Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents: Fiesta Flamenca
2023-06-16 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents Fiesta Flamenca. Fiesta Flamenca on Friday, June 16th has a star-studded gala evening of music and dance, illustrating the range and dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all its forms. This vibrant display of artistry exemplifies flamenco’s depth and distinct characteristics.
In spectacular performances of powerful flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, along with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, share the stage for an evening of unforgettable music and dance. Each evening of Fiesta Flamenca showcases a unique cast!
Friday’s cast features Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, Daniel Doña, Marco Flores, Olga Pericet, and Nazaret Reyes.
$60, $75, $90, $105
Run time: 120 min

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents: Fiesta Flamenca
2023-06-17 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36 presents Fiesta Flamenca. Fiesta Flamenca on Saturday, June 17th has a star-studded gala evening of music and dance, illustrating the range and dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all its forms. This vibrant display of artistry exemplifies flamenco’s depth and distinct characteristics.
In spectacular performances of powerful flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, along with Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, share the stage for an evening of unforgettable music and dance. Each evening of Fiesta Flamenca showcases a unique cast!
Saturday’s cast features Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, Raquel Heredia “La Repompilla,” Andrés Marín, Patricia Guerrero, and Israel Galván.
$60, $75, $90, $105
Run time: 120 min
*Please note: Sergio Aranda will be performing in the Saturday cast. This is a change from our previously scheduled cast as Israel Galván is not able to perform Saturday.

The Albuquerque Folk Festival
2023-10-06 - 2023-10-07 | NHCC Campus, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Friday
10:00 am – 9:00 pm Saturday
Enjoy 2 fun days at the festival this year! Kids under 12 & seniors 85+ FREE at the gate.
Friday Night: Three performances (Flamenco, Lone Piñon, & Baracutanga) in the Journal Center Theatre; alcohol, soft drinks & snacks available for purchase; arts & craft vendors. Gates open 5pm, performances 6pm to 9pm. La Fonda Restaurant open till 8pm.
Saturday Full Day & Night: 100+ events indoors and outdoors with 5 stages, 5 music and dance workshop venues, 2-3 Jam venues, a storytelling tent, a musical instrument petting zoo, arts and crafts vendors, food trucks, kids’ tent, merch and consignment booths, a free instrument check & bike valet. Gates open at 10am; close at 9pm.
For the ABQ Folk Festival schedule, please click Here
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Purchase Tickets for Friday only, Saturday only or a 2-day Package Ticket. If you need help with tickets, please, call the NHCC Box Office at 505-724-4771.

All sales are final. We hope you will be able to use your purchased ticket and enjoy the festival, but if you can’t, we thank you for your support to our non-profit, educational, all-volunteer event!
For more information, please go to the Albuquerque Folk Festival home page: http://www.abqfolkfest.org/index.shtml
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Pre-Performance Talk: Yjastros: Xicano Power
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11 | Visual Art Museum, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
7:15 pm Friday, 3:15 pm Saturday
A special pre-show conversation before the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power performance will take place in the NHCC Visual Arts Museum.
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Xicano Power. Xicano Power is the seasonal culmination of Yjastros’ progression and evolution. This performance made its world premiere at the 2023 Festival de Jerez, marking the first time a company from the United States was ever invited to perform in the prestigious international festival. The current concert season marks the performance’s first appearance at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
This is a free event.
Tickets to the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power performance sold separately.

Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company: Xicano Power
2023-11-10 - 2023-11-11 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm Friday, 4:00 pm Saturday
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present the Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company in Xicano Power. Xicano Power is the seasonal culmination of Yjastros’ progression and evolution. This performance made its world premiere at the 2023 Festival de Jerez, marking the first time a company from the United States was ever invited to perform in the prestigious international festival. The current concert season marks the performance’s first appearance at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
$48, $58, $68, $78 & $88 w/ a $5 discount for Seniors, Students w/ Id, Children 12 yeas old and younger and NHCC Members

