Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
2022-04-15 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
11 am (MST)
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission for the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited.
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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Film: A media voz
2022-04-15 | NM
12:00 pm (available for 48 hours)
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Patricia Pérez and Heidi Hassan, directors of A media voz, are childhood friends who face the challenges of uprooting as they try to rebuild their lives away from Cuba. This moving auto-ethnographic documentary about nostalgia, friendship, roots, and exile reflects the uneasiness of an entire generation.
2019; Spanish with English subtitles; 80 minutes; rated G.
Free community event

In April, Instituto Cervantes continues its annual collaboration with the Malaga Festival, Cinema in Spanish, screening four contemporary documentaries by Spanish and Latin American filmmakers from the festival’s “Zonazine documental” category. This year, the films shown, all directed by women, explore a variety of social and political concerns, with the idea of migration and movement running through them as a constant theme in today’s world.
Zonazine documental, en femenino: Film Schedule
* April 8: Cartas mojadas (Paula Palacios, 2020)
* April 15: A media voz (Patricia Pérez & Heidi Hassan, 2019)
* April 22: Sanmao, la novia del desierto (Marta Arribas & Ana Pérez, 2020)
* April 29: Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador (Anabel Rodriguez Rios, 2020)All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

AfroMundo Festival: Beyond the Pale Literary Event
2022-04-17 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
3:00 pm
A literary reading and discourse with Puerto Rican and Dominican authors Mayra Santos Febres, Eleuterio Santiago Díaz and Loida Maritza Pérez. “Beyond the pale” is a British colonial phrase for those who, for living beyond borders and boundaries, actual or imagined, were considered beyond the rule of law and of accepted social norms. The phrase further suggests “otherness” and has since taken on racial connotations, as in not white; dull, savage, incompetent, dark, backwards; heathen; diabolic, transgressor, hence illegal. Authors will read works and discuss the stigmas associated with those in the Caribbean who practice Afro traditions.
Free community event
AfroMundo Festival
Shared Roots: A Celebration of Afro-Latinx Culture
AfroMundo was born of a desire to counter alienation and marginalization by fostering civic engagement. It was therefore founded on the principles of convite—an age-old collaborative tradition that enables community members to pool their talents and scarce resources for rituals of life, socialization and mutual support, whether to collectively harvest each other’s fields, erect homes, tend to the sick, bury the dead, celebrate Feast Days or organize festivals, thus strengthening communal bonds and ensuring that no one toils, grieves or celebrates alone.
In the spirit of convite which takes into account that communities are wellsprings of wisdom, talents and skills, AfroMundo is a diverse, multigenerational collective of tradition bearers, storytellers, community historians, artists, cultural specialists and humanities scholars with the shared goal of nurturing community through meaningful traditional as well as contemporary cultural, artistic, and humanities programs designed to nourish the soul, address inequities, spark informed dialogues, and establish alliances to combat racism and bias.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person attendees are encouraged to REGISTER in advance.
Capacity for each event is LIMITED and varies according to venue.
For other festival activities please go to AfroMundo.org or AfroMundo Organization on Facebook.

AfroMundo Festival: Divinations: Ika, Ijekun, Obara – Visual Arts Chat/Slide Presentation
2022-04-17 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
7:00 pm
Afro Caribbean Cosmology is rooted in understanding how the ashé, the underlying power in all living things, manifests and connects to human beings. For souls to live in balance, it is essential to learn how to read nature’s inherent powers. It is by identifying with nature that one develops conscience, as well as the iwa pele, the “good character” that guarantees joy, a full life, and an ability to “see” and to understand the connection between all living things.
Free community event

