Book Reading & Signing, The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico
2016-06-18 | History and Literary Arts Building
2 pm
Author and curator Nicolasa Chavez will host a book reading and signing of her beautiful, opulently illustrated book The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico.
The Spirit of Flamenco: From Spain to New Mexico explores the dance, music, fashion/costumes, history, and culture, of flamenco’s growth from fifteenth century Arabic Spain through to its eventual establishment in New Mexico through one of the country’s largest and longest running organizations, Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque run by Eva Enciñias-Sandoval, and the fame of María Benítez’s Teatro Flamenco.
The Spirit of Flamenco, published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe that opened in November 2015, is notably the first significant book on flamenco, its culture and history, that takes an up-to-date and detailed look at the thriving art form around the world, including a special look at flamenco in New Mexico.
Free event

Festival Flamenco Internacional: Fiesta Flamenca 29
2016-06-17 - 2016-06-18 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Friday — Saturday, June 17 — 18, 2016
8 pm
Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, presents Fiesta Flamenca, a star-studded evening of music and dance illustrating the range of dynamic styles presented in Festival Flamenco. Elegance, sophistication, and physical brilliance challenge the audience to experience flamenco in all of its forms. Juxtaposing heritage and innovation, this vibrant display of artistry highlights the distinctive characteristics of flamenco. In a spectacular showcase of today’s most powerful and energetic flamenco, headlining artists of Festival Flamenco 29 share the stage for an evening of unforgettable music and dance.
Fiesta Flamenca features Rocío Molina, Pedro Córdoba, Juana Amaya, Antonio Molina “El Choro”, Manuel Liñán, Gema Moneo, and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company.
$40, $50, $60, $75, $90

Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2016-06-17, 2016-05-20 | 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

Film: El espíritu de la colmena/The Spirit of the Beehive
2016-06-16 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
In a small Castilian village in 1940, in the wake of Spain’s devastating civil war, six-year-old Ana attends a traveling movie showing of the 1931 version of Frankenstein. Fascinated with the monster, and convinced by her older sister that he lives in a deserted sheepfold nearby, she believes that she has met him when a fugitive Republican soldier takes refuge in the structure. Directed by Victor Erice; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
1973; Spanish with English subtitles; 95 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Festival Flamenco Internacional: Compañía Manuel Liñán, Nómada
2016-06-16 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
8 pm
Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque presents Compañía Manuel Liñán in Nómada. Featuring three bailaoras, three bailaores, three singers, and two guitarists, the work is a “collective journey” framing the art of flamenco in different geographic regions and different textures. It develops Liñan’s work as a choreographer, director, and dancer—exploring the different worlds that sustain him on his diverse paths.
Humans remain innately nomadic, now searching for the places and forms that meet emotional needs as well as providing basic sustenance. As these artists investigate new physical and emotional realms, their performance is “a dance to movement, a song to the immense tapestry in which we live, with its infinite possibilities, and with a particular ode to the creative migration responsible for personal and artistic survival.”
$30, $40, $60, $75

Salud y Sabor: España
2016-06-16 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm — 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 from local Western and alternative health practitioners, and creating a vibrant atmosphere with art activities and live music. In most months, free samples of local produce are available.
For more information on Salud y Sabor, contact Elena Baca at 505/246-2261, x167 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.
Free public event

Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher Present The Honeymoon Tour (Rental)
2016-06-14 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
8 pm
Stand-up comedians Natasha Leggero and Moshe Kasher celebrate their recent marriage with The Honeymoon Tour.
$20

Jugamos Juntos: Cantando la Cultura, Flamenco Music and Guitar
2016-06-11 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am — 12 pm
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the Bosque, and story times in the Center’s library.
On June 11th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, Cantando la Cultura we’ll present a performance of flamenco music and guitar. Presented by the Tierra Adentro’s Dance Ensemble and the National Institute of Flamenco. The class will combine history, music, dance and demonstrations.
For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.
Please pre-register using this link so we know how many materials to prepare. http://goo.gl/forms/3SgYFYST9LtCcVZf2
This series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico.
Free public event; $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists and purchase supplies.

