Family

Noche de Familia

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Join us at the Center for an evening of Halloween fun for the whole family! Our Noche de Familia will feature trick-or-treating, artmaking, music, and a free screening of Coco at 7:00 pm. The screening is on a first come first served seating. Please arrive early to guarantee a seat. Free family event. Register in advance below. This program generously supported by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico’s Healthy Kids, Healthy Families and Bank of America.

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Film: Bless Me, Ultima

7:00 pm Rudolfo Anaya’s beloved and iconic Bless Me, Ultima returns to the NHCC with Carl Franklin’s screen adaptation in partnership with the English department of the University of New Mexico. 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

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Explorar Las Artes: Canta Conmigo

10:00 am Children 18 months to 4 years explore the arts through singing bilingual Spanish/English songs using rhythm instruments for accompaniment and a floor piano pad keyboard for toddlers.  Explorar las Artes is a free, bi-monthly 45-minute program for toddlers ages 18 months to 4 years and caregivers that cultivates creativity and self-expression through the exploration of Hispanic/Latine arts and culture. Participants explore the NHCC museum and engage in artmaking, music, movement, dance, drama, and bilingual story time. NHCC instructors model age-appropriate arts techniques that celebrate self-expression,

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Our Lady of the Tortilla

Thursday-Sunday, September 8-11, 2022 7:30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday 2pm on Sunday Sandia Performing Arts Company and the NHCC present Our Lady of the Tortilla by Luis Santeiro, directed by Rayrey Griego. The Cruz family is volatile even in the best of times. On this particular day, Nelson, the youngest son, enters the house in a panic to hide the more obvious religious relics from the sight of his “gringo” girlfriend, who is visiting for the weekend. Nelson’s mother, Dahlia, is obsessed with retrieving her husband

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Día de Familia: Visiones del Futuro

11:00 am to 3:00 pm Celebrate your dreams of the future through the arts! Make a futuristic costume piece with artists Mike Moreno and Ehren Kee Natay. Explore creative dramatic movement and get inspired with a special presentation by Ehren Kee Natay for this family-friendly free event. Families can also visit the NHCC art museum for free and learn more about exhibits. Pencils, crayons, erasers, and colored pencils will be given away to start off the school year with a splash of color! Free family event. Register

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¡Globalquerque!: Free Global Fiesta

10:00 am to 3:30 pm Join us for a fun-filled international journey packed with educational workshops, inter-activities, film, panels, food demos, performances, and much more – with offerings for all ages! – created in collaboration with the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Department of Education! There will be interactive art activities inspired by the music and global cultures visiting the festival to multilingual poetry readings to International Dance Lessons to the NY International Children’s Film Festival Viva Kids Flicks to International Food Demo & Tasting to a presentation

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Día de Familia: Visiones del Futuro

11:00 am – 3:00 pm Celebrate your dreams of the future through the arts! Make a futuristic costume piece with artist Mike Moreno and explore creative dramatic movement for this family friendly free event. Families can also visit the NHCC art museum for free and learn more about exhibits, including Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond, which explores the intersections of art, science, and technologies. Pencils, crayons, erasers, and colored pencils will be given away to start off the school year with a splash

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