“Divinations” are photosculpture installations through which José Arturo Ballester Panelli, aka Balleste 9, directs our gaze to Nature’s mystical connections. Such connections are fundamental to Caribbean and Afro Latin American identities and cosmologies.
AfroMundo Festival
Shared Roots: A Celebration of Afro-Latinx Culture
AfroMundo was born of a desire to counter alienation and marginalization by fostering civic engagement. It was therefore founded on the principles of convite—an age-old collaborative tradition that enables community members to pool their talents and scarce resources for rituals of life, socialization and mutual support, whether to collectively harvest each other’s fields, erect homes, tend to the sick, bury the dead, celebrate Feast Days or organize festivals, thus strengthening communal bonds and ensuring that no one toils, grieves or celebrates alone.
In the spirit of convite which takes into account that communities are wellsprings of wisdom, talents and skills, AfroMundo is a diverse, multigenerational collective of tradition bearers, storytellers, community historians, artists, cultural specialists and humanities scholars with the shared goal of nurturing community through meaningful traditional as well as contemporary cultural, artistic, and humanities programs designed to nourish the soul, address inequities, spark informed dialogues, and establish alliances to combat racism and bias.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person attendees are encouraged to REGISTER in advance.
Capacity for each event is LIMITED and varies according to venue.
For other festival activities please go to AfroMundo.org or AfroMundo Organization on Facebook.

AfroMundo Festival: Angelica Screening & Panel Discussion
2022-04-18 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7:00 pm
Free community event
This Spanish w/English subtitles film takes an intimate look at racial issues within a Puerto Rican family and brings taboo discussions of racial politics to the foreground. “People talk about racism and sexism in the U.S.,” Film Director Gómez-Mouakad explains. “They may not do much, but in talking about it they are at least addressing the problem. In Puerto Rico — and across the Caribbean and Latin America — there is a lot of denial. If you do talk about the issues, you are accused of being over sensitive. But words have power and words can hurt.” ~ Marisol Gómez-Mouakad. Panelists include Mayra Santos-Febres, Eleuterio Santiago Díaz, and Raquel Z. Rivera.

AfroMundo Festival
Shared Roots: A Celebration of Afro-Latinx Culture
AfroMundo was born of a desire to counter alienation and marginalization by fostering civic engagement. It was therefore founded on the principles of convite—an age-old collaborative tradition that enables community members to pool their talents and scarce resources for rituals of life, socialization and mutual support, whether to collectively harvest each other’s fields, erect homes, tend to the sick, bury the dead, celebrate Feast Days or organize festivals, thus strengthening communal bonds and ensuring that no one toils, grieves or celebrates alone.
In the spirit of convite which takes into account that communities are wellsprings of wisdom, talents and skills, AfroMundo is a diverse, multigenerational collective of tradition bearers, storytellers, community historians, artists, cultural specialists and humanities scholars with the shared goal of nurturing community through meaningful traditional as well as contemporary cultural, artistic, and humanities programs designed to nourish the soul, address inequities, spark informed dialogues, and establish alliances to combat racism and bias.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person attendees are encouraged to REGISTER in advance.
Capacity for each event is LIMITED and varies according to venue.
For other festival activities please go to AfroMundo.org or AfroMundo Organization on Facebook.

AfroMundo Festival: Jamaica y Tamarindo Screening & Panel Discussion
2022-04-19 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7:00 pm
This Spanish w/English subtitles documentary explores Afro-Mexican identities via multiple perspectives. Panelists include Film Director Ebony Marie Bailey, Dr. Dora Careaga Coleman, Heather Smith, and Naomi Ambriz.
Free community event
AfroMundo Festival
Shared Roots: A Celebration of Afro-Latinx Culture
AfroMundo was born of a desire to counter alienation and marginalization by fostering civic engagement. It was therefore founded on the principles of convite—an age-old collaborative tradition that enables community members to pool their talents and scarce resources for rituals of life, socialization and mutual support, whether to collectively harvest each other’s fields, erect homes, tend to the sick, bury the dead, celebrate Feast Days or organize festivals, thus strengthening communal bonds and ensuring that no one toils, grieves or celebrates alone.
In the spirit of convite which takes into account that communities are wellsprings of wisdom, talents and skills, AfroMundo is a diverse, multigenerational collective of tradition bearers, storytellers, community historians, artists, cultural specialists and humanities scholars with the shared goal of nurturing community through meaningful traditional as well as contemporary cultural, artistic, and humanities programs designed to nourish the soul, address inequities, spark informed dialogues, and establish alliances to combat racism and bias.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person attendees are encouraged to REGISTER in advance.
Capacity for each event is LIMITED and varies according to venue.
For other festival activities please go to AfroMundo.org or AfroMundo Organization on Facebook.

Mundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour
2022-04-21, 2022-04-22, 2022-04-28, 2022-04-29, 2022-05-05, 2022-05-06, 2022-05-12, 2022-05-13 and 1 more date | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
11:00 am (MST)
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is offering a guided tour of the Mundos de Mestizaje fresco created by artist Frederico Vigil. Tours of the fresco are offered Thursdays and Fridays at 11am. Located in the Torreón on the NHCC Campus, Mundos de Mestizaje depicts thousands of years of Hispanic culture, history, and identity.
Admission for the tour is $2 and tickets are available for advance purchase below. Tickets can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited.
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.
(It may take a moment to load. Microsoft Internet Explorer is NOT recommended. Best experienced with Safari, Firefox or Chrome.

AfroMundo Festival: Screening & Panel Discussion
2022-04-21 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7:00 pm
This Spanish/w English subtitles documentary explores Spain’s slave owning & slave trafficking past that links its ports to one in Vera Cruz. It also depicts the influence of that shared slave past on Spanish and Mexican culture, particularly on Flamenco and Son Jarocho. Panelists Carolina “Caro” Acuña-Olvera, Rosalinda Rojas, and Yvonne B. Hamilton Gutierrez are members of the Black Flamenco Network, also known as FUAAD—Flamencos Unidos Africanos y Afro Descendientes.
Free community event
AfroMundo Festival
Shared Roots: A Celebration of Afro-Latinx Culture
AfroMundo was born of a desire to counter alienation and marginalization by fostering civic engagement. It was therefore founded on the principles of convite—an age-old collaborative tradition that enables community members to pool their talents and scarce resources for rituals of life, socialization and mutual support, whether to collectively harvest each other’s fields, erect homes, tend to the sick, bury the dead, celebrate Feast Days or organize festivals, thus strengthening communal bonds and ensuring that no one toils, grieves or celebrates alone.
In the spirit of convite which takes into account that communities are wellsprings of wisdom, talents and skills, AfroMundo is a diverse, multigenerational collective of tradition bearers, storytellers, community historians, artists, cultural specialists and humanities scholars with the shared goal of nurturing community through meaningful traditional as well as contemporary cultural, artistic, and humanities programs designed to nourish the soul, address inequities, spark informed dialogues, and establish alliances to combat racism and bias.
This event is free and open to the public.
In-person attendees are encouraged to REGISTER in advance.
Capacity for each event is LIMITED and varies according to venue.
For other festival activities please go to AfroMundo.org or AfroMundo Organization on Facebook.

Film: Sanmao, la novia del desierto
2022-04-22 | NM
12:00 pm (available for 48 hours)
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In the 1970s, Chinese writer Sanmao and Spanish diver José María Quero traveled to the Spanish Sahara, where Sanmao captured their daily experiences in a best-selling book, Tales from the Sahara. In Sanmao, la novia del desierto, filmmakers Marta Arribas and Ana Pérez recount the story of two people from radically different worlds whose relationship, marked by love, adventure, and tragedy, ultimately served to unite these worlds. Sanmao’s public persona remains iconic to this day.
2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 86 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free community event

