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SUMMARY:Siempre Creativo: Latin Dance for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 1\, 2026\n1:30 – 3:30 pm \nNHCC | HLA Salon Ortega \nLatin 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 to 3:30 pm. No prior experience necessary. These classes are part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program\, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. \nPlease pre-register. Free to attend. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nGenerously sponsored by AARP New Mexico
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/siempre-creativo-latin-dance-for-seniors-4/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260402
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SUMMARY:Happy Arte Hour
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 2\, 2026\n6:00 pm \nNHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building \nNHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. 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. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase from La Fonda del Bosque/City Treats. \nElena Baca will lead a hands-on monotype workshop. This printmaking workshop will use Gelli plates\, watercolor paint and ink pads to create one-of-a-kind prints. \nPlease pre-register with the link below (so we know how many materials to prepare). Registration for the following month is available the day after the current program month. For more information\, please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or elenad.baca@dca.nm.gov. \nFree Community Event. $5+ donations are encouraged to support the artists & purchase supplies. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/happy-arte-hour-22/
LOCATION:NHCC | Education Building: Grand Hall\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mundos de Mestizaje\, Torreón Tours
DESCRIPTION:Fridays & Saturdays\n11:00 am \nNHCC | Welcome Center and the NHCC Torreón \nAdmission to the Torreon tour is $2. Tickets are available for advance purchase below or can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center\, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nA Vision of History through Fresco…\nMundos 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. \nThe 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. \nDiscover on your own by clicking the link HERE. (It may take a moment to load.  Microsoft Internet Explorer is NOT recommended.  Best experienced with Safari\, Firefox or Chrome.) \nMundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/mundos-de-mestizaje-torreon-tours/
LOCATION:NHCC Torreón\, 1701 4th street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260405
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SUMMARY:Vamos! Experience the Arts Family Program
DESCRIPTION:10:00 am – 12:00 pm \nNHCC | Domenici Education Building \nJoin us for a joyful\, all-ages introduction to Ballet Folklórico! This family-friendly workshop invites participants of every generation to explore the vibrant rhythms\, colorful traditions\, and cultural stories of Mexico through dance. Led by experienced instructors\, from Ballet Folklórico Fiesta Mexicana\, you’ll learn basic steps\, simple choreography\, and the history behind this dynamic folkloric art form—no prior dance experience needed.\n\nCome move together\, celebrate heritage\, and experience the energy and beauty of Ballet Folklórico in a welcoming\, community-centered environment. Comfortable clothing and shoes recommended.\n\nVamos to the National Hispanic Cultural Center on the first Saturday of the month for vibrant monthly family workshops that provide immersive experiences exploring Visual Arts\, Performing Arts and History and Literary Arts. Designed to inspire creativity\, foster cultural appreciation\, and build community\, each workshop will offer an inclusive and welcoming space where participants of all ages and backgrounds can come together to explore and celebrate culture through artistic expression\, movement\, and traditions in an engaging\, fun\, and educational environment! \nCheck nhccnm.org/events for updates. Note: this program will not be held in January\, July\, or November. \nPlease pre-register so we know how many materials to prepare. For more information\, please call or email Elena Baca at 505-220-7928 or ElenaD.Baca@dca.nm.gov. \nFree community event\, $5 donations are encouraged to support the program & purchase supplies. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/vamos-experience-the-arts-family-program-3/
LOCATION:Domenici Education Building\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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SUMMARY:Reading: Dr. Irene Blea