This powerful display of flamenco is framed around the poet Rudolfo “Corky” González’s seminal poem “Yo Soy Joaquín.” González wrote the poem in 1967 to express the struggle of a people and the need for a Chicano movement. Here, the poem appears to express shared identities and deepen the company’s and audiences’ interpretation of these repertory pieces. In 2004, just five years after Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company’s inception, Israel Galván choreographed Xicano Power on the company.
In titling the work, Galván chose a name representative of the people performing. By doing so, Galván acknowledged the importance of the people doing the art. We have chosen Xicano Power for the title of this performance, focusing again on the interpreters and the power that shapes who they are. Chicano identity and culture permeate the land and space that this company comes from. The choreographies presented in Xicano Power showcase flamenco’s incredible expressive range: explosive, elegant, raw, delightful, complex, beautiful; each piece as unique as its creator.
For more information about our friends at the National Institute of Flamenco, please, click Here.
Xicano Power – Yjastros group (Photo credit: Rafael Manjavacas)

21st Annual Breakin Hearts: All Ages Hip-Hop Event
2024-02-17 | NHCC | Education Building: Grand Hall, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
12:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Breakin Hearts serves as a community event that encompasses all elements of Latinx, indigenous, and all communities that represent hip hop culture for the past 20 years in the Southwest. Breakin Hearts serves as a platform for local and national artists. The purpose of the event is to create a safe space for under-represented artists AND established professionals to showcase their talents, compete, and celebrate hip hop culture under one roof. Hip hop is all about peace, love, unity and having fun, which really shines through at Breakin Hearts.
The United Hip Hop Family (UHF Crew) & Movement is Medicine is excited to keep tradition alive at the NHCC Grand Ballroom. The event, taking place on Valentines weekend, is a family friendly one day festival featuring dozens of live hip hop performers, MC’s, DJ’s, a beatbox competition, a breaking tournament, flamenco performance, Soul/Reggae/Funk bands, vendor market, open-to-the public canvas art competition, a hip hop fashion contest, spoken word poetry performances, food trucks, lots of dancing, music and more.
Come join us this year as we celebrate with Breakin Hearts basic principles of Education, Competition and Reflection. See you there!
$27, with a $2 discount for NHCC members

Cervantes Film Series: Relatos de la Resistencia: La Chana
2024-04-05 | Virtual
12:00 pm MST (available for 96 hours)
Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel Here
Relatos de la Resistencia: Buscando un lugar en el mundo
La Chana reveals the story of a mythical dancer who rose to stardom and then plunged into anonymity. The profound gaze of director Lucija Stojevic – who has recently returned to portraiture with her documentary Pepi Fandango (2023) – follows her protagonist to understand how the artistic vocation of a woman like her could survive and be recreated throughout her life.
Synopsis: A self-taught dancer, Antonia Santiago Amador, known as la Chana, lives a quiet life in Catalonia. Between 1960 and 1980, she was one of the biggest stars of the flamenco world, astonishing with her innovative, fast-paced style and inventive use of rhythm. Peter Sellers, with whom she appeared in The Bobo (1967), invited her to Hollywood. And suddenly, at the peak of her career, she disappeared from the scene. Decades of dancing have worn out her body. Sensual, vulnerable, yet seemingly invincible, she transports us to the essence of her passion as she returns to the stage after a twenty-five-year hiatus.
Director/s: Lucija Stojevic | Year: 2017 | Format: Digital | Running time: Largometraje – 82 min | Genre: Documental | Country: España | Original version: español | Subtitles: inglés, francés | portugués (de Brasil), italiano, español | Rated: SC

Relators de la Resistencia: Buscando un lugar en el mundo, the strength of documentary filmmaking in Spain is a phenomenon with three decades of history. The work of the monographic festivals has been crucial to maintain its strength and validity among the public interested in the new expressive forms of cinema, but also among those who seek in the documentary to know the perspective and experiences of others, often very distant spatially, temporally, and culturally.
In collaboration with the DocsBarcelona festival, this online film series that stars the month of April on our Vimeo channel brings together four documentaries that allow us to meet people whose lives are marked by adventure, and not always in its most positive interpretation. In addition, the direction of these works tells us about the place from where we elaborate the stories of loss, but also those of survival and overcoming.
PROGRAM
April 4: La Chana (2017), by Lucija Stojevic
April 11: Los Bilbao (2022), by Pedro Speroni
April 18: Light Falls Vertical (2022), by Efthymia Zymvragaki
April 25: Querida Sara (2021), by Patricia Franquesa

