6 pm (MTS) Live via Zoom 10 registered writers reading from our Querenica Writing Workshop will be working through out January 2020 creating poetry, fiction and nonfiction inspired by the theme of “querencia” and the anthology, Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland, edited by Levi Romero, Vanessa Fonseca-Chavez and Spencer Herrera (UNM Press 2020). The workshop will culminate in a public reading on February 20, 2021. Free event with registration
1 pm (MST) Live via Zoom: Register HERE Presented by the NHCC/History and Literary Arts program and the Gutiérrez-Hubbell House History and Cultural Center/Bernalillo County Open Space. From December 2020- January 2021, ten writers created original works of poetry, fiction and nonfiction inspired by the theme of “querencia” and readings from the anthology, Querencia: Reflections on the New Mexico Homeland, edited by Levi Romero, Vanessa Fonseca-Chavez and Spencer Herrera (UNM Press 2020). Join us for a free public reading of works by Bonnie Bassan, Margo Chavez, Esther (more…)
2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom Register in advance HERE This presentation will discuss various traditions of Semana Santa (Holy Week) beginning with its origins in Spain and how those traditions spread to the Americas and beyond.The early traditions in Spain and how they are celebrated today will be explored along with how those traditions left Spain and traveled to new lands and cultures, where they took root and are still celebrated today. Free community event
1 pm – 2:30 pm (MST) Live via Zoom ~ Free Holiday Event ~ Have some paper, drawing utensils and scissors with you to enjoy some of the interactive fun! Make a Zine Create your own poetry Try your hand at New Year’s related trivia Hear a story (Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela by Alexandra Alesaandri) Guide to Traditions by Country Guide to Traditions by Type Click on (more…) for some fun online activities!
2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom Register in advance HERE The war between the U.S.A. and Mexico in 1846 was a world event that shaped the destiny of both nations. New Mexico was impacted directly, as it went from being part of the new nation of Mexico to being a U.S. territory, and ultimately, a U.S. state. In this presentation, State Historian Rob Martinez will discuss the causes of the conflict and examine the fallout from those events, as well as the impact on New Mexico history specifically. (more…)
Listen to La Hilacha Podcast Here In episode 11 of History and Literary Arts’ popular new podcast, La Hilacha, ¡Globalquerque!’s Tom Frouge joins Valerie Martinez, Director of History & Literary Arts ¡Escuchar! “La Hilacha: Words and Memories” is the title of the NHCC podcast because we understand history and literature as an unraveling thread, from the richness of our individual and collective stories into the writing that tells these stories to the world. New episodes of the podcast appear every three weeks. Free
2 pm (MST) Live via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting HERE. State Historian Rob Martínez examines the fascinating origins of these uniquely New Mexican cultural expressions. Before there was a Christmas tree, mistletoe, egg nog or Santa Claus, there were luminarias and farolitos lighting the dark paths for ancient New Mexicans, commemorating that long ago tradition of High Mass at midnight. Like most New Mexican traditions, these lights, like Las Posadas, reach back deep into a rich Catholic tradition that is a blend of Spanish, Puebloan, (more…)
2 pm (MTS) Live via Zoom Register in advance for this meeting HERE. State Historian Rob Martínez explores how viruses and disease shaped New Mexico history. Since the dawn of time, humans have had to face adversity to survive.Viruses and disease are, sadly, part of that history and integral to the human experience. Pandemics and epidemics are part of the historical landscape.As early as the ancient Greeks, a fever killed most of Athens; the plague of the 1300s killed off one third of the European population; and in 1918 (more…)
6 pm (MDT) RSVP for the online event: Resister HERE Virtual Reading and Discussion: Rebecca Blum-Martínez and Mary Jean Habermann López, Editors, The Shoulders We Stand On: A History of Bilingual Education in New Mexico (University of New Mexico Press, 2020) Presented by Bookworks, the National Hispanic Cultural Center, and the University of New Mexico Press. The Shoulders We Stand On traces the complex history of bilingual education in New Mexico, covering Spanish, Diné, and Pueblo languages. The book focuses on the formal establishment of bilingual education (more…)