Festival Flamenco Internacional: Exposición Flamenca & New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura
2016-06-11 | NM
6 pm
Festival Flamenco Internacional de Alburquerque, celebrating its 29th anniversary this year, opens with Exposición Flamenca and New Mexico True Fiesta de Apertura—free events for the entire family on the NHCC’s Plaza Mayor. This celebratory start to the festival, presented by New Mexico True and the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, begins with Exposición Flamenca, a showcase of flamenco artists and schools from around the world. The evening culminates in a concert by Mayte Martín, a cantaora, bolero singer, and composer from Barcelona who is widely recognized as one of the most important flamenco voices of her generation.
Free public event

Do Hair Do Good Fashion Show (Rental)
2016-06-11 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
6:30 pm
Mark Pardo SalonSpa and United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) are standing together against domestic violence to support survivors. This year we have an even more ambitious goal, and our commitment is to raise $50,000 to support domestic violence programs through UWCNM’s Community Fund. Sponsor this year’s Do Hair Do Good, our largest charity fashion show ever, and help the most vulnerable members of our community. If you can’t attend the night of the event, please visit https://app.mobilecause.com/form/za1-ZA to donate to the cause.
$17, $27, $37

Film: Pa negre/Pan negro/Black Bread
2016-06-09 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
In the war-ravaged Catalan countryside of the early 1940s, 11-year-old Andreu stumbles upon a crushed wagon beneath a high cliff and witnesses the deaths of the man and boy inside. When his father is accused of their murder and goes into hiding, Andreu is sent to live with relatives. There, he creates a fantasy life, but is forced to confront a world of adult deception and festering hatreds. Directed by Agustí Villaronga; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
2010; Catalan with English subtitles; 108 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Domingos en Arte, featuring Nosotros
2016-06-05 | Patio | Fountain Courtyard, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, United States
6 pm — 10 pm
Announcing the launch of a new summer music and dance series in the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s enchanting Fountain Courtyard, presented in partnership with Melaza Music. Spend four Sunday evenings with us enjoying live music, drinks, and the delicious Latin cuisine of Nob Hill’s Guava Tree Cafe. We have invited some of our musician friends, from the local community and outside, for lively summer get-togethers right next to the beautiful Rio Grande Bosque.
Award-winning ensemble Nosotros began as a guitar trio in Las Cruces in 1994. Now an eight-member band, they relocated to the Albuquerque/Santa Fe area in 2001 and have established themselves as one of the most popular bands in New Mexico. Combining Latin rhythms with elements of rock, salsa, jazz, and cumbia to create their original sound, they have released seven albums, including the anthology CD titled XX to celebrate their 20 years together as a band in 2014. They have received numerous New Mexico Music (“MIC”) Awards, including Album of the Year and Producer of the Year for their third, self-titled album, Nosotros, and have appeared with artists including Ozomatli, Los Lobos, Etta James, The Wailers, and the Gipsy Kings. M.E. Schenck, in Hyperactive Music Magazine, said, “Nosotros’ music is not to be explained, it is to be felt in the pit of our souls.”
$12; free for 12 years old and younger

La Canoa: Making Frederico Vigil's Miracle Wall
2016-06-04 | History and Literary Arts Building
2 pm
Our La Canoa Legacy series features talks by Hispanic-Latino faculty and community researchers with long-standing and accomplished records of research and teaching about New Mexico and the region.
The final talk of this season features Aracely Chapa, Director of the Center for Regional Studies, at UNM, talking about the process that resulted in Frederico Vigil’s fresco “Mundos de Mestizaje” that graces the wall of the Torreon on the NHCC Campus.
The talk will start in the Research Library in the History and Literary Arts Building and will continue in the Torreon.
Free community event

Jugamos Juntos: ¡Vamos al Museo!, Spanish Mosaics
2016-06-04 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am — 12 pm
The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library.
For Vamos al Museo on June 4th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, we’ll work with tile mosaics in the Spanish tradition.
A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes! For more information please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.
Please pre-register using this link so we know how many materials to prepare. http://goo.gl/forms/3SgYFYST9LtCcVZf2
This series is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico.
Free public event; $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists and purchase supplies.

First Friday: Docent Education and Conversation
2016-06-03 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:30 am – 12 pm
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 more information on the NHCC Docent and Volunteer program, Please call David Torrez at 505-246-2261 or email him at DavidM.Torres@state.nm.us for more information.
Free event

Film: La lengua de las mariposas/Butterfly
2016-06-02 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
Moncho, a timid young boy growing up in a small Spanish town, starts school for the first time, and with the nurturing and guidance of a kind teacher, a world of possibilities begins to open up for him. As the school year comes to a close, however, civil war begins to sweep across the country, and as sides are drawn, the forces of fear, violence, and betrayal alter profoundly what should be the pleasure of coming of age. Directed by José Luis Cuerda; presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
1999; English; 96 minutes; rated R.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
2016-06-02 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 pm – 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.
This month in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco, we will work with tile mosaics in the spanish tradition.
Each session is led by a different artist and the art-making technique varies in this adults focused community event.
Please pre-register using the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare)
http://goo.gl/forms/HXmsdOpNkZ
Questions? Call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 ext. 167 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