In April, Instituto Cervantes continues its annual collaboration with the Malaga Festival, Cinema in Spanish, screening four contemporary documentaries by Spanish and Latin American filmmakers from the festival’s “Zonazine documental” category. This year, the films shown, all directed by women, explore a variety of social and political concerns, with the idea of migration and movement running through them as a constant theme in today’s world.
Zonazine documental, en femenino: Film Schedule
* April 8: Cartas mojadas (Paula Palacios, 2020)
* April 15: A media voz (Patricia Pérez & Heidi Hassan, 2019)
* April 22: Sanmao, la novia del desierto (Marta Arribas & Ana Pérez, 2020)
* April 29: Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador (Anabel Rodriguez Rios, 2020)All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

Sacred Journeys III
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
Festival Ballet Albuquerque and the NHCC present Sacred Journeys III. 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 Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s artistic director Patricia Dickinson Wells and 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.
$14, $20, $29, $39, $49 w/ $2 discount for seniors, children under 12 and NHCC members

Additional choreographers for the production are 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.
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 City 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 III brings together the rich and diverse culture of our state, while providing extraordinary role models for New Mexico’s youth.
SACRED JOURNEYS II: The Live Performance Recording was honored to be screened in 2021 at the Red Nation International Film festival and the American Indian Film Festival.

Film: Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador
2022-04-29 | NM
12:00 pm (available for 48 hours)
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
In Anabel Rodríguez Ríos’ “reflection of a divided country,” the floating village of Congo Mirador, a short distance from Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo, is seen through the eyes of two women, espousing opposing ideologies, who are still trying to sustain life in a town that is dying from drought, pollution, corruption, and neglect.
2020; Spanish with English subtitles; 99 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free community event

In April, Instituto Cervantes continues its annual collaboration with the Malaga Festival, Cinema in Spanish, screening four contemporary documentaries by Spanish and Latin American filmmakers from the festival’s “Zonazine documental” category. This year, the films shown, all directed by women, explore a variety of social and political concerns, with the idea of migration and movement running through them as a constant theme in today’s world.
Zonazine documental, en femenino: Film Schedule
* April 8: Cartas mojadas (Paula Palacios, 2020)
* April 15: A media voz (Patricia Pérez & Heidi Hassan, 2019)
* April 22: Sanmao, la novia del desierto (Marta Arribas & Ana Pérez, 2020)
* April 29: Érase una vez en Venezuela, Congo Mirador (Anabel Rodriguez Rios, 2020)All titles will be available on the Instituto Cervantes Vimeo channel for 48 hours, starting at 12 pm on the day on which they are scheduled for viewing.

Yjastros: featuring the Orchestra of New Spain: Quem Quæritis? A Flamenco Drama
2022-04-29 - 2022-04-30 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm Friday, 2:00 pm Saturday
Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company proudly brings the creative visions of world-renowned flamenco artists to the American public, while cultivating the living art of flamenco in the United States. Together with the Orchestra of New Spain, Yjastros presents Quem Quæritis? A Flamenco Drama. This performance draws from the tradition of the pastorela, told through imaginative, dynamic flamenco performance. Yjastros dramatizes human ingenuity and resilience through intricate choreographic masterpieces by Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, Marco Flores, and other choreographers. This season highlights tradition and innovation in the world of flamenco and features choreographies made by artists at the global forefront of the art form, as well as unique musical accompaniment from the award-winning Orchestra of New Spain. Yjastros is the flamenco company in residence in the University of New Mexico Dance Program.
$40, $50, $60, $70 w/$5 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members

New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee
2022-04-30 | NM
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
New Mexico Association for Bilingual Education presents the New Mexico Spanish Spelling Bee. Students in grades 4-8 from across New Mexico represent their school districts or charter schools in the Spanish Spelling Bee Competition. This contest is intended to continue promoting the Spanish language and culture among New Mexico students.
This is a free ticketed event

Visual Arts Museum: First Sunday Free Admission
2022-05-01 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
10 am to 4 pm
The first Sunday of every month the Visual Arts Museum is free to all New Mexico residents. During this time, visitors are encouraged to explore the NHCC’s Visual Arts Museum art exhibitions such as Aquí Estamos: New Selections from the Permanent Collection, Tempo y Tiempo: 4 Photographers in New Mexico, and Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond.

