First Friday: Volunteer Education and Conversation
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:00 am – 11 am On the first Friday of each month, NHCC docents and core volunteers meet for coffee and conversation along with monthly presentations on topics that build the knowledge and skills of the docent core to give tours, educate the NHCC visitors and share the NHCC mission and programs. For location and more information on the NHCC Docent and Volunteer program, Please call Annette Lujan at 505-383-4783 or email her at Annette.Lujan@state.nm.us for more information. Free event
Pimentel Concert Series: Manuel Barrueco
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7 pm Latin Grammy-nominated master guitarist Manuel Barrueco is internationally recognized as one of the most important guitarists of our time. His unique artistry is continually described as that of a superb instrumentalist and an elegant musician, possessed of a seductive sound and uncommon lyrical gifts. Barrueco’s career has been dedicated to bringing the guitar to the main musical centers of the world. Over three decades, he has performed across the United States from the New World Symphony in Miami to the Seattle Symphony, and from the (more...)
¡Vamos al Museo!
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:30 am to 12 pm A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. Please pre-register HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare) For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies
Monthly Speakers Program for the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM (Rental)
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting10:30 am Join Filiberto Pacheco for his presentation “Sephardic Jews, The Road North to Northern New Mexico.” Crypto-Judism is the secret adherence to Judaism while publicly professing to be of another faith. The term is especially applied historically to Spanish Jews who outwardly profess Catholicism. Research has shown articles about the survival of “Crypto-Jewish” family practices and traditions in New Mexico and adjacent areas. Many families from Northern New Mexico are now seeking their roots in these areas. There seems to be no clear standard name to (more...)
Mundos de Mestizaje
NHCC Torreón 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States12 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...)
Poetry Writing Workshop
History and Literary Arts BuildingFebruary 13 – April 10, 2019 Eight weeks, Wednesdays, 6 pm to 8 pm Poetry Writing Workshop for intermediate-advance poets. Do you crave a community of fellow poets? Do you want to be inspired to write new work? This eight week poetry workshop, for intermediate-advanced poets, is writing-intensive. You will be inspired by readings of Latinx poets as well as by helpful and supportive workshops and discussions. The workshop culminates with a public reading at the NHCC where you share your new work. Instructor: Valerie Martínez is (more...)
¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246 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 Group who was (more...)
Writing Workshop: Fiction (All Genres)
History and Literary Arts Building6 pm, Wednesdays (eight weeks between January 16 and March 6) The NHCC is committed to cultivating local writers and celebrating their work. In this workshop, writers read excerpts from books by Latinx authors, engage in a variety of writing exercises that build skills and generate new writing,. Each class gives a public reading as a culminating event. Instructor: Brenna Gomez (UNM). Deadline to register: Monday, January 14, 2019. Workshop Fee: $250 (about $30 per class). Limit: 12 writers so register early! Three Scholarships are available for (more...)
Inside Opera: María de Buenos Aires
History and Literary Arts Building5:30-7 pm NHCC Library, History and Literary Arts Building Opera novices and aficionados are invited to three free interactive presentations about "María de Buenos Aires," Astor Piazzola’s extraordinary tango-opera. Over three Wednesday evenings, poet Valerie Martínez and conductor Oliver Prezant will lead you on a magical journey through the story, the libretto, the music, and the staging of this evocative work, which tells the story of María, a prostitute born in a poor suburb of Buenos Aires, who sleepwalks through life, death, the afterlife, and is reborn into “innocence.” The music, by tango legend (more...)
¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:30 pm to 7:30 pm On the first Thursday of the month, NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting, which includes snacks, refreshments, and beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Please pre-register using the link HERE (so we know how many materials to prepare) For more information please call or email Elena Baca at (more...)