11 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
All events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 10 am; dancing begins at approximately 12 pm Join us as Kalpulli Ehecatl and Kalpulli Izkalli host Yankwik Xiwitl, or Mexika/Aztec New Year, on the NHCC’s Plaza Mayor. The free public event, ushering in Chikyei Tekpatl/Ocho Pedernal/Eight Stone Blade, features fire making with a hand drill, an offering of flowers and fruit, and ritual Aztec dancing. Free public event
All events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. March—10:30 am Fiesta—12 noon-3 pm Join us in honoring the life and legacy of César Chávez at the 27th annual César Chávez Day Fiesta, with a march—La Marcha de Justicia– beginning at 10:30 am at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and ending at noon on the Center’s Plaza Mayor. Following the march, the family fiesta at the Center includes poetry, dancing, community exhibits, children’s (more…)
The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) turns twenty years old in 2020 and the museum now has twenty years of exhibitions to reflect on and learn from. Mira Mira On the Wall: Reflecting on 20 Years of Exhibitions – Virtual Edition recounts a selection of exhibits that have been presented over the last two decades. It examines their impact on the permanent collection, the importance of the stories that have been told, and celebrates the artists that have participated in shaping the identity of the museum over (more…)
All events at the NHCC through April 9, 2020 have been cancelled / postponed. Please call the NHCC at 505-246-2261 for more information. 5 pm In less than 90 minutes, writers/performers/hip-hop artists Idris Goodwin and Brian Quijada solve the nation’s biggest problems with beats, rhymes, and real talk. Thro9ugh their autobiographical work, woven with humor, heart, and piercing commentary, they join forces to tackle issues of immigration, race, masculinity, and gender. Built on Brian’s live soundscapes, created on the spot, they tell stories and share poems designed (more…)
This event has been cancelled. 8 pm The National Institute of Flamenco is offering Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 33 as an online experience. Please click the link for more information: http://ffiabq.org For more question please call the NHCC box office at (505) 724-4771.
This event has been cancelled. 8 pm The National Institute of Flamenco is offering Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 33 as an online experience. Please click the link for more information: http://ffiabq.org For more question please call the NHCC box office at (505) 724-4771.
This event has been cancelled. 8 pm The National Institute of Flamenco is offering Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 33 as an online experience. Please click the link for more information: http://ffiabq.org For more question please call the NHCC box office at (505) 724-4771.
This event has been cancelled. 8 pm The National Institute of Flamenco is offering Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 33 as an online experience. Please click the link for more information: http://ffiabq.org For more question please call the NHCC box office at (505) 724-4771.
