Premiere: K-12 Social Studies and Language Arts Educational Curriculum for “Mundos de Mestizaje”
5 pm Link Available HERE The History and Literary Arts program presents the premiere of a K-12 social studies and language arts educational curriculum inspired by "Mundos de Mestizaje," the buon fresco masterpiece on the NHCC campus by artist Frederico Vigil. By engaging with images and video of the fresco online, children and young adults, anywhere, are able to explore history, geography, civics, government, literature, and economics through lesson plans and activities. Free
Premiere: Bless Me, Ultima Radio Broadcast
11 am On Albuquerque’s Classical 95.5 KHFM and 98.7 WFMT-FM in Chicago A live national broadcast of the world premiere performance of the opera Bless Me, Ultima, on Albuquerque’s Classical 95.5 KHFM and 98.7 WFMT-FM in Chicago, hosted by Valerie Martinez. Opera Southwest, along with the National Hispanic Cultural Center and San Jose’s Opera Cultura, is thrilled to have commissioned this work based on Rudolfo Anaya’s best-selling novel. The composer, Hector Armienta, worked with Mr. Anaya on the libretto, and the resulting production, which premiered at the (more...)
Maravilla 2020 “Una Noche en El Mundo Hispano”
5:30 pm Be apart of the Best Virtual Gala of the year by logging on to www.maravillagala.com This year's Maravilla is about community, appreciation and love - sharing the rich and colorful Hispanic culture, as well as the 27 Spanish speaking countries across the globe. The program encompasses the cultural soul that is our jewel - the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This year we are celebrating all 27 Spanish speaking countries. The Maravilla 2020 is the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation‘s annual fundraiser who’s contribution supports our mission to (more...)
Heritage Month: ABQ Balloon Park Drive-In Film Screening: The Milagro Beanfield War
Gates open at 6:30 pm RV parking lot of the International Balloon Museum at Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta Park, 9201 Balloon Museum Drive NE, For ticketing information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.balloonparkdrive.in. Ticket prices listed on this site are per car, rather than per patron. As part of this year’s celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Hispanic Cultural Center and the Balloon Park Drive-In will screen a series of four films highlighting Hispanic/Latinx history, culture, and contributions. Robert Redford’s film The Milagro Beanfield War, based (more...)
Film: Contemporáneos en línea: Los demás días/All the Other Days
8 pm (available for 48 hours) Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/institutocervantes Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque presents Contemporáneos en línea, an online showcase of recent work by young, independent Spanish filmmakers. The program brings together two feature films and two documentaries, demonstrating the creative coexistence of these genres in contemporary cinematography. It is presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of the Bank of America Free Film Series. The documentary Los demás días follows the work of Dr. Pablo Iglesias, a palliative care physician at (more...)
NHCC Learning Website Survey
MIRA! TEACHERS! PARENTS! We need your voice! The NHCC Learning Website Survey will help us gauge your needs related to educational resources so that we may better serve students and the community as a whole. With the introduction of the NHCC Learning website that is now available to the public, your input is important in helping us provide the community with accessible and relevant digital resources that will benefit learners of all grade levels and ages as this website continues to grow. Please fill this out and (more...)
Tertulia Histórica Albuquerque: Revolts and Revolutions
Live via Zoom or in-person2 pm (MTS) Live via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting HERE. Rob Martínez, New Mexico State Historian Since colonial times, revolts and resistance have been a regular part of New Mexico history. Puebloan people had revolutions against Spanish political, economic and religious institutions. Spanish colonists resisted Spanish governors who thought themselves superior. Mexican New Mexicans resisted Mexican governors they did not like, and Pueblo and Genizaro natives joined in. New Mexicans revolted against American governors and economic institutions when things were not to their liking. (more...)
Instituto Cervantes Book Club
10-11:30 am The Instituto Cervantes Book Club meets twice a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for September: Tarta de almendras con amor, Angela Vallvey. Pre-registration for the Instituto Cervantes Book Club is required. More information.
NHCC Book Club
5:30 pm The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book. Book for September: Ordinary Girls: A Memoir, Jacquira Diaz. To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase their books through Bookworks get a 10% discount on that title.
Film: Contemporáneos en línea: La reconquista/The Reconquest
8 pm (available for 48 hours) Instituto Cervantes Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/institutocervantes Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque presents Contemporáneos en línea, an online showcase of recent work by young, independent Spanish filmmakers. The program brings together two feature films and two documentaries, demonstrating the creative coexistence of these genres in contemporary cinematography. It is presented in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center as part of the Bank of America Free Film Series. In La reconquista, Manuela and Olmo find each other again in a future they promised each other (more...)