From Bamako to Birmingham: Amadou & Mariam and Blind Boys of Alabama
2022-05-07 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
AMP Concerts presents “From Bamako to Birmingham”—a culturally satisfying fusion with Afro-pop duo Amadou & Mariam and soulful gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama coming together to combine contemporary African contemporary African sounds and African-American roots music.
$36, $46 & $56
Approximate time of event: 2 hours including intermission

The Blind Boys of Alabama are recognized worldwide as living legends of gospel music. Celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) with Lifetime Achievement Awards, inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, and winners of five Grammy Awards, they have reached the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 70 years. The Blind Boys are known for crossing multiple musical boundaries with their remarkable interpretations of everything from traditional gospel favorites to contemporary spiritual material by songwriters such as Eric Clapton, Prince, and Tom Waits. They have appeared on recordings with many other artists, including Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Susan Tedeschi, Ben Harper, Patty Griffin, and Taj Mahal.
For the past forty-odd years, Amadou & Mariam have managed to joyfully combine their love story with a musical career while becoming, discreetly but surely, the most famous ambassadors for Malian and African music around the world. They carry this status with brio, and challenge it playfully with each new album. They have collaborated with many diverse artists and worked with producers who might seem far removed from their universe, such as Damon Albarn of Blur and Manu Chao. They have invited the most accomplished artists who are building tomorrow’s pop music to play on their lively songs (Santigold, TV on the Radio, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), and their tracks have been remixed by Yuksek, Vitalic, Henrik Schwarz, Miike Snow, and Ashley Beedle, underlining their intrinsically danceable quality. Amadou & Mariam have also played the world’s biggest festivals, from Coachella to Glastonbury, and opened for huge bands such as Coldplay and the Scissor Sisters. By enriching their Afro-pop canvas with new pigments, as well as introducing the richness and subtleties of African music to the world, the duo has brought this music to the charts and to the dance floor.

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Colin Hay
2022-05-10 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:30 pm
AMP Concerts presents Colin Hay. Hay first came to prominence as the lead vocalist of Men at Work, which was formed in 1979 and went on to become a multi-platinum-selling musical act, winning a Grammy for best new artist in 1982. The original band was short-lived, however, and after 1985 Hay became primarily a solo artist. He has written and released some 13 solo albums, the latest being I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself, an album of cover material. With a new album of original material due for release in early 2022, Hay is also a touring member of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band, scheduled to resume touring in 2022.
$41, $51, $61

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Colcha Community Stitch A-long
2022-05-10 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:30 am (MST) on the second Tuesday of the Month
Live via Zoom on February 8 and hybrid: on Zoom and onsite beginning March 8, 2022
Our Colcha community Workshop is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught this art form to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Santa Fe Spanish Market. Annette will demonstrate as well as answer questions. We hope you will join us every month on the second Tuesday, for this virtual stitch-a-long. Everyone will have a chance to share what they are working on.
Please register here every month and we will email the zoom link to you
Questions: Please email Elena at ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us or call 505-220-7928
Thank you to the Sandia Mountains-EGA for their continued support of this program.
This is a free community event
Colcha Community Stitch-A-Long dates:
February 8th, March 8th, April 12th, May 10th, June 14th, 2022
For more on Colcha, please watch this video.
Colcha Circle Video
Here is the pattern used in the beginner colcha kit. Click thumbnail to enlarge.