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Eduardo Guerrero: Bailar no es Solo Bailar
2024-06-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Eduardo Guerrero y Compañía in the U.S. premiere of Bailar no es Solo Bailar.
The incredible Cádiz-born Eduardo Guerrero brings Bailar no es Solo Bailar to the stage, a work full of profound expression. Guerrero aims to dive into the basics in a humble, simple way, without distracting artifacts and observe what happens when we let the minimal invade us, that innocent dance of the beginning returns to our body – what happens when we eliminate all the subterfuge to see how the body beats and honestly gives into itself to blur and melt. He returns to Flamenco as catharsis, as a language to unburden the heart and let the soul free. To return to Flamenco as a collective communion and sacred meeting, as a vehicle that brought us to the here and now and from which we will return to the before.
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía: Sí, Quiero
2024-06-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Mercedes de Córdoba y Compañía in Sí, Quiero
Considered one of the most powerful and authentic dancers of her generation, Mercedes de Córdoba brings her celebratory personal work to the U.S. for the first time. Sí, Quiero is a categorical answer that admits no doubt. An anachronistic oath, and a forceful and necessary cry that vindicates commitment as a revolutionary act. This beautiful work reaffirms the act of wanting through an artistic discovery of what one is and what one feels. It presents a ceremony that celebrates life, a victory, a toast.
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Manuel Liñán y Compañía: Muerta de Amor
2024-06-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Manuel Liñán y Compañía in Muerta de Amor.
Spanish National Dance prize winner Manuel Liñán brings his brand new work to the U.S. for the first time. Muerta de Amor creates a space where desires nourished by past longings coexist and feelings can be reclaimed. In this new creation, Manuel Liñán seeks sustenance through emotion and flesh, a journey inviting him to discover humanity’s need for connection, the closeness between bodies, what drives them, and their consequences. Featuring 12 amazing artists on stage, the performance guides us through a choreographic passage, with the essence of copla, aiming at different atmospheres: desire, fantasy, provocation… needs arising from our own intimacy, from our bodies, sustaining our vital energy.
“The emphasis on invoking these emotional fields, provoked by relationships, keeps alive a constant desire, reflected in my dance. P.S. Fall in love, friend, you’ll dance better.” – Manuel Liñán
This performance contains some mature themes. Viewer discretion advised.
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Farruquito y Compañía: Concierto Flamenco
2024-06-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Farruquito y Compañía in Concierto Flamenco.
Synopsis coming soon!
$55, $70, $85, $100 & $115
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca Friday
2024-06-28 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca. The Friday performance features Adela Campallo, Rafael Campallo, Eduardo Guerrero, María Moreno, & Yjastros.
Please note: the Friday Fiesta Flamenca will have different cast of performers than the Saturday night Fiesta Flamenca.
$65, $82, $95, $110 & $125
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca Saturday
2024-06-29 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:00 pm
National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 37: Fiesta Flamenca! The Saturday performance features Karime Amaya, Manuel Liñán, Mercedes de Córdoba, Farruquito y Compañía, & Estévez/Paños.
Please note: the Saturday Fiesta Flamenca will have different cast of performers than the Friday night Fiesta Flamenca.
$65, $82, $95, $110 & $125
* This price includes a $4/ticket NHCC fee

