Noah's Ark Children's Foundation is Hosting the "Children First" 5K Fun Run and Family Event (Rental)
2019-04-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:00 am-12:00 pm
NHCC Multi-Purpose Room and Parking Lot
We cordially invite you to participate in the Children First 5K Fun Run and Family Event! Noah’s Ark Children’s Academy is a 5 Star rated children’s program that cares for children 6 weeks-12 years of age. Not only do we provide daily care, but we also take great pride in providing our children with curriculum that will help jumpstart their educational career. Since we are an all-inclusive school, we do not turn any children away. We care for children with special needs, children in the foster care system and children from all walks of life. Our goal is more than providing daily care, but to fuel families with the resources they need to succeed. Noah’s Ark Children’s Foundation is a program that partners with Noah’s Ark Children’s Academy.
By registering, you will be a huge part of impacting the next generation in New Mexico!
Register below!
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/noahs-ark-childrens-academy-18646220228

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Monthly Speakers Program for the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM (Rental)
2019-04-06 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
10:30 am
Join Dr. Joseph Sanchez author, historian and former Director of the Petroglyph National Monument as he presents six consecutive lectures on New Mexico History entitled “Historical Dialogues: New Mexicans and the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, 1598-1692.”
The second lecture in this series is listed below.
La Ruta de Oñate, 1598-1609 and the Establishment of New Mexico

The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, las Leyes de Indias y otros reglamentos
Migration, Trade, Governance, and Culture
Oñate’s Contracts, 1595 to 1598 and their implications for early New Mexico history
Documentary Perspectives: The Battle of Acoma (1599) and the Jumano War (1599-1601)

Internationally recognized, Dr. Sanchez was awarded the Medalla de Acero al Merito Historico Capitan Alonso de Leon by the Sociedad Nuevoleonesa de Historia, Geografia y Estadistica, Monterrey, Mexico in 2000. In 2005 he was inducted into the prestigious knighthood order of the Orden de Isabel la Catolica by King Juan Carlos of Spain.

Cultural Responsive Teaching Workshop (Rental)
2019-04-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Education Building – Classroom 122/124
10 am to 5 pm
Cultural responsive teaching encourages educators to allow students to enter the classroom as their authentic selves. Rather than forcing students to code-switch, they are asked about where they come from and to relate that to the course material. The goal is to create an environment where all students, regardless of their physical/mental ability, racial/sexual/gender identity, feel safe. Safe to participate. Safe to engage. And therefore safe to learn.
$63.93 or $84.91 for groups

I am often the only black girl in the room, going to school, that was my identity. After 16 years of schooling I have yet to have 1 black teacher. I can name on one hand how often I was assigned readings by people who identified as black. This is more than implicit bias, this is racism. This is rooted in the historically oppressive idea that, education is meant to assimilate. It communicates to our students that we do not value them, or their culture. It says, once they learn how to speak and act like nonmarginalized group members do they have anything to offer the world.
Schedule:
10 am – Key terms and Current Events. Do we say underprivileged? Disadvantaged? Marginalized? POC? Women or womxn? Let’s discuss.
11 am – Designing your syllabus to be Culturally Responsive. What policies do you have listed that build in disadvantages for already marginalized students?
12 pm – How to embrace Open Educational Resources. Learn how How to create your own free textbook and curriculum which is more reflective of your student body.
1 pm-2 pm – Break for Lunch
2 pm – What material should be off-limits? We should embrace pop culture and works of fiction, yet where is the line between education and problematic?
3 pm – Engaging students of color, what’s offensive? The one day my teachers would bring up African Americans was during Black History Month. They would then turn to me, the student, to educate the class simply because of the amount of melanin in my skin. The teachers thought they were being inclusive but clearly that wasn’t the case. Let’s talk about intentions and how they can produce a very different impact.
4 pm – When we say, “I’m just preparing them for the real world, what are we actually saying?” The word we use to vocalize our motivations often reveal our own implicit biases, how do we reconcile that?
4:30 pm-5 pm – Networking and Problem Solving: I will hand out case studies so you can workshop ideas and strategies with your fellow educators. Also, please take this time to get to know your fellow faculty around the state.

