Yankwik Xiwitl/Aztec New Year

10 am Kalpulli Ehekatl, Kalpulli Izkalli, y Danza Mayahuel invita la conformidad de Danzas Aztecas de NM y la comunidad a celebrar Yankwik Xiwitl/Año Nuevo Azteca/Mexika Azteca New Year. Join us for a Mexika (Aztec) New Year ceremony, ushering in Xiwitl Nahui Tecpatl/Año Cuatro Pedernal/Year Four Flint. The schedule is as follows: 10 am—Arranging the tlamanalli/ofrenda/offering 1 pm– Mitotiliztli/Danza/Ceremonial dance At 4 pm, the ceremony will be followed by a tlakwalli/comida compartida/potluck at Kalpulli Izkalli, 1028 Ann Avenue (Isleta and Lopez Road). Please bring your favorite dish (more…)

Yjastros, 30th Season

Thursday-Saturday, April 14-16, 2016 7 pm—Thursday 8 pm—Friday & Saturday This powerful, poignant show features accomplished flamenco artists Marisol and Joaquin Encinias, singer Vicente Griego, guitarist Calvin Hazen, and members of Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, directed by Joaquin Encinias. Yjastros 30th Season will astound and delight with exquisite selections from the company’s repertory as they blend intricate rhythms, delirious melodies, and an uncanny elegance on a stage where impossible feats become reality. Audiences will share an intimate experience of the strength, stamina, grace, and artistry needed (more…)

Jugamos Juntos: ¡Vamos al Museo!, Spanish Mosaics

10:30 am — 12 pm The National Hispanic Cultural Center is pleased to offer children’s programming on Saturday mornings during June, July, and half of August, from 10:30 am to noon. Families can come to the Center for hands-on art activities, bilingual sing-alongs, outdoor activities in the bosque, and story times in the Center’s library. For Vamos al Museo on June 4th, in honor of the National Institute of Flamenco’s Festival Flamenco Internacional, we’ll work with tile mosaics in the Spanish tradition. A great morning of art-making for children (more…)

¡Vamos al Museo!

10:30 am – 12:30 pm This is a fun and engaging docent and artist-led family program. Families (limited to 25 participants) get a 30-minute museum tour focused on an art form, source inspiration, artist or type of material. Following the tour, the whole family can create their own artwork in the Pete V. Domenici Education Building Messy Classroom. April’s guest artist will be Catalina Salinas exploring storytelling through images, inspired by our new exhibition Moving Forward, Looking Back: Journeys Along the Old Spanish Trail. A great morning of (more…)

Salud y Sabor: Cuba

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Sponsored by the University of New Mexico Hospitals, Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, hands-on art, health screening and information, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture On the third Thursday of each month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health (more…)

Salud y Sabor: Bolivia

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Salud y Sabor, a partnership between the Agri-cultura Network, Street Food Institute, and the NHCC, is a free evening of food, art, and entertainment aimed at providing families with an opportunity to connect around nutrition, cooking, healthy lifestyles, and culture. Once a month, community members gather for cooking demonstrations using fresh, locally grown ingredients, as well as fun art activities for kids and adults, health screenings, and live entertainment. An emphasis is placed on exploring traditional Hispanic dishes, providing basic information/free screenings (more…)

Public Academy for Performing Arts Presents Language of Dance: Spring Dance Concert 2016

7 pm both days Both performances, on March 3rd and 4th, are SOLD OUT. The Public Academy for Performing Arts presents Language of Dance, its annual spring dance concert featuring beginning to pre-professional ballet, contemporary, flamenco, hip-hop, and jazz dance students from grades 6-12. Approximate length of the event is two hours. $7, $12, $17, no discounts

Rental – High Spirit Dance Recital: Dancing for Jesus

2 pm & 6 pm A ballet, jazz, and hip-hop dance recital featuring children, young adults, and professional dancers—an exciting ensemble of students and teachers bringing contemporary music to life in high-quality dance productions. $12, $15, $17

Aliento: State Street Ballet’s Carmen

7:30 pm—Saturday 2 pm—Sunday Inspired by Georges Bizet’s blazingly popular score, State Street Ballet’s original full-length production of Carmen has dazzled audiences from coast to coast. Choreographer William Soleau retells the tale of the magnetically beautiful gypsy and her desperate lover in a contemporary ballet style that weaves together both classical and modern influences. Intricate storytelling, enigmatic choreography, and Bizet’s passionate, immortal music make this Carmen a true tour-de-force of theatrical drama. $12, $17, $22 w/ $2 off for students, seniors, and NHCC members

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