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Art Museum hours and prices HERE ¡Aquí Estamos: The Heart of Arte! celebrates the NHCC Art Museum’s growing permanent collection with a revitalized vibe and a brand new selection of works. This exhibition was a collaborative project as the entire NHCC Visual Arts staff and interns combed through the collection and worked together to decide which […] 
This exhibition features more than 30 black and white photographs of braceros taken by the photojournalist collective known as the Hermanos Mayo. It also uses narratives, video and artifacts to tell the story of the Bracero Program. The program grew out of a series of bi-lateral agreements between Mexico and the United States, bringing Mexican […] 
Voces is a FREE month-long summer writing institute for teens (ages 15-18) presented each summer by the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Teens spend 4 WEEKS IN JUNE writing, creating art, writing, learning from guest artists, writing, sharing, writing, collaborating, writing, and reading/performing for peers and the public at two celebratory events. The program runs each […] 
The NHCC Art Museum is getting a fabulous new entrance! In order to maintain safety and protect the artwork, the museum will be closed between January 28 and February 25, 2019. The Art Museum will reopen in time for the opening reception for its upcoming exhibition, Que Chola!, which will take place on Friday, March 8, […] 
Qué Chola is an art exhibition at the NHCC Art Museum in Albuquerque, N.M., that features cholas and homegirls in art and pop culture. The artworks celebrate her and her unique style as symbols of strength, power, and resilience. The exhibition opens on March 8, 2019 and runs through August 4, 2019. Many people within […] 
February 17, 20, 22 & 24, 2019 2 pm -- Sundays 7:30 pm—Wednesday & Friday Opera Southwest presents Astor Piazzolla’s María de Buenos Aires, a fully-staged opera with orchestra, sung in Spanish with both English and Spanish translation supertitles, and presented in two acts with one intermission. OSW is thrilled to present Piazzolla’s only opera […] 
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 […] 
Saturday at 2 pm & 7 pm Sunday at 2 pm Army Green Beret Danny Patton is a modern-day warrior fighting battles that range from tribal Afghanistan to his own living room. As the corrosive gears of war rip apart his family, his integrity, and his soul, Danny is thrust into his final, eternal mission. […] |
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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. […] |
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6 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 […] |
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5:30 pm The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month's selected book. In February, the book will be Natalie Scenters-Zapico, The Verging Cities (poetry). Scenter-Zapico will also be reading at the NHCC on March 22, 2019. To join the NHCC Book Club, register here. NHCC Book Club members who purchase […] 
7 pm This historical documentary, shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of “guest workers” in American agriculture, examines what was known as the Bracero Program—a system put in place from 1942 to 1964 to recruit Mexican farm laborers for temporary work in the United States. The film features testimony […] |
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7:30 pm The NHCC’s annual celebration of Carnaval is a dazzling spectacle of vibrant dance, engaging music, and beautiful costumes, featuring the band PANdemonium and the Odara Dance Ensemble and showcasing the Carnaval celebrations of Cuba, Trinidad, Brazil and New Orleans. Carnaval, the festive season occurring before Lent in many countries, including Latin American and […] 
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 […] |
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10:30 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. This month, celebrate our upcoming exhibit, "Que Chola" as you explore […]
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 […] 
10:30 am Join Dr. Joseph Sanchez author, historian and former Director of the Petro glyph 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 topic of the first lecture is “Prelude to Empire; The Development of Spanish and […] |
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3 pm - 4:30 pm Music director Byron Herrington conducts the ABQ Philharmonic in “Art and Music Combined!” Students create artwork based on listening to the music, which is then projected above the orchestra as well as displayed in the lobby. On the program are The Flying Dutchman Overture by Richard Wagner, Casablanca Suite by […] |
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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. […] |
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6 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 […]
6 pm Join us to hear new fiction created by writers finishing our 8 week workshop. In 2018, the NHCC launched a series of community writing workshops that run throughout the year. Each culminates with a public reading by those who have spent two months reading, writing, and revising. Come and support our growing cohort […] |
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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, 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 […] 