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Art Making: Try this at home!
2019-04-06 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
In April 2019, we made lemonade out of lemons in the Art Museum. Not real lemonade, because food and drink aren’t allowed in the Museum!
We were expecting construction, and to keep the art safe, it had to be put in storage. We took the families participating in our Saturday program, Vamos al Museo into the Museum to look at blank walls. Crazy right?! It turned in to one of our favorite art making experiences during this program. Our source for art making inspiration were the wall labels that accompany the art, written by our curators which often include statements from the artists. Art makers from age 2 – 80 years old participated.

Click HERE and find three wall labels from popular art pieces in the museum. What clues do these labels give you about the art?
We hope artists of all ages will participate by creating art inspired by this text. Please use what ever you have at home. Post your art and tag us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter @nhccnm #nhccnmart or snap a pic and email to elenad.baca@state.nm.us Include the name and age of the artist. All ages, experience and styles are encouraged.
We will repost your creations on our social media platforms and reveal what the pieces in the collection look like soon, so check back! No google searches, only imagination required!
#newmexicoculture #nhccnmart #nhccnm #make #createathome #artisforeveryone

Mundos de Mestizaje
2019-04-06 - 2019-04-07, 2019-04-13 - 2019-04-14, 2019-04-20, 2019-04-27 - 2019-04-28 | NHCC Torreón, 1701 4th street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, 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 sharing and learning experience for students and families anywhere. We invite you to explore the imagery, history and complexities of the Mundos de Mestizaje mural.
Discover on your own by clicking the link HERE.
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Free

¡Baile! Rueda de Casino (Cuban Salsa) Dance Class
2019-04-09, 2019-04-16, 2019-04-23, 2019-04-30 | 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 Group who was just in Cuba Rueda con Ritmo with Jorge Luna Roque in Holguín.
Click Here.
There is no need to pre-register. Just show up in comfortable clothes ready to dance! For more information, contact elsa.menendez@state.nm.us or 505-246-2261 ext.34744
$5 – $10 per class (pay what you can)

A Night of Poetry
2019-04-10 | NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7
6 pm
Join us to celebrate new poetry by writers completing an 8-week workshop at the NHCC. In 2018 the NHCC launched a series of community writing workshops in memoir, fiction and poetry. Each culminates with a reading of new work created by local authors.
Authors: Mikki Aronoff, Bonnie Basan, Amy Beveridge, Das Lanzilotti, Sherrisse Noelle, Michelle Otero, Sylvia Ramos Cruz, Elaine Soto
This event is free and open to the public

Film: The Way
2019-04-11 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
7 pm
Tom, an irascible American doctor, comes to France to deal with the tragic loss of his son. Rather than return home, he decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage El Camino de Santiago (“The Way of Saint James”) to honor his son’s desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn’t plan on is the profound impact this trip will have on him, as, through unexpected and oftentimes amusing experiences along “The Way,” he discovers the difference between “the life we live and the life we choose.” Written and directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father, Martin Sheen, The Way was filmed entirely in France and Spain along El Camino de Santiago. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
2010; Emilio Estevez; English; 123 minutes; rated PG-13.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

The Camino de Santiago (“Way of St. James”) is a large network of ancient pilgrimage routes that stretch across Europe and come together at the tomb of the apostle St. James (Santiago) in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Since the beginning of the 9th century, when the tomb was discovered, Santiago de Compostela has been a pan-European place of peregrination. The city’s Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and the European Union declared the Camino de Santiago to be the first European Cultural Itinerary in 1987. According to Catholic tradition, completing a pilgrimage on the Camino, some 500 miles along the major routes, assures forgiveness of one’s sins. The walk now attracts people of all faiths and backgrounds, and over 200,000 contemporary pilgrims embark on the journey each year.
The April films, as well as the first May film, in the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series, presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Resource Center, have been selected for their insights into different elements of the Way, capturing the spiritual significance and the rich history of this iconic pilgrimage.