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: Pineda
2025-06-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: “PINEDA.” Federico García Lorca wrote Mariana Pineda “at barely twenty years old and with a strong romantic flavor,” as he stated in an interview after its first premiere. However, the origins of the play trace back to the poet’s childhood in Granada and young Federico’s encounter with the bronze statue of the liberal heroine, “proud upon the column, her hair loose, her gaze fixed on the sky, clutching the flag of liberty against her body.” Lorca also recalled himself holding hands with other children, singing the verses of a popular ballad “in a melancholic tone, which seemed tragic to me.” Early in his career as a playwright, the poet felt the poetic imperative to transform that “profound childhood impression” into a theatrical work.
“There are a thousand different Marianas of Pineda. The heroic Mariana, the motherly Mariana, the Mariana in love, the embroidering Mariana, but I wasn’t going to ‘create’ them all.” This is how Federico García Lorca described his protagonist after the 1927 premiere of the play. Among all these possible Marianas, we have chosen to focus on the one Lorca himself evoked: “a woman of deep Spanish roots, who sings of love and freedom in the verses of her life in a way that captures the universal essence of these two great sentiments,” embodying “freedom itself.”
In her debut as Artistic Director of the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, Granada-born Patricia Guerrero takes on the challenge of giving body and soul to Pineda. This version explores the full spiritual and expressive power of Lorca’s dramatic poem. Accompanied by an exceptional team, Patricia Guerrero delivers a vibrant and electrifying Pineda, both rooted in Granada and universal, and unequivocally flamenco. A dramatic poem brought to life through dance because, in Federico’s own words, “the stage can only be emotion and poetry: in the word, in the action, and in the gesture.”
$69, $83, $99, $113 & $129. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: Tierra Bendita
2025-06-21 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía: “Tierra Bendita.” From Andalusia, the birthplace of Flamenco, Tierra Bendita presents a journey through the picturesque landscapes of this southern Spanish region, showcasing its most iconic songs and dances. This production bridges tradition and modernity, blending 18th-century aesthetics with contemporary art.
Tierra Bendita unveils a flamenco world without restraint, celebrating the new generation of creators while revealing the artist’s raw essence to the audience. Directed by Patricia Guerrero, recipient of Spain’s National Dance Award in 2021, and performed by the Andalusian Flamenco Ballet, the piece is a masterful work rich in detail. It reimagines structures while respecting traditional forms, offering a multidisciplinary experience where every element stands strong on its own yet contributes seamlessly to the whole.
$69, $83, $99, $113 & $129. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Rafaela Carrasco y compañía: Nocturna
2025-06-22 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Rafaela Carrasco y compañía: “Nocturna.” Nocturna is a flamenco performance that delves into the mysteries of the night, exploring themes of insomnia, dreams, and the passage of time. Choreographed and directed by Rafaela Carrasco, with dramaturgy by Álvaro Tato, the show journeys through the emotional and psychological landscapes of sleepless nights.
Combining dance, music, and poetry, Nocturna evokes the contradictions of the night: tranquility and madness, love and fear, dream and nightmare. The production features a rich interplay of live flamenco singing, piano, and electronic music, inspired by J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations, silences, and original compositions.
The dancers navigate moments of solitude and togetherness on stage, reflecting the transformation and movement the night imposes on the human spirit. It is a poetic, deeply evocative experience that strips the soul bare, revealing the most intimate emotions hidden in darkness.
Nocturna is an ambitious work, seamlessly blending tradition and modernity to reimagine flamenco’s emotional and artistic possibilities
$59, $73, $89, $103 & $119. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: David Coria y compañía: Los Bailes Robados
2025-06-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: David Coria y compañía: “Los Bailes Robados.” Set in a forest that shifts between chaos and sublime beauty—a place of broken bodies and starry skies—Los Bailes Robados invites you to enter, feel the earth, and tread fallen leaves with dancing steps. It beckons you to become a dancing being, moving endlessly with freedom, embracing the dance as a gift.
This ensemble creation blends political critique with social advocacy. Dancers traverse the stage in a journey from hysteria and uncontrolled frenzy to dramatic stillness and harmony, embodying a collective soul that births a new, fluid entity. The musicians amplify these cries, urging the bodies to exorcise their dance, denounce oppression, and invoke liberty—crying out for the woman, the mad, the different, the witch.
Infused with Spanish dance, flamenco, and avant-garde spontaneity, the work questions societal norms and codes over time. Using choreography, theater, imagery, music, and sound, it explores the depth of contemporary flamenco’s artistic potential in the 21st century.
$59, $73, $89, $103 & $119. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Fiesta Flamenca
2025-06-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Featuring Paula Comitre, Juan de Juan, Alfonso Losa, Ana Morales, and Olga Pericet.
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: “Fiesta Flamenca.” Fiesta Flamenca is the grand finale and a true highlight of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, the largest and longest-running flamenco festival outside of Spain.
This star-studded gala evening brings together a dazzling array of flamenco music and dance, showcasing performances by some of the most renowned artists and companies in the world. Each Fiesta Flamenca features a unique cast, delivering an unforgettable celebration of the depth, diversity, and passion that define flamenco artistry.
Hosted at the prestigious National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Fiesta Flamenca is a centerpiece of the broader Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, which also includes world-class performances, workshops, and cultural events. It’s an experience that captures the essence of flamenco and leaves audiences captivated.
$69, $83, $99, $113 & $129. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: Fiesta Flamenca
2025-06-28 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Featuring David Coria, Fuensanta “La Moneta,” José Maya, Luisa Palicio and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company.
8:30 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
National Institute of Flamenco and the NHCC present Festival Flamenco Alburquerque: “Fiesta Flamenca.” Fiesta Flamenca is the grand finale and a true highlight of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, the largest and longest-running flamenco festival outside of Spain.
This star-studded gala evening brings together a dazzling array of flamenco music and dance, showcasing performances by some of the most renowned artists and companies in the world. Each Fiesta Flamenca features a unique cast, delivering an unforgettable celebration of the depth, diversity, and passion that define flamenco artistry.
Hosted at the prestigious National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Fiesta Flamenca is a centerpiece of the broader Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, which also includes world-class performances, workshops, and cultural events. It’s an experience that captures the essence of flamenco and leaves audiences captivated.
$69, $83, $99, $113 & $129. *Price includes the NHCC’s $4 fee.

