Dance
The iDance 2024 Recital
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2:00 pm Join us on September 8 at 2:00 PM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center for the iDance Recital, where our talented young dancers will light up the stage with their passion, energy, and skill. This special event showcases the hard work and dedication of our students, as they perform a variety of captivating routines that reflect their growth and love for dance. Whether it’s their first recital or they’re seasoned performers, each dancer will leave you inspired and entertained. Don’t miss this unforgettable afternoon of (more...)
Latin Dance for Seniors
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMSOLD OUT *this event has filled to capacity. Please join us for our other Siempre Creativo dance programs for seniors by clicking HERE. 1:30 – 3:30 pm Latin Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of Latin dance lessons taught by instructor Carlota Silva. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Latin Dance for Seniors is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides a free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. A free Community Event, generously supported by AARP. Please register (more...)
Mexican Independence Day Celebration in partnership with the Mexican Consul
Patio | Fountain Courtyard 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States5:30 – 7:30 pm In collaboration with the Consulate of Mexico, the National Hispanic Cultural Center is proud to host a celebration of Mexican Independence Day featuring vendors, dancing, and much more! On Sept. 12, the Center will be joined by the Consulate of Mexico providing a formal flag unveiling and the traditional Grito, a celebration announcement of independence. The courtyard of the celebration will be adorned with Mexican flags and other decorations. The event will feature local vendors selling aguas frescas, churros, and other delicious foods (more...)
Latin Dance for Seniors
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 – 3:30 pm NHCC | Salon Ortega Latin Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of Latin dance lessons taught by instructor Carlota Silva. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Latin Dance for Seniors is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides a free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP. Please register a maximum of 2 people for the Siempre Creativo art and dance classes to make space for everyone who would (more...)
Latin Dance for Seniors
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 – 3:30 pm NHCC | Salon Ortega Latin Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of Latin dance lessons taught by instructor Carlota Silva. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Latin Dance for Seniors is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides a free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP. Please register a maximum of 2 people for the Siempre Creativo art and dance classes to make space for everyone who would (more...)
The Albuquerque Folk Festival
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM• Gates open Sunday at 10:00 am. • The festival starts and 10:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm. • Evening dance(s) start at 5:30 pm. • Most workshops, kids’ tent, jams, storytelling, and musical instrument petting zoo start at 10:30 am and end between 4:30-5:30 pm Enjoy the Albuquerque Folk Festival this year! Kids under 12 & seniors 85+ enter for free at the gate day of festival. The Albuquerque Folk Festival offers over 100 events including 5 performance venues, 6 music and dance workshop venues, (more...)
Latin Dance for Seniors
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 – 3:30 pm NHCC | Salon Ortega Latin Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of Latin dance lessons taught by instructor Carlota Silva. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Latin Dance for Seniors is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides a free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP. Please register a maximum of 2 people for the Siempre Creativo art and dance classes to make space for everyone who would (more...)
Festival Ballet Albuquerque: Sacred Journeys V
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM7:00 pm Friday & Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre Festival Ballet Albuquerque presents Sacred Journeys V featuring Robert Mirabal. Classical and contemporary dance combine with the eclectic music of two-time Grammy award-winning Taos Pueblo musician Robert Mirabal in this reflection of New Mexican cultures through dance, music, and spoken word. Mirabal collaborates with Festival Ballet Albuquerque’s artistic director Patricia Dickinson Wells and with internationally renowned New York City Ballet dancer Jock Soto, of Navajo and Puerto Rican descent. Soto, who is originally from (more...)
National Institute of Flamenco: PLATA: 25 Years of Yjastros
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM8:00 pm Friday 4:00 pm Saturday National Institute of Flamenco & the NHCC present PLATA: 25 Years of Yjastros PLATA is a thrilling, full-length work by Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company. Celebrating 25 incredible years of this powerhouse company, PLATA features a return to the stunning flamenco repertory format that has delighted audiences for decades. The concert features choreographies by Artistic Director Joaquín Encinias, visiting guest artist and dancer Ricardo Moro, (Madrid), Yjastros’ own Carlos Menchaca, and past international collaborators, Carmen Coy (Murcia), Jesús Perona (Málaga), (more...)
Diwali Festival of Lights 2024
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 pm NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre The INDIA Association of New Mexico presents the Diwali Festival of Lights 2024. Diwali is one of India's biggest Hindu festivals, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness. The festival lasts five continuous days, and the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of Lights.' Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening (more...)