Stories of Barelas
2019-04-11 | History and Literary Arts Building
6 pm
Bareleños completing a 5-week series of writing workshops share their stories about the neighborhood. Workshops were led by Barelas residents/playwrights Leonard Madrid, Raúl Garza and Mónica Sánchez. These stories and others will inspire a trilogy of plays by Madrid, Garza and Sánchez. Join us to remember the past and imagine the future of one of Albuquerque’s oldest neighborhoods. Presented by the NHCC in partnership with Artful Life and Homewise/B. Ruppe.
Free and open to the public

4 Guys Named José and una mujer named María!
2019-04-11 - 2019-04-14 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
Please note that all performances of this show will take place at the NHCC in the Bank of America Theatre.
7:30 pm—Thursday-Saturday
2 pm—Sunday
An Off-Broadway smash hit, never before presented in Albuquerque, this musical comedy celebrates the rich and vibrant musical history of Latin America. Emphasizing both the diversity and the commonality of Latino cultures, it features a show-within-a-show as the “4 Guys Named José”—one Puerto Rican, one Mexican, one Cuban, and one Dominican—design a musical revue that will showcase the music they grew up with and project a positive image to counteract Latino stereotypes. They have never put on a show before, and their attempts to get through the night without fighting or forgetting their cues are both comic and heartfelt—a journey through love, loss, and nostalgia for one’s homeland. Written by Dolores Prida, 4 Guys Named José and una mujer named maría is directed by Valli Marie Rivera.
$22 w/ $2 discount for students, seniors and NHCC members; $10 Thursday show only
Thank you to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

La Canoa: Valerie Rangel "Environmental Policies, Planning, and Cultural Connections of Nuevo México"
2019-04-13 | History and Literary Arts Building
2 pm
Please join Valerie Rangel, community planner and environmental planning consultant, as she shares historical research, land use planning, and policy frameworks that shed light on issues of environmental contamination and public health while uplifting the voices of immigrant farm workers, tribal members, environmental and social activists from the communities of Nuevo México. She will focus on the history and contributions of the communities of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Pueblo of Isleta as well as sacred sites, the Gila River and Rio Grande.
Valerie Rangel earned a Master’s Degree in Community Regional Planning with an emphasis in environmental and natural resource management, indigenous planning and public health. Her education involved environmental science, southwest history, Native American studies and cultural anthropology. Having taught college science courses, she presently works as an environmental planning and public health assessment consultant and community program manager for the New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF) and volunteers as a river steward and social justice activist.
This event is free and open to the public

Colcha Community Stitch-Along
2019-04-19 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
April’s Colcha Community Stitch-Along is cancelled! Please join us in May
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

Semana Cervantina: Lecture and Discussion “Spain and the Independence of the United States” by Tom Chavez
2019-04-23 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
7 pm
Organized by Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center and the Spanish Resource Center to commemorate the “International Day of the Book” and the “Day of the Spanish Language.”
“Spain and the Independence of the United States” is a Lecture and discussion group. Historian Dr. Tom Chavez will discuss the making of early U.S. history from Spanish resources, the language of Cervantes.
Dr. Chavez will give a 45-minute lecture and there will be a group discussion to talk in detail about his research and further opportunities for researching in Cervantes’ language. Assistants will need to sign up for the discussion group limited to 20. Contact adx2abq@cervantes.es to register.
Book signing – bring your own book.
Free and open to the public; donations welcome

Semana Cervantina: “Flamenco Concert: Poetry as Music”
2019-04-24 | NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting
7 pm
Place: Wells Fargo Auditorium
Fernando Barros (cantaor) presents “The Metamorphics” with Tito Rios, Brian Nelson & Juan Aniceto. This concert extrapolates on Leonard Cohen’s musical compositions, along with classics, to receive the texts or poems written by Spanish authors of the past, such as Miguel de Cervantes and Federico Garcia Lorca.
Free and open to the public; donations welcome

NHCC Book Club
2019-04-25 | History and Literary Arts Building
5:30 pm
The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month’s selected book.
Book for April: Sudden Death (2013) by Alvaro Enrigue.
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.

