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Poetry Reading and Reception with Olivia Romo
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-246:30 - 8:00 pm Join us at the Center for a reading and reception featuring New Mexico poet Olivia Romo! Olivia Romo is a farmer, poet, and water rights activist from Taos. She earned her duel Bachelor's degrees in English and Chicano/a Studies from the University of New Mexico in 2015. Olivia is also a recognized spoken word artist and storyteller. In 2011, she was titled the New Mexico State Slam Poetry Champion. She was also nominated as a "Remarkable Woman of Taos" and "A Woman to (more...)
Writing Workshop and Reading with Olivia Romo
September-2019-Board-Meeting-Minutes10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop 12:30 - 1:30 pm: Community Reading Please join Olivia Romo for an ekphrastic poetry workshop and community reading that will breathe new life and interpretations into the works of art at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This workshop will guide writers on their own journey of home, exploring the joyful, sorrowful, and painful histories of past and present New Mexico. We will approach the page like a canvas and reimagine our unique histories and personal stories by interpreting works (more...)
Nuestra Herencia: Genealogy Workshop for Seniors
NHCC-Newsletter-August-11-–-241:30 pm Explore your cultural heritage at the NHCC with free genealogy workshop as part of our Nuestra Herencia program! Nuestra Herencia will provide participating seniors with the opportunity to participate in interactive tours of the NHCC Art Museum and Torreón, paired with genealogy workshops and coffee socials. This event is part of the NHCC’s Siempre Creativo program. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP New Mexico. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.
Día de Familia: Fiesta de Cultura
NHCC Campus 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM11:00 am – 3:00 pm 11:30 am – 12:45 pm: Dance and Movement – Salon Ortega 1:00 – 1:45 pm: Performance by Mad About Music from UNM String Lab – Fountain Courtyard 2:00 – 3:00 pm: Dance and Movement – Salon Ortega Join us at the Center as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a day of activities for the entire family! Our Fiesta de Cultura features a family-friendly celebration of independence and creative expression through the arts inspired by Hispanic culture. Activities include a scavenger (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-710:00 am Head to the Center for our next Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime, featuring Dreamers/Soñadores, by Yuyi Morales! This picture book tells the story of the author's journey from Mexico to the United States with her young son. Free community event. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. This program is generously supported by NM Gas.
Gale Memorial Lecture Series 2023-2024: José Villalobos
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Wells Fargo Auditorium 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 pm In collaboration with the University of New Mexico College of Fine Arts, the Center will host Texas-based artist José Villalobos as he presents his lecture "Challenging Toxic Masculinity and the Marginalization of Brown Queer Bodies." This event is part of the 2023-24 Gale Memorial Lecture Series: "Disobedient Gestures: Afro-Latinx and Queer Latinx Artist against the Grain." Free Community Event. Please register below. Bio: José Villalobos grew up on the US/Mexico border in El Paso, TX. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the (more...)
Film: Bless Me, Ultima
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 - 7:00 pm: Reception & Cash Bar 6:00 pm: Levi Romero Pre-Film Talk 7:00 pm: Screening Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved and iconic Bless Me, Ultima returns to the NHCC with Carl Franklin’s screen adaptation. Bless Me, Ultima is set in the 1940s in rural New Mexico, and tells the story of a young boy and the mysterious healer who opens his eyes to the wonders of the spiritual realm. As the entire world is plunged into war and Antonio Marez grapples with the harsh realities all around him, his life is (more...)
Acequia Revitalization Project: Community Tile-Making Workshop
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM11:00 am to 3:00 pm Want to help make our public spaces more beautiful? Join artist Reyes Padilla and the mosaic group ALMA at the Center for a chance to create a tile that will be incorporated into our Acequia revitalization project! Supplies will be provided. Free Community Event, in collaboration with the NHCC Foundation and New Mexico Arts.
Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Bank of America Theatre 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM5:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Food Trucks, Cash Bar & Pop Fizz 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: Music by Lindy Vision 7:00 pm – 9:15 pm: Rumble Screening Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World is a feature documentary about the role of Native Americans in popular music history. Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World brings to light a profound and missing chapter in the history of American music: the Indigenous influence. Featuring music icons Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Jesse Ed Davis, (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 am Head to the Center for our next Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime, featuring a pair of Halloween tales: Just a Minute! A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, by Yuyi Morales, and Los Gatos Black on Halloween, by Marisa Montes. Free Community Event. For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Please register below or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. This event is generously supported by NM Gas.