Film: Sleep Dealer
2022-05-12 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
5:00 pm–7:00 pm DJ, cash bar, and food truck
5;30 pm–6:30 pm Pre-film museum tours
7:00 pm Film Screening
Join us for pre-film tours of the exhibition, Fronteras del Futuro , then jam to futuristic tunes by DJ Sunai. Cash bar and food truck.
The place: Mexico. The time: The near future. The world is divided by closed borders, but connected by a digital network that ties people together around the world. In Santa Ana del Río, Oaxaca, where a corporation controls the small village’s water supply, Memo Cruz dreams of heading north to a big city where he can work in a high-tech factory. When his dream becomes a reality, his reality becomes a nightmare of border walls, shanty towns, remote control drones, and security forces searching for “aqua-terrorists.”
2008; United States & Mexico; English; Alex Rivera Director; PG-13
Pre-film tour $3
Film Screening Free

Escribir | Escuchar: Hispanic & Latine Writer Series Presents ire’ne lara silva
2022-05-13 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
6:00 pm Reception | Lobby, Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
7:00 pm Reading
8:00 pm Booksigning
The National Hispanic Cultural Center presents award-winning author ire’ne lara silva. She is the author of four poetry collections, furia, Blood Sugar Canto, CUICACALLI/House of Song, and FirstPoems, two chapbooks, Enduring Azucares and Hibiscus Tacos, and a short story collection, flesh to bone, which won the Premio Aztlán. She and poet Dan Vera are also the co-editors of Imaniman: Poets Writing in the Anzaldúan Borderlands, a collection of poetry and essays. ire’ne is the recipient of a 2021 Tasajillo Writers Grant, a 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grant, the final Alfredo Cisneros del Moral Award, and was the Fiction Finalist for AROHO’s 2013 Gift of Freedom Award. Most recently, ire’ne was awarded the 2021 Texas Institute of Letters Shrake Award for Best Short Nonfiction. ire’ne is currently a Writer at Large for Texas Highways Magazine and is working on a second collection of short stories titled, the light of your body. Website: irenelarasilva.wordpress.com
This is a free ticketed event, registration required.

Escribir | Escuchar: Hispanic & Latine Writer Series Gritos Creative Writing Workshop with ire’ne lara silva
2022-05-14 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Gritos: On Finding the Sources of Our Voices…
While gritos are most often associated with mariachi groups, el Grito de Dolores, or Mexican culture, we will be looking at gritos from another viewpoint—as a way of finding our own deepest personal voice, to ground the creative mind in our bodies, to root the voice in our hearts, and to both release and control emotion in the body and voice. There will be various visualization exercises, a lot of playing with physical stances, a great deal of sound-making experimentation, and a few short writing/art prompts to examine how we perceive our voices. No experience or familiarity with gritos is needed.
This is a free ticketed event, registration required. Space is limited. Lunch provided.

Artist Chisme: Creative Conversations
2022-05-14 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
1:00 pm
Join us for some Chisme and creative conversation in our Art Museum Sculpture Garden with artists from our current exhibition Tempo y Tiempo: 4 Photographers in New Mexico. This program provides participants the chance to engage in deep conversation, connect on a personal level with each other, NHCC Staff and guest artist(s).
Program included with the price of Museum Admission (limited to 25 people)
Please Book Your Spot Here!

Bob & Rhea Better Call Saul Improv Comedy Show
2022-05-19 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
Join Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and special guests for a night of comedy in Albuquerque!
A night of entertainment like no other is headed your way, as your favorite TV lawyers, Bob Odenkirk andRhea Seehorn, join forces with special friends from Better Call Saul and improvisers from The Box Performance Space. This performance will raise funds for Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company and New Day Youth & Family Services.
$20, $30, $50

COVID PROTOCOLS:
This event will require either a proof of vaccination completed at least 14 days prior to the event or a negative COVID test administered by a health care professional within 72 hours of the event. Originals or photos of documents with a matching ID will be accepted. Cardboard Playhouse Theatre Company respectfully requests visitors to wear masks during the performance.

This event is a rental event, not an NHCC production. The title, content, photos/images, anddescription for the event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.