Semana Cervantina: Film: Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago
2019-04-25 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
7 pm
The 500-mile Camino de Santiago is no small undertaking, yet hundreds of thousands of people embark on the journey across this rugged and photogenic landscape each year. Whatever their motivations, no one can predict just how their paths will unfold or what transformations they will undergo. Walking the Camino follows a diverse group of pilgrims, ages 3 to 73, from all over the world as they attempt to cross an entire country on foot with only a backpack, a pair of boots, and an open mind. Featuring breathtaking vistas and engaging characters, the Camino comes to life in this inspiring look at its magnetic and miraculous power to change lives. Presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Resource Center as part of the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series.
Walking the Camino will be introduced by Antonio Caballero, director of the Spanish Resource Center at the NHCC, and the film’s director Lydia Smith, and followed by a Q& A with Lydia Smith.
2014; Lydia B. Smith; English; 84 minutes; not rated.
Free ticketed event; tickets available one hour before show

The Camino de Santiago (“Way of St. James”) is a large network of ancient pilgrimage routes that stretch across Europe and come together at the tomb of the apostle St. James (Santiago) in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Since the beginning of the 9th century, when the tomb was discovered, Santiago de Compostela has been a pan-European place of peregrination. The city’s Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and the European Union declared the Camino de Santiago to be the first European Cultural Itinerary in 1987. According to Catholic tradition, completing a pilgrimage on the Camino, some 500 miles along the major routes, assures forgiveness of one’s sins. The walk now attracts people of all faiths and backgrounds, and over 200,000 contemporary pilgrims embark on the journey each year.
The April films, as well as the first May film, in the Bank of America Free Thursday Film Series, presented in partnership with Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Resource Center, have been selected for their insights into different elements of the Way, capturing the spiritual significance and the rich history of this iconic pilgrimage.

ABQ Philharmonic Presents a Spring Concert, “Music of the Mexicos”–RELOCATED
2019-04-26 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Due to facilities issues in the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts at the NHCC, this performance will not take place at the NHCC. To learn more about the new location, please visit: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LMn5Nla-jncWw4G3ohFXW6cLGMurOEpv/view
7:30 pm – 9 pm
Music director Byron Herrington conducts the Albuquerque Philharmonic in Music from Mexico, both by composers from Mexico, and North American composers whose music features material derived from Mexico. On the program is Sinfonietta Cibola: A Celebration of New Mexico, by Daniel Davis, Sones de Mariachi by Blas Galindo, El Salón México by Aaron Copland, and La Fiesta Mexicana by Owen Reed.
For more information, please call 505-433-7445 or visit www.abqphilharmonic.org. The concert is free, donations are appreciated, and children are welcome.
Free public event; donations appreciated
Photo by Carl Schroeder

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

Semana Cervantina: Poesía eres tú: Children´s Poetry Contest. XIX edition & “Cuentistas 2019" 15th edition
2019-04-26 | NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-30
9 am – Poesía eres tú
1:30 am – Cuentistas 2019
It is a literary contest for New Mexico Middle and High schools students, who write about their own choice topics. There are 2 categories of participants: native Spanish speakers and non-Spanish speakers in grades 6th to 12th around the State.
Free and open to the public; donations welcome

