History & Literary Arts Library
Mapitzmitl Xiukwetzpaltin (PAZ) Presents Tonal Machiotl/Piedra del Sol/Aztec Calendar
NHCC-Newsletter-November-2-3011 am This is the first of a series of workshops about the Aztec calendar, covering a range of subject matter pertaining to this indigenous timekeeping device that was rediscovered in Mexico City in 1790. It is an overview of the calendar; participants will be shown the meaning of the calendar’s different concentric rings, which are used to chart solar, ceremonial, and Venutian years. Free public event A second workshop, sponsored by Kalpulli Izkalli, will be held at Casa Barelas, 1024 4th Street SW, at 6 pm on (more...)
NHCC Library: Saturday Hours
NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7The NHCC Library holds over 13,700 titles, with a concentration on the history and culture of the Hispanic/Latino world, as well over 700 children's books, many of which are bilingual. The NHCC Library also houses the Manuel y Lorenzita Lujan Genealogy Center, containing, among other items, the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. The library also provides access to Ancestry Library Edition and HeritageQuest. The NHCC Library is open: Tuesdays - Fridays from 10am-5pm AND the first Saturday of each month from 1pm-5pm. Come see what (more...)
Mapitzmitl Xiukwetzpaltin (PAZ) Presents Tonal Machiotl/Piedra del Sol/Aztec Calendar
NHCC-BOD-January-2020-MeetingAll events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 11 am This is the third and last of a series of workshops about the Aztec calendar, covering a range of subject matter pertaining to this indigenous timekeeping device that was rediscovered in Mexico City in 1790. It is an explanation of the 260-day ceremonial year. Free public event These workshops provide background information for the celebration of Yankwik Xiwitl, or Mexika/Aztec New Year, (more...)
La Canoa – Rosebud: Population 7
NHCC-Newsletter-August-26–September-7All events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 2pm - 4pm Giving shape and form to the rich cultural heritage of family and homeland. Erlinda Gonzales Berry reads and discusses her coming-of-age collection of stories as the product of remembering, of giving shape and form to the rich cultural heritage bequeathed to her by her antepasados and beloved homeland. “As I attempt to shape the final stage of my journey on this (more...)
NHCC Children’s Bilingual Book Festival
History and Literary Arts BuildingAll events at the NHCC through April 30, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 9 am to 5 pm The Children's Bilingual Book Festival takes place at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in April of each year and features K-6 books in Spanish and English and Native Languages in English. There are author readings, a book fair, student storytelling, poetry performances, workshops for teachers and parents, and art and book-related activities for all ages, including teens. Join (more...)
A Tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafón
La Hilacha Podcast8 am La Hilacha Podcast Here Episode ten of History and Literary Arts’ popular new podcast, “La Hilacha,” is a tribute to Carlos Ruiz Zafón, one of the world’s most popular Spanish writers, who died this past June at the age of 55. Ruiz Zafón's works have been published in more than 40 countries and translated into more than 30 languages. Upon Ruiz Zafon’s passing Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, tweeted: “We have lost one of the world’s most read and most admired Spanish writers. Carlos Ruiz (more...)
Premiere: K-12 Social Studies and Language Arts Educational Curriculum for “Mundos de Mestizaje”
5 pm Link Available HERE The History and Literary Arts program presents the premiere of a K-12 social studies and language arts educational curriculum inspired by "Mundos de Mestizaje," the buon fresco masterpiece on the NHCC campus by artist Frederico Vigil. By engaging with images and video of the fresco online, children and young adults, anywhere, are able to explore history, geography, civics, government, literature, and economics through lesson plans and activities. Free
Maravilla 2020 “Una Noche en El Mundo Hispano”
5:30 pm Be apart of the Best Virtual Gala of the year by logging on to www.maravillagala.com This year's Maravilla is about community, appreciation and love - sharing the rich and colorful Hispanic culture, as well as the 27 Spanish speaking countries across the globe. The program encompasses the cultural soul that is our jewel - the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This year we are celebrating all 27 Spanish speaking countries. The Maravilla 2020 is the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation‘s annual fundraiser who’s contribution supports our mission to (more...)
Virtual Reading and Discussion: Michael Tapia, Gangs of the El Paso–Juárez Borderland: A History
6 pm Bookworks Virtual on Zoom: RSVP for this online event: https://www.bkwrks.com/mike-tapia Presented by Bookworks, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and the University of New Mexico Press, this thought-provoking book by Dr. Mike Tapia examines gang history in the region encompassing west Texas, southern New Mexico, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. Known as the El Paso–Juárez borderland region, the area, spanning 130 miles from east to west, contains more than three million people. From the badlands—the historically notorious eastern Valle de Juárez—to the Puerto Palomas port of entry (more...)
US Postal Service Release of Our Lady of Guápulo Stamp
9:30 am (MTS) A virtual first day of issue ceremony held on the Postal Service’s Facebook and Twitter pages: usps.com/guapulo, facebook.com/USPS, and twitter.com/USPS The United States Postal Service is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) on the release of the Our Lady of Guápulo Christmas forever stamp. The event will include remarks from Postal Service Vice President for Retail and Post Office Operations Angela Curtis and NHCC Art Museum and Visual Arts Program Director and Chief Curator Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn, and entertainment will be (more...)