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Film: Disney Pixar’s Coco

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am Head to the NHCC as we present Disney Pixar’s Coco to kick off our Dia de Familia: Día de los Muertos celebration. Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history. (more...)

Liberation Music of the Americas

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

7:30 - 9:00 pm This event has been moved to the NHCC's Bank of America Theatre to accommodate a larger audience. Join us for a night of Música y Platíca con Lasotras, a musical collective from Albuquerque with roots all over the Americas, moderated by Enrique Cardiel. This event, sponsored by Radical Harmonies, a Mellon Foundation Grantee, is the third in a series of events, offers inspirational spaces for exploration, dialogue, and the convergence of thought and action. As an intellectual expression and creative output, music can (more...)

Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime

Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Join us in November as we read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom/Chica chica bum bum by Bill Martin. 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 available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the (more...)

1st Annual Luminito Celebration

Plaza Mayor

7:00 to 8:15 pm Plaza Mayor | National Hispanic Cultural Center Whether you call them ‘farolitos’ or ‘luminarias,’ come celebrate New Mexico’s distinctive holiday lights at the Center! On Dec. 12, join us for a holiday celebration illuminated by the world’s tallest ‘Luminito,’ a 20-foot-tall, steel-reinforced structure inspired by New Mexico’s traditional holiday lights. The Luminito will be lit up during the event, spreading holiday cheer throughout the Center.  Throughout the evening, the event will be further illuminated with festive lights and images projected onto some of (more...)

Community Roundtable Workshop: Dr. Lillian Gorman

Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am NHCC | Salón Ortega Join Dr. Lillian Gorman for a community roundtable workshop, titled 'Charting the Future of New Mexico Spanish as a Heritage Language,' that dives deep into the stories of New Mexico Spanish and our roles in sharing and preserving it. About the Author: Dr. Gorman is an associate professor at the University of Arizona and serves Director of the Spanish as a Heritage Language Program in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese.  Her research interests center around issues of language and identity within (more...)

¡Vamos!- Intro to Movement and Dance Basics

Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building Vamos 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 (more...)

Reflexiones y Realidades: Artist Reflections & Dialogue on the Border

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

7:00 – 8:30 pm NHCC | Bank of America Theatre Join us for the Albuquerque premiere of Savior, a short film directed, edited, and filmed in Albuquerque by filmmaker Ray Santisteban. The film features Albuquerque poet Marcial Delgado, who has been invited to create a dialogue between the community of poets in Albuquerque writing on immigration and Dr. Laura Belmonte, an Associate Professor of Chicana and Chicano Studies at UNM and author of the book Borderland Brutalities: Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands in Literature, Culture, and Art. (more...)

¡Vamos!

Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am – 12:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building Vamos 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, (more...)

32nd Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration

Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

9:00 am to 3:00 pm NOTE: Due to inclement weather, the 32nd Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration will be held in Domenici Education Building.  March for Justice: 10:00 am Fiesta: 12:00 – 3:00 pm The Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee (RCCC) and the National Hispanic Cultural Center are excited to announce the return of the annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration – the only celebration of its kind in the country that honors both great civil rights leaders. The legendary Dolores Huerta will be (more...)

Student Matinee: Lion Island: Cuba’s Warrior of Words (Not Public)

Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

10:00 am The Center invites middle and high school students to attend a special free matinee performance of Lion Island: Cuba's Warrior of Words! NHCC requires one chaperone or school staff member for every 15 students at school performances. Limited bus funding for free performances and behind the scenes experiences available — please contact alejandrina.padilla@dca.nm.gov for availability and information. *** THIS IS NOT A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE*** About the show: NHCC and our friends and partners at the Vortex Theatre invite you to experience a captivating original play adapted (more...)