Education
Latinx Games Festival 2024
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NMSession Times TBD Latinx Games Festival is a celebration of Gaming, Latino Culture and Latin American Game Development! Join us In-Person at the National Cultural Hispanic Center from September 20th - September 22th, 2024. Featuring insightful panels, playable Latino made video games, career advancement opportunities, the first ever Latino Games Exhibition, and The Latinx Game Awards, this festival connects our community to the video game industry and plants the seeds for a culturally richer, more mature video game industry. This event exists as an industry-wide call to action (more...)
Colcha Community Stitch A-Long
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:30 am in-person 10:30 am Zoom – cancelled for September, please check back next month Our Colcha Community Stich-A-Long is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught colcha, a Spanish Colonial embroidery style, to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award-winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe. Annette is taking September off. Please check back next month for instructions and (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...)
Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Reading: Michelle Otero
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm: Reception and Book-signing 7:00 pm: Reading NHCC | Salón Ortega Join us for a literary evening with acclaimed writer and Albuquerque's first poet laureate, Michelle Otero in celebration of her recent publication, Vessels: A Memoir of Borders. Exploring themes of identity, heritage, and the transformative power of storytelling, Michelle's poignant reflections promise to inspire and resonate whether you're a seasoned enthusiast of great writing or simply curious about the depths of human experience. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to connect through the beauty (more...)
Noche de Familia: Bless Me, Ultima
Cayetana Romero Lobby5:00 – 7:00 pm (Film screening held immediately following) Join us for a Noche de Familia inspired by Rudolfo Anaya's beloved novel Bless Me, Ultima! Craft a flapping owl hand puppet, design a drawing inspired by the novel, and use herbs or leaves to emboss clay creations. Free books and coloring books will be available. All ages and individuals will be welcome. After this event, stick around and settle in for a free screening of the movie in the Albuquerque Journal Theatre! Please register separately for the (more...)
Escribir | Escuchar Latine Author Series: Writing Workshop: Michelle Otero
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building, Learning Lab 122/124 Join us for a Writing Workshop with acclaimed writer and Albuquerque's first poet laureate, Michelle Otero in celebration of her recent publication, Vessels: A Memoir of Borders. Exploring themes of identity, heritage, and the transformative power of storytelling, Michelle's poignant reflections promise to inspire and resonate whether you're a seasoned enthusiast of great writing or simply curious about the depths of human experience. Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to connect (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...)
Arte Para Chiquitos
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 – 10:45 am Arte para chiquitos is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for babies and toddlers ages 0 months to 4 years and their caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC Museum, Performing Arts Center, and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression, build vocabulary, and strengthen both fine-motor and gross-motor skills in a fun environment. Free Community Event. Please register below or call (more...)
Siempre Creativo: New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM1:30 - 3:30 pm New Mexico Folk Dance for Seniors will feature 4 weeks of traditional Folk dance lessons, including the traditional La Marcha dance, taught by instructor Lucy Salazar. Classes run for four consecutive Wednesdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm. On the day of the final class, we will dance to live music for a fun-filled dance fiesta! New Mexico Folk Dance is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program which provides free multidisciplinary arts programs for seniors. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Join us in October as we read Calavera Abecedario: A Day of the Dead Alphabet Book, by Jeanette Winter, and make paper flowers in celebration of the story. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas. Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to the NHCC Librarian at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and (more...)