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 4\, 2026\n12:30 – 2:00 pm \nNHCC | Salon Ortega \nJoin the NHCC for National Poetry Month! We are honored to once again host award-winning author Dr Irene Blea. She will be reading from her book of poems\, Dragonfly\, along with brand-new poetry material. \nRESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE! \nIn this collection of fifty years of her poetry\, Dr. Irene I. Blea brazenly relates her efforts to understand what she thought was wrong with her. She came to an understanding of social and historical factors that misinformed her colonized mind. Decolonization demanded evaluating her mind\, body\, and spirit. She portrays decolonization as a complex process involving the rejection and redefinition of the colonizer’s language\, embracing her own tri-cultural history\, and commitment to ongoing learning and growth. This is a process that requires dedication and struggle to create a more just and equitable world. Irene Blea shares her transformation from the prescription of traditional female roles riddled by confusion and conflict to guide us to peace\, and understanding of the physical\, psychological\, and spiritual process that brought her to what it means to be a female human in a sometimes-hostile world. \nThe author writes: “On January 1\, 2024\, I opened my eyes and asked into the crispness of my bedroom if I would die that year. I have been obsessed with my death for decades and wrote about it in my autobiography\, Erené with Wolf Medicine. The room responded with\, ‘I don’t know.’ I decided to rise and make some coffee. I have outlived most of my friends\, and several seniors of my extended family. I do not want to die at home on a sweltering summer afternoon when everyone is working and not be found for a week bloated and smelling on the bathroom or kitchen floor. If I must leave this world\, it should be after viewing the golden firefly that visits me in my yard each year one more time. \n“I am not okay living to a hundred\, but do not want to die before I inform you that throughout my life\, I wrote much poetry and that I was one of few women at the forefront of Chicano literature. This type of poetry was an important literary movement. Chicano and Chicana poetry was rooted in resistance to class discrimination\, racism\, and sexism. Early poets of the time created a genre that added to American literature another category. We had unique philosophical\, topical\, and aesthetic features different from the divisions of genres of the time. This literary movement provided language for comparing\, contrasting\, and discussing literary words and works\, and served as an introduction to the formation of curricula and anthologies.” \nFree community event. \nReading: Irene Blea | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/reading-dr-irene-blea-2/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:History and Literary Arts
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260409
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SUMMARY:Siempre Creativo: Latin Dance for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 8\, 2026\n1:30 – 3:30 pm \nNHCC | HLA Salon Ortega \nLatin 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 to 3:30 pm. No prior experience necessary. These classes are part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program\, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. \nPlease pre-register. Free to attend. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nGenerously sponsored by AARP New Mexico
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/siempre-creativo-latin-dance-for-seniors/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
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SUMMARY:Saturday Special: Visual Arts Museum Tour
DESCRIPTION:1:00 pm \nNHCC | Visual Arts Museum \nBeginning March 14\, the NHCC will offer Docent-guided tours of both the Torreón and Art Museum on the second Saturday of every month. Additional Docent-led tours of the Torreón will be held each Friday and Saturday after March 14. \nAdmission to the museum is free with the price of admission. Tickets are available for advance purchase below or can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center\, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/saturday-special-torreon-tour-mundos-de-mestizaje-11/
LOCATION:Visual Art Museum\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
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SUMMARY:Escribir Escuchar – Hispanic & Latine Writer Series: Roberto Duran
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 11\, 2026\n2:00 – 4:00 pm \nNHCC | Salon Ortega \nCelebrate National Poetry Month with the NHCC! Join us for a combined reading and writing workshop event with prominent Chicano poet\, Roberto Tinoco Duran. Duran is a poet\, vocalist\, and visual artist from San Jose\, CA and we are honored to have him share his new book\, The Vulcanic Poet: New and Selected Works 1973 – 2023. This event will begin with a reading and book signing\, immediately followed by a writing workshop. \nFree community event \nRESERVE YOUR TICKET HERE! \nThis event is generously supported by AARP.