7 pm both days The Public Academy for Performing Arts (PAPA) presents 5 6 7 8, its annual spring dance concert featuring beginning to pre-professional ballet, contemporary, flamenco, hip-hop, and jazz dance students from grades 6-12. Approximate length of the event is two hours. $7, $12, $17 The title, content, photos/images and description for this […] |
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The Chola is a significant figure in the Latina imagination for the ways that she represents a feminine strength, power, and resilience in the face of racial, gender, and economic adversity. She is a figure that many young Latinas in the U.S. admire and emulate. The last few years have seen a surge in interest […]
6-9 pm Join us for the free public reception to celebrate the opening of Qué Chola! The exhibition will be on view March 8, 2019 - August 4, 2019. This exhibition features cholas and homegirls in art and pop culture and celebrates them as symbols of strength, power, and resilience in the face of racial, […] |
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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 […] 
6 pm Natyakalanjali Academy of Dance and Music presents Kala Anjali, an evening of East Indian dance, music, and martial arts. Nataykalanjali believes strongly in using the arts and deep-rooted culture of India for the betterment of today’s world. All profits from the show will be donated to the victims of the Kerala floods in […] 
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Residents of Barelas are invited to a series of workshops that will result in a trilogy of plays about the neighborhood. The dates are March 9, 16, 23 and 30. Do you have stories, images, characters or incidents about the neighborhood that you’d like to see in a play? In this […] |
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There has been a fire at the NHCC and today's concert (Sunday, March 10) has been cancelled. We are working with the NM Philharmonic on how best to proceed. We will be in touch on the what the next steps will be. 3 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Beethoven & Schumann Roberto Minczuk Music Director, […] |
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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. […] |
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The NHCC’s Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts is closed due to facilities issues. As a result, this film at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, on March 28 is postponed until further notice. For questions about tickets, please contact the NHCC Box Office at 505-383-4771. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. 7 pm California’s Napa […] |
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The NHCC’s Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts is closed due to a facilities issues. As a result, this weekend’s performances of the National Institute of Flamenco’s performances of “Yjastros 34” at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, on March 15 and 16, are canceled. For questions about tickets, please contact the NHCC Box […] 
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 […] |
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2 pm Please join Daniel Webb as he examines the history of the diverse population of Athapaskan-speaking peoples identified as Apache (Ndé) in the colonial archives of northern New Spain. He will trace the different stages of their migration and territorial expansion across the vast geographical expanse known as the Apachería (the Apaches' ancestral homelands), […]
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 […]
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Residents of Barelas are invited to a series of workshops that will result in a trilogy of plays about the neighborhood. The dates are March 9, 16, 23 and 30. Do you have stories, images, characters or incidents about the neighborhood that you’d like to see in a play? In this […] |
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10 am Kalpulli Ehekatl, Kalpulli Izkalli, y Danza Mayahuel invita la conformidad de Danzas Aztecas de NM y la comunidad a celebrar Yankwik Xiwitl/Año Nuevo Azteca/Mexika Azteca New Year. Join us for a Mexika (Aztec) New Year ceremony, ushering in Chikome Akatl/Año Siete Carrizo/Year Seven Reed. The schedule is as follows: 10 am—Arranging the tlamanalli/ofrenda/offering […] 
1 to 5 pm Trinity Downwinders 2nd Annual Benefit being held to raise funds for members of the TBDC to travel to Washington, DC for further Congressional Hearings. There was a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on June 27, 2018, which was attended by over 12 members of the TBDC. Members of the TBDC are preparing […] |
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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. […] |
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Thursday, March 21, 2019 Saturday, March 23, 2019 7 pm both days Produced by Tricklock Company, the Revolutions International Theatre Festival welcomes performance companies from all over the globe to perform and connect across cultures and communities. For the 19th annual festival, Tricklock and the NHCC present Words from the Walls. Created by world-renowned Colombian/US […] |
