Genealogy Workshops
Salón Ortega 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM10:00 - 12:00 pm Explore your cultural heritage at the NHCC with a free genealogy workshop as part of our Siempre Creativo program! These workshops will provide participating seniors with an opportunity to learn about the descendants of a person, their family, or evolution from an ancestor. Join us as we discover where we came from, where we have been and the complex interrelating parts of our familial ancestral lines. Free Community Event, generously supported by AARP New Mexico. Please register here or call the NHCC Welcome Center at 505-724-4771 (more...)
Yankwik Xiwitl/Año Nuevo Azteca/Aztec New Year
Plaza Mayor10:00 am: Laying of the Tlalmanalli 12:00 pm: Danza NHCC Plaza Mayor Join us for Yankwik Xiwitl or Mexika/Aztec New Year on the NHCC’s Plaza Mayor. The free public event, ushering in the year Matlaktli yei Kalli/ Trece Casa/Thirteen House features fire making with a hand drill, an offering of flowers and fruit and ritual Mexika/ Chichimeka (Aztec) dance. This year marks the end of a 52-year cycle. Free public event. For more information, e-mail pazehecatl@hotmail.com.
New Mexico Philharmonic: Bach to Brazil
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2:00 – 4:00 pm New Mexico Philharmonic presents Bach to Brazil Roberto Minczuk, Music Director J.S. Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 9 Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 Worlds collide as Johann Sebastian Bach of 18th-century Germany meets Heitor Villa-Lobos of 20th-century Brazil! The Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 of Bach is an exuberant classic that will transport you back in time, while the Bachianas Brasileiras pay homage to the Baroque master with contemporary, Brazilian flair. In addition, NMPhil Principal Violist Laura Chang will also (more...)
Early Childhood Bilingual Storytime
10:00 am NHCC | HLA Library Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free Community Event, generously supported by NM Gas. Bilingual Storytime is designed for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers. For school, childcare, or homeschool groups; please reach out to the NHCC Librarian at amy.padilla@dca.nm.gov to find out about group options and available dates. We are unable to accommodate these groups during the Bilingual Storytime on third Tuesdays.
Colcha Community Stitch A-long
9:30 am in-person 10:30 am Zoom Our Colcha Community Stich-A-Long is open to all levels of experience in an informal setting. This workshop is instructed by Annette Gutierrez-Turk. Annette has taught colcha, a Spanish Colonial embroidery style, to groups internationally and at the NHCC for many years. She is also an award-winning artist, most recently recognized in 2019 at Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe. Annette will demonstrate as well as answer questions. Join us every month on the fourth Tuesday, in-person at 9:30am and on Zoom (more...)
NHCC Book Club
HLA Conference Room6:00 pm – 7:30 pm NHCC | HLA Conference Room The NHCC invites lovers of literature, folks who love to read, and those who enjoy talking about the history and vast the array of identities that contribute to Latinidad/Hispanidad to join us! We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of every month in the Center’s HLA Conference Room. This month, we will be reading Solito: A Memoir. In this gripping memoir, a young poet tells the inspiring story of his migration from El Salvador to the United States at (more...)
New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus: The Unbreakable Harvey Milk
Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM2:00 pm The New Mexico Gay Men’s Chorus presents The Unbreakable Harvey Milk . A reprise of two powerful stories about the LGBTQ+ communities by Andrew Lippa. I Am Harvey Milk chronicles the life of the civil rights leader who became one of the first openly gay men to be elected to public office in California. Unbreakable presents a historical arc to the experiences of LGBTQ+ people over the last 12 decades, illuminated by stories drawn from real-life stories throughout LGBTQ+ history. $20, $30, $45 & $60. Discount tickets for those 30 (more...)
Happy Arte Hour
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM6:00 – 8:00 pm NHCC | Pete V. Domenici Education Building NHCC invites adults for artistic fun in a relaxed social setting. This is a great opportunity for friends to hang out, a unique date night option, or a place to come solo and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. Drinks and snacks will be available to purchase. Artist Lita Sandoval, whose work is part of the Art Museum’s permanent collection, will lead a hands-on workshop using thin metal, decorative elements, sharpies, and repoussé techniques to create contemporary jewelry, an (more...)
Cervantes Film Series: La mirada tabú. Asómate al interior: Places
Virtual12:00 pm MST All the films can be seen in the link below: https://vimeo.com/showcase/la-mirada-tabu 2018 was a landmark year for women directors and screenwriters working in the film industry. An example of this is this magnificent debut by Claudia Barral: a search in experimental format of human memory in the inhabited and loved spaces and the imprint we leave on them. Sensations and memories that we rarely name out loud. Synopsis: Places explores the limits of time and its passage. The short film captures the journey to (more...)
32nd Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration
Domenici Education Building 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM9:00 am to 3:00 pm NOTE: Due to inclement weather, the 32nd Annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration will be held in Domenici Education Building. March for Justice: 10:00 am Fiesta: 12:00 – 3:00 pm The Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Committee (RCCC) and the National Hispanic Cultural Center are excited to announce the return of the annual César Chávez and Dolores Huerta Celebration – the only celebration of its kind in the country that honors both great civil rights leaders. The legendary Dolores Huerta will be (more...)