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/escribir-escuchar-hispanic-latine-writer-series-roberto-duran/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:History and Literary Arts
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260413
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SUMMARY:AfroMundo Festival: “True Justice”
DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 12\, 2026\n11:00 am \nNHCC | Wells Fargo Auditorium \n2026 AfroMundo Festival: “Futurism: Manifesting the Envisioned”\nFeatured Regions: U.S. & U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico\, Virgin Islands\, Guam\, American Samoa\, Mariana Islands \nDocumentary Screening of “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality.” Directed by George Kunhardt\, Peter W. Kunhardt and Teddy Kunhardt. 2019. 1hr 42m. True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality\, follows 30 years of EJI’s work on behalf of the poor\, the incarcerated\, and the condemned. The film won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Social Issue Documentary\, and is the winner of the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications’ 26th annual Vision Award and a Peabody Award. \nThe 2026 AfroMundo Festival is free to the general public with limited seating and includes films\, concerts\, literature\, oral traditions\, panel discussions\, culinary and other arts to foster a greater understanding of our shared humanity. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/afromundo-festival-documentary-screening-true-justice-bryan-stevensons-fight-for-equality/
LOCATION:Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Film,Seasonal Events,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260414
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SUMMARY:AfroMundo Festival: “The Future is Now”
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 13\, 2026\n7:00 pm \nNHCC | Bank of America Theatre \n2026 AfroMundo Festival: “Futurism: Manifesting the Envisioned”\nFeatured Regions: U.S. & U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico\, Virgin Islands\, Guam\, American Samoa\, Mariana Islands \nScreening of documentary “The Fight to Preserve & Revitalize the Chamorro Language.” Directed by Brian Muna. 2025. 13m. Followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. Panelists include Ashby Combahee\, Library and Archives Program Manager at the Highlander Research and Education Center; Darlene T. Gomez\, attorney for Medicine Wheel Ride; Gabby Langkilde\, founder of Pasefika Presence; and Akilah Martinez\, award-winning Diné creative technologist and cultural bearer. Moderated by CHamoru filmmaker Brian Muna. \nThe 2026 AfroMundo Festival is free to the general public with limited seating and includes films\, concerts\, literature\, oral traditions\, panel discussions\, culinary and other arts to foster a greater understanding of our shared humanity. Learn more at afromundo.org. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nPanel discussion with:\nAshby Combahee is the Library and Archives Program Manager at the Highlander Research and Education Center. Their work focuses on the documentation and preservation of southern grassroots liberation movements in United States. They are a co-founder of Georgia Dusk: a southern liberation oral history. Ashby started the Southern Memory Workers Institute at the Highlander Center\, which is a 5-day popular education workshop sharing skills in public history\, archival preservation\, documentary arts\, and political strategy. They are also a research fellow with the Folk Education Association of America\, focused on resourcing Black craftspeople and Black-led folk schools. \nDarlene T. Gomez is a lifelong native of Northern New Mexico\, having been born and raised in Lumberton where her ancestors homesteaded before New Mexico was incorporated into the United States. She has been practicing law for over 19 years and specializes in Indian Law\, Complex Family Law\, and advocating on behalf of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Relatives (MMIWR). Darlene attended the University of New Mexico School of Law where she first began her pro bono work fighting for clean water in her hometown of Lumberton. She was the inaugural recipient of the Carlos Vigil Scholarship\, among numerous other awards while in school. Darlene is tirelessly passionate about giving a voice to the voiceless through her pro bono work. She has been a fierce advocate for primary and secondary victims of the MMIWR crisis since 2001 and spends much of her time organizing rallies\, mentoring and advocating for secondary victims\, preparing and distributing press releases\, and serving as the attorney for 15 families of MMIWR victims. She is a founding member of the New Mexico MMIW Task Force and serves as the general counsel for the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Medicine Wheel Ride. She is widely considered a leading expert in MMIWR throughout the US and her persistent efforts on behalf of victims have led to an increase in domestic as well as international media attention for the MMIWR Public Health Crisis \nGabby Langkilde is a Samoan storyteller and the founder and executive editor of Pasefika Presence. Born and raised on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa\, her love for storytelling was cultivated early in life —listening to ancient Samoan legends shared by her grandfather and later crafting her own tales for cousins\, friends\, and family to enjoy. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Women\, Gender\, and Sexuality Studies from Harvard College\, where she wrote “Pasefika Presence\,” one of the first recurring columns in The Harvard Crimson to center Pacific Islander perspectives and issues. After graduating\, she returned home to American Samoa and worked as an eighth-grade social studies teacher\, and in 2023\, she founded Pasefika Presence as an online\, submission-based magazine uplifting Pacific Islander stories and art. Rooted in the same commitment to centering Pacific Islander perspectives as her original column\, Pasefika Presence began as a way to engage her students in Pacific storytelling and has since grown into an international platform that has published two issues and received hundreds of submissions from creatives across the Pacific and its diasporas. Gabby went on to be awarded a Fulbright U.S. Graduate Award to pursue research in Auckland\, New Zealand\, and received an East-West Center Graduate Degree Fellowship to complete her master’s degree in Pacific Island Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Today\, she continues to guide Pasefika Presence while using storytelling\, education\, and research to empower Pacific communities and expand space for Pasefika voices. \nAkilah Martinez (Glittering World Girl) is an award-winning Diné creative technologist and cultural bearer from the Navajo Nation focusing on the creation of building an Indigenous-based circular economic ecosystem that cycles off of language & culture futurism through video art and XR technology. Akilah’s a 2024 New Mexico Women in Tech Emerging Leader Award\, a guest speaker at the MIT Reality Hack in Cambridge\, MA and Bridge Innovation Studio UCLA. Akilah’s team\, Inkovator\, won 1st place for the Snap track at Stanford XR Immerse The Bay 2024 and team\, Yeigo\, won two 1st place Gold Prizes at MIT Reality Hack 2025.\nhttps://www.glitteringworldgirl.com \nMODERATOR: Brian Muna is an established CHamoru filmmaker on the island of Guam with over 10 years of experience in the industry. His filmmaking credits also include commercial work for corporations on island and has also worked abroad for projects filmed in Japan\, Taiwan\, and had volunteered for a short-form documentary filmed in the Philippines (2017) aimed to support a non-profit organization to support funding for a children’s orphanage. Under his company\, Brian Muna Films\, he has directed\, written\, filmed and produced short films\, music videos\, and documentaries surrounding issues within the island and Pacific region. He has participated in numerous international film festivals\, namely the Guam International Film Festival\, where was awarded “Best Made in the Marianas” winner with one additional nomination for the films he directed: Luther (2015); Plastic Bag (2018); Madam (2015). In 2020\, he was the recipient of the “Best Cinematography” award for the film Bittersweet (2020) at the Mumbai International Cult Film Festival. In 2024 Brian won “Best Short Film” at the 2024 Hawai’i International Film Festival for his documentary “CHamoru A Lost Language.” \nAfroMundo Festival: Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion—“The Future is Now” | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/afromundo-festival-documentary-screening-panel-discussion-the-future-is-now/
LOCATION:Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts,Speakers,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260415
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SUMMARY:Arte para Chiquitos: Play\, Storytime & Art
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, April 14\, 2026\n10:00 am \nArte para Chiquitos: Play\, Storytime & Art | 6 months – 4 years old and their grown-ups\nNHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building \nArte para chiquitos is a free\, monthly program for toddlers and their caregivers. Participants explore and engage in play\, dance\, music and art. In celebration of Spring\, we will explore leaves and create art using ink and paint. Each session begins with music\, instruments and play.\n\nFree Community Event. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.\nThis program is generously supported by NM Gas. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/arte-para-chiquitos-play-storytime-art-2/
LOCATION:Domenici Education Building\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416
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SUMMARY:Stitch Night