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A reading by visiting poet Natalie Scenters-Zapico and Albuquerque Poet Laureate Michelle Otero 5:00 pm bosque walk with the poets, starting at NW corner of NHCC parking lot 6:30 pm poetry reading, Salon Ortega A partnership between the NHCC, Letras Latinas (Notre Dame) and the Academy of American Poets Poetry Coalition, this reading and book […] |
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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 […]
10:30 am to 12:30 pm Residents of Barelas are invited to a series of workshops that will result in a trilogy of plays about the neighborhood. The dates are March 9, 16, 23 and 30. Do you have stories, images, characters or incidents about the neighborhood that you’d like to see in a play? In this […] 
9 am to 12 pm What does it look like to serve our communities in a way that makes a lasting impact? Are some methods more effective? How do we ensure that the time and energy we spend makes a difference? If you believe that successful schools are a vital part of a thriving […] |
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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. […] |
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Friday, March 29, 2019 7 pm on Wednesday & 8 pm on Friday Produced by Tricklock Company, the Revolutions International Theatre Festival welcomes performance companies from all over the globe to perform and connect across cultures and communities. For the 19th annual festival, Tricklock and the NHCC present Where Did We […] |
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Thursday, March 28, 2019 Friday, March 29, 2019 7:15 pm both days Produced by Tricklock Company, the Revolutions International Theatre Festival welcomes performance companies from all over the globe to perform and connect across cultures and communities. For the 19th annual festival, Tricklock and the NHCC present Migrant Songs. Migrant Songs is a choral performance […]
5:30 pm The NHCC Book Club meets once a month to talk about that month's selected book. Book for March: The Neighborhood (2016) by Mario Vargas Llosa. 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. 
The NHCC’s Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts has postponed the March 28th film screening until further notice. For questions about tickets, please contact the NHCC Box Office at 505-383-4771. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. 6 pm Please note that a pre-screening conversation about the film, led by Dr. Elizabeth Hutchison, will begin […] |
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10:30 am to 12:30 pm Residents of Barelas are invited to a series of workshops that will result in a trilogy of plays about the neighborhood. The dates are March 9, 16, 23 and 30. Do you have stories, images, characters or incidents about the neighborhood that you’d like to see in a play? In this […] 
March—10:30 am Fiesta—12 noon-3:30 pm Civil rights and labor leader César Chávez was born on March 31, 1927 in Yuma, AZ. Every year since his untimely death in 1993, the Recuerda a César Chávez Committee has commemorated the birth of this humble civil rights leader by marching in his honor and celebrating his life with […]
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 […] |
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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 dates and location, please visit https://www.operasouthwest.org/operas/lohengrin. Opera Southwest presents Wagner’s Lohengrin, a fully staged opera with orchestra, sung in German with English translation supertitles and […] 
As a final celebration of Women’s History month and in connection with the NHCC’s current exhibition "Qué Chola," high school students across the Albuquerque area were invited to submit visual work they had created. Artists were asked to think critically and broadly while examining the experiences of women and the role of gender identity in […] |
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Join the NHCC’s History and Literary Arts program for a month of events including widely distributed pocket-size poems (in English and Spanish), poetry readings and book signings (including those associated with the Children’s Bilingual Book Festival), displays, and other events celebrating Latinx poets. In 2019, for the 100th birthday of Walt Whitman, we will pair […] |
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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. […] |
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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, 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 […] |
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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 […] 
In 2019, the National Hispanic Cultural Center will launch its first summer reading program for students in grades 3 and 4 who need help with reading. This program is part of the Bilingual Children's Book Festival Students will read with trained tutors on a weekly basis in the NHCC library during the summer months, June-August, […] |
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10:30 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. This month, join Jocelyn Salas and Elena in a slight museum […]
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 […] 
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 […]
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 […] 
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 […]
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 […] |
