2 pm Please join us and author Dave Gutierrez for a presentation of his book Patriots from the Barrio. Mr. Gutierrez will relate the true story of Company E 141st Infantry, the only all Mexican American U.S. Army unit in WWII. In September of 2017, Hollywood actor/producer Wilmer Valderrama obtained the film rights to the […]
12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula […]
10:30 am to noon A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all sizes. A visit to the museum is included in this artist-led workshop. We will meet in the Creative Classroom in the Pete V. Domenici Building. A great morning of art-making for children of all ages and families of all […]
2 pm—Saturday & Sunday 7 pm—Saturday Baila! Baila!’s annual holiday show is a whirlwind extravaganza, taking audiences on a journey through the sights and sounds of Christmas in New Mexico. Music, song, and dance with the traditional Southwestern flair that has been cultivated in our state over the generations, as well as unique segments saluting […]
12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula […]
¡ILUMINARTE! A Celebration of Luminarias/Farolitos and Illuminated Bike Parade Una celebración de farolitos/luminarias y Desfile de bicicletas illuminadas A partnership between the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC), Storyriders (Dolores Gonzales, Valle Vista and Hawthorne Elementary Schools), and Artful Life. The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) is happy to present "Iluminarte!" on Saturday, December 8, 2018, […]
1 pm & 5 pm—Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Come…. Experience the Miracle! Awaken your heart to the true Spirit of Christmas in dance, as The Performers Ballet & Jazz Company presents the 34th season of its Bravos Award-winning holiday production, Christmas Joy. Over fifty classically trained dancers will once again inspire audiences with a repertoire of […]
12 pm to 5 pm A Vision of History through Fresco… Mundos de Mestizaje by Frederico Vigil is a mural housed in the Torreón on the campus of the National Hispanic Cultural Center. This monumental fresco depicts thousands of years of Hispanic history highlighting diverse cultural connections between people and places from the Iberian Peninsula […]
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Join us for a presentation by University of New Mexico students and professors Anna Nogar, Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Myrriah Gómez, Honors College who are collecting oral histories of Nuevo/Mexicana/o Baby Boomers. Students will present video excerpts of their interviews in which New Mexicans (born between 1945 and […]
7 pm—Friday, Saturday & Sunday 2 pm—Saturday & Sunday Festival Ballet Albuquerque is partnering with the National Hispanic Cultural Center to present an original production, The Nutcracker Ballet in the Land of Enchantment, choreographed by Patricia Dickinson Wells. The beloved holiday classic is transported to territorial New Mexico in the late 1800s, with added elements […]