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment
2025-12-19 - 2025-12-21 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
7:00 pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday
2:00 pm Saturday & Sunday
Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents an original production, Nutcracker in the Land of Enchantment. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements of the state’s heritage and traditions including Spanish dancers with Flamenco, southwestern snakes, sheep and shepherdesses, a lively fandango, a storyteller doll with children, and lavish western Victorian-era costumes.
The 14th anniversary year includes Zozobra, in a production showcasing New Mexico heritage and traditions while maintaining the classical grace and family appeal of its origins. A live orchestra performs under the baton of Maestro Guillermo Figueroa, former music director of the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra, currently with Santa Fe Symphony, and an internationally renowned conductor and violinist who was a 2012 Latin GRAMMY nominee.
$16, $25, $35, $45, & $55.00 w/ discounts for seniors, children 10 years old and younger and NHCC members.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: María Pagés-De Scheherezade
2026-06-20 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Saturday, June 20, 2026
8:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
De Scheherezade is a large-scale flamenco work by María Pagés Compañía, co-created with dramaturg El Arbi El Harti. Beginning where the tale of the Thousand and One Nights ends, De Scheherezade reframes Scheherezade as “one woman, all women.” Across 12 choreographic chapters, a collective female protagonist moves between solos and choral tableaux, set to live music that places flamenco in dialogue with classical, popular, and Moroccan traditions. Audiences experience a portrait of women as storytellers and agents: rhythmic, physical, and ensemble-driven, with the word and the body as tools for survival. U.S. Premiere.
$49, $69, $89, $109, & $129, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Yjastros-Flamenco Fandanguero
2026-06-21 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Sunday, June 21, 2026
6:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
FLAMENCO FANDANGUERO: Primos de la Raza Cósmica is a thrilling work of dance, music, and theatre by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company and special guests, featuring over 20 musicians and dancers on stage! This unforgettable celebration builds from a conversation between flamenco and son jarocho, distinct art forms that share a common ancestor. Reuniting the primos hermanos (first cousins) of flamenco and son jarocho, this captivating performance explores shared identities and histories. Audiences will be transformed by this unique, transcendent experience that showcases the cosmic essence of son jarocho and flamenco.
This project was made possible by a National Dance Project grant with lead funding from the
Doris Duke and Mellon Charitable Foundations.
$44, $64, $84, $104, & $124, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
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*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Miguel Poveda-Recital de Cante
2026-06-23 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:00 pm
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Miguel Poveda presents a traditional Recital de Cante, in which he will journey through some of the most representative styles of flamenco, all expressed through his powerful personality and surrounded by the musicians with whom he has spent years moving audiences around the world.
The repertoire will include tributes to the masters who, with the utmost respect, have shaped in him a sound deeply faithful to tradition, while at the same time cultivating a very distinctive, contemporary, and compelling style that makes him unique and personal. This recital is a journey into the past, viewed through a lens of the present and the future.
He is joined on this journey by guitarist Jesús Guerrero, percussionist Paquito González, and providing compás are Carlos Grilo and the cantaor “El Londro.”
The recital Poveda offers will have the evocative and magical atmosphere that characterizes his concerts, delighting both the most discerning aficionados and those new to flamenco alike. Don’t miss it!