New Mexico Philharmonic: The Latin Spirit!–RELOCATED
2019-04-28 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
Due to facilities issues in the Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts at the NHCC, this performance will not take place at the NHCC. To learn more about the new location, please visit: https://nmphil.org/event/the-latin-spirit/
3 pm
New Mexico Philharmonic presents The Latin Spirit!
Roberto Minczuk Music Director
Villa-Lobos Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, Golijov Last Round, lbert Divertissement, Bizet Carmen Suites 1 & 2
Heitor Villa-Lobos merges Baroque and Brazilian essences in the impressive and innovative final suite of his renowned Bachianas Brasileiras. Golijov ‘s 1996 homage to Astor Piazzolla-Last Round is a passionate tribute to the tango master. And Bizet’s scintillating Carmen Suites will leave you breathless!
$24, $35, $46, $68

The title, content, photos/images and description for this event were provided to the NHCC by the organization renting the NHCC venue for the event. By serving as a venue and posting the event on its website, the NHCC is not endorsing any views expressed in the title or description of the event, nor is it endorsing the content of the event.

¡HAH! Happy Arte Hour
2019-05-02 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
5:30 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, beer & wine for sale from Pop Fizz. This month we will learn with artist, Pamela Enriquez-Courts whose artwork is in our current exhibit, “Qué Chola”. She will show us how she works with patterns and floral elements. We will create with metallic paints, different types of wood, and images provided by Pamela (or bring an image or copy of a photo of your choice.)
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 505-246-2261 or ElenaD.Baca@state.nm.us
Free, $5 donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies

First Friday: Volunteer Education and Conversation
2019-05-03 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
9:00 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

Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe and the NHCC Present Traditions! Folklórico Dance Spectacular
2019-05-04 | Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre, 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
2 pm & 7:30 pm
Mainstage evening show begins at 7:30 pm, with a pre-show live mariachi concert beginning at 6:30 pm in the lobby and moving to the auditorium at 7 pm. Come early and enjoy a full night of music and dance!
Traditions is a folkloric dance showcase featuring three New Mexico ensembles, including Ballet Folklórico Santa Fe, Albuquerque’s Grupo Folklórico Desoluna, and northern New Mexico’s Baile Ilusión, accompanied by Banda Neluayotl from Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. The participating groups will focus on presenting traditional pieces that represent the beautiful, authentic dances and music of Mexico.
$17 with a $2 discount for Children 12 years old and younger and NHCC members
Thank you to our event sponsor, Home Instead Senior Care and to our Performing Arts Season Sponsors Heritage Hotels and Resorts, the Albuquerque Journal and Southwest Airlines!

¡Vamos al Museo!
2019-05-04 | Domenici Education Building, 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, 87102
10:30 am to noon
On the first Saturday of the month, the National Hispanic Cultural Center invites families to ¡Vamos al Museo!, an artist lead hands-on art experience. Our morning begins with inspiration in the art museum, looking at design, materials and construction. Back in the education building we will create our own art piece to take home. A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes!
This month we will learn with artist, Pamela Enriquez-Courts whose artwork is in our current exhibit, “Qué Chola”. She will show us how she works with patterns and floral elements. We will create with metallic paints, different types of wood, and images provided by Pamela (or bring an image or copy of a photo of your choice.)
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

¡Doble Tour!
2019-05-04 | September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes
2 pm
Join us for a paired perspective tour of the exhibition, Qué Chola, with Dr. Nancy López and Jessica Helen Lopez as they share their unique insights on the artworks and exhibition as a whole! Dr. López is a professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico. She directs and co-founded the Institute for the Study of Race and Social Justice and she is the founding coordinator of the New Mexico Statewide Race, Gender, Class Data Policy Consortium. Jessica Helen Lopez is the City of Albuquerque Poet Laureate and is a nationally recognized award-winning slam poet with a number of published poetry collections. She is the host of arts-based PBS, ¡COLORES! and named one of the “10 Up and Coming Latinx Poets You Need to Know” by “Remezcla.”
Free and open to the public (donations welcome)