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: This event has been rescheduled for the third Wednesday of the month in April. \n5:00 – 7:00 pm \nNHCC | HLA Conference Room \nBring whatever knitting\, crocheting\, weaving\, or cross stitch\, or fiber art projects you’re working on\, and join the conversation with your fellow crafters for an informal craft get-together. If you would like to learn the basics of a particular stitching technique\, please bring supplies with you\, though we will always have basic crochet and knitting materials on hand for an impromptu demonstration! \nMeetings will be in the Conference Room of The History and Literary Arts building from 5:00pm-7:00pm. For young adult and adult audiences. \nFree community event. Please let us know who will be attending by registering below. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/stitch-night-22/
LOCATION:HLA Conference Room\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415
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SUMMARY:Siempre Creativo: Latin Dance for Seniors
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\n1:30 – 3:30 pm \nNHCC | HLA Salon Ortega \nLatin 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 to 3:30 pm. No prior experience necessary. These classes are part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program\, which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. \nPlease pre-register. Free to attend. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nGenerously sponsored by AARP New Mexico
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/siempre-creativo-latin-dance-for-seniors-2/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416
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SUMMARY:AfroMundo Festival: “Food is Power: Cultivating Community”
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\n7:00 pm \nNHCC | Salón Ortega \n2026 AfroMundo Festival: “Futurism: Manifesting the Envisioned”\nFeatured Regions: U.S. & U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico\, Virgin Islands\, Guam\, American Samoa\, Mariana Islands \nPanel discussion followed by a Q&A. Panelists include Samoan Chef Devynne Fuga Ah-Mai\, and Puerto Rican Chef Pau Rocío. Moderated by Dr. Belinda Deneen Wallace\, Director of UNM’s Liberal Arts and Integrative Studies Program. \nThe 2026 AfroMundo Festival is free to the general public with limited seating and includes films\, concerts\, literature\, oral traditions\, panel discussions\, culinary and other arts to foster a greater understanding of our shared humanity. Learn more at afromundo.org. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nPanel discussion with:\nChef Devynne Fuga Ah-Mai is a community-rooted chef\, entrepreneur\, and founder of Samoa Food Security\, an initiative dedicated to preserving Samoan food traditions while addressing the urgent need for accessible\, healthy\, and locally grown food. Through her work\, she bridges culinary arts with community well-being\, hosting food demonstrations\, cultural events\, and educational programs that uplift local farmers and promote sustainable food systems in American Samoa. Her culinary storytelling highlights the connection between heritage\, health\, and the environment\, making food not just nourishment but also a vehicle for cultural preservation and resilience. As a recipient of Creative West’s Pacific Jurisdiction Artist Fund award\, Chef Fuga continues to champion the intersection of art\, food\, and culture to strengthen her community’s future. \nPuerto Rican Chef Pau Rocío is a culinary artist known for conscious\, sustainable\, and Afro-Antillean cuisine\, offering personalized dining experiences\, often through her private chef services\, focusing on flavorful\, creative\, and story-driven dishes\, as seen on her Instagram @chefpaurocio and website chefpaurocio.com. She started her professional journey around 2019\, working in various hotel roles\, and now emphasizes food that tells a story. \nMODERATOR: Belinda Wallace \nAfroMundo Festival: Panel Discussion: “Food is Power”—Cultivating Resilience | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/afromundo-festival-panel-discussion-food-is-power/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Education,Food,Performing Arts,Speakers,Workshops
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20260214T183321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T180316Z
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SUMMARY:AfroMundo Festival: “Spirits Rising: Ceremonies & Offerings”
