean and beyond. An award-winning vocalist and songwriter and a pioneer of salsa music in New Mexico, Ivón has been entertaining for over 30 years.

Salud y Sabor Celebrates Venezuela: Strength in Culture
2019-08-10 | Domenici Education Building – Grand Hall
11:30 am to 2:00 pm
Salud y Sabor is a free late morning/early afternoon of food, art, health, culture, and entertainment that celebrates our communities and connects families with nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and play. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, fun art and movement activities for kids and adults, health screenings, cultural exchange, and live entertainment. Join us for free samples of local produce and special recipes. All activities emphasize traditional Latin American and Indigenous food and culture, basic information/free screenings from local Western and alternative health practitioners, and a vibrant atmosphere with art activities, storytelling, and live music.
This event is presented as a partnership between the NHCC, Agri-Cultura Network and Street Food Institute.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor UNM-Health Sciences Center!
This event is free and open to the public

POSTPONED: Who We Are, Together: NM Families Project Presentation for Torres & Urioste
2019-08-10 | History and Literary Arts Building
This event has been postponed to a date TBD. Please check back here for further information.
2-4 pm
This project engaged 2-3 generations of seven NM families in testing their DNA and researching their family lineage with the help of the NHCC and experts in the field. For seven Sundays these families will present what they learned about who they are, where they are, where they came from, and from whom they descend, followed by dialogue. Join us to explore the diverse heritage and history of NM through our families: who we are, together.
For this presentation, hear more about the histories of the families Torres and Urioste.
Other presentation dates below:
Aug. 25, 2-4 pm: Sanchez, Martinez, Tovar and Begley
Sept. 15, 2-4 pm: Romero and Martinez
Sept. 22, 2-4 pm: Madrid and Padilla
Oct. 6, 2-4 pm: C De Baca
Oct. 20, 2-4 pm: Lopez, Fraga, Liomas and Gomez
Nov. 3, 2-4 pm: Martinez and Tafoya
Please RSVP as space is limited: http://bit.ly/2WFltQa

Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2019-08-16 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 more information, call Elena at 505-246-2261 or e-mailing elenad.baca@state.nm.us.Free event
Facilitated by Sandia Mountains Chapter-EGA

Bosque Chile Festival
2019-08-17 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10 am – 6 pm
A celebration of food, art, and culture on the Rio Grande
The Bosque Chile Festival is a celebration of art, culture, and food of New Mexico, developed to showcase and honor New Mexican and Latino/Hispanic culture and agriculture in the middle Rio Grande Valley by offering performances, art, educational sessions, chef demonstrations, value-added products, and produce that pay homage to time-honored and celebrated New Mexican traditions, foods, and crafts. This public event features entertainment, kids’ activities, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks/vendors, craft beer and wine, educational sessions, a chicharron competition, chef demonstrations, a fun run, and a poetry slam.
$5, kids 5 and younger free

The Festival provides Bernalillo County an avenue to offer a destination event showing the world what New Mexicans have known all along—chile is a culture and a way of life. Through the Festival we strive to increase visitation at the NHCC and to further the Center’s mission of preserving, promoting, and advancing Hispanic culture, arts, and humanities through the disciplines of performing arts, visual arts, literary arts and history. This event is presented by Bernalillo County and the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Like us on Facebook and receive up to date info about the Bosque Chile Festival and Ristra Run, www.facebook.com/bosquechilefestival.
No pets allowed; service animals only.
No alcoholic beverages may be brought on site; purchased alcoholic beverages must be consumed on site.
Like us on Facebook and receive up to date info about the Bosque Chile Festival, www.facebook.com/bosquechilefestival.
For more information email bosquechilefestival@bernco.gov or call (505) 468-1418.
This event is presented by Bernalillo County and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Domingos en Arte: Redobles de Cultura
2019-08-18 | Patio | Fountain Courtyard, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
6 pm
Domingos en Arte, the summer music and dance series presented by MelazaMusic and the National Hispanic Cultural Center, is completing its fourth season, with the final concert scheduled for August 18. We have invited a wide range of Latin artists for family-friendly summer Sundays that feature live music, drinks, and delicious Latin cuisine in the NHCC’s enchanting Fountain Courtyard.
Redobles de Cultura is a collective of top New York City-based, next generation Afro-Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean bomba practitioners, cultural workers, and educators. Their work highlights the deep roots of Afro-Diaspora traditions, tracing their relevance through contemporary, urban, and global realities. Members include Nelson “Mateo” González, Julia Loíza Gutiérrez-Rivera, Nicky “Caja Dura” Laboy, Kyle Matthews, and Nina Dilet Rodríguez.
$15 w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; free for children 12 and younger
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

