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  • “Hamilton”: Changing the Way We Learn History

    History and Literary Arts Building

    2 pm During this event, teachers and teens will lead an interactive discussion (with music, video and lyrics) about why the School Library Journal calls “Hamilton” a “‘darn near perfect’ teaching tool for history” and how rap, hip hop, spoken word poetry and other popular genres can newly engage young people (and the rest of us) in learning about historical events. The radiating effects of “Hamilton,” the musical, are wide-ranging. The rap/hip hop lyrics have drawn young people to the story of Alexander Hamilton and the birth (more...)

  • Mundos de Mestizaje

    NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 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 (more...)

  • Roundtable: The Importance of Spain to the Independence of the U.S.

    NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting

    6pm Instituto Cervantes and the NHCC present a roundtable to explore the common history and important roll of Spain in the independence of the United States. Participants include: Orlando Romero: Moderator and Historian and columnist for The New Mexican; Tom Chavez: Historian with a Ph.D from the University of New Mexico and author of Spain and the Independence of the United States: An Intrinsic Gift and Doctor Franklin & Spain: The Unknown History; and Eduardo Garrigues: Ambassador of Spain and author of He Who Has Courage, Follow Me: Living with Gálvez. (more...)

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

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-24

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

  • ¡Salud y Sabor! Nopales and Blue Corn/Nopales y Maiz Azul

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

    5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health screenings, and live entertainment. An emphasis is placed on exploring traditional Hispanic dishes, providing basic information/free screenings (more...)

  • Film: La Novia

    NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30

    7 pm Based on Federico García Lorca’s play Bodas de Sangre (Blood Wedding), La Novia, set in Spain in the early decades of the 20th century, is the story of a multi-family, multi-generational blood feud that is about to be settled by a wedding uniting two of the families. But Fate and Death have other plans, as an ill-starred love triangle precipitates an impetuous act, and sets into motion a chain of events that will have devastating consequences. From Instituto Cervantes’ Espacio femenino series; presented in partnership (more...)

  • “La Tierra y la Gente: How Place Supports the Struggle for Peace and Justice in Nuevo Mexico”

    NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7

    6:00 pm to 7:30 pm History and Literary Arts Building Library This talk by Arturo Sandoval, Founder and President of the Center of Southwest Culture, Inc. (CSC), a non-profit organization promoting the peoples and cultures of the southwestern US and northern México, is part of educational programming related to People Powered: New Mexicans and Social Movements. CSC focuses on developing cultural, economic and educational events and programs that reflect the rich Mexicano and indigenous cultural heritage of the Greater Southwest. Sandoval has been active for more than (more...)

  • Colcha Community Stitch-Along

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

    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

  • Son Como Son 25th Anniversary: A Retrospective Celebration of Salsa in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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

    8 pm This 25th anniversary concert is Son Como Son’s tribute to the rich lineage of Cuban music. It is a tribute to the dance—the dance between the Yoruban spiritual world and the Spanish colonialists, the dance between the past and the future, the dance where the ocean meets the desert. Most of all, it is a tribute to the dancers of Albuquerque—to each and every one who has buoyed this ship for the past 25 years and helped to put Albuquerque on the salsa map. $24, (more...)

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  • High School Art Exhibit: Opening Reception

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

    2 pm – 4 pm This exhibit, which runs through May 14, will feature artwork created by students from Albuquerque High School and Volcano Vista High School in response to the beloved novel by Rudolfo Anaya, Bless Me, Ultima (1972). The students’ work, also inspired by the novel, compliments the artwork featured in the NHCC Art Museum La Ultima Exhibición, which runs through November 11, 2018. Free public event