history and literary arts
La Canoa: Valerie Rangel “Environmental Policies, Planning, and Cultural Connections of Nuevo México”
History and Literary Arts Building2 pm Please join Valerie Rangel, community planner and environmental planning consultant, as she shares historical research, land use planning, and policy frameworks that shed light on issues of environmental contamination and public health while uplifting the voices of immigrant farm workers, tribal members, environmental and social activists from the communities of Nuevo México. She will focus on the history and contributions of the communities of Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Pueblo of Isleta as well as sacred sites, the Gila River and Rio Grande. Valerie Rangel earned a (more...)
La Canoa: John Mraz “The Braceros Program and the Hermanos Mayo”
NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-72 pm Please join us as Dr. Mraz examines the Hermanos Mayo, Spanish-Mexican photojournalists whose images of the braceros make up the current NHCC exhibit, Braceros: Photographed by the Hermanos Mayo. The photojournalist collective knew what it meant to emigrate, as their story began during one of the modern world’s great conflagrations: the Spanish Civil War. With the defeat of the Republic in 1939, the Mayo came to Mexico where they worked for more than 40 periodicals, creating an enormous archive of some five million negatives. The (more...)
Salud y Sabor Celebrates New Mexico: A Blending of Cultures
Domenici Education Building - Grand Hall11:30 am to 2:30 pm Salud y Sabor is a free late morning/early afternoon of food, art, health, culture, and entertainment that celebrates our communities and connects families with nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and play. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, fun art and movement activities for kids and adults, health screenings, cultural exchange, and live entertainment. Join us for free samples of local produce and special recipes. All activities emphasize traditional Latin American and Indigenous food and culture, (more...)
Migrantes, Mexico and the United States: Lessons from History and Current Challenges
NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-72 pm Millions of Mexicans have migrated to the United States over the past 120 years—several million without documents and subject to deportation since the 1970s, and over two million agricultural workers known as braceros in the years after World War II. But net Mexican migration has virtually stopped since the great recession of 2008, and has been replaced by Central Americans fleeing political violence migrating through Mexico and across the border into the United States. At the same time, the United States has adopted a much (more...)
Salud y Sabor Celebrates Peru: Tradicional
Domenici Education Building - Grand Hall11:30 am to 2:30 pm Salud y Sabor is a free late morning/early afternoon of food, art, health, culture, and entertainment that celebrates our communities and connects families with nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and play. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, fun art and movement activities for kids and adults, health screenings, cultural exchange, and live entertainment. Join us for free samples of local produce and special recipes. All activities emphasize traditional Latin American and Indigenous food and culture, (more...)
Opening Reception for Camina el Autor: The Iconography of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala, Peruvian/Quechuan Chronicler
History and Literary Arts Building6-7:30 pm Camina el Autor showcases the extraordinary work of Guaman Poma; explores the history of the indigenous people of Peru, Andean civilization, and Spanish conquest; and broadens our understanding of Peruvian culture and history.The digital images and accompanying texts have been provided to the NHCC by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with assistance from the Consulate General of Peru in Denver. The NHCC has curated these (398 fullpage drawings) to present a vibrant and informative exhibit that encourages learning, discovery, and contemplation. Exhibit programming will (more...)
Camina el Autor: The Iconography of Felipe Guamán Poma de Ayala, Peruvian/Quechuan Chronicler
History and Literary Arts BuildingCamina el Autor showcases the extraordinary work of Guaman Poma; explores the history of the indigenous people of Peru, Andean civilization, and Spanish conquest; and broadens our understanding of Peruvian culture and history.The digital images and accompanying texts have been provided to the NHCC by the Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with assistance from the Consulate General of Peru in Denver. The NHCC has curated these (398 fullpage drawings) to present a vibrant and informative exhibit that encourages learning, discovery, and contemplation. Exhibit programming will include talks (more...)
Breathe, Barelas, Breathe: A Reading of Excerpts from a Trilogy of One-Act Plays
6 pm Sunday, July 28, 6 pm at B. Ruppe Drugstore parking lot 807 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Free food and drink followed by a reading of excerpts from the trilogy. This trilogy of one-act plays is written by Barelas resident playwrights Raúl Garza, Leonard Madrid and Mónica Sánchez, and inspired by the history, dreams and musings of one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods. This trilogy has been developed with the support of Artful Life's El Puente/Barelas project and in partnership with the NHCC and Homewise. (more...)
Breathe, Barelas, Breathe: A Staged-Reading of a Trilogy of One-Act Plays
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-Meeting7 pm In the NHCC Wells Fargo Auditorium This will be a staged reading of the entire trilogy (90 minutes) followed by refreshments. This trilogy of one-act plays is written by Barelas resident playwrights Raúl Garza, Leonard Madrid and Mónica Sánchez, and inspired by the history, dreams and musings of one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods. This trilogy has been developed with the support of Artful Life's El Puente/Barelas project and in partnership with the NHCC and Homewise. Two additional readings of the plays are below: UPCOMING Saturday, (more...)
Breathe, Barelas, Breathe: A Staged Reading of a Trilogy of One-Act Plays
Orpheum Art Space7 pm Orpheum Arts Space 500 2nd St, SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102 This will be a staged reading of the entire trilogy (90 minutes). Arrive early to see a photo exhibit about Barelas. Followed by refreshments. This trilogy of one-act plays is written by Barelas resident playwrights Raúl Garza, Leonard Madrid and Mónica Sánchez, and inspired by the history, dreams and musings of one of Albuquerque's oldest neighborhoods. This trilogy has been developed with the support of Artful Life's El Puente/Barelas project and in partnership with the (more...)