NHCC Book Club
2019-08-22 | History and Literary Arts Building
5:30 pm
The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book.
Book for August: Fruit of the Drunken Tree (2018) by Ingrid Rojas.
To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase their books through Bookworks get a 10% discount on that title.

Film: A palabra xusta/La palabra justa
2019-08-22 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
In August, the Center continues its partnership with Instituto Cervantes to present films in the organization’s current Espacio femenino series. Instituto Cervantes has offered this series since 2010, presenting contemporary work by women filmmakers and focusing on women’s concerns and issues.
A palabra xusta is a game invented by a teacher for her students, in which each child writes, in one word, what s/he has learned in that day’s class. The answers are put on the board, and everyone chooses the best—the right word. In Miguel Piñeiro’s documentary, 92-year-old Antía “Tita” Cal Vázquez, who founded the Rosalía de Castro School in Vigo in 1961, engages in a conversation with her cherished photographs and her memories. In a house where time seems to have stopped, on a journey that crosses the boundaries of time and space, she searches for the right words to tell us about her childhood, her vocation, the great love of her life—everything that shaped her as a woman and an educator. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2016; Miguel Piñeiro; Galician and Spanish with English subtitles; 108 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival 2019
2019-08-23 - 2019-08-25 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
August 23-25, 2019
Dance workshops 10 am to 5 pm Friday through Sunday; doors open for main concert 7 pm Saturday; wrap-up party 7 pm Sunday
Main concert is $20 Early Bird and $25 in advance, w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; wrap-up party is $10, w/ $2 discount for NHCC members; dance workshops are $25 for a single workshop and $70 for a full day of workshops
All-access pass, including all dance workshops, is $100 in advance, $120 after 5 pm on Thursday, August 22, w/ $2 discount for NHCC members
The annual Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival, a three-day celebration of rhythm and movement, features performances by world-class dancers as well as non-competitive dance showcases, parties, and workshops. Additional attractions include dance films, lectures, and live musical performances. The festival’s main concert on Saturday night is a magical night of music and dance in the Center’s intimate Patio Courtyard, and the Sunday night wrap-up is a final evening of music, performances, and dancing in the Patio Courtyard.
For more information, please visit the Albuquerque Latin Dance Festival website HERE.

Opening Reception for ALMA: Mosaics From the Soul
2019-08-24 | History and Literary Arts Building
6 to 8:30 pm
The ALMA Summer Institute (formally Mayor’s Art Institute) was created in 1999 to provide paid training and mentorship for artistically talented youth and adults through its apprenticeship model. The apprentices work with Lead Artists to create handmade tile mosaics, helping with every aspect of making a public artwork. In 8-10 weeks, they assist with design, carve tiles from wet clay, glaze tiles, fire a kiln, cement tiles to the wall, and grout the finished artwork. The designs are conceptualized, researched, and drawn collaboratively to create rich, multi-layered representations of our place, our culture, and our history. Through our apprenticeship model, we help train the next generation of artists to strive towards an arts career/arts entrepreneurial path. This exhibit, “Mosaics From the Soul” tells ALMA’s story, shown through drawings, photographs and narratives.
Location: History and Literary Arts Building
Free and open to the public

Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys II
2019-08-24 - 2019-08-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Saturday, at 7 pm
Sunday at 2 pm
Classical and contemporary dance combine with the eclectic music of two-time Grammy award-winning Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal in this reflection of New Mexican cultures through dance, music, and spoken word. Mirabal collaborates with internationally renowned New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto, of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent; Soto, who is originally from Gallup, NM, and will also make guest appearances onstage, now lives in Eagle Nest, NM. Additional choreographers for the production are director Patricia Dickinson Wells, native New Mexican Dominic Guerra, and internationally known Vladimir Conde Reche, a native of São Paulo, Brazil. Additional guest artists include the Trujillo Family traditional Native American dancers.
$14, $20, $29, $39, $48 w/ a $2 discount for Seniors, Children 10 and younger and NHCC Members. Please join us for the VIP Meet and Greet After-Party with Robert Mirabal, Jock Soto and the cast for an additional $30 up-charge.

Robert Mirabal, dedicated to keeping alive the centuries-old customs of Taos Pueblo, is also a leading proponent of world music, and has merged his Indigenous American sound with the music of Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean, tapping into a planetary pulse with a style that defies characterization. His 2002 breakthrough PBS special, Music from a Painted Cave, is unsurpassed in Native American theatrical expression.
A former principal dancer with the New York Ballet, Jock Soto was one of the last dancers to be personally selected by founder George Balanchine when he was barely 16. He danced featured roles in over 40 ballets, of which more than 35 were created for him. The author of Every Step You Take and the subject of the documentary Water Flowing Together (the name of his Navajo clan), Soto teaches partnering and technique classes at the School of American Ballet, where he has been a permanent member of the faculty since 1996.
Sacred Journeys II brings together the rich and diverse culture of our state, while providing extraordinary role models for New Mexico’s youth.
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

Mundos de Mestizaje
2019-08-24 - 2019-08-25 | NM

ALMA: Mosaics From the Soul
2019-08-24 - 2020-01-03 | History and Literary Arts Building
The ALMA Summer Institute (formally Mayor’s Art Institute) was created in 1999 to provide paid training and mentorship for artistically talented youth and adults through its apprenticeship model. The apprentices work with Lead Artists to create handmade tile mosaics, helping with every aspect of making a public artwork. In 8-10 weeks, they assist with design, carve tiles from wet clay, glaze tiles, fire a kiln, cement tiles to the wall, and grout the finished artwork. The designs are conceptualized, researched, and drawn collaboratively to create rich, multi-layered representations of our place, our culture, and our history. Through our apprenticeship model, we help train the next generation of artists to strive towards an arts career/arts entrepreneurial path. This exhibit, “Mosaics From the Soul” tells ALMA’s story, shown through drawings, photographs and narratives.
Location: History and Literary Arts Building
Free and open to the public

Who We Are, Together: NM Families Project Presentation for Sanchez, Martinez, Tovar and Begley
2019-08-25 | History and Literary Arts Building
2-4 pm
This project engaged 2-3 generations of seven NM families in testing their DNA and researching their family lineage with the help of the NHCC and experts in the field. For seven Sundays these families will present what they learned about who they are, where they are, where they came from, and from whom they descend, followed by dialogue. Join us to explore the diverse heritage and history of NM through our families: who we are, together.
For this presentation, hear more about the histories of the families Sanchez, Martinez, Tovar and Begley.
Other presentation dates below:
Sept. 15, 2-4 pm: Romero and Martinez
Sept. 22, 2-4 pm: Madrid and Padilla
Oct. 6, 2-4 pm: C De Baca
Oct. 20, 2-4 pm: Lopez, Fraga, Liomas and Gomez
Nov. 3, 2-4 pm: Martinez and Tafoya
Please RSVP as space is limited: http://bit.ly/2WFltQa