$49, $69, $89, $109, & $129, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Puentes Flamencos and Certamen Coreográfico
2026-06-24 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
4:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
New this year! The National Institute of Flamenco presents Puentes Flamencos and Certamen Coreográfico, two juried competitions offering today’s top student and emerging flamenco talent a chance to showcase their work on Festival Flamenco Alburquerque’s international stage.
These programs invite participants to step forward, be seen, and share their work on a professional stage through high-level performance experiences that emphasize artistry, discipline, and growth. Artists gain meaningful visibility, mentorship, and recognition while connecting with the festival’s vibrant artistic community. Puentes Flamencos highlights the work of student ensembles and Certamen Coreográfico presents the work of emerging professionals.
General admission: $29
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Úrsula López Compañía-Comedia sin título
2026-06-25 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Thursday, June 25, 2026
8:00 pm
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Beginning from Federico García Lorca’s unfinished Comedia sin título, Úrsula López builds a choreographic essay on how flamenco carried Lorca’s presence through hostile territory: the dictatorship years, the work made in exile, and the international stages where his texts and images were remade in dance.
Audiences encounter history as something embodied, where rhythm, gesture, and text carry memory without requiring a linear plot. With an ensemble cast, cante, guitar, sax, and percussion, Comedia sin título places pure dance forms beside theatrical and contemporary frames, asking what survives, what changes, and what we inherit when flamenco remembers aloud. U.S. Premiere
$44, $64, $84, $104, & $124, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Fiesta Flamenca-Friday
2026-06-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Friday, June 26, 2026
8:00 pm
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Fiesta Flamenca-Friday Features Daniel Ramos, Miguel Ángel Heredia, Carmen Talegona, Antonio Molina “El Choro,” and María Pagés
The two-night Fiesta Flamenca is the grand finale and a true highlight of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, the largest and longest-running flamenco festival outside of Spain. The Friday performance features Ganador Puentes Flamencos (the winner of this year’s Puentes Flamencos competition), Daniel Ramos, Miguel Ángel Heredia, Carmen Talegona, Antonio Molina “El Choro,” and María Pagés.
This star-studded gala evening brings together a dazzling array of flamenco music and dance, showcasing performances by some of the most renowned artists and companies in the world. Each Fiesta Flamenca features a unique cast, delivering an unforgettable celebration of the depth, diversity, and passion that define flamenco artistry.
$49, $69, $89, $109, & $129, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.

Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 39: Fiesta Flamenca-Saturday
2026-06-27 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Saturday, June 27, 2026
8:00 pm
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Fiesta Flamenca-Saturday Features Daniel Ramos, Miguel Ángel Heredia, Carmen Talegona, Antonio Molina “El Choro,” and María Pagés.
The two-night Fiesta Flamenca is the grand finale and a true highlight of Festival Flamenco Alburquerque, the largest and longest-running flamenco festival outside of Spain. The Saturday performance features Ganador Certamen Coreográfico (the winner of this year’s Certamen), Juan Fernández, Susana Casas, Úrsula López, and “El Yiyo”
This star-studded gala evening brings together a dazzling array of flamenco music and dance, showcasing performances by some of the most renowned artists and companies in the world. Each Fiesta Flamenca features a unique cast, delivering an unforgettable celebration of the depth, diversity, and passion that define flamenco artistry.
$49, $69, $89, $109, & $129, no other discounts for Festival Flamenco Albuquerque.
*Price includes a NHCC facility fee.
PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!

*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261