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 17\, 2026\n7:00 pm \nNHCC | Salón Ortega \n2026 AfroMundo Festival: “Futurism: Manifesting the Envisioned”\nFeatured Regions: U.S. & U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico\, Virgin Islands\, Guam\, American Samoa\, Mariana Islands \nMulti-generational\, cross-cultural offerings from throughout the United States\, Puerto Rico\, American Samoa\, Guam and Virgin Islands. Followed by a Q&A and communal sharing of narratives. \nThe 2026 AfroMundo Festival is free to the general public with limited seating and includes films\, concerts\, literature\, oral traditions\, panel discussions\, culinary and other arts to foster a greater understanding of our shared humanity. Learn more at afromundo.org. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nFeaturing:\nSherry Aragon\nTeresa Karolina\nDakota Camacho\nc.j Davison and David H. Parker\nDevine Fuga\nMoko Jumbie Yisrael Allan Peterson & Troupe \nAfroMundo Festival: Spirit Rising: Ceremonies & Offerings | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/afromundo-festival-spirit-rising-ceremonies-offerings/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts,Speakers,Workshops
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20260321T193053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T180349Z
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SUMMARY:Mundos de Mestizaje\, Torreón Tours
DESCRIPTION:Fridays & Saturdays\n11:00 am \nNHCC | Welcome Center and the NHCC Torreón \nAdmission to the Torreon tour is $2. Tickets are available for advance purchase below or can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center\, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nA Vision of History through Fresco…\nMundos 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. \nThe 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. \nDiscover on your own by clicking the link HERE. (It may take a moment to load.  Microsoft Internet Explorer is NOT recommended.  Best experienced with Safari\, Firefox or Chrome.) \nMundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/mundos-de-mestizaje-torreon-tours-3/
LOCATION:NHCC Torreón\, 1701 4th street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,History and Literary Arts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20251211T183210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T180550Z
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SUMMARY:Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
DESCRIPTION:10:00 am \nNHCC | HLA Library \nStories come to life through art\, movement\, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. \nBilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school\, childcare\, or homeschool groups; please reach out to NHCC Librarian Amy Padilla at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov or the NHCC HLA Interim Program Manager Robin Sánchez at robin.sanchez@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the Bilingual Storytime on third Tuesdays. \nFree community event\, generously supported by NM Gas. Please let us know who will be attending by registering below. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/early-childhood-bilingual-storytime-26/
LOCATION:NHCC Library\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Education,History and Literary Arts,School and Youth Programs
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20260224T003618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T181009Z
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SUMMARY:UNM Chicana and Chicano Studies- 3rd Annual Gran Baile: Backyard Baile
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, April 24\, 2026\n5:00 – 10:00 pm \nNHCC | Salón Ortega and Fountain Courtyard \nUNM Chicana and Chicano Studies presents the 3rd Annual Gran Baile: Backyard Baile\, alongside Arte por Vida and National Hispanic Cultural Center. \nPlease join us in welcoming our New Mexico community members to the Arte por Vida Series celebrating our New Mexico art and culture through Music with guest performances by The Dwayne Ortega Band. This gathering of communities supports our education through the arts and collaboration. This event is free to the public\, but limited space is available. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/unm-chicana-and-chicano-studies-3rd-annual-gran-baile-backyard-baile/
LOCATION:Salón Ortega\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Dance,Food,Music,Performing Arts,Rental,Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20260321T195217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T181051Z
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SUMMARY:Mundos de Mestizaje\, Torreón Tours
DESCRIPTION:Fridays & Saturdays\n11:00 am \nNHCC | Welcome Center and the NHCC Torreón \nAdmission to the Torreon tour is $2. Tickets are available for advance purchase below or can also be purchased in the New Mexico Mutual Welcome Center\, depending on availability. Capacity for each tour is limited. \nPLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION HERE! \nA Vision of History through Fresco…\nMundos 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. \nThe 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. \nDiscover on your own by clicking the link HERE. (It may take a moment to load.  Microsoft Internet Explorer is NOT recommended.  Best experienced with Safari\, Firefox or Chrome.) \nMundos de Mestizaje: Torreón Tour | New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/mundos-de-mestizaje-torreon-tours-4/
