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Oralidad Festival: Opening ceremony & Inaugural Talk featuring Enrique Lamadrid and Demetria Martínez

5:00 pm Inauguration. Opening ceremony with the presence of the director of Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque, Silvia Grijalba, and the Consul of Spain in Texas and New Mexico, Mrs. Julia Olmo. 5:05 pm Enrique Lamadrid and Demetria Martínez kick off the 20222 Oralidad Festival by leading a discussion titled “‘The Voice of My Conscience:’ Life, Times, and Talents of Luis S. Martínez (1898-1986): memories of a poet of the people and the rescue of his work.” In this presentation, social activist, poet, journalist, and novelist Demetria Martínez joins (more…)

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Indigenous Borderlands in North America Symposium

This symposium seeks to develop new borderland and border-crossing approaches to continental North America that center Indigenous peoples, homelands, political concerns, and related dynamics – temporally and spatially expanding borderlands frameworks. Bringing historians in strategic conversation with scholars of other disciplines and with Indigenous community members, we ask how cross-disciplinary and community-facing dialogue can advance humanistic knowledge, developing new ways to envision borders, crossings, histories, and futures in contexts of social and environmental change. This event, held in partnership with the University of New Mexico and other

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Noche de Familia: Encanto

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm  Holiday fun for the entire family! Decorate ornaments and craft luminarias, while enjoying music, hot chocolate, and biscochitos. Then, enjoy a free screening of Encanto at 7:00 pm! Walt Disney Pictures; Directors; Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Castro Smith; 2021; 99 minutes; PG Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance. Please note the seating of Encanto will be first come first seated. This program is generously supported by Bank of America and Blue Cross and

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Student Outreach: UNM John D. Robb Musical Trust with Alex Manzanares’ Ballet Folklorico Santa Fe

9:00 to 10:00 am In partnership with the UNM’s John Donald Robb Musical Trust we invite school groups and the community for a free performance and demonstration led by Alex Manzanares and members from Ballet Folklorico Santa Fe in our Bank of America Theatre. Audience members will be asked to participate and learn some of the dances the group performs. Don’t miss it! This is a free event for school groups and community members. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.

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Día de los Muertos: Catrina en el Museo

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Please join us for screenings of short films from Mexico, a cash bar, and a live Catrina en el Museo styled by BBLex Productions. Participate in our community ofrenda while you celebrate Día de los Muertos at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Special thanks to the Consul de Mexico for their support of this event. Free Community Event. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 for assistance.

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Film: Disney Pixar’s Coco

10:00 am Head to the NHCC as we present Disney Pixar’s Coco to kick off our Dia de Familia: Día de los Muertos celebration. Despite his family’s generations-old ban on music, young Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel’s family history.

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Arte Poquito: Música de Bebé

10:00 am Infants 0-18 months and their caregivers explore music and rhyme with toddler musical instruments, Spanish rhymes, and even create an art activity with musical notes. Arte Poquito is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for infants ages 0 to 18 months and caregivers that nurtures creativity and provides bilingual introductory arts experiences balanced with social interaction. Each program focuses on different aspects of Hispanic/Latine arts, including music, dance, and storytelling. NHCC instructors model the introduction of core arts concepts to infants and caregivers in a supportive

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Explorar Las Artes: Teatro Conmigo

10:00 am Children 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers explore dramatic arts and even visit the NHCC Wells Fargo Auditorium. This multi-sensory program includes time for socializing and dramatic play. Explorar Las Artes is a free, monthly, 45-minute program for children 18 months to 4 years and caregivers that nurtures creativity and provides bilingual introductory arts experiences balanced with social interaction. Each program focuses on different aspects of Hispanic/Latine arts, including music, dance, and storytelling. NHCC instructors model the introduction of core arts concepts to

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Ninth Annual John D. Robb, Jr. Concert: Música del Corazón

2:30 pm- Pre-concert discussion and dance lessons 3:00 pm- Concert begins Join us on Sunday, Nov. 13 for a celebration of the regional folk traditions of New Mexico, presented in collaboration with the UNM John Donald Robb Musical Trust. The 9th Annual John D. Robb, Jr. Concert: Música del Corazón will feature performances of Baroque Fandangos of New Spain and Historic Fandangos of New Mexico. The performers are as follows: Noe Garcia Jacinto ~ Spanish and Baroque Guitar, with choreographer and dancer Carlos Menchaca. A special presentation of the

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