Saturdays in the Museum
2016-05-28, 2016-05-21, 2016-05-14, 2016-05-07 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
1 pm to 2 pm
National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum presents Saturdays in the Museum Tours every Saturday afternoon starting at 1 pm. Each tour will be different depending on the exhibit and theme.
Free with NHCC Museum admission

Film: Doñana, Cuatro estaciones/Doñana, Four Seasons
2016-05-26 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
A documentary on Spain’s Doñana national park, a huge reserve spread through three provinces, showing how the biodiversity and natural wealth of this ecological jewel follow the cycle of the seasons. Directed by Javier Molina Lamothe. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 90 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

High Spirit Dance Recital Dancing For Jesus (Rental)
2016-05-22 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm & 6 pm
A Ballet, Jazz and Hip Hop dance recital with three productions per Year at National Hispanic Cultural Center for kids, young adults and professional dancers in Albuquerque. Two performances with an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing today’s music to life with high quality dance productions.
$12, $15, $17 no other discounts

Film: Sacromonte, Los sabios de la tribu/Sacromonte, The Wise of the Tribe
2016-05-19 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
A documentary on the legacy of Sacromonte, the Granada neighborhood known for 200 years as the cradle of flamenco. Interviews with survivors of its “golden age” recreate a time when flamenco was an art, a livelihood, and a family tradition and inheritance. Directed by Chus Gutiérrez. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
2014; Spanish with English subtitles; 94 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Salud y Sabor: Estados Unidos
2016-05-19 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
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 from local Western and alternative health practitioners, and creating a vibrant atmosphere with art activities and live music. In most months, free samples of local produce are available.
For more information on Salud y Sabor, contact Elena Baca at 505/246-2261, x167 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us.
Free public event

Artist Panel for El retrato nuevomexicano ahora/ New Mexican Portraiture Now
2016-05-15 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
2 pm to 4 pm
Artist panel featuring artists in the New Mexican Portrait Exhibition in the NHCC Art Museum’s Community Gallery.
Hear what the artists have to say! Fun, conversational, and educational panel with Maria Dolores Gonzalez and Max Carlos Martinez. Moderated by Tey Marianna Nunn
The exhibit, El retrato nuevomexicano ahora/ New Mexican Portraiture Now, has been extended by popular demand through June 12, 2016.
Free event

Film: Mapa
2016-05-12 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
A young Spanish director travels to India in search of inspiration for his first feature film. He realizes that what he is seeking is to be found back in Madrid, and returns, with unexpected consequences. Directed by León Siminiani. “Ciclo Cine Español Contemporáneo,” presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes.
2012; Spanish with English subtitles; 85 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

Artist Tour & Discussion for El retrato nuevomexicano ahora/ New Mexican Portraiture Now
2016-05-12 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Artist tour and discussion by Miguel Gandert and Gene Ortega- artists whose works are featured in the New Mexican Portraiture Exhibition in the NHCC Art Museum’s Community Gallery.
Join us for a personal tour and hear from the artists themselves about their artworks highlighted in this popular exhibition!
The exhibit has been extended by popular demand through June 12, 2016
Free event

Hidden Chicano Cinema: Film Dramas in the Borderlands Talk, Screenings, and Book Signing
2016-05-07 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
2 pm to 4 pm
The National Hispanic Cultural Center presents an afternoon talk, screenings, and book signing of “Hidden Chicano Cinema: Film Dramas in the Borderlands.” by A. Gabriel Meléndez the Distinguished Professor of American Studies at the University of New Mexico. He has authored books on borderlands literature and film, serves on the board of the Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Literary Heritage Project and is a general editor for the Pasó por aquí Series at UNM Press. He has been a Fulbright Teaching Fellow at Eszterházy Károly College, Eger, Hungary.
The event will examine how New Mexico, situated within the boundaries of the United States, became a stand-in for the exotic non-western world that tourists, artists, scientists, and others sought to possess at the dawn of early filmmaking, a disposition stretching from the silent era to today as filmmakers screen their fantasies of what they wished the Southwest Borderlands to be. The highlighted “film moments” in the region’s history including the “filmic turn” ushered in by Chicano/a filmmakers who created new ways to represent their community and region.
Free event