Film: La Nana/The Maid
2019-08-29 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
6 pm
Please note that a pre-screening conversation about the film, led by Dr. Elizabeth Hutchison, will begin at this time. The film will be shown at 7 pm
Raquel has worked as a live-in, uniformed maid for a well-to-do family in Santiago, Chile for over 20 years. Now 41, she is part of the family in some ways, as emotional attachments—both positive and negative—attest, but in others remains apart, even expendable. When her employers decide that she needs help and hire an additional maid, Raquel feels that she must fight for her place in the household. Her “guerrilla war” against a series of newcomers reaches increasingly audacious heights, until someone quite different turns up and Raquel’s world begins, very gently, to expand. La Nana, described as a “microcosm of Latin social hierarchy,” also focuses on one woman’s journey to free herself from a mental servitude of her own making.
2009; Sebastián Silva; Spanish with English subtitles; 135 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show
This film, rescheduled from March 2019, is presented in partnership with Women’s International Study Center (WISC) as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series. Dr. Elizabeth Hutchison, WISC Fellow-in-Residence, will introduce the film and lead a discussion with representatives of other community organizations, beginning at 6 pm, prior to the screening. Please join us for refreshments and further conversation in the lobby afterwards!

22 Poems: A Reading and Candlelight Vigil for El Paso
2019-08-29 | NM
6-8 pm

Please join Albuquerque poets in honoring the victims of the El Paso shooting.
The El Paso Community Foundation will host a table at the vigil. They have established the El Paso Shooting Victims’ Fund to support the families of those lost.
Albuquerque and Santa Fe Poets Laureate will read up to three minutes during this Candlelight Vigil.

¡Cine Magnífico!: 7th Annual Latino Film Festival: Black is Beltza
2019-09-04 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
Opening Film / NM Premiere
6 pm Opening Reception, 8 pm Film Screening and Q & A with Fermin Muguruza, Director
¡Cine Magnífico! celebrates Spanish and Latin American culture through presentation of some of the best of modern cinema in a weekend-long program, featuring work by first-time filmmakers and established masters alike. The subject matter runs the gamut from comedies, action, romances and documentary films, to dramatic masterpieces. Some of the riskiest and most innovative films of recent years will be included.
October 1965. Pamplona’s troupe of giant figures, a typical sight at the San Fermín festivities, is invited to parade along Fifth Avenue in New York. But not all of them will be allowed to appear: due to racial discrimination, the American authorities will ban the participation of the two black giants. Based on this true event, Black Is Beltza tells the story of Manex, the young man responsible for carrying one of the giants. Embarked on a long, unexpected journey, Manex will witness key events in history: the race riots arising from the assassination of Malcolm X, the eccentricities of the characters in The Factory, the alliance between the Cuban secret service and the Black Panthers, and the proto-hippy psychedelia of the first music festivals.
Free with a RSVP to prensa.albuquerque@cervantes.es or milly@cinemagnifico.com

Octubre de 1965. La comparsa de gigantes de Pamplona, imagen típica de las fiestas de San Fermín, es invitada a desfilar en la Quinta Avenida de Nueva York. Pero no todos podrán salir: debido a la discriminación racial, las autoridades norteamericanas prohibirán la participación de los dos gigantes negros. A partir de este hecho real, Black is Beltza narra la historia de Manex, el mozo encargado de portar a uno de los gigantes. Abocado a un largo e inesperado viaje, Manex será testigo de acontecimientos claves de la historia: los disturbios raciales derivados del asesinato de Malcolm X, las excentricidades de los personajes de The Factory, la alianza entre los servicios secretos cubanos y los Black Panthers, y la psicodelia proto-hippie de los primeros festivales de música.
Una intrigante historia que compagina la ficción con la realidad; habla de amor, de revolución y de espionaje. Siempre acompañada por una banda sonora como telón de fondo que se manifiesta de manera descriptiva y que nos transporta a la época.
Spain | 2018 | Run Time: 80 min | Genre: Animation for adults

¡Cine Magnífico! is organized by Instituto Cervantes, the National Hispanic Cultural Center and UNM Latin American & Iberian Institute so as to be at the forefront of the movement to increase cultural opportunities for the entire New Mexico community and to bring Latinos and non-Latinos together to share common experiences through film.
¡Cine Magnífico! will be held September 4-8, 2019 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque.
https://cinemagnifico.com/