LOCATION:NHCC Torreón\, 1701 4th street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,History and Literary Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20200414T184439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260424T192024Z
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SUMMARY:Instituto Cervantes de Albuquerque: Día del Libro
DESCRIPTION:Instituto Cervantes de Albuquerque: Día del Libro\nSaturday\, April 25\, 2026\n10:00 am – 6:00 pm \nNHCC Campus \nInstituto Cervantes de Albuquerque celebrates International Book Day\, Día del Libro\, with an outdoor event open to the public\, featuring a variety of activities. The centerpiece of the event will be a fair featuring booth from independent Albuquerque bookstores offering books in both Spanish and English. The Center will present the first 50 attendees with a complimentary book and a rose. \nFree Community Event \nActivities Include: \nDía del Libro\nSaturday\, April 25\, 2026\n10:00 am – 6:00 pm \nNHCC Campus \nInstituto Cervantes de Albuquerque celebrates International Book Day\, Día del Libro\, with a free outdoor event that is open to the public featuring a variety of activities. The centerpiece of the event will be a fair featuring booths from independent Albuquerque bookstores offering books in both Spanish and English. The Center will present the first 50 attendees with a complimentary book and a rose. \nFree Community Event \nActivities to include:\n10:00 am: Opening ceremonies with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller\, Guest of Honor; Patricia Pinzón\, Cónsul General of México in Albuquerque; Zack Quintero\, National Hispanic Cultural Center Executive Director; Carlos Madrid\, Director of Instituto Cervantes de Albuquerque; Master of Ceremonies and former Poet Laureate of the City of Albuquerque\, Jessica Helen López. \n11:00 am: Peruvian Dance and Music performance by Peru-Dance Abq\, in collaboration with the Consulate General of Peru in Denver. Main Stage. \n11:00 am: Docent-guided tour of the NHCC’s Torreón fresco\, Mundos de Mestizaje. NHCC Welcome Center \n11:30 am: Free demonstration Spanish class\, honoring not only World Book Day but also Spanish Language Day—both celebrated on April 23. Instituto Cervantes\, Rm. 128 \n12:00 pm: Poesía on the Plaza\, a poetry session hosted by local group Chicharra Press\, featuring local poets Marcial Delgado\, Manuel González\, Kristin Patton\, Zach Kluckman\, Jessica López\, Marissa Prada\, and students from Native American Community Academy. Main Stage. \n1:00 pm: Film screening of the Spanish film\, El jugador de ajedrez (2017)\, which will feature a Q&A with producer Juan Antonio Casado—an event organized by the Spanish Resource Center of the Embassy of Spain in Washington. Bank of America Theatre\, Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts. \n1:30 pm: Tablao flamenco\, sponsored by the National Institute of Flamenco. Main Stage. \n2:00 pm: Lecture. Cancionero Huehuetenango\, on sacred and secular music from the highlands of Guatemala\, with Jonatan Alvarado and Ariel Abramovich. Instituto Cervantes\, Rm. 128 \n2:30 pm: Reading with Mexico—an exciting literacy-promotion event with word games\, puzzles\, and a raffle of 10 bikes for children and teenagers\, with music by Mariachi de San José High School\, in collaboration with the Consulate General of México. Main Stage. \n3:00 pm: Guided tour of the NHCC’s History and Literary Arts Library with Amy Padilla\, NHCC Librarian. History & Literary Arts Bldg. \n4:00 pm: ¡Viva México!\, an unforgettable celebration of Hispanic culture and Mexican independence\, spotlighting the huapangos that embody Veracruz’s African and Andalusian roots\, with support from the Consulate General of México. Wells-Fargo Auditorium\, Roy E. Disney Center for the Performing Arts. \n4:00 pm: Music in Spanish. Main Stage. \nSpecial thank you to our sponsors and partners!
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/dia-del-libro/
LOCATION:NHCC Campus\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Instituto Cervantes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260513T113051
CREATED:20210302T213445Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260423T201025Z
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SUMMARY:Día Del Niño
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, April 25\, 2026\n11:00 am – 3:00 pm \nNHCC | Domenici Education Building \nJoin us for a day of celebrating the youth in our community during this free event for families of all ages and sizes! Enjoy music\, performances\, a petting zoo\, arts and crafts\, and a youth art market. \nFor more information\, please call or email Elena Baca at 505-246-2261 or elenad.baca@dca.nm.gov. \nFree Community Event\, sponsored by New Mexico Gas. \nRegister for free here! 
URL:https://nhccnm.org/event/dia-del-nino-2/
LOCATION:Domenici Education Building\, 1701 4th Street SW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Education
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